Empowering artists in the era of synthetic creativity.

The practice of art has shifted. What it means to be an artist using technology—or a technologist with a penchant for art—is continuously rewritten.

About

Ways of thinking about and with technology emerge through trial and error. This is an exciting, but daunting prospect for artists seeking to invent new possibilities without precedent.

That’s where Src Material comes in: supporting connections between emergent technology and nascent concepts for promising artists.

Src Material is a creative technology nonprofit building bridges between the arts and emerging tech. We bring together the technology and resources of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest in advancing experimental tech-enabled arts through pro-bono tech amplification, microgrants and community development.

We seek to:

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Give artists the resources to compete and thrive in a tech-fueled economy.
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Support artists’ ideation with concept and prototype microgrants.
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Support experimentation and bleeding-edge conceptual art practices internationally, beyond the reaches of traditional arts institutions.
Title: "Granite Sculpture (Jesús Bautista Moroles.)". Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pavdw/51860814158/; Photographer: Paul VanDerWerf; Copyright: 2022.
"Granite Sculpture (Jesús Bautista Moroles.)", Paul VanDerWerf, 2022

An aside:

In programming speak, the word “source” is often shortened to “src”, referring to source code for a program. “Src Material” weaves source code with source material – the raw and defining matter at the heart of many artists’ work.

Who We Are

A collective of technologists, artists, futurists, and community organizers whose individual stories are as varied as the projects we support.

Our Mission

Together with our grantees, Src Material develops innovative paradigms, capabilities and concepts that help artists and non-traditional technologists to bridge the gap between their existing practice and emerging technology. We believe that artists should be at the forefront of this technological revolution, not sidelined by it. We are committed to providing artists with the resources, opportunities, and support they need to thrive in a world of rapid innovation.

Our Work

Src Material offers a range of initiatives and programs designed to support artists in their usage of bleeding edge technologies. We provide opportunities for artists to engage with innovative tech-centered creative practices, fostering collaborations across art and technology disciplines.

Featured Grantee

SPAM New Media Festival 2024

Seattle-based experimental arts festival bringing together practitioners working on the fringes and frontiers of new media art and knowledge production. Taking place at various venues across Seattle, the yearly festival consists of a program of exhibitions, performances and discussions rooted in, or emerging from, technology driven art and digital culture. SPAM was founded in 2023 within the University of Washington’s DXARTS department, by Sadaf Sadri, Iranian new media artist, and Anna Skutley, independent curator and researcher.

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