Press Releases

Family Weekend "How Much Technology Am I?" and "Monument Day"

(Linz, 12.9.2022) 953 people from 76 countries were involved in the program of this Ars Electronica. 11 locations in the Linz metropolitan area were used, a virtual art gallery was set up, and all major conferences were streamed along with a series of talks and presentations.

71,000 Visits to Planet B

(Linz, 12.9.2022) 953 people from 76 countries were involved in the program of this Ars Electronica. 11 locations in the Linz metropolitan area were used, a virtual art gallery was set up, and all major conferences were streamed along with a series of talks and presentations.

STUDIO(dys)TOPIA - At the Peak of Humankind and Ars Electronica Gardens

(Linz, 7.9.2022) Almost 30 artistic perspectives on “Planet B” are bundled in the exhibition “Studio(dys)topia — At the Peak of Humankind,” while another 15 perspectives are presented in the “Ars Electronica Gardens” show.

Kunstuni Linz @ Ars Electronica Festival

(Linz, 6.9.2022) No fewer than 24 academic institutions from around the world will be presenting their work at the Kunstuni Campus in the context of Ars Electronica 2022. But the students from Linz are also awaiting visitors with their own exhibitions and plenty of performances and workshops.

Ars Electronica Exhibitions: CyberArts, S+T+ARTS and JKU LIT

(6.9.2022) Ars Electronica is convinced that we can tackle climate changes and that art and science can make a significant contribution. The proof is in the many works, initiatives and prototypes on display in exhibitions such as the CyberArts Show, the S+T+ARTS Prize Exhibition and the JKU LIT@ArsElectronica Exhibition.

A Parallel (R)evolution — Digital Art in Latin America

(Linz, 5.9.2022) Five media art projects are exploring new technologies and focusing on Latin American identity, culture and history at LENTOS during Ars Electronica 2022.

IN TRANSFER – A NEW CONDITION

(Linz, 29.8.2022) Some 1,000 artists, researchers, developers, entrepreneurs, activists and students from all over the world will gather at this year’s Ars Electronica, which will take place from September 7 to 11 at eleven locations in Linz and a virtual art gallery.

The Highlights of the 2022 Ars Electronica

(Linz, 29.8.2022) Some 1,000 artists, researchers, developers, entrepreneurs, activists and students from all over the world will gather at this year’s Ars Electronica, which will take place from September 7 to 11 at eleven locations in Linz and a virtual art gallery.

State of the ART(ist)

(Linz, 23.8.2022) State of the ART(ist) offers artists who are threatened, persecuted and oppressed because of the political dimension of their works a stage at the Ars Electronica Festival with a virtual show, an exhibition and live streamings.

Festival University by JKU and Ars Electronica enters second round

(Linz, 9.8. 2022) The Summer University organized by Johannes Kepler University Linz and Ars Electronica will be held for the second time from August 18 to September 14. 200 students from around 70 countries will examine how we can deal globally with the effects of climate change.

Varied program at the Night of the Family

(Linz, 5.7.2022) A wide-ranging program awaits visitors to the Ars Electronica Center at this year's "Night of the Family" on Friday, July 15. From the microcosm to the infinite reaches of outer space.

„Klasse! Lernen. Wir sind digital“

(Linz, 28.6.2022) 101 best-practice projects from all over Austria have been selected for the education award "Klasse! Lernen. Wir sind digital" education award. A jury has now awarded the best ten projects 7 recognitions, 2 awards and the main prize of 10,000 euros.

Lick my Fur - Album Release Show

(Linz, 26.6.2022) On Thursday evening, June 30, 2022, artist Crystn Hunt Akron will bring Deep Space to life as part of an album release show and present her new album "Lick my Fur."

An insight into our human rights

(Linz, 22.6.2022) At a Deep Space Lecture on Friday evening, June 24, Heinz Patzelt, Secretary General of Amnesty International Austria, will give a special insight into the national and international human rights situation.

Colorful vacation program at "AK x AEC

(Linz, 21.6.2022) From July 19 to August 26, 2022, the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor and the Ars Electronica Center invite you to an exciting vacation program for children and young people.

Golden Nicas for artists from Japan, the USA, Taiwan, Colombia and Austria

(Linz, 20.6.2022) 2338 artistic projects from 88 countries were submitted to the Prix Ars Electronica 2022. This year's Golden Nicas were awarded in the categories Computer Animation, Interactive Art +, Digital Communities, u19-create your world and "Visionary Pioneers of Media Art.

TIME OUT .11 presents young media art from Linz

(14.6.2022) Launched in 2014 by Ars Electronica and the Linz Art University, the TIME OUT exhibition series enters its eleventh round Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

STARTS Prize of the EU Commission for Holly Herndon (US) and Giulia Foscari (IT)

(Linz/Brussels, 13.6.2022) The STARTS Prize 2022 attracted a total of 1499 entries from 96 countries, with the top prizes of 20,000 euros each going to Holly Herndon (US) and Giulia Foscari (IT).

Curtain up for the Long Night of Stages

(Linz, 7.6.2022) During the Long Night of Stages, the Ars Electronica Center becomes the stage for a series of entertaining performances.

Underwater worlds worth protecting

(Linz, 3.6.2022) Thursday evening, June 9, 2022, underwater photographer Harald Hois invites visitors to Deep Space Experience for photographic dives into underwater worlds worth protecting.

Austrian Foreign Ministry and Ars Electronica create virtual space for artistic freedom

(Vienna / Linz, 30.5.2022) With the “State of the ART(ist)” call for proposals, the Austrian Foreign Ministry and Ars Electronica are now creating a virtual art gallery to enable artistic freedoms to unfold within a secure framework.

Theme Weekend Astronomy and Anatomy

(Linz, 23.5.2022) On the weekend of May 28 & 29, the Ars Electronica Center's Deep Space 8K will be all about astronomy and anatomy.

DUMKY" - Piano Trios by Dvořák and Shostakovich.

(Linz, 19.5.2022) Piano trios by Antonin Dvořák and Dmitri Shostakovich are on the program of another edition of Deep Space Concert on May 24.

Biodiversity Days

(Linz, 17.5.2022) A colorful program of guided tours, lectures, discussions and workshops awaits visitors to the Ars Electronica Center during the "Biodiversity Days" theme weekend.

Ars Electronica Solutions turns the world of the samurai into an interactive experience

(Linz, 11.5.2022) Last Friday, a new museum opened its doors in Berlin Mitte, bringing the legendary era of the Japanese samurai to life. The Ars Electronica Solutions team was brought on board for staging and storytelling.

Deep Space EVOLUTION is a big hit

(Linz, 10.5.2022) With more than 14,000 visitors, the Ars Electronica Center Linz just recorded its third-best April since Linz09.

On the wings of the ADLER - the detection of micro space debris

(Linz, 8.5.2022) The Austrian minisatellite Adler-1, which detects space debris in low-Earth orbit, will be the focus of a Deep Space Lecture with Gernot Grömer on May 10. Start is at 19:00.

Light installation #eachnamematters at Memorial Gusen

(Linz, 4.5.2022) From May 4 to 6, the Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camp memorials will commemorate the victims of Nazi terror and the liberation of the two concentration camps by the U.S. Army on May 5, 1945.

Cultural Treasures and Interactive Media Art

(Linz, 28.4.2022) A wide-ranging program that extends from the art of antiquity to that of the present is on tap at Deep Space EVOLUTION on Saturday 7.5. and Sunday 8.5.2021.

40 European museums participate in DOORS program

(Linz, 2.5.2022) DOORS stands for “Digital Incubator for Museums” and is a joint initiative of Ars Electronica, MUSEUM BOOSTER and Ecsite that supports small and medium-sized museums dealing with the digital transformation.

Cultural Treasures and Interactive Media Art

(Linz, 28.4.2022) A wide-ranging program that extends from the art of antiquity to that of the present is on tap at Deep Space EVOLUTION on Saturday 7.5. and Sunday 8.5.2021.

Gustav Klimt's Images of Women - A Dialogue with the Portraits of Women by Rebecca Merlic

(Linz, 25.4.2022) Gustav Klimt's paintings of women will be the focus of a Deep Space Lecture Thursday evening, April 28, 2022. With Franz Smola, art historian and Klimt expert at the Vienna Belvedere and artist Rebecca Merlic.

TEAM engINUITY gewinnt österreichweiten CanSat-Wettbewerb

(Linz, 24.4.2022) Das Team engINUITY der HTL Salzburg konnte den Sieg beim österreichweiten CanSat-Wettbewerb für sich verbuchen und darf sich nun bei einem internationalen Wettbewerb mit Schüler*innen aus ganz Europa messen.

Deep Space Lecture: Make Love not War

(Linz, 19.4.2022) On Thursday evening, April 21, 2022, neuroscientist Dr. Manuela Macedonia will give a Deep Space Lecture on the effects of traumatic war experiences on the brains of those affected,

Five Artists Selected for Inaugural CIFO-Ars Electronica Awards

(Linz/Miami, 13.4.2022) Five artists from across Latin America have been selected for the inaugural CIFO-Ars Electronica Awards: Dora Bartilotti, Electrobiota Collective, Thessia Machado, Amor Muñoz, and Ana Elena Tejera.

The Sebastian's Altar by Albrecht Altdorfer

(Linz, 11.4.2022) Albrecht Altdorfer's Altar of St. Sebastian will be the focus of a Deep Space Lecture on Maundy Thursday with theologian Dr. Michael Zugmann and art historian Dr. Lothar Schultes.

Welcome to Planet B - A different life is possible! But how?

(Linz, 7.4.2022) Ars Electronica 2022 will take place from September 7 to 11, on the campus of the Johannes Kepler University Linz and nine other locations all around Linz.

Easter Holidays at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, 4.4.2022) During the Easter vacations, visitors to the Ars Electronica Center will have the opportunity to take a close look at the new Deep Space EVOLUTION programs and dive deep into exciting virtual worlds.

Irakli Sabekia and Špela Petrič win ArtScience Residency

(Linz, 31.03.2022) Ars Electronica and the Art Collection Deutsche Telekom have announced two ArtScience Residencies in 2022. The winners are Irakli Sabekia (GE) and Špela Petrič (SI).

Deep Space EVOLUTION

(Linz, 29.3.2022) New laser projectors, a new tracking system, the most powerful graphics cards currently available, plus a whole range of new interactive programs and 3D applications: Deep Space EVOLUTION will inspire you.

Among Like-Minded People

(Linz, 10.3.2022) On Monday, March 14, 2022, musicians from the Brucknerorchester Linz will bring chamber music to Deep Space as part of a benefit concert for SOS Menschenrechte.

Bringing comics to life via smartphone

(Linz, 8.3.2022) At the Ars Electronica Center, students from the Communication Design master class at HTL1 Bau und Design Linz will be showing a series of drawings that suddenly come to life via smartphone or tablet as part of the NEXTCOMIC Festival.

Semester Break at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz,15.2.2022) As part of Family Days and Museums Total, visitors young and old to the Ars Electronica Center can look forward to plenty of activities during the semester break.

Kat Austen and Fara Peluso win six-month residency at S+T+ARTS Center Upper Austria

(Linz, 8.2.2022) Berlin-based artists Kat Austen and Fara Peluso can look forward to a residency at the Regional S+T+ARTS Center Upper Austria, where they will work on their project Circular Records.

A Tribute to Philip: Maki Namekawa, Dennis Russell Davies and Cori O’Lan congratulate Philip Glass on his 85th Birthday

(Linz, January 25, 2022) On January 31, 2022 the composer Philip Glass will celebrate his 85th birthday. In “A Tribute to Philip”, Maki Namekawa, Dennis Russell Davies and Cori O’Lan will congratulate the maestro with a concert in the Deep Space venue of the Ars Electronica Center.

Young Future Experts and the World's Largest Telescope

(Linz, 18.1.2022) The Extremely Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and young future experts are the focus of this week's Ars Electronica Home Delivery.

Prix Ars Electronica 2022 begins today

(Linz, 13.1.2022) Projects can be submitted for the Prix Ars Electronica from now until March 2, 2022 (inclusive). Winners will receive the prestigious Golden Nica awards, several thousand euros in prize money and a prominent place at the Ars Electronica Festival.

STARTS Prize 2022 Submissions Now Open

(Linz/Brussels, 11.1.2022) The STARTS Prize 2022 of the European Commission is calling on artists, scientists, technologists, institutions, labs and companies to submit their best projects starting today.