Press Releases

Photo: Ars Electronica / Robert Bauernhansl

There Is No Planet B: Global Warming and Human Responsibility

(Linz, 6.9.2021) In the exhibition “There Is No Planet B,” the Climate and Energy Fund and the Ars Electronica Center show what the coming energy transition looks like and that there are also viable concepts available.
Ars Electronica 2021 is a dual festival

(Linz, 3.9.2021) The Ars Electronica 2021 is a festival that will take place not only in Linz (Austria) and 86 other Ars Electronica Gardens around the globe, but also online.
Ars Electronica Festival 2021

(Linz, 30.8.2021) From 8 to 12 September, the Ars Electronica Festival 2021 will take place in Linz and in 86 Ars Electronica Gardens around the world and on the Internet.
Inside Festival Episodes 10 & 11

(Linz, 24.8.2021) This week, two editions of “Inside Festival” highlight the topics “Data / Storage of our data” and “Community”.
A digital kaleidoscope of the future

(Linz, 19.8.2021) This year, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Ars Electronica Futurelab has prepared a broad multimedia offering with a series of videos, a new new website and a hybrid streaming and production toolset.
Inside Festival and The Art of Swarms

(Linz, 17.8.2021) Two editions of Inside Festival this week are dedicated to Ars Electronica Gardens in Utrecht, Amsterdam, Lugano, Esch-sur-Alzette, Araucanía and Quebec. Inside Futurelab presents luminous swarms of drones and ground robots.
Repairing the Present through Art-driven Innovation

(Linz, 13.8.2021) As part of the European Commission’s S+T+ARTS initiative, 12 new Regional S+T+ARTS Centers will create a space for artists, scientists, and technologists to work together on a common mission: Repairing the present.
Digital Humanism, Sound Experiments, and Inspirations from the Prix Ars Electronica

(Linz, 9.8.2021) From digital humanism to the Inside Festival sessions “Sound Experiments” and “Robotinity” to “History and Stories – Episode 6 / Toothache and Wine Mortar” around St. Stephen’s Cathedral and finally to Prix Inspirations.
An Inside View of the Festival, the Futurelab and a Special Story about St. Stephen’s Cathedral

(Linz, 27.7.2021) “Inside Festival” focuses on the topic of “Critical Journalism,” Inside Futurelab presents Part 5 of the anniversary series, and there are virtual stories from St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
“Inside Festival” and a 3D Journey Through St. Stephen’s Cathedral

(Linz, 27.7.2021) This time, “Inside Festival” focuses on the topic of water ecology. In addition, Ars Electronica Home Delivery invites you on a 3D exploration tour of Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
A Festival Preview and a Handbook for Digital Humanists

(Linz, 20.7.2021) In this edition, Ars Electronica Home Delivery presents the first Festival Gardens and provides insight into the ArtScience Residency of Kyriaki Goni, who explores AI systems and voice interfaces.
Inside Festival

(Linz, 12.7.2021) At Ars Electronica Home Delivery on Wednesday, 14.7.2021, Gerfried Stocker, Artistic Director Ars Electronica and Christl Baur, Head of Ars Electronica Festival, will give an insight into this year’s festival theme and present various projects.
Summer Vacation at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, 7.7.2021) The relationship between man and machine, a handbook for Digital Humanists and Cooperative Aesthetics – all at Ars Electronica Home Delivery this week.
The relationship between man and machine and our influence on the world’s oceans

(Linz, 4.7.2021) The relationship between man and machine, a handbook for Digital Humanists and Cooperative Aesthetics – all at Ars Electronica Home Delivery this week.
Samurai Museum Berlin and Cooperative Aesthetics

(Linz, 29.6.2021) This week at Ars Electronica Home Delivery: a look behind the scenes of the Samruai Museum Berlin, sound mapping in Deep Space and a talk about the work of the technicians at the Ars Electronica Center.
STARTS Prize 2021 for Remix el Barrio and Oceans in Transformation

(Linz / Brussels, 16.6.2021) At the STARTS Prize 21, the two GRAND PRIZES were awarded to the projects “Oceans in Transformation” and “Remix el Barrio, Food Waste Biomaterial Makers”. In addition, the jury awarded 10 Honorary Mentions.
Prix Ars Electronica 2021 counts 3,158 entries from 86 countries

(Linz, 14.6.2021) 3,158 projects from 86 countries were submitted to the Prix Ars Electronica 2021, despite a pandemic and a temporary shutdown of the art world.
Working in and on the Future

(Linz, 8.6.2021) With a new exhibition, the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor and Ars Electronica are addressing the question of what “Work in and on the Future” might look like.
Guided tours possible again

(Linz, 1.6.2021) As of June 8, the Ars Electronica Center will also be open on weekdays, from Tuesday to Friday, and can be visited in the course of pre-booked guided tours. On weekends, the Ars Electronica Center will be open to individual visitors.
In-Flight Call to the International Space Station!

(Linz / Salzburg, 27.5.2021) On Tuesday, 1 June 2021, two Austrian teachers will be connected live to the International Space Station ISS and chat with astronaut Thomas Pesquet (FR) about sustainability in space travel.