Computer Art for Non-computer People

It is common to introduce computer art to people with a background about computer science or art. However, the rising importance of computer-based creativity demands methods of talking about computer art to people who have no professional experience in any of these fields. This paper describes and evaluates "Vanishing Point" computer art workshop, designed both for children and adults with small or no computer user experience. The aim of the workshop was to present in a simple way possibilities of computer technology and advantages offered by open source software in artistic use. The workshop description and reflection are structured according to "Computer art for computer people- a syllabus" (1977) by Grace C. Hartlein. The "Vanishing Point" workshop description combined with this early paper about computer art dissemination allows for a reflective point of view on computer-based creativity in the last thirty years and its practitioners according to their familiarity with computer art.