Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, in collaboration with VCU School of the Arts (VCUarts) has announced details for Tasmeem Doha 2017, the biennial international art and design conference. 
“Analogue Living in a Digital World” will take place on March 15 and 16, in Doha and will feature workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations, artists and cultural leaders exploring the collision, intersection and interplay between the traditional and digital worlds.  
Several leading artists will take part in the conference  and the speakers  include Andrew Keen, Carlo Ratti, Hasan Elahi, Tina Kukielski, Anouk Wipprecht, Sophia al-Maria and Nick van der Kolk among others.
The conference will explore the intersection between the analogue and the digital within the context of our lived experience, and will examine where the two modes differ, intertwine and coexist. This conference will look at these changes and the differences between the industrial age, and the digital or information age.
Workshops at Tasmeem Doha 2017 will engage visitors on topics ranging from geolocation and 3D print technology, to tintype photography and pixel art. “The Tasmeem Doha conference has been developed to provide Qatar and the region an informed platform for exploring the relevance and potential of the creative practices of art and design, as well as to provide cultural, social and economic benefit,” said Peter Martin, VCUQatar’s interim chair of Graphic Design.  
“We are once again honoured to host Tasmeem because of the exposure it gives to our talented and creative students. They are our treasured investments, and through this conference their voices can be heard and appreciated,”said Akel I Kahera, VCUQatar’s dean.