Save the date: Ars Electronica 2026<\/p>\n
From September 9 to 13, 2026, Linz will once again become an international meeting place for art, technology and society. Under the title \u201cNEGOTIATING HUMANITY\u201d, Ars Electronica 2026 asks how societies can remain capable of dialogue in times of growing polarization, technological transformation and global crises, and how democratic negotiation can continue to be possible.<\/p>\n
Rather than offering simple answers or imagining a world without conflict, the festival shows how art, science, and technology can create spaces in which ambiguity, dissent, and fundamentally different perspectives become visible, tangible and open to productive negotiation.<\/p>\n
In the first year after POSTCITY, the festival is reinventing itself: Linz\u2019s city center will become both stage and forum. Three major festival hubs \u2014 OK QUARTER, MED CAMPUS and DANUBE TRIANGLE \u2014 as well as numerous other locations will host exhibitions, performances, concerts, conferences, screenings, and workshops.<\/p>\n
We look forward to inspiring encounters, engaging discussions and five varied festival days in Linz!
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URBAN PULSE _MOTUS Percussion (Nico Gerstmayer (AT), Lorenzo Manquillet (FR), Jaroslav Letiagin (NO), Photo_vog.photo<\/p>\n
Festival Opening<\/p>\n
St. Mary\u2019s Cathedral will host the official opening of Ars Electronica 2026 on Wednesday, September 9. Free and open to the public, this evening event in front of and inside Austria\u2019s largest cathedral will combine classical orchestral culture with electronic music. The concert experience will be presented by Markus Poschner and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, in cooperation with TanzLinz.
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Dystopia Land _Etsuko Ichihara (JP), Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] (JP), Photo vog.photo<\/p>\n
Exhibitions, Talks & Workshops<\/p>\n
The thematic main exhibition of Ars Electronica 2026 invites visitors on a curated route through numerous locations in Linz\u2019s city center, turning the urban space itself into part of the festival experience. The program will be complemented by further exhibitions, including the award-winning projects of the Prix Ars Electronica at the Lentos Art Museum Linz, as well as talks, panels, screenings, and workshops exploring the festival theme.
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Ars Electronica Center, Photo: Ars Electronica<\/p>\n
30 Years of the Ars Electronica Center<\/p>\n
On September 8, 2026, we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Ars Electronica Center as part of the Ars Electronica Festival 2026. Since its opening, the \u201cMuseum of the Future\u201d has been a place where technological developments can be experienced, discussed and shaped. In its anniversary year, the museum looks back on three decades of art, technology and society and opens up new perspectives on what lies ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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