Welcome back to the Teletext Artist Spotlight. Today’s willing subject is Sarah B, who has recently been discovering teletext as an artform. She is well on her way to superstardom as her very first teletext piece (above) was recently featured...
Author - Dan Farrimond
Dan Farrimond
RESULTS ARE IN for the Teletext Blockdown Party art contest
The winners have been announced! In a lavish live results show on Friday night, the results of the illustrious Blockdown Party Art Contest Prize were delivered in three orange envelopes. View the video here to see what happened (results at 1:03:55)...
Teletext R Podcast, 5 May 2020 – In conversation with Jarkko Räsänen: teletext art festivals and museums
Digital artist Jarkko Räsänen is a member of the FixC artists co-operative, who have been organising teletext festivals since 2012. Their most recent teletext project, TART2020 (Teletext Art 2020), proved so popular that it has been extended for...
VOTING CLOSED for Blockdown Party art competition
VOTING CLOSED! Until 8PM BST on Saturday 9th May 2020, you can cast your votes for the Blockdown Party art competition by clicking the links below. Vote in the ‘Newcomers’ category Vote in the ‘Veterans’ category Vote in the...
[Audio] Blockdown Party, 25 April 2020 – Morning Session Highlights
On Saturday 25th April 2020, teletexters from around the universe gathered in the Teletext Discord to make beautiful data together. Dozens of artists collaborated using browser-based teletext software to submit over 100 pages to the dedicated...
BLOCKDOWN Party @Home, Saturday 25 April 2020
In place of the postponed Block Party, we invite you to join the inaugural BLOCKDOWN Party! Saturday 25th April 2020, 10AM-???* (BST) *We intend this to be an all-day drop in event you can dip into/out of at your leisure. Presented from homes around...
Teletext R Podcast, 14 April 2020 – Teletext In A Time of Crisis
In these testing times, teletext is needed more than ever. Could this signal a revival for the BBC Red Button? Also in this episode, we discuss how teletext artists are documenting the lockdown, and Teletext R superfan Wayne Dearden performs some...
Block Party 2020 Teletext Art Contest: still time to enter!
The physical Block Party might have been put on hold, but its teletext art competition lives on! David at Arbitrary Files is hosting this one, and has established three categories: Novice (for newcomers), Veterans (for the seasoned teletexters) and...
