{"620008":{"#nid":"620008","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Try your Hand at Art and Computing this Weekend with Georgia Tech\u2019s Horizon Make-a-thon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents from metro-Atlanta colleges and universities will come together this weekend for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizons.hack.gt\/\u0022\u003EHorizons\u003C\/a\u003E, a make-a-thon hosted by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s nonprofit hackathon student organization, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hack.gt\/\u0022\u003EHackGT\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom April 5-6, teams of students will have the opportunity to utilize resources and support provided by HackGT to bring their ideas to physical and digital life. Horizons will be a two-day event with the first day lasting from 6-11 p.m. and the second day running from 9 a.m. until 10:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring Horizons, participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm, design, and create projects that integrate technology with art. At the end of the event, students will showcase their projects for judges who will vote to award prizes in specific categories.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou can register for the event \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/registration.horizons.hack.gt\/login\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehere\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event will also include special performances from Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s own \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtseoulstice\/\u0022\u003ESeoulstice\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ATLBBX\/\u0022\u003EATL Beatbox\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orgsync.com\/147210\/chapter\u0022 title=\u0022\ud2cc\u0026amp;#1072860;\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ud7da\uccd2\ubfc8\u0022\u003EWomen\u0026rsquo;s Choir\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orgsync.com\/136080\/chapter\u0022\u003EMusician\u0026#39;s Network\u003C\/a\u003E. Workshops will also be held, as well as mentorship sessions to spark inspiration. Some recognizable names of speakers and mentors include Digital Media and Music Technology Postdoctoral Fellow \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.astridbin.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAstrid Bin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and School of Literature, Media, and Communication Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/mark-leibert\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Leibert\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHorizons is the first make-a-thon hosted by HackGT with the aim to integrate the A into STEAM \u0026ndash; science, technology, engineering, art, and math \u0026ndash; more fully.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor those interested in participating or attending:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnyone 18 years or older can attend.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe event is free and resources \u0026ndash; including food and specialty hardware \u0026ndash; will be provided.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBring your laptop and whatever tools or art supplies you think would be helpful.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMentors will be on hand to help with projects, presentations, idea creation, and technical difficulties.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event will be held on campus at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?safe=active\u0026amp;client=safari\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;q=Georgia+Tech+Instructional+Center+Atlanta,+GA+30318\u0026amp;biw=1332\u0026amp;bih=752\u0026amp;um=1\u0026amp;ie=UTF-8\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwj79aWNkKjhAhVLmK0KHY-LDgMQ_AUIDigB\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Instructional Center.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"HackGT is hosting Horizons, a make-a-thon that integrates art with computing, this weekend at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"34540","created_gmt":"2019-04-03 13:52:41","changed_gmt":"2019-04-03 14:20:42","author":"Kristen Perez","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-04-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-04-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"620001":{"id":"620001","type":"image","title":"Horizons Flyer","body":null,"created":"1554298115","gmt_created":"2019-04-03 13:28:35","changed":"1554298115","gmt_changed":"2019-04-03 13:28:35","alt":"Horizons flyer - white background with minimalist abstract colored shapes ","file":{"fid":"236057","name":"Horizons.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Horizons.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Horizons.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":366977,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Horizons.jpg?itok=I5COghrv"}}},"media_ids":["620001"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"431631","name":"OMS"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"},{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"180954","name":"make-a-thon"},{"id":"98591","name":"hackgt"},{"id":"3798","name":"arts"},{"id":"208","name":"computing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKristen Perez\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kristen.perez@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}