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Media Art Histories Award for Contributions to the Field

On the occasion of its 11th biennial World Conf. RE:GENERATIVE 2025, the Media Art Histories Conference Executive Board is pleased to announce its call for nominations for the Media Art Histories Award for Contributions to the Field!

The Media Art Histories award is biennially conferred upon an individual scholar working in any language in recognition for their innovative and inspirational contribution to the field of Media Art Histories, sustained development of the global community & research of Media Art, and for scholarly excellence at the highest level.

Previous MediaArtHistories Award winners are:

Media Art Histories Award for Contributions to the Field – Awardee 2023: Christiane Paul

New York scholar, professor and curator Christiane Paul for her highly influential publications on the history of media art in its contemporary interconnectedness and her widely visible curatorial work.

Media Art Histories Award for Contributions to the Field – Awardee 2019: Anne-Marie Duguet

Art Historian and Curator Anne-Marie Duguet for her achievements in curatorial engagement with contemporary artistic production, in-depth historical and aesthetic investigations and teaching on art, aesthetics and technology.

MediaArtHistories Award for Contributions to the Field – Awardee 2017: Werner Nekes

Collector, Scholar and Film Director Werner Nekes for his achievements in collecting, archiving and disseminating graphic and optical objects on the pre-history of film and the history of optical illusionism.

Media Art Histories Award for Contributions to the Field – Inaugural Awardee 2015: Barbara Stafford

Prof. Barbara Maria Stafford for her achievements in imaging arts, optical sciences, and performance technologies.

 

The ceremony of the Media Art Histories Award will take place at the RE:GENERATIVE 2025 Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology to be held in May 2025 in Manizales/Bogota in Colombia. The Media Art Histories Executive Board asks for your nominations. Please submit proposals of approximately 500 words (English or Spanish) describing the nominee’s merit and achievements in scholarship in the histories of the media arts, the arts and science and/or the arts and technology. The time for nomination will remain open until January 15th, 2025. Please submit your proposal in Spanish or English to  coordination@mediaarthistory.org  A committee of board and non-board members will select the MediaArtHistories Award winner.