DataFest: ArtQuest Registration Now Open!
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in a first-of-it's-kind event combining art and the public's right to know. This event, which includes a Hackathon with room for coders and non-coders alike, is FREE, but registration is required. Learn more more and register now at cabq.gov/datafest.
The event will take place over two weekends, June 12 and June 19, 2021. Participation is available both in-person and virtually, and online channels will be open throughout the week for continued participation between Saturday sessions.
The first Saturday, DataFest:ArtQuest opens at the Albuquerque Convention Center with opening remarks, goals and two workshops (live-streaming will be available for those participating virtually). Next, participants will head out into the city to gather information about and take photos of public art, including location (with GPS coordinates) of individual sculptures, statues and murals. A tutorial and a collection point for the data will be announced. The artworks will include items in the collections of the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, and the University of New Mexico.
The subsequent Saturday, June 19, DataFest: ArtQuest participants will be asked to gather again at the Albuquerque Convention Center (and virtually) to use the data collected and submitted for creating innovations with the end user in mind. Prizes will be awarded for the best creation. Workshops on data and coding will be offered.
