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BYOD’s premise grew out of a Spring 2026 class taught by Sofia Garcia on the history of algorithmic art. One student in the class, Gwen Goins, became curious about data — what it is, what it does, and what it has always done in the history of computational art. With support from an NYTechWeek Student Grant, she and her collaborators decided to make an event that celebrates, explores, and interrogates data as creative material.
This event is 100% student-organized. It would not have been possible without the ITP community, which creates the conditions for students to take real risks.
Special thanks: Brian Bishop, Janae Sylvester Oliver, Devlyn Kornegay, Ryan Webber, Jisoo Kim, RaFia Santana, and Shiva Viswan, and many more.
If you want more creative coding in your life beyond BYOD, we recommend Creative Coding NYC, NYC Resistor, and Recurse Center.
Thanks for being here.
For more information, please reach out to 📧 [email protected]
The Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) is a graduate program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts — a two-year Master's program for people who want to work with technology in ways that are hands-on, critical, and interdisciplinary. ITP is located at 370 Jay Street in Brooklyn, NY.
🔗 itp.nyu.edu
ITP Camp is a four-week summer program that opens ITP's community, resources, and facilities to makers, artists, musicians, programmers, fabricators, and creatives of all kinds. Every June in New York City, Camp participants make stuff, hear speakers on the cutting edge, and collaborate across disciplines. If you enjoy BYOD, then you’ll love ITP Camp!
🔗 itp.nyu.edu/camp
BYOD is a cared-for space. We expect participants, speakers, and facilitators to engage with one another with respect and curiosity. Harassment of any kind is not welcome. If something happens that makes you uncomfortable, find a member of the organizing team. You can also reach us at [email protected].