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Ars Electronica Garden Newcastle 2021 presents an inspirational response to the Global Digital Deal from the Australian coastal region of the Hunter. A place that is quickly evolving and transforming into a new epicenter for collaboration between Art, Science, Technology & Society. On the back of the 2020 Garden, Art Thinking Australia (Ambassadors of Ars Electronica) have found a home deep inside a unique creative & cultural ecosystem that sees academia, industry, governance and artists working alongside each other to create the city of the future. Together with our partners at the University of Newcastle’s FASTlab and City of Newcastle, our garden’s philosophy is to lead with open arms. We have invited leading figures from the Australian Art-Science community to participate in developing our unique perspective towards the New Deal. Locally, we focus on “citizens as stakeholders” and the garden is curated with the ethos of “open, accessible and transdisciplinary education for all of society.” We believe a future smart city means smarter future citizens and therefore our young minds (U18), the real future experts, will take center stage to calibrate the compass and help to navigate the digital impact of our tomorrow. This free and accessible platform is spread across several locations including Honeysuckle Foreshore, Clyde Street Precinct, Newcastle Museum and the brand new Q Building – where Creative Industries & Innovation Technology Startups collide. (TEXT: Kristefan Minski, CEO – Art Thinking Australia)

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New(Castle) Education Model

Panel: Michele Oshan (AU) Dr Braddon Snape (AU) Professor Mario Minichiello (IT/US) Professor Paul Egglestone (UK) Host: Kristefan Minski (AU)

A virtual tour provides an interesting insight into a new education model that is being formed in the City of Newcastle. One that promotes collaboration between academia, governance, industry and the arts community.

Garden Newcastle / Australia Official Opening

The official opening of the Ars Electronica Garden Newcastle / Australia will introduce the high-level government, academic, local and international partners that have made this program possible.

Singleton Living Laneways

FASTLab, University of Newcastle (AU), Singleton Council (AU), Art Thinking Australia (AU), Ars Electronica (AT)

Singleton Living Laneways is a collaboration between University of Newcastle and Singleton Council that sees media art activating a small regional town in Australia. The works are a catalyst for community collaboration and participation in an inclusive conversation about the future.

Exhibition Teaser – Art Thinking et al.: Garden Newcastle December Highlights

Feature Artists include Andrew Styan (AU), Caddie Brain (AU), Theresa Schubert (DE), The Cuddle Coin Collective (AU), Maria José Sanchez Varela Barajas (MX) and many more

The Newcastle Garden feature exhibition will focus on work that fuses local talents with national and international media artists that all have a connection to the Newcastle and Hunter region. Includes Prix Ars Electronica and ST+Arts Prize winners.

Credits

Art Thinking Australia FASTlab (Future Art, Science & Technology Lab) University of Newcastle, City Of Newcastle.
For full list of credits, visit: https://www.artthinking.com.au/ars-electronica-garden-newcastle-2021