The Grid

12/06/2021

Do force the production of pieces and looping ? Are more forms possible? Is this emerging market ?

Join Istituto Italiano Cultura SF's virtual discussion " Politics and Poetics" at 11 AM PT.

On December 7th 2021, we will celebrate the 17th edition of ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY ART DAY AMACI with a panel discussion on Zoom with curators Valentino Catricalà, Domenico Quaranta and digital sculptor Auriea Harvey.

The conversation will focus on the impact of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) on both the forms, contents and aesthetics of the artwork, as well as on the structures and biases of the art world. Some relevant questions that will be raised are: do NFTs force the production of easy pieces and short looping animations, or more complex forms are possible? Are there dominant or emerging aesthetics? What's the influence of platform and collectors? Is this emerging market sustainable? What is it doing in terms of access, racial and gender equity? How are DAOs and collective ownership shaping the field?

This presentation will be in English and it is a cooperation between IIC Chicago & IIC San Francisco; co-presented by THE GRID.

Click here to register. 👇🏻https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AGlMtsbQTReUZDlKgqfPTQ

10/26/2021

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As use, subvert and explore new technologies, these same technologies have enormous environmental impact.

How can we make sense of this art-tech landscape in relation to the environmental challenges we face, and what it means to be making digital artwork in a time of crisis?

Join Alice Yuan Zhang, Dr. Dominic Bednar and Xiaowei Wang for a discussion about the intersection of and and tune into our upcoming edition of . ART + TECH ENCOUNTERS: Sustainability in cooperation with The Grid hosted by Goethe-Institut San Francisco

Date: Oct 28th
Time: 10am PT
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vy3NjwMSQCysuWLN0ref9Q

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06/09/2021

The countdown is over! ⏰ "A New : + + ” is now to watch on YouTube! 🎨🚀🏦

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/j1ah4OVAe-0

Join the over 1300+ people from 36+ countries who have watched this SXSW main channel , hosted by Open Austria on behalf of The Grid! 🌐

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06/07/2021

We have some exciting news to share!

"A New : + + ” will be to view on YouTube starting on Wed, June 9th!

This SXSW main channel exclusive , hosted by Open Austria on behalf of The Grid, features:
➡️Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, European Union in the United States
➡️Eric Loeb, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, Salesforce
➡️Gerfried Stocker, Artistic Director, Ars Electronica
➡️Clara Blume, Ph.D., Head of Art + Tech Lab, Open Austria

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05/11/2021

Another post highlight from our archive 💫

Throwback to our during SXSW with...

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PAPERTOWN

Blog post by Lena Kopetzky

Hosted by Open Austria on behalf of The Grid With an ambition to celebrate collaborative artworks that explore the interplay of artificial and human creativity, Open Austria, on behalf of The Grid, hosted the first virtual eVe Award Ceremony at South by Southwest 2021 on March 17th. The Grid’s co-...

05/05/2021

Calling all artists🎨 Villa San Francisco and Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit San Francisco are accepting applications for their program!

💥 This is a unique for to take part in an experience and interact with the public.

Apply by May 9th - https://www.villasanfrancisco.org/

04/30/2021

We updated our website archive 💥 Check out our post about our SXSW panel "A New : + + " 🎨💡🏛

Read the blog post (by Lena Kopetzky) on our website - https://www.getonthegrid.org/post/the-grid-at-sxsw-2021-a-new-digital-humanism-art-tech-policy
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03/16/2021

Honored to be Creative Europe's "hot tip" for the week. Don't miss either of our programs at SXSW - happening today and tomorrow!

03/08/2021

We are honored to be launching the eVe Award at SXSW with our stellar guests and partners!

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02/17/2021

The Grid has joined forces with Vienna’s New Media art festival and the flourishing XR organization Women in Immersive Tech (WiiT) to offer you XRVienna's first-ever international networking session.

Get ready to mingle and network with some of the most spectacular communities of and emerging professionals. Meet like-minded creators in Europe and discuss your favorite XR topics, talk about your current projects, and find people and institutions that can bring your current initiatives to the . And, as always, get ready to make .

Register: https://www.meetup.com/XRVienna/events/276246028/

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We hope to see some of our friends from ZERO1, Gray Area, & CODAME there!

01/21/2021

CALLING ALL !

💥 All submissions for the Starts prize are automatically entered in the for .

➡️ over $10,000 for your project that demonstrates the power of & in our world 🌐

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>> STARTS PRIZE is back 💥

The yearly competition is back to award 2 projects at the nexus of , and the that have what it takes to make a significant on and innovation.
Winners will receive each €20k and be featured at Ars Electronica, BOZAR and Waag.

Apply before March 3rd 👉 https://starts-prize.aec.at/en/

01/05/2021

Did you get a chance to read "The Grid Art + Tech Report 2020" yet? Check out out blog post to get a taste of Vanessa Chang's thorough analysis of the + + + landscape in the !

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By Dr. Vanessa Chang, Principal Investigator of The Grid - Art + Tech Report 2020 The art and technology field, like the technology sector, is at a crossroads. There has been a surge of interest in art and technology practice from actors who have heretofore invested their time and resources elsewher...