July 01, 2024
The Institute for Electronic Arts is a high technology research studio facility within the School of Art and Design, NYSCC, Alfred University, New York. The IEA encourages and supports projects that involve interactive multi-media systems, experimental sonic/video production, digital imaging, and publications. The IEA is committed to developing cultural interactions spurred by technological experimentation and artistic investigations.
Myles Calvert was born in Collingwood, Ontario. He attended the University of Guelph with a focus in printmaking, before traveling to London, UK where he completed his MA in Printmaking, at Camberwell College of Art (University for the Arts, London). Major bodies of work included installations of screen printed toast and the idolization of popular British celebrity culture. During this time, he worked for the National Portrait Gallery before moving to Hastings in East Sussex, to teach printmaking at Sussex Coast College (now East Sussex College) and become the Duty Manager of the newly established Jerwood Gallery (now Hastings Contemporary).
Four formative years were spent as a Visiting Professor in Expanded Media at Alfred University (New York State College of Ceramics) and Alfred State College of Technology, teaching across print-based mediums including core foundations programs, senior advising, and graduate mentorship.
Recent residencies include Art Print Residence (Barcelona, Spain) and Proyecto’ace (Buenos Aires, Argentina), a lecture/workshop at PUCP (Pontificia Universidad Catòlica del Perú) in Lima, the Tamarind Institute (Albuquerque, NM), and the McColl Center (Charlotte, NC).
On joining Alfred as the Director of the IEA, Myles states:
Entering this exhilarating new chapter in my career is a source of great excitement as I gear up to reconnect with the dynamic community at Alfred University. I am eagerly looking forward to forging close partnerships with the exceptional faculty, staff, and students, not just within the Divisiont of Expanded Media but throughout the entirety of the university.
The IEA possesses a rich heritage of engaging with the global community of talented print and electronic-based artists. It is my earnest intention to uphold and strengthen these invaluable connections, while also nurturing opportunities for both the campus and the wider western New York community to thrive.
I extend my sincere gratitude to those who have paved the way before me, from the pioneering efforts of Jessie Shefrin, Peer Bode and Joseph Scheer since the IEA’s inception in 1997, to the recent ambitious initiatives spearheaded by Miranda Metcalf. Their contributions have laid a solid foundation upon which I am honored to build and expand.