Leonardo/ISAST Activities & Projects

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

Publications

In partnership with the MIT Press, Leonardo publishes Leonardo, Leonardo Music Journal and The Leonardo Book Series. We also publish LLeonardo Electronic Almanac, 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.

Events

Leonardo presents a number of events and activities in service to the community. The Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) series is presented bi-monthly in San Francisco, and the DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) series is a monthly forum presented by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences in partnership with Leonardo/ISAST in Washington, D.C. We also partner with individuals and organizations such as the Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts (ISEA), the College Art Association (CAA), Ars Electronica, ACM SIGGRAPH and ZERO1: The Art and Technology Network, for symposia, conferences and workshops highlighting performances, exhibitions and discussions relating to art, technology and contemporary issues. See the Events page for listings and descriptions.

Education

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 and Art Forum (LEAF), Leonardo Abstracts Service (LABS), Special Student Discounts on new membership/subscriptions to Leonardo and a student internship program. See the Leonardo Educators and Students page for more information.

Affiliate Member Forum

Leonardo acts as a networking center through which artists and others interested in the arts can meet their peers, present work, exchange views and establish collaborations. Our key partners in this activity are our Affiliate Members. Members receive a number of benefits and are invited to participate in a number of Members-only programs and initiatives. See the Affiliate Member Program page for details.

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.

Online Forums and 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 and Art Forum and the YASMIN discussion group.

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.

Awards Program

As part of our mission of encouraging the innovative presentation of technology-based arts, Leonardo/ISAST periodically recognizes artists and organizations interested in the use of new media in contemporary artistic expression through the Leonardo Awards Program. Awards granted by Leonardo/ISAST have included 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.

Updated 27 April 2011