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Better Worlds and the Arts Management Magazine, is pleased to announce the inaugural Indigenous Art 2023 Juried Exhibition for Indigenous New Media Artists and Musicians.

Better Worlds

Better Worlds is a global media and collaboration platform, whose mission is to explore how the innovations of web3, AI and related digital technologies can help build a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable world.

Arts Management Magazine

Arts Management Magazine was founded in 1962 by leading intellectuals Alvin Toffler and Alvin Reiss to explore the role of business and philanthropy in the cultural arts. AMM continues to expand on that mission under the guidance of Michael Reiss.

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Supporting the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the
UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

EXPLORE & PRESERVE

Explore and preserve evolving indigenous cultural expression

IDENTITY & STORIES

Indigenous artists across the globe express identity and stories through digital media and music.

About

The purpose of CultureTech Challenge is to support the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the
UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and to explore and
preserve evolving indigenous cultural expression from throughout the globe as indigenous artists
express their identity and stories through digital media and music.

The initiative provides indigenous artists and musicians with an opportunity to introduce their work to the global art and music community.

We encourage artistic expression that explores the indigenous artist’s cultural insights on the impact of digital technology on the evolving relationship between indigenous identity, place, the natural world and a shared sustainable future.

The exhibition will be presented virtually with a downloadable PDF publication for visual artists as well as audio and video media for musicians. Artist and Musician profiles will be made available through the exhibition website and linked to sponsoring organizations.

Eligibility

Open to all emerging, mid-career and established artists and musicians (18+) of Indigenous ancestry. Artists may submit up to three works of visual art and musicians up to three recordings. Works must be original and completed within the last twelve months.

Awards

AWARDS for 10 ARTISTS

• The winning artist selected by the Jury will be honored in a live presentation in Beijing hosted by the sponsoring organizations

• Winning artist will receive a three-day tour of Beijing, visit the Great Wall and participate in an indigenous (minority) artist program

• Twelve selected artists will be featured in an ongoing series in Arts Management Magazine

• These twelve artists will have the opportunity to individually market their art on personalized live streaming auctions

• Each artist submitting an accepted entry will be featured in an anthology on the permanent exhibition website

AWARDS for 10 MUSICIANS

• The winning musician selected by the Jury will be honored in a live presentation in Beijing hosted by the sponsoring organizations

• Winning musician will receive a three-day tour of Beijing, visit the Great Wall and participate in a indigenous (minority) program

• Twelve selected musicians will be featured in an ongoing series in Arts Management Magazine

• These twelve musicians will have the opportunity to individually market their music on personalized live streaming auctions

• Each musician submitting an accepted entry will be featured in an anthology on the permanent exhibition website

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Submissions will be judged on four criteria

QUALITY

Demonstration and mastery of skills

THEME

How well it relates to the CultureTech Challenge theme

IMPACT

How memorable & original, signature style & aesthetic appeal

MEANING

Well composed, understandable, and communicable

Jurors

Two separate juries have been convened – one judging submissions from visual artists whose membership is comprised of a group of highly regarded international art curators and established Indigenous Artists; and another jury representing international musicians and producers.

Because the CultureTech Challenge is focused on how indigenous artists and musicians are reimagining traditional cultural expressions in a contemporary digital context, we are also enlisting the insights of an Ai judge for each of the submission categories, that will provide a written critique for each of the artists and musicians honored with awards.

ART Jurors MUSIC Jurors

Important Dates

24 April 2023
Challenge Announcement

1 July 2023
Deadline for Registration

14 August 2023
Deadline for Submission

11 September 2023
Notification of Selected Awarded Artists and Musicians

21 October 2023
Live and Streamed Award Reception

Register

Please use the following link to register before 19 June 2023.
Up to three works of art and music will be accepted per entry.

2023 Registration Closed — View Finalists