Linz, Austria
In 2023, several different locations in the Linz city area were covered, first and foremost POSTCITY at Linz Main Station and the Ars Electronica Center on the Danube. Other festival venues included the St. Mary’s Cathedral, the OK Linz, the OÖ Kunstverein, the Francisco Carolinum, the University of Arts Linz, the Atelier Salzamt, the Lentos Kunstmuseum, the Tabakfabrik, the Stadtwerkstatt and the Anton Bruckner Private University at the foot of the Pöstlingberg.
POSTCITY
The former mail distribution center is located directly at Linz’s main train station. Once again, it will be transformed as POSTCITY into the main location of the Ars Electronica Festival before a new city district is built here starting in late 2023. The huge parcel chutes, long halls, the bunker and the train hall will once again be an impressive backdrop for the festival for art, technology and society.
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:30 (!) |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
Attention: Admission stop 30 minutes before closing.
The INFO DESK opens daily at 9:30 AM.
Photo: Ars Electronica / Martin Hieslmair
Ars Electronica Center
Ars-Electronica-Straße 1, 4040 Linz
Since 2019, the large permanent exhibition “Understanding AI” at the Ars Electronica Center on the Danube has been telling stories about artificial intelligence. Here, visitors can learn more about the fields of neurobionics, biotechnology, new materials and the global changes of our time. During the festival, brand-new media artworks and other visual highlights will also be presented in Deep Space 8K. The Ars Electronica Futurelab, located in the same building complex, will provide insights into current projects.
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
Photo: Ars Electronica / Martin Hieslmair
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Austria’s largest church opens its doors again this year during the Ars Electronica Festival. St. Mary’s Cathedral is the setting for the performance The Mirage Replicas 2.0 by Yen-Tzu Chang (TW).
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 13:00 – 18:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 13:00 – 18:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 13:00 – 21:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 13:00 – 21:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 12:30 – 18:00 |
Admission free
Photo: vog.photo
University of Arts Linz
Several locations
Students from local and international art universities are guests not only at POSTCITY but also at the premises of the University of Arts Linz. Located directly at the northern end of the Main Square, there is plenty of space for exhibitions, conferences and workshops.
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| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 11:00 – 22:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 11:00 – 22:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 11:00 – 21:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 11:00 – 20:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 11:00 – 18:00 |
Admission free
Photo: vog.photo
Atelierhaus Salzamt
Obere Donaulände 15, 4020 Linz
The Atelierhaus Salzamt is a cultural facility for local and international artists. Several studios are available here, and international artists in residence are given a small apartment and a studio. During the festival the Salzamt hosts the Campus exhibition The New Aesthetic of AI in Artistic Practice by the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU).
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 11:00 – 20:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 11:00 – 20:00 |
| FRI Sept.8, 2023 | 11:00 – 20:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 11:00 – 20:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 11:00 – 18:00 |
Opening on WED Sept. 6 at 19:30. Admission free.
Photo: Ars Electronica / Martin Hieslmair
Lentos Kunstmuseum
Ernst-Koref-Promenade 1, 4020 Linz
South and Latin America will dock at the Lentos Kunstmuseum in 2023, when the renowned Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO) presents award-winning media art works by selected artists during the festival.
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 10:00 – 20:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
Photo: A. Kolb
Stadtwerkstatt
The STWST was initiated in 1979 and has helped shape the development of the city of Linz. Several initiatives have evolved from the former artists’ collective and are now bundled under the STWST umbrella. As part of Ars Electronica, the STWST offers a varied program directly on the Main Deck of the Ars Electronica Center.
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 18:00 – SUN Sept. 10, 2023 18:00 STWST48x9 COLD HEAVEN (48 hours nonstop showcase) |
Credit: Chicks on Speed 2017, Foto: tom mesic
OK Linz
With the exhibitions “QUEER – Diversity is our Nature” and “EVA & ADELE – The Present of the Future“, OK Linz makes room for contemporary art and the diversity of living beings on our planet.
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
Photo: Florian Voggeneder
Francisco Carolinum Linz
The Francisco Carolinum Linz in the city center is the museum for photography and media art of the province of Upper Austria. Several exhibitions are on display here to coincide with the Ars Electronica Festival. Among them are “Extensions of Self. An Exchange of Human and Artificial Intelligence,” which explores the human side of artificial intelligence and KENNY SCHACHTERS „Keep Hope Alive“.
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
Foto: OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH
Anton Bruckner Private University
The Anton Bruckner Private University at the foot of the Pöstlingberg focuses its studies on the fields of music, drama and dance. During the Ars Electronica Festival, it opens its doors to immersive worlds of sound with its own program.
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 Sonic Saturday | 13:00 – 20:00 |
20:00 Medium Sonorum Concert. Admission free.
Photo: Gregor Tatschl
DH5
The DH5 acts as a cultural and social hub. It is both a living and working space. It’s rich cultural and social life provides individuals and initiatives with a wider action (and impact) radius. DH5’s cultural and social programming, infrastructure and the people working within it, create a dynamic that promote diversity, in the sense of a liberal, open and feminist society. This year it hosts monochrom’s ARSE ELEKTRONIKA festival on Sex & Technology – Conference, Exhibition, Performances, Party.
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 18:00 – 0:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 11:00 – 0:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 11:00 – 0:00 |
missimo
missimo: Deine Mission Morgen is a project founded by the charitable private foundation Kaiserschild Stiftung for children aged eight to ten in Austria: it offers a playful hands-on learning experience on STEAM, delivered to schools in rural Austria via truck.
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
Photo: Ars Electronica, Magdalena Sick-Leitner
OÖKunstverein
The OÖKunstverein was founded in 1851 and is the second oldest art association in Austria. It offers a platform for established artists and, above all, young talents. In addition to its core mission – the presentation, documentation and publication of artistic works and projects to this day – it feels equally committed to experimentation. During the festival, the exhibition Cytolon’s whisper can be seen here.
| WED Sept. 6, 2023 | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| THU Sept. 7, 2023 | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| FRI Sept. 8, 2023 | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| SAT Sept. 9, 2023 | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| SUN Sept. 10, 2023 | 14:00 – 18:00 |