Digital Art Festivals & Awards: A Growing List

The digital art world is constantly evolving, with new opportunities for artists to showcase their work, connect with industry professionals, and gain recognition.

Whether you’re looking for international festivals, online competitions, or prestigious awards, this list serves as a growing resource to help you stay informed and engaged, alongside our email newsletter.

This list will be continuously updated as more opportunities emerge. If you have a recommendation or want to share an event, feel free to reach out to us at hello(at)digitalartsblog(dot)com.

Digital Art Festivals

• Ars Electronica (Austria) – A pioneering festival exploring the intersection of art, technology, and society.

• SIGGRAPH (USA & Asia) – A leading conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques.

• ISEA (International Symposium on Electronic Art) – A nomadic festival dedicated to experimental media art.

• The Wrong Biennale (Online & Global) – A decentralized digital art biennale featuring emerging and established artists.

• Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF) – The annual international festival, showcasing contemporary and innovative forms of digital art by artists and scientists worldwide.

• The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival – A celebration of the arts in downtown Pittsburgh.

• Computer Space – A non-commercial international computer art forum.

• DAM Projects – Emerged from the Digital Art Museum, it’s a virtual museum and archive dedicated to documenting and communicating this influential digital art.

• UART Media Fest – Provides a substantial prize fund and the opportunity to showcase your work on Europe's largest screen.

• Gray Area Festival – Showcasing artists and thinkers with outside-the-box ideas.

• LA Freewaves – A public art organization committed to the multicultural landscape of Los Angeles.

• New Media Film Festival – A unique event that celebrates innovative and diverse forms of storytelling from around the globe.

• The Whitney Biennial – The longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States.

• BLEED – A project that supports artists and audiences to create and experience cutting-edge art, culture and ideas across diverse mediums.

• Lofoten International Art Festival (Norway) - LIAF is a biennial for contemporary art with a history spanning over 30 years.

• Venice Biennale – An international contemporary art exhibition that takes place every two years in Venice.

• NewImages Festival – Dedicated to digital creation, XR arts, and virtual worlds.

• Kunstsilo – Showcasing immersive digital experiences and top-tier contemporary Nordic art.

Digital Art Awards

• Lumen Prize – An international award celebrating excellence in digital art.

• Aesthetica Art Prize – A competition recognizing innovative contemporary and digital artists.

• STARTS Prize – Awarded by the European Commission for projects blending science, technology, and art.

• Mellon Foundation Grant – The foundation supports ideas and organizations and provides financial support for a just community.

Conferences and Symposiums

• NFT.NYC – NFT.NYC is the largest and most respected NFT conference in the world, giving a platform to artists and industry leaders.

• ACM Creativity and Cognition Conference – Focused on designing or evaluating creativity-support environments and technologies to studying or reflecting on the experiences, practices, and cognitive processes in art, craft and design.

• Non Fungible Conference (Lisbon) – An experimental festival dedicated to illuminate the future of digital interaction.

Residencies and More

• MOCA (Museum of Crypto Art) – Regular open calls for NFT and crypto-based digital art.

• Adobe Creative Residency – A program supporting digital creators with mentorship and funding.