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After breaking several records, Ars Electronica 2019 now bids farewell to POSTCITY and sets its sights on new horizons for 2020
(Linz, 9/9/2019) Ars Electronica 2019 was in every respect a successful anniversary edition of the festival. 1,449 artists and scientists from forty-five countries participated in the program—more than ever before. It saw 548 individual events staged and 501 exhibits on display—the widest-ranging program of its kind to date. 2,951 participants booked 227 guided tours—an unprecedented demand. Events were held at sixteen locations in Linz and the surrounding area—to date, no Ars Electronica has been held at more venues. This time, 475 cooperation partners and sponsors from all over the world supported Ars Electronica—an unequivocal record in the festival’s history. 461 media representatives from 38 countries were accredited. And: with a total of 110,000 visits estimated by festival end, Ars Electronica 2019 will have received a larger-than-ever response from the public.
Farewell to POSTCITY…
Today, Monday, September 9, Ars Electronica 2019 comes to a close with two Austrian premieres. Maki Namekawa and Dennis Russell Davies along with Cori O'Lan invite you to the final concert, to be held in the Gleishalle. After that, it will be time to say farewell to POSTCITY.
Ars Electronica Festival 2020 on the campus of Johannes Kepler University Linz
The course for 2020 has already been laid. "We are pleased to announce that the next Ars Electronica Festival will take place from September 10th through the 14th on the campus of Johannes Kepler University," says Gerfried Stocker. "The local conditions are perfect, and our thematic proximity also serves to recommend our arrangement. Furthermore, I think that holding Ars Electronica at the JKU makes a strong statement and a good story for Linz as a location." Rector Meinhard Lukas agrees: "Linz never gets more urban and international than during Ars Electronica. The festival is an electrifying magnet for artists and scientists from all over the world. The JKU associates Ars Electronica with courage, pioneering spirit, and innovative strength. And so it is only logical that both institutions should move even closer together. Next year, the Republic's most important festival will take place on its most beautiful and exciting campus. Our joy is great!”
