HOPE – Who turns the tide? Attend lively interdisciplinary discussions, empowering talks, and interactive workshops exploring this central question between September 4th and 7th.
Conferences
Engage in our themed symposium, where expert-led investigations illuminate how technology has shifted our relationship with society, nature, and democracy; join us at the IT:U FOUNDING LAB Day for an enlightening exploration into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education; meet artists, academics, researchers, technologists, and activists who share their perspectives on how AI and artistic creation can intertwine during the Prix Ars Electronica Forum “AI and Artistic Creation”. Finally, emerge from our program with multifaceted perspectives on and insights into hope-giving innovations and technologies, business models, and artistic explorations.
| WED Sept. 4, 2024 | IT:U FOUNDING LAB Day | Open Research & Education |
| THU Sept. 5, 2024 | Ars Electronica Theme Symposium: S+T+ARTS Day Conference | Reclaim, Relearn, Resist: Strategies and Practices for the Future of Digital |
| FRI Sept. 6, 2024 | Ars Electronica Theme Symposium: Studiotopia Day Conference | Going green! Stories of reinvention, disruption and systemic change to reclaim our future |
| SAT Sept. 7, 2024 | Ars Electronica Theme Symposium: Prix Ars Electronica Forum 2024 co-hosted by EU Digital Deal | AI and Artistic Creation |
| THU Sept. 5 – SAT Sept. 7, 2024 | Conference on Animation and Interactive Art | Expanded 2024 |
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Open Research & Education
IT:U FOUNDING LAB Day
Join us for an enlightening exploration into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. This conference brings together leading researchers, academics and practitioners to discuss transdisciplinary AI education and research.
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Ars Electronica Theme Symposium
THU Sept. 5-7, 2024
This year’s Ars Electronica theme symposium is placing the spotlight on people who are taking the lead with creativity, empathy and courage, inspiring us and giving everyone reason for hope. Other than in previous years, the symposium not only features artist presentations and theoretical reflections.
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Reclaim, Relearn, Resist: Strategies and Practices for the Future of Digital
S+T+ARTS Day Conference
This year’s STARTS Day Conference sets out to re-tell the story of inevitable technological progress as contingent and contextual, the result of decisions dictated by particular desires, interests or preferences. To back up this narrative, we spotlight brave initiatives and projects that open up other paths and bifurcations on the road of technological progress that…
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Going green! Stories of reinvention, disruption and systemic change to reclaim our future
Studiotopia Day Conference
The Studiotopia Day Conference takes this year’s theme “HOPE—who will turn the tide” as a starting point to look at inspiring and hope-giving efforts made by companies, start-ups, initiatives, artists and policy makers to mitigate and fight dystopian prospects of our future on this febrile planet. The second day of the theme symposium brings together…
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AI and Artistic Creation
Prix Ars Electronica Forum 2024 co-hosted by European Digital Deal
A day of thought-provoking sessions, interactive workshops, and inspiring case studies on AI and creativity. As AI enters a wide range of spheres in the creative industries, the Prix Ars Electronica Forum program brings together artists, academics, researchers, technologists, and activists to share their perspectives on how AI and artistic creation can intertwine. What is…
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EXPANDED 2024 – Conference on Animation and Interactive Art
The 12th edition of Expanded 2024 focuses on academic art papers in the field of expanded animation and interactive art that explore audiovisual expression at the intersection of art and technology. The program is a mix of academic and artistic conference presentations, complemented by other panels with exciting guests, such as animation filmmaker Irina Rubina,…
Lectures & Talks
The multidisciplinary and international program provides a platform for thought leaders, innovators and artists to share insights into the intersection of art, technology and society. Our goals are to foster dialogue around and understanding of the rapidly evolving digital landscape, inspire critical thinking, and spark innovative ideas among attendees. Participants will be able to engage in in-depth discussions, gain expert knowledge, and interact with pioneering figures from various fields.
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Artistic Exploration in Shared Hybrid Spaces
Harriet Davey (GB), Tara Habibzadeh (IR), Mati Bratkowski (PL), Johannes Pöll (AT), Patrick Berger (AT)
Five artists have been collaborating with SHARESPACE to engage in artistic explorations of the project’s technology and concepts in the past two years. Their work resulted in the creation of three artworks shown at the Deep Space 8K.
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Connecting the Dots – Innovative Creative Industries 2030
Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (AT)
Experience creative industries as powerful drivers of innovation! Join us at the Ars Electronica Festival 2024 as we showcase how creative professionals design impactful solutions and generate value for regions, businesses and society.
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Crafting Futures Conversation with: Noor Stenfert Kroese. The Dynamics of Living Systems in Art and Design
Noor Stenfert Kroese (NL)
A conversation about the future of craft, the craft of the future and the crafting of futures.
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Crafting Futures Conversation with: Yuima Nakazato. From the Relation of Fashion and Dust
Yuima Nakazato (JP)
A conversation about the future of craft, the craft of the future and the crafting of futures.
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Creative Europe Get-together
We cordially invite our European partners and the members of our network to join us for the Creative Europe Get-together. The Creative Europe program is a funding scheme of the European Union to support the culture, creative and audiovisual sector. This meeting gives members of cultural institutions the chance to network in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Data Art & Science (DAS) Talk: Art
Ken Haga (JP), Vladan Joler (RS), Nicolas Naveau (FR/AT)
Art and data intersect to foster a more informed, compassionate society. Artistic strategies offer new experiences and understanding, creating meaning where science creates knowledge.
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Data Art & Science (DAS) Talk: Education
Satoshi Mabuchi (JP), Cyntha Wieringa (NL), Manuela Naveau (AT)
This talk brings together representatives from Shiga University and the Art University in Linz to talk about data art, its potential for innovative problem-solving, and how to integrate this new practice into educational programs.
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Data Art & Science (DAS) Talk: Food
Yasunobu Tomita (JP), Takeshi Kawanishi (JP), Michael Steininger (AT)
Food making faces challenges like resource scarcity, environmental degradation, population growth and cultural transmission.
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Data Art & Science (DAS) Talk: Revitalization
Toyota Coniq Alpha (JP), Kathrin Obernhumer (AT), Hideaki Ogawa (JP/AT)
Researching ways in which Data Art & Science (DAS) can aid in the local revitalization of the Shiga prefecture in Japan is one of the core goals of the DAS project.
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Empowerment through Knowledge Transfer
Robert Meisner (DE), Michael Kropf (CH), Ars Electronica Solutions
This Salon Talk is dedicated to the topic of societal empowerment through knowledge transfer. The focus is on the preparation and utilization of scientific data for society, especially through modern methods of knowledge dissemination.
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Encounters: Art, Technology and Society in Dialog
Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor (AT), University of Education Upper Austria (AT), Ars Electronica (AT)
How do I act when I meet a stranger? What fears and insecurities are triggered and why? What happens when I encounter new technologies for the first time? What is the attraction of the unknown?
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Exploring AI, Colonialism, and Feminism through artist games
Iyo Bisseck (FR), Alexia Achilleos (FI/CY), Aileen Derieg (AT)
Alexia Achilleos and Iyo Bisseck examine the impact of technology on structures of power and control, as well as colonial dynamics. Both artists approach these issues from a local perspective.
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Frischer Wind
Mary Mayrhofer (AT), Konstantin Redl (AT), Emma Gruber (AT), Linda Michelitsch (AT)
Young people face great uncertainty. In our state of permanent crisis, people discuss, argue, and some resign themselves to the situation. In the twilight of democracy, however, the debate about change is conspicuously silent. Yet this is what must take place now. Do we need change? Is change possible? And if so, how? The audience…
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GET.Inspired: Digital Innovation—An EDIH AI5production event
GET.Inspired: Digital Innovation spotlights promising projects in the field of Artificial Intelligence and presents a broad range of initiatives that offer skill-building and training measures in selected digitalization topics and technologies. Organized as part of “AI5production,” the largest of four Austrian European Digital Innovation Hubs, we have invited academics, artists, educators, and researchers to provide…
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Good Enough Ethics
Kathleen Richardson (GB/IE)
“Ethics by Design” (EbD) is a proactive approach that integrates ethical considerations into every stage of the development process to minimize potential harm to humans, animals, and the environment.
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How to Increase the Economic Resilience of Digital Art Organizations?
AC Coppens (FR), Anna Desponds (PL), Marie du Chastel (BE)
This session provides an exclusive overview of the Digital Inter/Section (DI/S) outcomes, a pan-European project exploring new business models for digital art organizations. Over the past few years, DI/S stakeholders have gathered extensive industry insights, published comprehensive reports, developed sustainability guidelines, and experimented with prototyping business models. The session will preview some innovative tools and…
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Interactive Demonstration: Embodied Trajectories
Begüm Hamzaoglu (TR), Karl Singline (AU), Johannes Braumann (AT)
The Embodied Trajectories Project showcases how robot programming transcends conventional automation, unlocking new layers of knowledge.
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Learning from the Leaders: The Global e-Learning Platform for Surgeons
Matthias Reichl (AT)
Every human being deserves the best-trained medical professionals to provide state-of-the-art surgical treatment based on the latest available medical knowledge.
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Loops
Tobéchukwu Onwukeme (US), Mark Mushiva (NA)
Loops is the public event series of New Practice in Art and Technology in cooperation with the Berlin University Alliance. It explores current questions facing our society at the intersection of art, science and technology. With a unique discursive format, Loops offers a space for exchange between guests, scientists, students and the public.
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NEURO-REHAB-MS
Sebastian Sieghartsleitner (AT)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms of the disease usually occur in episodes and are caused by damage to the nervous system owing to an autoimmune reaction. In this presentation by Christoph Guger of g.tec medical engineering GmbH, you will learn more about a rehabilitation method based on…
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NeXus Forum: Towards Future-oriented XR
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) (JP) and Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)
NeXus Forum: Towards Future-Oriented XR is a dynamic panel discussion organized by DNP and Ars Electronica Futurelab. The event brings together experts to explore the current applications and future developments of XR technology.
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NeXus Open Research
Dai Nippon Printing (JP), Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)
This is a demonstration for the NeXus Open Research program: NeXus Open Research, a collaboration between DNP and Ars Electronica Futurelab, explores future XR technologies through scenario-based design. The project envisions applications via detailed, narrative-driven scenarios. At the Ars Electronica Festival 2024, visitors can experience XR technology, explore core research questions and shape future outlines.…
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Pecha Kucha
Mar Canet (ES/EE), Ioan Cernei (RO), Vesela Vladimirova (BG/AT), Vanessa Vozzo (IT), Qian Ye (CN), Maša Jazbec (SI), Kristina Tica (RS), Ivan Petkov (BG/AT), Hannah Perner-Wilson (AT/GB/US), Ricardo O‘Nascimento (BR), David Wolkerstorfer (AT), Mihaela Kavdanska (BG/RO/AT), Martín Nadal (ES), Christa Sommerer (AT), Laurent Mignonneau (FR/AT), Manuela Naveau (AT), Alexander Wöran (AT)
Pecha Kucha is an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of interface cultures (IC) at the University of Arts Linz. Select alumni will give short Pecha Kucha-style talks, discussing their artistic and career evolution since earning their degrees and presenting current works in progress.
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Preview 3D LIVE Anatomy
Franz Fellner (DE), Niels Hammer (DE)
JKU medSPACE has been showcasing fascinating insights into the human body since 2021 with Preview 3D LIVE Anatomy. New datasets from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility are installed in JKU medSPACE and shown in 3D on a 14×7-meter projection screen. A cooperation project between the JKU and the Medical University of Graz enables people in…
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Rise Up, Data Peasants: Opportunities for International Co-production and Corporate Synergy
Chih-Yung Aaron Chiu (TW), Escher Tsai (TW), Wen Ying Chang (TW), Ted Chang (TW), Helin Luo (TW), Chun-Cheng Hsu (TW), Yi-Bing Lin (TW), Chia-Shan Chang (TW)
As creators in an era of Technofeudalism, how can we challenge the status quo by introducing innovations in technological applications while maintaining cultural diversity? In Taiwan, the cultural content industry collaborates with technology companies, integrating soft power with hardware to foster creativity. Creators, enterprises and the public sector attempt to come up with a human-centered,…
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Sense and Sensuality of Immersive Spaces
Holunder Heiß (AT), Razieh Kooshki (IR), Nohlab (TR), Ars Electronica Solutions
Immersive spaces are becoming increasingly significant. Our Salon Talk will explore why immersive spaces are created and the role they play in democratizing art and culture. Immersive spaces bring the unattainable closer and open up new possibilities for deeper experiences. As sensual beings, humans develop empathy and a deeper understanding of different perspectives through immersion.
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Sensing Mother Nature: Vernissage Tour
Yoko Shimizu (AT/JP)
Vernissage Tour (Opening Talk) for the exhibition Sensing Mother Nature—Expanded Communications Through the Arts, which explores artistic expressions as a means of communicating, interacting and co-creating with our environment through a multi-sensory approach that involves vision, sound and scent. During the Vernissage Tour, there will be an introduction, artist talk and panel discussion.
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State of the Archive: Current Approaches to Digital Archives and Archives for Digital [Art]
Alessandro Ludovico (IT), Katharina Pektor (AT), Sandra Sonnleitner (AT), Chiara Zuanni (IT), Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU)
This panel presents current approaches to digitizing, preserving and (subsequently) presenting cultural heritage. The topics discussed will range from high-quality digitization methods to data design and modelling.
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State of the ART(ist) Talks
Christl Baur (DE), Simon Mraz (AT), Marita Muukkonen (FI), Rafiul Alom Rahman (IN), Nina Bulgakova (UA), Kamya Ramachandran (IN), Maryam Sehhat (IR), Christoph Thun-Hohenstein (AT)
State of the ART(ist), a collaboration between Ars Electronica and the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focuses on artists who face threats to their existence, whether in the form of political persecution or environmental disasters.
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Tea Talk: Creative Methods in Education
Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)
At this Tea Talk, researchers and artists from the Ars Electronica Futurelab, who lead the Futurelab Academy, invite you to engage in a lively discourse about creative methods in educational contexts over a (literal and metaphorical) cup of tea. By exchanging innovative approaches, creative models, challenging ideas and best practices this informal yet insightful event…
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Tea Talk: Futures Fluency
Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)
At this Tea Talk, researchers and artists from the Ars Electronica Futurelab invite you – over a (literal and figurative) cup of tea – to engage in a lively discourse about the courage to have optimism and HOPE in the face of immense challenges.
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Tea Talk: Imaginary Spaces
Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)
At this Tea Talk, researchers and artists from the Ars Electronica Futurelab invite you to explore the avant-garde of visualization and human computing technologies over a (literal and figurative) cup of tea.
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Tea Talk: Living Logic
Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)
At this Tea Talk, researchers and artists from the Ars Electronica Futurelab invite you to engage in a discussion on the programmability of matter and the intersection of making and unmaking in Living Logic over a (literal and figurative) cup of tea.
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Tea Talk: Negotiating Humanity
Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)
At this Tea Talk, researchers and artists from the Ars Electronica Futurelab invite you to explore human identity, creativity, and ethics with regard to AI and data over a (literal and figurative) cup of tea.
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The Design of Deformation, as a Methodology to Anticipate, Control and Produce Dynamic Forms of Robotic Systems
Anna Schaeffner (FR)
Join us for a presentation by Anna Schaeffner on her project, Soft Collision (2024). She will discuss the development of a tangible soft interface for a fixed robotic arm, highlighting challenges and findings from her practice-based exploration. This project redefines human-machine interaction through a pneumatic, reactive membrane, blending soft and hard robotics. The presentation will…
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The Intercultural Power of Games
Wenting Zha (CN), Yemo Li (CN), Yifei Sun (CN), Katharina Lackner (AT), Ars Electronica Solutions
Why do we play? From early childhood, our natural play instinct brings us joy, challenge, and creativity. However, in adulthood, this instinct is often less accepted and encouraged. Yet, games are more than just entertainment.
Meet the Artist
Meet visionary artists in person at the Ars Electronica Festival. An exclusive moment for inspiring conversations and unique insights.
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(re)understanding media: extension of agency in the global village
Gordon Fung (US), Sam Anthem (US), Benjamin Glass (US), Patrick Glennon (US), Yuwen Huang (CN), Liang He (CN)
Counteracting the dystopian media injustice, artists challenge the status quo to regain agency for users of media tools. Through interactive multimedia installations, artists invite visitors to explore regained agency through arts and technology.
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Artist Position: Rachel Maclean, Nicolas Gourault, Paul Trillo
Rachel Maclean (GB), Nicolas Gourault (FR), Paul Trillo (US)
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Meet the Artist: Nicolas Gourault
Nicolas Gourault (FR)
Alongside the rich and diverse screening program of Ars Electronica Animation Festival, we’re thrilled to announce that several artists awarded at Prix 2024 will be joining us at medSPACE and Deep Space 8k to present their work in person.
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Meet the Artist: Rachel Maclean
Rachel Maclean (GB)
Alongside the rich and diverse screening program of Ars Electronica Animation Festival, we are thrilled to announce that several artists awarded at Prix 2024 will be joining us at medSPACE and Deep Space 8k to present their work in person.
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Meet the Artist: Timothy Thomasson and Jeremy Kamal
Landscapes of Memory. Landscapes of Imagination Alongside the rich and diverse screening program of Ars Electronica Animation Festival, we are thrilled to announce that several artists awarded at Prix Ars Electronica 2024 will be joining us at medSPACE and Deep Space 8K to present their work in person.
Networking Events
Ars Electronica connects: In 2024, the Festival is focused on the protagonists of positive development. Our extensive network of partners consists of these protagonists, who make us hopeful for better futures: academic institutions, public bodies, cultural organizations, and creative industries as well as the private sector, from sustainable industries to innovative technologies, come together at the Ars Electronica Festival. In our Town Hall meetings, we want to give them a chance to connect with each other, but especially aim to enable new faces to join our community of forward-looking people and institutions. Focused on a variety of topics and open to anyone interested, these get-togethers give the opportunity of expanding professional networks and building new connections. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone. Please register, as space is limited!
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Town Hall Meeting: EIKON—Say Hello! to New Images
Moderation: Wolfgang Giegler (AT), Member of the Board, Austrian Institute for Photography and Media Art—EIKON
Ars Electronica connects: In 2024, the Festival is focused on the protagonists of positive development. Our extensive network of partners consists of these protagonists, who make us hopeful for better futures: academic institutions, public bodies, cultural organizations, and creative industries as well as the private sector, from sustainable industries to innovative technologies, come together at…
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Town Hall Meeting: Fostering African-European Collaboration
Veronika Liebl (AT)
This year, the first STARTS Prize Africa was awarded, seeking visionary concepts for shaping a sustainable future. While the STARTS Prize has consistently welcomed submissions from Africa, this newly established Prize aims to spotlight the continent’s creative scene more prominently.
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Town Hall Meeting: XR (Extended Reality)
Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU), Roland Haring (AT)
The cosmos of Extended Reality (XR) expands to Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) and has become a prominent technology not only in the industry of content production, games and entertainment, but also in the cultural sector, from artwork creation to mediation and even educational concepts. In this Town Hall Meeting, we invite professionals…
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Town Hall Meeting: Sustainability Practices for Cultural Organizations
Christl Baur (DE)
At a time of unprecedented environmental challenges, cultural institutions have a responsibility to lead by example in adopting sustainable practices. Many cultural professionals are eager to do their part to mitigate the climate crisis, but where do we begin? This event brings together representatives from festivals, museums and other cultural institutions to explore practical strategies…
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Town Hall Meeting: Digital Transformation
Michael Mondria (AT)
Ars Electronica Solutions assumes a central role as a companion to its clients, focusing on three specialized thematic approaches: Digital Transformation, Sustainability Thinking, and Science Experience. Leveraging its extensive expertise and artistic know-how from the Ars Electronica network, the company assists businesses and institutions in navigating complex challenges of digital transformation and in developing sustainable,…
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Town Hall Meeting: Digital Theater
Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU)
Since the beginnings of media arts, artists have been integrating technology into performative settings, but also theater makers have always been keen on experimenting with new technologies. In this Town Hall Meeting, culture professionals as well as technologists and technology providers are invited to exchange knowledge and experiences and make new connections.
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Town Hall Meeting: Collaborative Practices in Art+Science
Masha Zolotova (RU)
Interdisciplinary collaboration across the arts and sciences present unprecedented opportunities for both artists and scientists and have a great potential in fostering innovation, but how to make them work? In this Townhall meeting, we invite the stakeholders who involved in organising and facilitating art&science programs and those who open their research to a wider audience…
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Town Hall Meeting: Citizen Science
Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU), Nicole Grüneis (AT)
Citizen Science is a Game Changer. The transformation it brings affects citizens as much as institutions involved in scientific and research processes, from the academic field to non-formal educational and research contexts. In this Town Hall meeting, we therefore invite professionals from all types of institutions, but also representatives of grassroots, bottom-up and community driven…
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Town Hall Meeting: Art and Innovation
Hideaki Ogawa (JP/AT)
What role can art play in the innovation process? Art is a catalyst for shaping a better future society, a way to open up new perspectives, encourage curiosity to look at what is behind the scenes and to stimulate creative solutions. This Town Hall Meeting invites practitioners who are utilizing the power of art for…
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Town Hall Meeting: Ars Electronica Export
Laura Welzenbach (AT)
Are you curious to learn more about how to bring an Ars Electronica exhibition, residency or workshop to your organization? Join the informal gathering and meet the Ars Electronica Export team. We can talk through previous projects, collaboration possibilities and your wildest partnership ideas.