Computer Arts Archive CIC
www.computer-arts-archive.com
New website coming in 2025
The Conmputer Art Archive's new collaborative R10 Electronic Media Studio.
The Computer Arts Archive CIC is a not-for-profit company that collects, exhibits and promotes computer arts to benefit artists, audiences, curators, educators and researchers. We produce authoritative AI datasets about computer art and collaborate with other collections, museums and galleries to explore the impact of digital culture and ensure that computer art is recognised as a significant contemporary art form with a rich and diverse history. In particular, we work closely with the Computer Arts Society, a member-based organisation founded in 1968 and the R10 Electronic Media Studio in Leicester. The Computer Arts Archive was founded in 2020 by Dr Sean Clark.
Recent Updates
April 2025
Marcus West Retrospective
Computer Arts Archive
This exhibition of 20 prints by Marcus West in the Café Bar at Phoenix in Leicester features artwork created over more than 40 years.
March 2025
Listen Scoundrels! ↑
Computer Arts Society
An exhibition and events revisiting the early, radical, Computer Arts Society and calling for a more radical approach to contemporary computer art.
February 2025
Jack Tait's Drawing Machines YouTube Shorts
R10 / Computer Arts Archive
Jack Tait's drawing machines are now installed at R10. See this YouTube playlist for a series of short videos showing them in action.
February 2025
The Leicester Synthi 100 HLF Project
R10 / Computer Arts Archive
We're very happy to announce that the next phase of the Leicester Synthi 100 Restoration Project has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund,
January 2025
The Leicester Synthi 100 Arrives at R10
R10 / Computer Arts Archive
The Leicester Synthi 100 has arrived at the new R10 Electronic Media Studio. This is a significant step towards the start of its restoration. Thanks to all those who helped with the move.
January 2025
8-bit II Exhibition
Computer Arts Archive / Exhibitions
An exhibition of original artwork from the 1980s made on 8-bit home computers from the 1980s.
Collections
A growing collection of digital artworks on paper, initially produced to celebrate 50 years of the Computer Arts Society in 2018. Located in the DMU Special Collections (CAA/01).
The personal archive of pioneering cybernetic artist Edward Ihnatowizc. Located in the DMU Special Collections (CAA/03).
Stroud Cornock Archive
The personal archive of sculptor and sytems artist Stroud Cornock. Currently being migrated to the DMU Special Collections.
Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund.
Drawing machines and drawings produced by Jack Tait between 1960 and 2024. Currently being migrated to the DMU Special Collections.
Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund.
Paul Brown Archive
Artworks, papers and artefacts relating to pioneering computer artist Paul Brown. Currently being migrated to the DMU Special Collections.
Located in the DMU Special Collections (CAA/02).
Computer Arts Society Exhibitions ↑
Prints, publications and ephemera relaring to Computer Arts Society's exhibition programme. Currently being migrated to the DMU Special Collections.
Computer Arts Society Archive ↑
Digital and physical materials relating to the Computer Arts Society, established in 1968. Including PAGE Magazine. Currently being migrated to the DMU Special Collections.
Projects
More details coming soon.
Leicester Digital Art History ↑
An exploration of Leicester's impressive computer art history.
Supported by Leicester City Council.
1990s/2000s Live Multimedia
Details coming soon.
Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund.
British Cybernetic Art 1965 - 1975
Developing a preservation strategy for cybernetic artworks from the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Supported by the Paul Mellon Centre.
Including the Micro Arts Collection and the 8-bit exhibition programme.
An on-going project to document Sean Clark's extensive collection of archival and Computer Art materials
Proceedings Currently located at The New Media Art Club.
The Computer Arts Library
Currently located at R10 Electronic Media Studio.
Donations
We welcome financial donations to the Computer Arts Archive CIC, a non-profit registered in England. All funds raised will go directly to running of the archive and the R10 Electronic Media Studio. Please get in touch with us if you wish to make a larger donation or discuss the donation of artwork or artefacts.
Supporters & Collaborators
Computer Arts Archive CIC
LCB Depot
31 Rutland Street
Leicester
LE1 1RE
United Kingdom
info@computer-arts-archive.com
Company number 12400957