Currents 2026: Art & Technology Festival – Open Call

Parallel Studios Inc.

CURRENTS New Media is now accepting submissions for our 17th annual Art and Technology Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Call for Submission: 
CURRENTS 2026 Art & Technology Festival
Submission Deadline: December 5, 2025
Festival Dates: June 12 – 21, 2026

Every summer since 2010, CURRENTS New Media presents one of the leading art and technology festivals in the United States.

This year’s submission categories include:
Installations
Sound Environments/Installations
Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Environments
Artist/AI Collaboration
Robotics/Kinetic/Electro-Mechanical Objects and Installations
Multimedia Performance
Fabrication and 2D/3D Printing
Wearables
Experimental Single Channel Video, Experimental Documentary, and Animation

Submission Fee: – $25/single, $20 each/multiple

Please read the Submission Guidelines before filling out the form
Begin your submission process HERE.

CURRENTS 2026 Festival Homepage
Festival Video Documentations on Vimeo

Our Mission:

CURRENTS New Media is an annual art + technology festival, year-round exhibition/experience space, and non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA. We support 21st Century art making and innovative creatives. Our festival, educational programs, and exhibition space give the public year-round access to immersive and expansive art experiences.

The Festival is the result of a collaboration between Parallel Studios, its partners throughout the city and the many volunteers who invest their time to support this project.

Questions? Contact us

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