In 1995, in the wake of the World Wide Web’s emergence, the Prix Ars Electronica launched its internet category and then proceeded to repeatedly redefine it in accordance with the rapid development of life online. The focus is currently on projects with significant social relevance. Citizen activism, strategies to promote financial and political transparency, “enabling” projects in the so-called Global South, optimizing individual potential, and crowdfunding reflect the massive paradigm shift that is still underway.
At this year’s Prix Forum, Artist Talks and the discussion among winners and jury will be focused on the following question: What is a community for you and how do you try to leverage communities to drive social change?
