Overview of Leonardo/ISAST Activities & Projects

[Visit the Events Page to find out more about current and upcoming events.]

Awards Program

As part of our mission of encouraging the innovative presentation of technology-based arts, Leonardo/ISAST recognizes artists and organizations interested in the use of new media in contemporary artistic expression through cash awards given via the Leonardo Awards Program Awards granted by Leonardo/ISAST include The New Horizons Award for Innovation, Leonardo Award for Excellence,Frank J. Malina Leonardo Award for Lifetime Achievement and The Makepeace Tsao Leonardo Award. See the Leonardo Awards page for further information.

Collaborations

Leonardo/ISAST has collaborated with a number of art, science and technology institutions and organizations over the past 20 years. Collaborations have resulted in publishing projects on a variety of topics, events, workshops, symposia, conferences, salons, lectures. See our collaborations page for a full list of community collaborations.

Leonardo Educators and Students Program

As part of its ongoing effort to promote the advancement of scholarship in the field of art/science/technology, Leonardo has developed a series of initiatives under the Leonardo Educator and Students Program. These include: The Leonardo Education Forum (LEF), Leonardo Abstracts Service (LABS), Leonardo International Faculty Alerts list, Special Student Discounts on new membership/subscriptions to Leonardo and a student internship program. See the Leonardo Educators and Students page for more information.

Publications

Leonardo publishes three journals (Leonardo, Leonardo Music Journal and Leonardo Electronic Almanac), The Leonardo Book Series, Leonardo Abstracts Service and Leonardo On-Line. The Leonardo Gallery, published simultaneously on-line and in the print journal, includes the work of artists working at the intersection of art, science and technology. Leonardo Bibliographies are compiled by experts in the field(s) and published on Leonardo On-Line. The Leonardo Reviews publishes reviews of outside publications, Transactions provides rapid-publication for timely material and developments in the field and the Observitoire Leonardo is the on-line publication of our sister organization OLATS in France. See the publications page for more information.

Special Projects

Leonardo is continually seeking submissions for a number of special topics which are under the care of invited guest editors. See the Special Projects page for all current and past events that Leonardo has been involved in.

Symposia, Conferences and Workshops

Leonardo/ISAST acts as an informal networking center through which artists and others interested in the arts can meet their peers, present work, exchange views and establish collaborations. This role is accomplished through local events and electronic forums, as well as through collaborations with individuals and organizations such as the Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts (ISEA), the Art, Science and Technology Network (ASTN), the College Art Association (CAA), Ars Electronica, and YLEM: Artists Using Science and Technology. Each year Leonardo/ISAST is involved in a number of conferences, symposia, lecture series and other events highlighting performances, exhibitions and discussions relating to art, technology and contemporary issues. The Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) series, organized by Piero Scaruffi on behalf of Leonardo/ISAST, meets bi-monthly on Monday nights in downtown San Francisco. See the Events page for listings and descriptions.

Working Groups

Leonardo fosters discussion and collaboration among those of like minds and practices, sometimes turning into focused working groups. Some of Leonardo's current working groups include: Leonardo Space and the Arts Working Group, The Leonardo Education Forum, The YASMIN discussion group and The Scientists Working Group