The Asia Digital Art Award Fukuoka (ADAA) is a media art competition organized primarily by Kyushu University, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Fukuoka City, which started in 2001 as a space for discovering and cultivating creators possessing the high-level skills and sensitivity digital content creation demands from Northern Kyushu.

This year, until the submission deadline of November 21st, we received a total of 434 applications from 9 countries. After a strict deliberation, 69 works were selected. The exhibition of this year’s works was held on the 7F Temporary Exhibition Space of the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum over a span of six days and attracted over 800 visitors.

This year marks the 16th year of the Asia Digital Art Award FUKOKA and as a space for high-quality expression of media technology from Fukuoka to the world, it has grown into one of the world’s most competitive media arts competitions. The concept of this exhibition is rich expression of art with an Asian touch using the most advanced and cutting-edge media technology. Besides anticipating new forms of expression making use of artistic sensibilities based on logical thinking, the event also aims to create mutual networks of creators through media art.

Organizers: 2016 Asia Digital Art Award Exhibition Executive Committee
Kyushu University / Fukuoka Prefecture / Fukuoka City / Kitakyushu City / Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd. / LOVE FM International Broadcasting Co., Ltd. / NHK Planet Kyushu Co., Ltd.

Supporters: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Agency for Cultural Affairs / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Fukuoka / CG-ARTS (Computer Graphic Arts Society) / Digital Content Association of Japan / Japan Graphic Designers Association / Kyushu Economic Federation / Fukuoka City Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion / Mitsubishi Estate Artium / NHK Fukuoka Broadcasting Station / Visual Industry Promotion Organization / Canon Marketing Japan Inc. / Wacom / SCSK Corporation

Sponsors: Kakihara Science and Technology Research Foundation / Level-5 Inc. / Neuromagic Inc. / Midori Printing Co., Ltd. / Morisawa Inc. / Seiko IT Solution Co., Ltd. / Gooday Co., Ltd. / teamLab Inc. / Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. / Asia Digital Art and Design Association / Fontworks Inc. / FromSoftware, Inc.

Grant: Fukuoka Cultural Foundation
Cooperation: Sakai Laboratory, Waseda University

For the call for entries, the entry guidelines (written in both Japanese and English) were distributed to approximately 150 related universities, vocational schools, and other institutions both domestically and internationally at the end of September. Announcements were also made via the official website (available in both Japanese and English), email, Facebook, and Twitter.
As a result, a total of 434 works were submitted from 9 countries and regions (327 domestic submissions and 107 international submissions).

Award Winners Exhibition

[Venue] Exhibition Galleries A, B, and C, 7th Floor, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
(Riverain Center Building, 3-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City)
[Dates] Thursday, March 2 – Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
*Closes at 6:00 PM on the final day
[Admission] Free
[Attendance] 810 visitors
[Program] Award-winning works were introduced through display and screening. Eleven works of interactive art, games, and other formats were also exhibited, allowing visitors not only to view but to experience the works firsthand.

[Contact]
Asia Digital Art Award Exhibition Executive Committee Office (at the Kyushu University Faculty of Design)
adaa(a)design.kyushu-u.ac.jp