Electrofringe is a festival of digital, electronic and new media arts. Its focus is on emergent forms and techniques within media based arts practice and places a particular emphasis on encouraging young and emerging artists to interact with established artists. Electrofringe takes place over 5 days and nights around the September/October change-over in the regional centre of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Anai - digital art (portrait) detail, 2005 Still Life, Digital painting 2004 Digital art is art created on a computer in digital form. ... Electronic art is art which makes use of electronic media or, more broadly, refers to technology and/or electronic media. ... New media art (also known as media art) is a generic term used to describe art related to, or created with, a technology invented or made widely available since the mid-20th Century. ...

Electrofringe occurs as part of This Is Not Art, Australia's largest annual gathering of young media makers, musicians, artists, writers and commentators. This Is Not Art is the umbrella term for several distinct festivals held over 5 days in October in Newcastle, NSW; these include:

1. Electrofringe
2. Sound Summit (independent label music conference)
3. National Young Writers Festival
4. Student Media Conference
5. Critical Animals (a postgraduate conference for new media academics)
6. EAR (Environmental Awareness Raising Conference)

The festival format is one of hands on workshops, panel discussion, masterclasses, presentations, exhibitions and screenings. It brings together artists, media makers, technicians, scientists, academics, cultural commentators, critics and enthusiasts working with a broad range of new media including; interactive video (iCinema, DVD, installation, spatio-temporal projection, CD-ROM), live audio visual performance, streaming media and web content, broadband initiatives, networked collaborations, web mediated events, surround sound practices, gestural interfaces, electronic music, custom electronics, wireless technologies and robotics.

Electrofringe differs from other media art gatherings and conferences as it takes place outside of academic institutions, enabling open and practical exchange of techniques and concepts for a diverse range of participants.

Conceived primarily for young and emerging new media artists, curators, writers and producers, the festival now actively encourages participation from established artists and media / arts representatives, creating an open environment for information exchange and peer to peer mentoring.

External links

Electrofringe Official Website
This Is Not Art, Electrofringe's Umbrella festival