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CURRENTS New Media is an annual art + technology festival in Santa Fe. All events and programs are free. It is truly a community endeavor.
The Festival brings together the work of established, unrecognized and emerging New Media artists, from New Mexico, the US and the world, for events showcasing interactive and fine art video installations, multimedia performances and web based art forms. Parallel Studios reaches out to local high and middle school students through its Youth Media Makers Program. While New Media Arts embody the basic motivations and intentions of all the fine arts, their distinctive use of technologies that are pervasive in 21st Century culture, make New Media Art a bridge between contemporary art and the general public. The Festival introduces the public to new technology molded by artists into vehicles for expression and the communication of ideas, broadening the definition of 21st century art making and fostering a more expansive use of technology. CURRENTS provides the community with opportunities to experience New Media Arts in traditional venues, public and outdoor spaces. The Festival is enjoyed by a broad demographic – children spinning through the galleries reveling in interactive New Media – seniors contemplating image and meaning – working class families – and savvy collectors. The Festival is the result of a collaboration between Parallel Studios, its partners throughout he city and the many volunteers who invest their time to support this project.
09/15/2026
Open Call:
CURRENTS 2027 Art & Technology Festival
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Open to local and international artists working within:
✤ Installations (interactive and non-interactive)
✤ Audio Experiences
✤ Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality Environments
✤ Robotics/Kinetic/Electro-Mechanical Objects and Installations
✤ Multimedia Performance
✤ Fabrication, 2D/3D Printing and Wearables
✤ Experimental Single Channel Video, Documentary and Animation
Submission deadline: December 8, 2026
Festival dates: June 11-20, 2027
Notification date: Feb 15, 2027
*Travel support will depend on the necessity of the artist’s presence for installation and on available funding. Due to high costs and risks, international shipping may not be supported, though we may be able to provide needed equipment.*
CURRENTS New Media is an art & technology festival based in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Learn more & submit: link in bio
Questions? DM or email at [email protected]
Design: Woo Kim
Thank you to everyone who joined us for CURRENTS 2026 Art & Technology Festival!
What an incredible 10 days. From immersive installations and performances to artist talks, workshops, and conversations, this year’s festival was filled with curiosity, creativity, and connection.
We’re already looking forward to next year’s fest❤️
Special thank you to the team that made it possible:
Frank Ragano
Mariannah Amster
Heather Norman
Lillian Letieca
Sarah Kim
Soren Goebel
Ruby Kraft
TECHNICAL DIRECTORS
Eli Henley
John McDowell
Weston Winkle
Zuyva Sevilla
INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS
Kokie Dhuguma
Alexandro Lopez-loranca
Olivia Arnold
Dahyun Kim
AJ Warwell
John Linzie
Henry Lewis
Maelle Shapiro
lan Riesterer
C Alex Clark
James Trask
Max Sindel-Dempcy
Max Hamilton
Michael Northam
📸: + John Linzie
06/20/2026
Five Things to Do This Weekend | June 12–14 From a free summer festival in Albuquerque to dark-sky adventures and a q***r prom in Santa Fe, here are five reasons to get out this weekend.
06/17/2026
Spend time with works that invite you to slow down, pay attention, and experience technology, sound, light, and storytelling in unexpected ways.
Across CURRENTS 2026 Art & Tech Fest, you’ll find installations, performances, virtual experiences, moving sculptures, and works that blur the boundaries between art, technology, and everyday experience.
Support from mediaTheFoundation KindWorldFoundation
06/17/2026
What an incredible opening weekend at CURRENTS 2026. It was wonderful to see so many familiar and new faces exploring the festival, experiencing performances, and connecting with artists from around the world!
The festival continues through June 21 with exhibitions at the festival as well as Offsite Experiences unfolding across Santa Fe. This Friday, join author Henry Lien for a conversation exploring how Eastern and Western storytelling traditions shape the way we experience art, film, and culture. Presented in partnership with Supra Sonic Studios and
We can’t wait to see you back at the festival!
Support from neaArts NMArts SFArtsandCulture SFEconomicDevelopment SFCountyLTab mediaTheFoundation KindWorldFoundation
06/10/2026
CURRENTS Event New Media Festival returns to once again challenge perceptions on technology’s role in art
Interested in learning how to make real-time visuals?
Join CURRENTS 2026 artist and educator Kyle Evans for an introductory TouchDesigner workshop exploring immersive art, live visuals, and real-time 3D environments. Perfect for artists, musicians, designers, and creative technologists looking to begin working with interactive and generative media.
Participants will learn:
✤ TouchDesigner interface + workflow
✤ Real-time 3D object manipulation
✤ Lighting, materials, and visual effects
✤ Foundations for immersive and audiovisual experiences
No prior TouchDesigner experience required.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd
$50 Reserve your spot now (limited spots available) link in bio!
Requirements:
✤Windows or Mac laptop
✤3-button mouse with scroll wheel
✤Recent version of TouchDesigner installed (free download)
Led by Kyle Evans, Managing Director at dadageek and Professor of Immersive Media at the University of Texas.
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