In partnership with the Czech Centre Sofia, on we dived in open dialogue on the future. Our public learned from the experience of digital arts creators and curators from Bulgaria and the Czech Republic who are at the forefront of the evolving landscape of cuture and audiences.
Several key topics were central:
✅ The impact of digital arts on audience engagement and cultural curation
✅ The role of policy and legislation (including the European AI Act) in shaping the digital arts ecosystem
✅ How digital arts connect with audiences and influence society
It was a pleasure to exchange with
🔹Petya Koleva, Intercultura Consult
🔹Ivana Valaskova, Creative Museology of Hradec Králové Region
🔹Momchil Alexiev, VR Lab
🔹Vojtěch Leischner, Methodic Center for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Museums, Museum of Prague
🔹Vladislav Iliev, Phormatic Studio and immersive space Videnie
🔹Kulturní a kreativní federace
🔹Creative Prague
🌍3D mapping festivals are illuminating the nightscape of European cities and heritage sites while immersive art galleries and museums open doors. The cultural phenomenon draws strong public interest as ‘’digital’' is a manifestation of skills and power in a race where tech and policy compete to master public interest and assets. It connects publicly governed sectors and industries, such as the culture, military, tourism and education.
✅Across Europe, the rights of artists and organisations that create and curate digital arts, culture and heritage are subject to new cultural policy and new legislation. Yet, less scrutiny is placed on the audience. How do digital arts perform in curating culture and audience interest? Do they manage to direct attention and inform a qualified interest?
✅Across Europe, the rights of artists and organisations that create and curate digital arts, culture and heritage are subject to new cultural policy and new legislation. Yet, less scrutiny is placed on the audience. How do digital arts perform in curating culture and audience interest? Do they manage to direct attention and inform a qualified interest?
✅The discussion involves creators and curators of digital art from Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. It outlines the context that determines decisions and actions, from their mission to public demand, latest cultural policy and new legislation such as the European Artificial Intelligence Act. How do digital arts and culture build a connection with audiences and how is their impact on attitudes and the development of society and sector(s) being measured?
You can also learn from the interview we gave for Radiokafe of the Bulgarian National Radio, Radio Sofia
