mediaartweek.ca Media Art Week 2026

NSCAD Academy Campus

Media Art Week

May 15th – 22nd, 2026

We invite artists, students, animators, photographers, sound artists, performers, video makers, designers, programmers, hackers, and all media enthusiasts and critics alike to create, explore, share, and experience all things media art at NSCAD.

Studio Access

Open collaborative workspace with media equipment.

Workshops

Presentations and hands-on learning experiences.

Community

Connect with local media art practitioners.

What is Media Art Week?

Media Art Week is built on a hunger to learn, experiment, challenge, and discuss the vast realm of media art. The core of MAW is formulated from the knowledge, skills, questions, and ideas of its participants.

MAW refers to a great greedy hunger.

What You'll Get

Workshops & Activities

Inspired by community learning unconference models, participants are invited to host a workshop, presentation, demo, discussion, lecture, walk, tour, field trip, group project, performance, screening, or reading group.

These workshops are an opportunity to learn from one another, share media concepts, troubleshoot projects, learn new programs, and make art together.

Below are example sessions to inspire possible workshops and activities:

Touch Designer
Live Coding
Motion Tracking
Public Media Art
Web Performance
Physical Computing
Game Engines
Projection Mapping
3D Printing
VR Sculpture
Bio Art
AI & Ethics
Sensor Interfaces
Audio Reactive Visuals
Field Recording
Networked Performance

Pricing

MAW Week

$250

Day Pass

$50

Residency

$400

Includes MAW Week

Discounts

  • Workshop host: minus $100
  • NSCAD student: minus $50

Discounts can be applied to MAW Week or Residency fees as applicable.