Ars Electronica 2002

[anna balint]

Ars Electronica 2002
September 7 - 12, 2002
Linz, Austria
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Ars Electronica 2002 - 1st Announcement

CONTENTS
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1.1 Prix Ars Electronica 2002
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1.2 New Registration Modalities
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1.3 Prix Ars Electronica 2002 - Categories
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1.4 Prix Ars Electronica 2002 - Jury
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1.5 Prix Ars Electronica 2002 - Organization & Contact
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You are reading the first issue of the Ars Electronica 2002
newsletter, focusing on this year's Prix Ars Electronica
competition categories, Jury members and new registration
modalities.
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1.1 Prix Ars Electronica 2002
http://prixars.orf.at     Entry Deadline: March 31, 2002
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The Prix Ars Electronica 2002 marks the 16th edition of
the competition for cyberarts, which is organized by the
Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), Upper Austrian
Regional Studio, in conjunction with the Ars Electronica
Festival.
The Prix Ars Electronica 2002 is announced internationally
for the categories Computer Animation / Visual Effects,
Digital Musics, Interactive Art and Net Vision / Net Excellence.
In addition, there is also a competition category for young
people under the age of 19 in Austria: Cybergeneration -
u19 freestyle computing.
The total prize money for the Prix Ars Electronica 2002
amounts to Euro 100.000 / USD 88,466. The international
juries will award 6 x 3 money prizes and up to 52 Honorary
Mentions. Selected works of all categories will be presented
to the public in the exhibition Cyberarts 2002 at the
O.K Center for Contemporary Art during the Ars Electronica
Festival.
You will find detailed information on each category, the
names of the Jury members, the competition regulations
and all information you need to register online under:
http://prixars.orf.at
Deadline for entries is March 31, 2002 (postmarked)!
If you need further information please contact:
info at prixars.orf.at
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1.2 Online Registration
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Beginning with this year the registration for participation
in Prix Ars Electronica can be done only online. You find
further informations at http://prixars.orf.at. Please note
that you will not get a printed registration form by mail
as in the years before!
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1.3 Prix Ars Electronica 2002 - Categories
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Computer Animation / Visual Effects //
This category encompasses
- independent productions from the areas of art, science etc.
as well as
- commercial high-end-productions from the areas of film,
advertising, entertainment etc.

Digital Musics //
This category of the Prix Ars Electronica is open to
- Electronica (like Drum'n Bass, Dub, Techno, Downtempo,
 Ambient, Breakbeat, Global, HipHop, Jazz, Noise, Mondo/Exotica,
 digital DJ-culture, etc.)
- Sound and Media (like sonic sculpture intermedia/sound driven
 visuals, performances, soundspace projects, installations,
radio works, net-music, generative musics, etc.)
- Computer compositions (electroacoustic, acousmatic and
experimental)

Interactive Art //
This category is open to all types of current interactive
works in any form: installations, performance, audience
participation, virtual reality, multimedia, telecommunication,
etc. It is prerequisite that the projects have already been
realized to the extent that they may be judged on the basis
of a documentation. Criteria for judging the works include
the form of interaction, interface design, new applications,
technical innovations, originality and the significant role
of the computer for the interaction.

Net Vision / Net Excellence //
NET VISION distinguishes projects that are striking in their
anticipative and innovative way of dealing with the online
medium.
NET EXCELLENCE distinguishes projects that are convincing
because of the originality of their content and creative
use of state-of-the-art applications.
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1.4 Prix Ars Electronica 2002 - Jury
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In each category, all entries are judged by an international
jury.
Chairman of the jury as a whole (without a vote):
Dr. Hannes Leopoldseder, whose original idea led to the
initiation of the Prix Ars Electronica in 1987.

Computeranimation / Visual Effects //
Bob Hoffman, USA; Stuart Maschwitz, USA (to be confirmed);
Barbara Robertson, USA; Rick Sayre, USA; Rita Street, USA

Digital Musics //
bLectum from bLechdom, USA; Naut Humon, USA; Florian Hecker, D;
Chris Watson, GB; N.N.

Interactive Art //
Bill Buxton, CDN (to be confirmed); Peter Higgins, GB;
Masuyama, Japan; Alex Adriaansen (NL)

Net Vision / Net Excellence //
Tina Cassani & Bruno Beusch, F; Pete Barr-Watson, GB;
Tanja Diezmann, D; Joichi Ito, Japan; Matt Mirapaul, USA
(to be confirmed)

Cybergeneration - u19 freestyle computing //
Sirikit M. Amann (Austrian Cultural Service, oeks; A);
Horst Hvrtner, Ars Electronica Center (A); Barbara Lippe
(freelancer, A), miss monorom (etoy.corporation, CH),
Hans Wu (One, A)
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1.5 Prix Ars Electronica 2001 - Organization & Contact
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Organizer:
ORF Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Upper Austrian Regional Studio
Europaplatz 3
A-4021 Linz
Austria
Tel +43(0)732/6900-24267
Fax +43(0)732/6900-24270
http://prixars.orf.at
General Coordinator:
Christine Schoepf
christine.schoepf at orf.at
Tel +43/(0)732/ 6900-24218
Fax +43/(0)732/ 6900-24270
Organization:
Judith Raab
judith.raab at orf.at
Gabriele Strutzenberger
gabriele.strutzenberger at orf.at
Tel. ++43/(0)732/ 6900-24267, 24227
Fax ++43/(0)732/ 6900-24270
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The next announcement update will appear at the end of March.
The focus will be the festival theme. A brief summary of the
first statement by Gerfried Stocker and Christine Schoepf,
artistic directors of Ars Electronica will provide you a
first overview of the various aspects to be addressed
during the Festival.
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Ars Electronica 2002
Organization:
Ars Electronica Center Linz and ORF - Austrian Broadcasting
Corporation, Upper Austrian Regional Studio
Co-organizers: Brucknerhaus Linz, O.K. - Center for Contemporary Art

Sponsors of Ars Electronica 2002:
Compaq Oesterreich GesmbH, Gericom, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft,
Oesterreichische Brauunion, Oracle, Quelle, SGI, Siemens AG,
jet2web Telekom Austria AG

Sponsors of Prix Ars Electronica 2002:
The Prix Ars Electronica 2002 is sponsored by jet2web Internet.
Supported by Datakom, voestalpine, P.S.K. (Austrian Postal Banking),
the City of Linz, the Province of Upper Austria, Austrian Airlines,
Lufthansa, Casinos Austria, City-Hotel Linz, Courtyard by Marriott,
Poestlingberg Schloessl, Sony DADC, Oesterreichischer Kulturservice.