Electric Sky is an art and tech weekend retreat with the goal of fostering the community of innovation at the intersection of art and technology in the Pacific Northwest and incubating new works. For 2018, our theme was "The Digital Frontier", check out some of the cool art we created this year.

1. ELECTRIC
SKY
AUG 2-5, 2018
An art and tech weekend retreat
with the goal of fostering the
community of innovation at the
intersection of art and technology in
the Pacific Northwest.
Postcard by Jeff Larson

2. § Event production and creative lead: Shelly
Farnham
§ Design framework, infrastructure, signs, and
lighting: The art group Totally Legit, including Jeff
Larson, Greg Larson, Shelly Farnham, and Brad
Traynoff
§ Lead Design & Signs: Jeff Larson
§ Group Meal: Bevin Keely
§ Greeter Station: Lysa Christie
§ Project Matchmaker: Al Boss
§ The setup and takedown crew: all the many
folks, especially April Franklin
§ Workshops: Shelly Farnham, Josh Lind
§ Digital Frontier participants!
SPECIAL THANKS
Brought to you by:
Made possible through the
support of:
photo by Leo Spizzirri

3. § An art and tech weekend retreat
§ A mix of artists, technologists, makers,
friends
§ In the Skykomish Ballpark, in the
woods, on the river
WHAT IS ELECTRIC SKY
photo by Shelly Farnham

4. Foster interdisciplinary collaboration at
the intersection of art and technology.
Build community, develop best practices,
provide life-long learning, push
boundaries of innovation.
Incubate new works.
MISSION
photo by Leo Spizzirri

5. photo by Carey Christie
~85 registered participants
~15 kids
21 sponsored creatives
+30-50 Sky Valley locals at the opening
night party
ATTENDANCE FOR 2018

6. EVENT GOAL: BRIDGING ART & TECH COMMUNITIES

7. EVENT GOAL: LIFE-LONG LEARNING

9. EVENT GOAL: ENGAGING WITH THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY

10. EVENT GOAL: BRIDGING ART & TECH COMMUNITIES

11. EVENT GOAL: LIFE-LONG LEARNING

13. EVENT GOAL: ENGAGING WITH THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY

15. EVENT GOAL: INCUBATING NEW WORK
photo by Shelly Farnham

16. 2018 THEME: “THE DIGITAL FRONTIER”

17. THEME GOALS
§ Explore recurring historical
themes of human progress
on the frontiers of innovation,
layering the past with the
future.
§ Evoke an awareness and
interest in the people,
technologies, and pioneering
spirit that have transformed
the Pacific Northwest.

18. COLLABORATION
PROCESS
§ Totally Legit art group provides
theme and basic infrastructure
§ Recruit others to take on aspects
of the theme
§ By invitation
§ Open call
§ Engage with Sky Valley community
§ Small grants ($200 - $1000) to
help pay for material costs (via
4Culture)

19. COLLABORATION FRAMEWORK
§ Totally Legit: Creating
Frontier Town “Ghost”
Facades!
§ Three ~10 foot buildings,
in the ballpark
§ Cool lighting
§ Video ghosts

20. PRE EVENT GHOST WORKSHOP AT SKY ART WEEK

22. SEE GHOST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/z9P7skcfAp0

23. MapofInstallationsfortheOpeningNightParty

24. Digital Frontier

25. Digital Frontier

26. Digital Frontier

27. Digital Frontier

28. Ghosts Generations – Video Generation Station

29. Ghosts Generations – Video Generation Station

30. Ghosts Generations – Video Generation Station

31. Locomotion

32. Locomotion

33. U.P.G.R.A.D.E. Node

34. Salvation Adventure Simulation

35. Salvation Adventure Simulation

36. Salvation Adventure Simulation

37. Salvation Adventure Simulation

38. Salvation Adventure Simulation / Death Kills

39. Death Kills

40. Pixie Orbs

41. photo by Justin Rodda
radisiax

42. Creativity Lab

43. Learn more at http://ElectricSkyArtCamp.com
Contact: shelly@TotallyLegitLLC.com
See you next year!