Final call for 2010 - 10th anniversary of [New Media Art Project Network]:: Cologne, Germany :: Deadline: September 30, 2009.

Cinematheque - streaming media project environments Flash & Thunder — Flash as a medium and tool for artistic creations.

Since the Internet became popular in the late 90′ies of 20th century, the software program “FLASH”, once developed and prepared for the commercial market by Macromedia, and now owned by Adobe, represents a vector based developing environment which enables the creator to combine different media and develop vector based animations especially for the Internet. .swf data file extension became a standard for animations online and offline, and Flash video and its .flv file format stands for “videostreaming” on the net. Continue reading

Espacio Enter Canarias :: September 22-27, 2009 :: TEA, Espacio de las Artes and Auditorio de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands.

image: Loud Objects — USA

Espacio Enter Canarias is a International Meeting for all sectors related to art and digital culture, for ideas that will allow us to design the future of technological innovation. Espacio Enter Canarias will embrace contemporary artistic expression related to innovation and new media and also the Future Now Symposium. It aims to strengthen the linkage between Art, Science, Innovation, Technology and Enterprise in order to construct Knowledge Society for all citizens. Continue reading

Swedish musicians Daniel Larsson (music) and Thomas Redigh (animation) succeed in creating the world’s trippiest 8-Bit experience. The video description reads, 1500 hours of moving legobricks and take photos of them. To put that into perspective 1500 hours = 62.5 sleepless days. Raccoon-tailed Mario, Megaman, Puyo Pop, Tetris, Pong, and Karate masters (possibly from Karate Champ?), all make celebrity guest appearances.

Thanks to: Stelios Phili on Flavorwire.com.

The 13th Japan Media Arts Festival starts to accept entries today, July 17th, 2009 :: the application period is until 25th September 2009 :: Art, Entertainment, Animation, Manga :: Award-winning works will be exhibited 3-14 February, 2010 at The National Art Center, Tokyo.

The Festival seeks dynamic creative works from all over the world that are opening up a new era. Please visit the official website for detailed information. A press release (PDF file) can be downloaded from the following address. Continue reading

Upgrade! Paris: Alain Thibault :: March 17, 2009; 7:00 pm :: Point Ephemere, 200 quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris.

Alain Thibault will present Elektra festival and will talk about the diffusion of digital arts with Anne Laforet. Elektra, a Montreal-based cultural initiative, presents artists and works of art that align the latest electronic music and visual creations derived from new technologies (animation, installation and robotics). Continue reading