re|act 4th international student festival for digital media art
April 10-20, 2008, Heidelberg Germany
Submissions deadline February 1, 2008
Over the past decades, media art has become a widely noticed artistic discipline. With its diversity and innovative capacity, it constitutes a major contribution to the contemporary cultural landscape.
The original idea for re|act, a festival specifically devoted to presenting students‘ works, was inspired by the fact that experimental, innovative art works by students are in most cases still only accessible at the respective academies and not open to the general public.
re|act showcases these works for a wider audience and offers the artists of tomorrow a platform today. With a comprehensive program consisting of an exhibition, a symposium, workshops, and a platform for international art institutions of higher education, re|act is unique.
The re|act Festival consists of five core modules:
1. Competition and exhibition of international students’ works
2. A multi-day symposium with renowned artists, theorists and curators, as well as science and industry representatives
3. Workshops on contemporary topics and technologies
4. A platform for international art and design colleges
5. A special exhibition presenting works by internationally established and renowned artists