call / 2003 Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan

[claudia westermann]

http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/festival/english/index.html

submission period: August 1, 2003 (Fri.) -October 20, 2003 (Mon.)

The field of media arts inspires like nothing else in the world of arts today.

The ACA Media Arts Festival defines new modes of expression, 
showcases artists who have produced works of outstanding brilliance, 
and introduces the creative process that goes into such works to a 
wider audience.

The number of entries continues to rise on an annual basis, with last 
year's festival featuring 1,375 works of art.
In addition, the Exhibition of Prize-winning Works attracted 29,000 
visitors in 2002-just another sign that this festival is growing into 
one of the top events devoted to media arts in Japan.

The broad spectrum of genres that are highlighted covers such forms 
of media arts as manga, anime (animation), video games, Web site 
designs, computer graphics, and interactive art.
Participation is welcome irrespective of whether the artist is a 
professional or an amateur and regardless of whether the works 
involved are independent creations or were made for a commercial 
purpose.

Push the envelope and ponder the boundless possibilities of media arts.
We eagerly look forward to receiving your applications.

Art Division
Works of art employing digital technology
(including still pictures, installations, interactive art, Web sites 
and motion pictures)

Entertainment Division
Works of entertainment employing digital technology
(including video games, manga, Web sites, characters, and VFX)

Animation Division
Animation employing traditional methods and digital technology
(including full-length animation and short animation)

Manga Division
Manga works
(including full-length manga, short manga, and single-panel cartoons)
*Entries competing in the Animation Division or the Manga Division 
are not required to conform to a digital format.