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!
POSTCITY Linz, Art Thinking Lounge
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Town Hall Meeting: Ars Electronica ExportÂ
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.
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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: 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: 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: Digital TheaterÂ
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: 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: 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: 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: 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…