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Digital art festival

Festival contexts for media art, audiovisual performance and technical culture.

definition

Definition

A digital art festival is a cultural programme focused on art made with or about digital media, often including exhibitions, performances, talks, labs and public installations.

soundsol context

soundsol looks for festivals that connect real artistic programming with audiovisual, sound, media-art or installation culture.

what it is not

A tech conference with a small art side programme is not automatically a digital art festival.

where it appears

Where Digital art festival appears

  • media-art festivals
  • city-wide digital culture programmes
  • institutional biennials
  • artist-run technology gatherings

questions this term answers

Questions about Digital art festival

What is a digital art festival?

It is a festival centred on art and culture made with digital technologies, often crossing exhibition, performance, research and public programming.

What does SoundSol look for in a digital art festival?

Strong sound, image, spatial, media-art or performance programming, with credible sources and a clear cultural frame.

current examples

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spaces and institutions

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