Art Video Screening - About the Event

ABOUT THE EVENT

Art:screen is an artist-run and non-profit initiative run by Jonas Nilsson and Eva Olsson. It started 2005 under the name Art Video Screening which changed to art:screen in December 2010.

It is a single-channel screening event and platform that showcases new, compelling, innovative and contemporary video art and moving image from swedish and international artists who are pushing the elements of videopractice. It showcases screening programmes consisting of a number of short works, where selected works will be part of the events archive.

Art Video Screening was the initiator and head co-ordinator of Örebro International Videoart Festival 2008 and 2010 in collaboration with the art institutions in Örebro. The main concept for the festival was to invite curators from different video art events and festivals from around the world to curate screening programmes. From year 2012 the festival will be arranged by art:screen under the name art:screen fest.