[ARENA] (fwd) Prix Ars Electronica 2009 : Nominate your Project

[Andreas Broeckmann]

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:41:17 UT
From: info  prixars.aec.at
Subject: Prix Ars Electronica 2009 : Nominate your Project


For the 23rd time, Prix Ars Electronica, the foremost international  
prize for computer-based art, calls for entries in the categories  
Computer Animation / Film / VFX, Interactive Art, Hybrid Art, Digital  
Communities, Digital Musics, [the next idea] Grant, the  
Media.Art.Research Award and u19 - freestyle computing, Austrian's  
largest youth computer competition.

More than 3,000 submissions in 2008 have further enhanced Prix Ars  
Electronica's reputation as an internationally representative  
competition honoring outstanding works in the cyberarts. This year,  
six Golden Nicas, twelve Awards of Distinction and approximately 70  
Honorary Mentions, [the next idea] Grant as well as the  
Media.Art.Research Award are presented to participants. The 2009  
winners will receive a total of 122,500 euros in prize money.

We would like to ask you to help us 'spread the word' in your  
community by circulating the information as widely as possible. We  
also would be very glad if you could help us identify some projects,  
which in your opinion should participate in the competition. Please  
nominate such projects for the competition via our website: http:// 
www.aec.at/prix_nominate_en.php

For a detailed description of the competition, please consult our  
website http://prixars.aec.at

The deadline for submissions is March 6, 2009
(Please note a special submission deadline for the Media.Art.Research  
Award: February 20, 2009)

If you need any further information or support, please do not  
hesitate to contact: info  prixars.aec.at

With best regards,
Bianca Petscher

Bianca Petscher
Producer Prix Ars Electronica
Ars Electronica Linz GmbH
Hauptstraße 2-4
4040 Linz, Austria
Telefon: 0043-732-7272-79
Fax: 0043-732-7272-674
E-Mail: info  prixars.aec.at
http://prixars.aec.at