The events from “Hello From The Data Vandals...”

Three Days of events:
Sept 27–29, 2024
CIVIC PROJECTS LAB, THE COOPER UNION, 41 COOPER SQUARE, NY

Supported by Flourish


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The three-day exhibition came with a jammed-packed agenda.
Activities went from 10am to 9pm, featuring:

  • Tom Delgado (Comedian, actor, tour guide)
  • Martha Norrick (NYC Chief Analytics Officer, Office of Technology & Innovation)
  • Bill Connolly (Creative Evangelist, Monotype)
  • Zachary Feder (Office of Technology & Innovation)
  • Gabriele Rossi (Founding Partner, CEO North America, Accurat)
  • Sara Eichner (Data Through Design)
  • Can Sucuoglu (Data Through Design)
  • Plus the Data Vandals! (@Jen Ray and Jason Forrest)







FRIDAY


Opening night party!

Check out the awesome photos here. Drinks provided by Flourish




SATURDAY


Breakfast with the Data Vandals - Donuts! 

No images, we just served some good old DD.
 

NYC Open Data Ambassadors by Zachary Feder

The Open Data Ambassadors (ODA) program recruits, trains, and certifies digitally literate cohorts of volunteer ambassadors to teach about NYC Open Data across the diverse communities of New York City. Open Data Ambassadors help bridge data literacy gaps and promote neighborhood and issue-based dialogue. This program is a collaboration between NYC Open Data and BetaNYC .




Flourish Tutorial: BYOD (bring your own data) - María Fernanda Callejón

Come get to know Flourish, a new browser-based dataviz tool that works perfectly with Canva. You’ll get the inside scoop with hands-on training by Flourish experts. It’ll be fun, you’ll get to learn a new tool, and make new friends too!  https://flourish.studio/




Workshop: Data portraits by Accurat

Have you made a data portrait? What better way to learn, then by joining Accurat co-founder Gabriele Rossi for a hands-on workshop to learn how to make one! No experience or preparation needed! https://accurat.it/



Lecture: Data Through Design

DxD is an annual exhibition celebrating tangible and multimedia expressions of New York City’s Open Data, providing space for creative engagement with data and new perspectives and understanding of its role in our society. Join head curator Sara Eichner as she talks about the impact of the annual exhibition over the last 7 years.  https://datathroughdesign.com/




MOVIE NIGHT + COMEDY!

Tom Delgado is a comedian, actor, and tour guide in Brooklyn, New York and has been seen on Comedy Central, Travel Channel, Telemundo and tons of media outlets. His popular Youtube channel has over 8 millions views - plus he’s a Data Vandal’s favorite! Tom will be presenting his comedy special on the history of the East Village. After that join us for a curated barrage of clips about the neighborhood, the city, data, and being awesome.  https://www.youtube.com/@tomdnyc1/featured




SUNDAY


Breakfast with the Data Vandals - Bagels!

We did indeed have a bunch of folks there and Bagels were served (even though utensils were largely implied).

Gallery Walk with the ‘Vandals

As the clock hit twelve, we’ll gave a lively gallery walk through the exhibition. Here are some of our friends who joined:



NYC Open Data Ambassadors by Martha Norrik

The Open Data Ambassadors (ODA) program recruits, trains, and certifies digitally literate cohorts of volunteer ambassadors to teach about NYC Open Data across the diverse communities of New York City. Open Data Ambassadors help bridge data literacy gaps and promote neighborhood and issue-based dialogue. This program is a collaboration between NYC Open Data and BetaNYC .




Flourish Tutorial: BYOD (bring your own data)

Come get to know Flourish, a new browser-based dataviz tool that works perfectly with Canva. You’ll get the inside scoop with hands-on training by Flourish experts. It’ll be fun, you’ll get to learn a new tool, and make new friends too!  https://flourish.studio/




Panel: Data & Design in the City: Visualizing New York

Moderated by Cara DiEdwardo
  • Bill Connolly (Sr. Director of Partnerships & Community, Monotype)
  • Martha Norrick (Chief Analytics Officer, NYC Office of Data & Analytics)
  • Data Vandals (Jen Ray & Jason Forrest)

How does design shape the look and feel of NYC? How does data inform how the city operates? How might data and design work more closely together to inform our communities and create a more equitable future? Join Martha Norrick, Chief Analytics Officer for the NYC Office of Data & Analytics (including the team behind NYC Open Data) and Bill Connolly, Director of Partnerships & Community at Monotype as they discuss these topics with the Data Vandals.
www.monotype.com
https://www.nyc.gov/content/oti/pages/data-analytics



Walking Tour: Urban Lettering Walk with Paul Shaw

Join legendary designer and historian Paul Shaw for a one-of-a-kind walking tour dedicated to seeking out beautiful, odd and intriguing examples of lettering in the streetscapes of the East Village. The tour will explore a wide range of lettering in terms of style, technique and materials: inscriptions carved or cast in stone, painted “ghost” signs on brick walls, decaying neon signs, graffiti and more.




Thanks for joining us!




Mission statement:
Our society looks at the world through data, but data doesn’t have to live in a dusty database, it can come alive on city streets, galleries, museums and parks. The Data Vandals present data in interesting, exciting, and revolutionary new ways, stopping people in their tracks and making them want to learn more.

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