The Work in Progress Arts and Technology Festival 2024 (WIP24) invites individuals or teams of artists, scientists and technologists from all over the world to showcase art and technology synergies and projects. WIP24 will have run under the title ‘de______cloud’, and will take place in the CYENS Centre of Excellence and various venues in the old town of Nicosia, Cyprus, from 18 October to 27 November 2024.
The festival invites applicants to submit artworks, projects, performances, talks and workshops that are created in and expand on the intersection of art and technology. The festival will feature a variety of projects, mediums and formats in a diverse exhibition and events programme.
Submissions can include:
- Media Artworks (priority given to artworks that critically approach emerging and developing technologies like VR, AR, XR, AI, etc., not excluding bio art)
- Digital Games
- Technology-driven design projects
- Technology-driven Installations and Performances
- Talks
- Workshops
The festival will cover travel expenses, accommodation (max 1-day prior to event and 1-day after the event), subsistence, and shipping and equipment transportation for physical components of projects/artwork insurance. The maximum amount that can be covered in the allowance will be agreed upon with the artist and is subject to a predetermined limit under CYENS CoE policies.
