The Center for the Arts in Society at Carnegie Mellon University announces an interdisciplinary, international conference on (Im)permanence: Cultures in/out of Time scheduled for October 13-16, 2005. This conference will bring practicing artists in all fields of the visual and performing arts, scholars in the various humanities, together with experts in curation and preservation to address the relationship between art and time both historically and in the contemporary world. Issures will be addressed in papers, exhibits, artistic productions, and informal performances, with the goal of achieving lively dialogue across disciplines, cultures, and media. The Conference panels, discussion and presentations will surround issues of permanence, impermanence, the creation and curation of ephemera, cultural continuity, and conflicts about preservation. (Im)Permanence: Cultures In/Out of Time is not only a conference but also will be an artistic presence in the city of Pittsburgh. Theatrical performances, musical events, and artistic exhibitions are planned to coincide with the conference. For more detailed conference related information, such as a schedule of events or venue locations, please contact Anna Houck (am2x@andrew.cmu.edu) or CLICK HERE