Press Releases

Photo: Ars Electronica / Robert Bauernhansl

State of the ART(ist) 2023 – 9 artists honored

(Linz/Vienna, June 29, 2023) The winners of the international “State of the ART(ist)” competition have been announced. In 2023, the two main prizes will go to Mahsa Aleph from Iran and Taiye Ojo from Nigeria.
Klasse! Lernen. Wir sind digital.

(Linz, June 26, 2023) Seven Honoray Mentions, two Awards of Distinction and one main prize: The Education Award of the OeAD, the BMBWF and Ars Electronica has been decided.
Ars Electronica designs ESA Space Pavilion

(Linz/Paris, June 22, 2023) One of the aerospace industry’s largest trade shows will be held in Paris in June. The pavilion of the European Space Agency (ESA) was co-designed by Ars Electronica Solutions.
S+T+ARTS PRIZE ’23 for Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg (GB) and Richard Mosse (IE)

(Linz/Brussels, June 19, 2023) From 1,637 entries from 78 countries, the jury has selected this year’s winners of the S+T+ARTS Prize.
IDSA and Ars Electronica launch FOUNDING LAB

(Linz, June 13, 2023) With the FOUNDING LAB, the Institute of Digital Sciences Austria (IDSA) and Ars Electronica are developing new forms of artistic and scientific treatment of the digital transformation. Two open calls are aimed at students and fellows.
Golden Nicas awarded to artists from South Korea, Hong Kong, and Austria, as well as to an international collective

(Linz, June 12, 2023) A total of 3,176 projects from 98 countries were submitted to the Prix Ars Electronica 2023. the jury decisions on the winners have been made.
Exploring the Lab and the Robo-Playground

(Linz, June 1, 2023) During the summer vacation, 12 workshops for children of elementary school age and older are on the schedule. Young researchers will venture on an expedition into the world of research.
The Magical Reality of Theatre

(Linz/Salzburg, May 23, 2023) From archive material to VR experience: Developers at the Ars Electronica Futurelab, in cooperation with the Salzburg Festival, are turning a stage set by Max Reinhardt (1933) into an immersive experience.
First “European Union Prize for Citizen Science—Grand Prize” goes to Belgian initiative Isala: Citizen-science map of the vaginal microbiome

(Linz/Brussels, May 22, 2023) To promote an innovative interaction between science and the general public the European Commission has initiated the European Union Prize for Citizen Science. The three winning projects are now released.
Compass reloaded! Navigating the Future

(Linz, May 10, 2023) Under the theme “Compass reloaded!” exhibition areas in the Ars Electronica Center have been renewed and further developed. The opening will follow on May 11, 2023.
EU Sharespace project for radically new XR technology

(Linz, May 4, 2023) The Ars Electronica Futurelab is among 14 collaborating partners in a European research project that connects humans and avatars using extended reality in hybrid spaces.
Who Owns the Truth?

(Linz, April 17, 2023) Ars Electronica 2023: Festival for Art, Technology and Society, September 6 to 10, Linz, Austria.
Easter vacation at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, March 21, 2023) If you enjoy discovering, marveling and experimenting together, come on down to the Ars Electronica Center during Easter break.
State of the ART(ist) 2023

(Vienna/Linz, March 15, 2023) The second edition of the Open Call is aimed at artists around the globe whose creative freedom is threatened. Projects can be submitted from now until April 28.
Friendship at NEXTCOMIC 2023

(Linz, March 13, 2023) This year’s NEXTCOMIC Festival will be devoted to stories and drawings about friendship from March 17 to April 9 at the Ars Electronica Center.
Ars Electronica Bike Visions 2023

(Linz, March 7, 2023) The Ars Electronica Center invites to the fourth edition of Bike Visions on March 10 and 11, 2023. A fixed point for bike enthusiasts!
Media art from Latin America honored

(Linz/Miami, March 6, 2023) More than 115 artists from 13 countries submitted entries and three of them have now been honored with the CIFO-Ars Electronica Awards.
International Women’s Day at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, March 2, 2023) March 8 is International Women’s Day. To mark the occasion, the Ars Electronica Center will open Deep Space 8K in the evening for an impressive program.
Citizen Science Days at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, Feb. 16, 2023) On three Citizen Science Days, visitors will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Citizen Science.
On a voyage of discovery to the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, Feb. 7, 2023) Off to the snow? Off to the south? Adventure-seekers know where to find what they’re really looking for. A visit to the Museum of the Future provides a change of pace during the semester break. And of course, the Ars Electronica Center is also part of “Museum Total”.