CURRENTS 2027: Art & Technology Festival

International new media art and technology festival presenting established and emerging artists across installation, audio, extended reality, robotics, performance, fabrication, wearables, video, documentary, and animation. Selected artists in certain categories may receive travel, lodging, shipping, or equipment support, depending on category, installation needs, and available funding; international shipping support is not guaranteed. The festival runs June 11–20, 2027, at El Museo Cultural in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

New media art and technology

Open to new media artists applying in one or more of seven submission categories: installations; audio experiences; virtual, augmented, or mixed-reality environments; robotics, kinetic, or electro-mechanical objects and installations; multimedia performance; fabrication, 2D/3D printing, and wearables; and experimental single-channel video, documentary, and animation. Works in progress are eligible when accompanied by samples showing a strong existing body of work. Artists using AI must disclose in the Work Statement whether and how it was used. Each category requires a separate form and separate fee. The source reports conflicting tiered fees—either $30 for one submission and $25 each for multiple submissions, or $25 for one and $20 each for multiple—and advises applicants to verify the current fee. A limited number of financial-hardship scholarships cover one submission fee on a first-come, first-served basis. Documentation must be viewable online. Uploaded high-resolution photographs and video stills must be 2MB–4MB JPG files labeled with the artwork title and artist name(s). Single-channel videos must be no longer than 12 minutes; multi-channel video installations must be submitted in the Installations category. Stand-alone Quest 2 or Quest 3 VR works are preferred, though tethered works are considered.