Our third annual CURRENTS NEW MEDIA festival was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA June 22-July 8. The CURRENTS festival explored the role of technology and the diverse applications of New Media in the arts. It was a great success with 3,400 visitors. Over 100 artists were presented, including the work of high school and middle school students from the Santa Fe, Albuquerque and and Española area. 26 national and international participating artists visited the festival during its run.
This year’s CURRENTS festival exhibitions showcased single channel video, video and sound installation, interactive new media, animation, computer/software modulated sculpture, multimedia performance, experimental and interactive documentary video, Digital Dome projection, art gaming, web art, workshops and panel discussions.