{"id":3648,"date":"2026-03-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=3648"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:10:47","slug":"adaa-2025","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/activity\/adaa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA: Award Ceremony and Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this competition marking the 25th annual event, we received submissions of 591 works from 15 countries and regions, and a total of 53 works were selected to receive awards, in addition to the Asia Digital Art Award. There were seven works from Kyushu University which received awards, including The Minister of METI Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-1449x2048.jpg 1449w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-400x565.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-1200x1696.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/76a37ba627e993ec5821fc637070b4c0-scaled.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-1449x2048.jpg 1449w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-400x565.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-1200x1696.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a95bcbb28afc0826ef756b87bb7be57d-scaled.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The award-winning works were announced on the official Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA website, and an exhibition of the award-winning works was held at the Fukuoka Art Museum (1-6 Ohori Koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City) from Tuesday, March 3 to Sunday, March 8, 2026, and the award ceremony was held on Saturday, March 7, 2026. For details, please visit the official ADAA website: <a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/adaa.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinciding with the award announcement, the \u201cDANC \u00d7 ADAA Creators\u2019 Talk: The World of \u2018tap of emptiness\u2019\u201d was held in co-organization with the Kyushu University \u201cInterdisciplinary Advanced Creative Human Resource Development Program through Art \u00d7 Science (DANC).\u201d Welcoming grand prize recipient Takemi Watanuki, the talk centered on his award-winning work tap of emptiness, with Watanuki discussing the concept and production methods behind the piece. The session was moderated by Associate Professor Kazuhiro Jo of the Faculty of Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0165719299c72e8968efc5f8f0bd1b1e-726x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0165719299c72e8968efc5f8f0bd1b1e-726x1024.png 726w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0165719299c72e8968efc5f8f0bd1b1e-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0165719299c72e8968efc5f8f0bd1b1e-768x1083.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0165719299c72e8968efc5f8f0bd1b1e-400x564.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0165719299c72e8968efc5f8f0bd1b1e.png 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty of Design, Kyushu University will continue to make various efforts to further revitalize the media art field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA: Exhibition of Award-Winning Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cfExhibition Period: Tuesday, March 3 \u2013 Sunday, March 8, 2026<br>\u25cfHours: 9:30 AM \u2013 5:30 PM *Admission until 30 minutes before closing<br>\u25cfVenue: Fukuoka Art Museum, Galleries A\u2013F 2nd Floor (1-6 Ohori Koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)<br>\u25cfAdmission: Free<br>\u25cfOrganizers: 2025 Asia Digital Art Award Exhibition Executive Committee [Kyushu University, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd., LOVE FM]<br>2025 Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA: Award Ceremony<br>\u25cfDate: Saturday, March 7, 2026<br>\u25cfVenue: Fukuoka Art Museum, Gallery E 2nd Floor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cDANC \u00d7 ADAA Creators\u2019 Talk: The World of \u2018tap of emptiness\u2019\u201d \u2014 Event Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Date and Time: Friday, March 6, 2026, 2:00 \u2013 3:00 PM<br>Venue: Fukuoka Art Museum, Gallery E<br>Participation Fee: Free<br>Organizer: Kyushu University \u201cInterdisciplinary Advanced Creative Human Resource Development Program through Art \u00d7 Science (DANC[UC1.1])\u201d<br>Co-organizer: 2025 Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA<br>Grant: Japan Creator Support Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Contact]<br>Asia Digital Art Award Exhibition Executive Committee Office (at the Kyushu University Faculty of Design)<br>adaa(a)design.kyushu-u.ac.jp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3570,"template":"","activity_category":[248],"class_list":["post-3648","activity","type-activity","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","activity_category-adaa-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/3648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/activity"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"activity_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity_category?post=3648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}