Open Collaboration with Git (for Artistic and Cultural Projects)

FREE online workshop with Tiago Rorke!

21 FEB, 10 AM - 1 PM (WET)

@ Online / PdBA Lisboa

In English (with Portuguese support)

Open Collaboration with Git:

An Intro to Git and GitHub for Artistic and Cultural Projects

Git is a free and open-source version control tool widely used in coding and an essential tool for open-source collaboration. But it can also be used for more than just coding, empowering artistic and cultural projects by enabling greater exchange, broader publication, more flexible development and more!

Although built for programmers, Git is an amazing tool that anybody can use to manage almost any kind of content! Be it text, images, publications or 3D models, you can put pretty much anything you want into a Git repository.

Git allows you to easily manage versions of files, share them, collaborate with friends and colleagues, create backups, and more. Through an online Git platform like GitHub, you can publish documentation, create an open data repository, and even host a website for free!

Whilst simple to use, Git can be challenging for new users, especially for those who are not necessarily interested in using it for software development. This 3-hour workshop will explain and demonstrate the many functionalities and ways of using Git and teach you how to use Markdown (a simple formatting syntax).

This workshop provides a hands-on activity suitable for complete beginners.

Requirements

• Create a free account on GitHub prior to your attendance. You can follow the instructions here.
• Bring a short recipe with you to add to the Food to Fork repository (github.com/tiago-rorke/food-to-fork), and as part of the workshop exercise.

No prior experience with Git, Github, Markdown or coding is necessary. This is a workshop suitable for beginners.

Upon registering for the activity, we will provide you with the link to the session’s call by email. So make sure to register at Eventbrite with the same email and name you will use to attend the call in order to gain access to it.

Minimum age: 16

Who is this for?

For all creatives with an interest in expanding their web knowledge and projects towards more collaborative and engaging practices!

We welcome participants from all backgrounds and expertise. No prior knowledge of Git or programming is required, and we will not be doing any programming during the workshop.

Coders and developers alike are more than welcome to join us and share their knowledge!

What to expect:

• Learn and experience what are Git, GitHub, Markdown and more!
• Gain insight into how to expand your creative projects
• Engage in a fun activity guided by the host and organisers

Who we are:

Tiago Rorke is a designer, artist and maker, immersed in prototyping and physical computing. Based in Taiwan, Tiago is passionate about teaching and empowering people with the tools for designing and building their own creative experiences, enabling them to better understand their technological world.

Palácio das Belas Artes Lisboa (PdBA Lisboa) is an artistic-curatorial project that, through its online platform, holds exhibitions, public meetings, workshops, and artistic residencies, both in Lisbon and internationally.

This activity is part of the PdBA Lisboa's 2026 programme Invisible Infrastructures.

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https://beacons.ai/pdbalisboa/

Production:

PdBA Lisboa - Invisible Infrastructures 2026 programme

Media Communication and Images:

PdBA Lisboa

Supported by:

República Portuguesa - Cultura I Direção-Geral das Artes