WHAT:                        An opportunity for conversation between community  members and leading artists, technologists, and  thinkers about AI.

WHEN:                       Saturday, May 30th, 10:30am

WHERE:                    

NOTES:                       Advance registration is required.

Tickets are free for DVAA Members, $25 for non-members. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.

                                    $15 tickets to just the film screening section will be available.

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) is proud to announce DVAAFuture/Think: Synthetic Narratives, a one-day symposium that will bring the debate around AI and it’s use in the creative arts to the heart of our community.

Generative AI and immersive technologies are transforming the way we create, experience, and understand stories. The one-day symposium will bring together leading artists, technologists and thinkers to explore the cultural, philosophical and creative potentials of this rapidly evolving field.

Scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026, in DVAA's Krause Hall, the day will feature two moderated panel discussions from 10am - 3:30pm and a special screening event at the Tusten Theatre from 5pm - 6:30pm (separate tickets may be purchased just to attend the screening event).

Each panel discussion will be followed by a breakout session, providing attendees the opportunity to exchange ideas and perspectives.

MODERATORS

Jonah King - https://www.stevens.edu/profile/jking8

Christopher Manzione - https://www.stevens.edu/profile/cmanzion

PANELISTS

DJ Spooky - https://djspooky.com

Torin Blackensmith - https://www.torinblankensmith.com           

Daria Dorosh - https://www.dariadorosh.com/

John Craig Freeman - https://johncraigfreeman.wordpress.com

Mischa Kuma - https://mischacreates.webflow.io

Amy Xiaofan Jiang - https://www.newmuseum.org/person/amy-xiaofan-jiang/

Presented in collaboration with MediaGarage.Art and the Stevens Institute of Technology, an earlier iteration of Synthetic Narratives, was previously convened at the Stevens Institute (Hoboken, NJ) on October 25, 2025.

The DVAA is located at 37 Main St.        Film screenings will take place at Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St. at 5 p.m.

ABOUT THE FUTURE/THINK SYMPOSIA SERIES

As part of our 50th-anniversary programming, DVAA will present a series of dialogues that invite attendees to take a deep dive into key topics that are shaping the world in which we create, and consider what the future portends for artists and the arts as it relates to the arts in rural communities. 

Each event will feature guest speaker presentations, panel discussions, breakout sessions, as well as integral opportunities to converse and connect with our fellow creatives. 

SUPPORTERS

The DVAA Future/Think: Synthetic Narratives symposium is made possible in part with funds from the Gleber Family Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association.

TICKETS & LOCATION

Advance registration is required. Tickets are free for DVAA members, $25 for non-members. 

Tickets can be purchased from https://delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/event/dvaa-future-think-synthetic-narratives/

Panels and breakout sessions will take place at Krause Recital Hall, DVAA’s 2^nd Floor, 37 Main St., Narrowsburg, NY

Film screenings take place at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street in Narrowsburg, NY. $15 tickets for just the film screening portion of the day are also available.

ABOUT the  DVAA

The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance serves as the Arts Council for Sullivan County, New York, presenting year-round programs in the visual, performing, and community arts and providing resources for artists and arts organizations throughout the region, on both sides of the Delaware River. 

DVAA 50

To mark a half century of advancing the arts in the Sullivan Catskills and Upper Delaware River Valley Region, DVAA has planned a number of celebratory and forward looking events over the course of 2026. From anniversary exhibitions and theatrical productions to celebrations of the amazing creative community that DVAA has helped foster in surprising places and through new partnerships, it will be a year of celebrating what has been built as we gather momentum for what comes next. To learn more, visit DVAA50.org.  

SUPPORT

DVAA's programs are made possible thanks in part to the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency with support from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; the Nancy Stevenson Memorial Fund; our Business Sponsors; DVAA members; and individuals like you.