The second UArt Media Fest will take place in Kyiv: designers from more than 10 countries will showcase their works on the largest facade screens in Europe
The second international festival UArt Media Fest will take place on the 5th of October, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. The competition gathered participants from more than 10 countries – the USA, Canada, Japan, India, the UAE and from Europe. Talented motion designers, 3D visualizers, light shows creators will showcase their works on the largest facade screens in Europe. Online translation will be available.
The international media art festival UArt Media Fest will be held in Kyiv for the second time. This year, designers from the US, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Latvia, Ukraine, the UAE, Japan and India are taking part in the competition. The contestants’ works are united by the theme “The Universe Within”.
Online translation of the festival will be available on the site https://uart-fest.com/eng/ .The demonstration of the contest entries will start at 19:00 (Eastern European Summer Time) UTC/GMT +3 hours).
Two winners, who will be selected by eminent industry representatives, will receive grants for development of their projects.
International jury consists of Alan Badoev (UA), films and videos director and producer, Illia Chichkan (UA), artist and performance author, Leonid Kolosovsky (UA), music video maker and director, Oleg Malamuzh (UA), animated films director, Mykola Kabluka (UA), lighting designer, founder and art director of “Expolight” and “Kabluka Light & Digital Sculptures”, Inna Chut, entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of SKVOT school, Krystyna Palianova (UA), creative director of “MEET FUTURE”, Viktor Pryduvalov (UA), music videos and films director, musician, video maker, Jeremy Oury (FR), French artist and art curator, Cansu Peker (USA), founder of Digital Arts Blog, art curator.
The winners of the UArt Media Fest competition will receive rewards of $3000 and $1000 for the first and second place, respectively, as well as the opportunity to cooperate with MEET FUTURE, i.e. the opportunity to present their works on the largest media platforms in the world.
The competition is organized by the Gulliver multifunctional complex in cooperation with the international company MEET FUTURE.
“Gulliver supports and creates important events for the capital that shape its image as a technological and creative center. For example, last year we initiated the international media art festival UArt Media Fest. Most of the contestants were from Ukraine. This year, we have participants from more than 10 countries. This shows that the international creative community’s awareness of Ukraine grows. And showcase on the largest in Europe outdoor screens is a prestigious professional step. On the 5th of October we invite everyone to Gulliver to appreciate the creative scale and plunge into the incredible world of digital art,” – comments Kateryna Zhurakivska, Marketing Director of Gulliver.
“Our goal is to promote the development of creativity and innovations in Ukraine, and we are confident that UArt Media Fest is an important step for this. We strive to become a bridge between cultures, bringing together artists from different countries and providing them with a space to showcase their talents. We pay special attention to supporting young artists, helping them to make a name for themselves on the world stage. I am grateful to all the experts in our industry, members of our esteemed jury, and everyone who contributed to the realization of this important project, especially in difficult times for Ukraine. I am looking forward to seeing the works of our participants on October 5 in the heart of Kyiv and sincerely wish success to each of them!” – says Krystyna Palianova, Creative Director of MEET FUTURE.
UArt Media Fest will become a bright part of Gulliver’s birthday celebration.
UArt Media Fest won the 14th edition of the Eventex Awards 2024, the world’s most prestigious event and experience marketing award, for the first time in the history of Ukraine. The festival became the starting point for a new format of cultural events in the country, combining traditional contemporary art and digital tools of the future.
