Grants and Funds

The Ars Electronica collaborates with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to jointly organize the "TAICCAxArs Electronica Art Thinking program"

2023-12-15

TAICCAxArs Electronica Art Thinking program is looking for sparkling, fresh and new project ideas. The goal is to show a prototype of the immersive experience, performance, artwork installation or something we cannot yet think about at the Ars Electronica Festival in September 4-8, 2024 and the significant cultural technology exhibition in Taiwan.

Apply to the open call with an idea. At most 25 participants will be selected to participate in a one-week program consisting of pitching training, expert talks, mentoring sessions and Art Thinking workshops. After this one-week program, the participants can revise their project proposal and apply again for a prototype production grant. One project will win this grant including mentoring sessions with Ars Electronica experts and production support for the first showing at the Ars Electronica Festival 2024 and more.

One week program with pitching training, expert talks, mentoring session and Art Thinking workshop. The expected topics include "Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Interactive Experience," "Immersive Experience," "Keynote Speech," and "Case Studies and Group Discussions," among other subjects.

Amid various technological changes, creators push the boundaries in cultural tech, and accelerate evolutions in the ecosystem. The workshop included Taiwanese and international partners to explore pathways in cultural tech together with the participants. 

What are we calling for?

1. Applicants profile:
   1. Applicants from local companies, foundations, associations, universities, academic research institutions, or groups based in Taiwan are appointed, with each unit allowed to appoint a maximum of two representatives.　
   2. Participants could be Taiwanese creators invested in the cultech creation with at least a first professional experience in the digital interactive design or immersive field, and must be speaking English.
2. Eligible projects:.
   1. Creative concepts for immersive experiences, installations, performances, screenings, or interventions from. 
   2. The project can be a next iteration of an existing work or a new idea. 
   3. The aim of the project could be to critically question technological developments and tools around the following keywords: AI, digital humanism, sustainability, transparency, global equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

1. Selected participants for phase 1: 
   1. One week Art Thinking program of at least 6 sessions.(The program will be conducted in English, and will take place in Taiwan.)
   2. 2024 Ars Electronica festival tickets.
2. Selected project for phase 2:
   1. Production grant of 1,200,000 NTD(approximately 35,000 EURO)
   2. Mentoring sessions: by Ars Electronica Experts and Ars Electronica Festival production team.
   3. Production support for Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, including production support, mentionsing in Festival catalog and on website, networking opportunities on site.

Application process

1. Application period: from the announcement by TAICCA to 2nd Febuary, 2024 (GMT+8). The applicant shall complete the application on TAICCA’ s “Online Application System”.

Guidelines
Please download HERE
Guideline_TAICCA x Ars Electronica Art Thinking program

Contacts
TAICCA x FUTURE CONTENT | [email protected]
Rae YEN ｜[email protected]