Press Releases

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Ars Electronica 2025: PANIC – yes/no

(Linz, April 2, 2025). From September 3 to 7, Linz will again become the hotspot of the international media art scene. Spread across festival locations throughout the entire city, exhibitions, performances, concerts, and conferences will be offered and mostly take place in the POSTCITY, the main location of the festival. The title is “PANIC –…
MKD x nextcomic at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, March 20, 2025) The nextcomic Festival starts tomorrow – and the Ars Electronica Center is once again taking part. Through April 27, 2025, students from the MKD – Master School of Communication Design Linz will be presenting their works in the foyer and on the façade. A highlight: On March 26, the comic artists…
45,000 US Dollars in Prize Money for Natalia Rivera and Jerónimo Reyes-Retana

(Linz/Miami, March 11, 2025) The CIFO x Ars Electronica Awards 2025 honor media art from Latin America for the fourth time. 2025, Natalia Rivera (CO) and Jerónimo Reyes-Retana (MX) have prevailed over more than 120 submissions from 15 Latin American countries. They will receive prize money totaling 45,000 US dollars.
Ars Electronica Solutions equips CODE with Deep Space

(Linz/Veszprém, March 4, 2025) Initiated as part of the European Capital of Culture Veszprém-Balaton 2023 and opened last Thursday, February 27, the new Center of Digital Experiences (CODE) combines digital education with cultural heritage. The centerpiece of the museum was designed and realized by Ars Electronica Solutions.
Ars Electronica Center celebrates International Women’s Day

(Linz, March 3, 2025) On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, Ars Electronica in cooperation with the Women’s Office of the City of Linz invites visitors to an event in Deep Space 8K on Saturday, March 8, 2025. From 7 pm to 9:30 pm, the event will feature performances, art installations and DJ sounds.
Great Public Appeal and a Growing Global Presence for Ars Electronica

(Linz, February 6, 2025) New exhibitions at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, 5,262 entries for six competitions and prize money totalling 228,600 euros, record attendance at the Ars Electronica Festival, 19 EU projects with more than 120 partner institutions, international commissions – Ars Electronica looks back on a successful year in 2024.
Virtual 3D lecture hall wins Inavation Award in Barcelona

(Linz, February 5, 2025) A pioneering project in medical education was honored at the Inavation Awards ceremony held at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show in Barcelona. The virtual 3D lecture hall – from Austria’s Johannes Kepler University Linz, Medical University of Graz, Ars Electronica Futurelab, and PKE Electronics – prevailed.
Museum Total: 1 ticket, 4 days, 7 museums in Linz

(Linz, February 4, 2025) The museums of Linz are joining forces once again: From February 20 to 23, 2025, “Museum Total” offers the opportunity to explore seven museums and the voestalpine Stahlwelt with just one ticket. The program includes special guided tours, workshops and unique experiences for the whole family.
Holiday Program at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, January 28, 2021) Beginning February 18, the Ars Electronica Center will once again be transformed into a holiday paradise for curious explorers and creative minds. Exciting workshops, fascinating tours and thrilling experiences in Deep Space 8K invite parents and children to playfully explore art, technology and science together.
University of Arts Linz x Ars Electronica: TIME OUT.13

(Linz, January 14, 2025) The 13th edition of the TIME OUT exhibition series opens tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Ars Electronica Center. On display are the works of students from the department of Time-based and Interactive Media Arts at the University of Arts Linz. Two dance performances will accompany the opening event.
European Union Prize for Citizen Science: Open for Submissions

(Linz, January 10, 2025) The European Union Prize for Citizen Science honors initiatives that promote exchange between science and the general public and contribute to an inclusive society through collaborative research approaches. Submissions are open until March 10, 2025.
S+T+ARTS Prize and S+T+ARTS Prize Africa 2025

(Linz, January 8, 2025) On behalf of the European Commission, Ars Electronica will once again award the renowned STARTS Prize and the STARTS Prize Africa in 2025. The search is on for innovations at the interface between science, technology and art.
Submissions Open for Prix Ars Electronica 2025

(Linz, January 7, 2025) Entries for the Prix Ars Electronica 2025 can be submitted in four categories from today through Wednesday, March 5, 2025. In addition, there is the Isao Tomita Special Prize and the Ars Electronica Award for Digital Humanity.
Family Days in Advent and vacation program

(Linz, December 9, 2024) On the third weekend of Advent, the Ars Electronica Center invites you to the Family Days (December 14-15). Under the motto “Winterwunderzauber”, guided tours and hands-on stations can be tried out throughout the museum. Fun and variety are also guaranteed during the Christmas holidays.
Notre-Dame Immersive at Deep Space 8K

(Linz, November 28, 2024) On December 7 and 8, Paris will celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame. Anyone who wants to marvel at the world-famous cathedral in Linz will have to come to the Ars Electronica Center on Sunday, December 8: Notre-Dame Immersive will take visitors on a 3D tour of the venerable Parisian church.
Exhibition Opening: Connected Earth at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, November 13, 2024) Today the Ars Electronica Center opens its new exhibition Connected Earth. In cooperation with the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund, the exhibition presents interactive artistic works and scientific stations that shed light on the interrelationships in the Earth’s ecosystem.
Submit from today: Media Literacy Award 2025 for creative teaching projects

(Linz, November 7, 2024) The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Ars Electronica and the OeAD are jointly presenting the Media Literacy Award 2025. The award recognizes innovative teaching projects in Austria in the field of media education and digital learning.
CultTech x Ars Electronica Award 2024 for “Escape Fake”

(Linz/Vienna, November 6, 2024) The winners of the CultTech x Ars Electronica Award 2024 have been announced: The collective Polycular (AT) receives 10,000 euros in prize money and long-term mentoring for the further development of its innovative AR game Escape Fake. One honorary mention was also awarded.
SHARESPACE Open Call: Hybrid Spaces for Humans and Avatars

(Linz, October 22, 2024) The EU research project SHARESPACE has launched a new open call for media artists with an XR focus. The project is looking for creatives to explore the potential of hybrid spaces and XR technologies in the Deep Space 8K in Linz. The Ars Electronica Futurelab will support the process.
School Holiday Program at the Ars Electronica Center: Into the Universe and the Microcosm

(Linz, October 16, 2024) The Ars Electronica Center is turning the autumn holidays into a journey of discovery: from October 29 to 31, three workshops for children between the ages of six and 14 are on the agenda. The colorful program encourages observation, research and experimentation.