8^th annual digital graffiti festival at alys beach calls for artist submissions 

    8^th annual digital graffiti festival at alys beach calls for artist submissions  Artists from around the world invited to compete for $10,000 in cash prizes June 4-6, 2015 in Alys Beach, Florida Alys Beach, Fla. — (Nov. 12, 2014) The Alys Foundation invites artists from around the world to submit original artwork for the eighth annual Digital Graffiti Festival, the world’s first projection art festival, held in Alys Beach on Scenic Highway 30A in Northwest Florida’s South Walton county. For three evenings, Alys Beach opens its doors, courtyards, and pedestrian paths to innovative artists who transform the entire resort town into a living work of art. The juried festival explores ways in which art, design and technology interact with the distinctive architecture of Alys Beach to create new forms of expression. For this year’s festival, to be held June 4–6, 2015, selected finalists will have their work projected at the event and will compete for $10,000 in cash prizes, including a $5,000 “Best of Show” award. Last year, 29 artists representing 24 cities in 12 countries on four different continents competed during Digital Graffiti 2014 at Alys Beach. A panel of judges awarded prizes to seven winners hailing from Brussels, Canada, Portugal, France, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, India and 10 different cities throughout the US. Curator Brett Phares is a visual artist working in computer visualization and installation. With 20-plus years in interactive media, he has created innovative projects for some prominent international brands. He has an MFA from Hunter College in Integrated Media Arts, and an MA in Art History Theory and Criticism from SUNY Stony Brook. He has shown in North America and in Asia, including the Chelsea Art Museum, London Museum (ONT, CA) and SIGGRAPH. This one-of-a-kind juried festival allows digital artists to explore how their fluid forms intersect with technology and wrap the architecture of Alys Beach to create entirely new art forms. Guests who attend Digital Graffiti are able to view and at times, participate in, these installments experiencing some of the latest trends in digital art and technology. Digital Graffiti has refined its offerings to include experimental cinema, animated shorts, generative and procedural art. The deadline for submissions is March 16, 2015. For additional information about Digital Graffiti and the submission process, visit digitalgraffiti.com. ABOUT DIGITAL GRAFFITI Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is the world’s first outdoor projection art festival. This innovative, one-of-a-kind dynamic event celebrates the many possibilities found at the intersection of art and architecture. During the three-night event, dozens of digital artist finalists from around the globe are invited to showcase their original work and vie for cash prize awards in a juried art competition. Utilizing the latest technologies, the finalists’ art is projected throughout the town on its iconic white walls. For more information, visit digitalgraffiti.com. ABOUT ALYS BEACH #30a One of the most beautiful new towns in the world, Alys Beach is located in Northwest Florida on Scenic Highway 30A, along what The New York Times said “May be the best beach in the continental U.S.” The town of Alys Beach’s extraordinary architectural vision drew inspirations from both Bermuda and the family courtyard homes of Antigua, Guatemala. Alys Beach was founded in 2004. When complete, it will be home to 899 villas and courtyard homes, as well as restaurants, parks, shops and other life defined amenities. Alys Beach is the first Fortified…for Safer Living® community in the world, and all homes are built to Florida’s Green Home Designation Standard. For more information, visit alysbeach.com   Alys Beach, FL — (Oct. 8, 2014) Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach — the world’s first projection art festival located on Scenic Highway 30A in Northwest Florida’s South Walton county — will be held over three summer evenings beginning Thursday, June 4 through Saturday, June 6.

Staging Digital Graffiti in the town of Alys Beach, known for its stark white walls gives artists a large-scale “blank” canvas to explore the intersections of art and architecture, while creating entirely new art forms. Once darkness falls, the iconic white walls glow with dozens of dazzling original art projections.

The three-day art festival opens with a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of select digital art during the Curator’s Tour and Talk on Thursday evening. The full exhibit officially opens Friday when art lovers can leisurely stroll along the pedestrian paths to view and discuss the latest in art, architecture, and technology with some of the digital artist finalists who have work on display. The event continues on Saturday, with a second night of exhibitions, the announcement of the DG2015 award winners, and culminates with a celebration of still more digital art and music around Caliza Pool.

DG2015 will continue the tradition of delighting festivalgoers with live interactive art demonstrations, DJ and VJ music performances, arty animated surprises, and plenty of food booths and beverage bars. All details about the event will be available on the official Digital Graffiti app.

Digital Graffiti tickets will be go on sale in March and be available while quantities last at digitalgraffiti.com. Individual tickets will be sold for each day of the Festival as well as a three-day weekend pass. Patron tickets include an official DG t-shirt and refillable Tervis tumbler.

Last year, 29 artists representing 24 cities in 12 countries on four different continents competed during Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach. A panel of judges awarded $10,000 to seven winners after reviewing submissions from countries all around the globe including Italy, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, Bangladesh, Qatar, South Africa, Germany, Portugal, Spain, India, and the USA.

  This one-of-a-kind juried festival allows digital artists to explore how their fluid forms intersect with technology and wrap the architecture of Alys Beach to create entirely new art forms. Guests who attend Digital Graffiti are able to view and at time, participate in, these installments experiencing some of the latest trends in digital art and technology.   Digital Graffiti was voted Best Event by readers of EC Magazine and named one of the must-not miss “52 Amazing Weekends” by Florida Travel and Life magazine.     Photography: Link to representative high res images of some of the winning 2014 art here. Additional representative images of past events are available in the Media Room Gallery. Photo credit: Courtesy Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach.   Video: View the Digital Graffiti video at digitalgraffiti.com.   ABOUT DIGITAL GRAFFITI Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is the world’s first outdoor projection art festival. This innovative, one-of-a-kind dynamic event celebrates the many possibilities found at the intersection of art and architecture. During the three-night event, dozens of digital artist finalists from around the globe are invited to showcase their original work and vie for cash prize awards in a juried art competition. Utilizing the latest technologies, the finalists’ art is projected throughout the town on its iconic white walls. For more information, visit digitalgraffiti.com.   ABOUT ALYS BEACH One of the most beautiful new towns in the world, Alys Beach is located in Northwest Florida on Scenic Highway 30A, along what The New York Times said “May be the best beach in the continental U.S.” The town of Alys Beach’s extraordinary architectural vision drew inspirations from both Bermuda and the family courtyard homes of Antigua, Guatemala. Alys Beach was founded in 2004. When complete, it will be home to 899 villas and courtyard homes, as well as restaurants, parks, shops and other life defined amenities. Alys Beach is the first Fortified…for Safer Living® community in the world, and all homes are built to Florida’s Green Home Designation Standard. For more information, visit alysbeach.com.

8th annual #30a digital graffiti festival at alys beach calls for artist submissions