/community/av-club

Open to Alfred MFA students working in media, sound, installation, or hybrid practices.

– Sponsored by the Institute for Electronic Arts (IEA)
– Organized by Bernard Aaron Dolecki, MFA
– Spring 2025 Flow: Every Wednesday, 6-9pm

 
 

A Collaborative Gathering for Media-curious Creatives

A space to test ideas, share projects, troubleshoot gear, and explore experimental workflows in audio, video, and interactive media. Some nights are conversational, some hands-on—all are rooted in reciprocal learning.

 
 

AV Club access to the iea’s Time-based Studio

 
 
 

Topics have included:

  • Signal flow and analog gear jams

  • CRT chaining

  • Digitizing VHS & mini-DV

  • Intro patching with Max 8

  • Peer critiques and soft shares

  • Media theory and context

Get Involved!

Have an idea for a session? Want to share a tool or technique? Email Bernard or stop by a Wednesday session. This space grows through whoever shows up. Bring a project; bring a question; bring a snack—it’s informal on purpose!