Alys Beach, FL -
Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is the world's first outdoor projection art festival, with artists using the latest technologies to project their original works onto the town's iconic white walls.
Sometimes referred to as "Photon Bombing," "Guerilla Projection" or "Urban Projection," underground artists around the globe have already been using the latest design, animation and projection technologies to cast dynamic images onto skyscrapers and other urban structures as a means of artistic expression. But Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is the first outdoor festival specifically organized to celebrate and showcase these unique talents.
"Our town literally becomes their blank canvas," said Kelli Arnold, Alys Beach's Events Coordinator.
Last year's festival attracted digital artists, filmmakers, musicians, interactive designers, photographers, VJs, producers, celebrities, agency executives and fans of art, technology and architecture. Over $6,500 in prizes were awarded to artists, with digital submissions being received from as far away as Israel, Austria, Canada, Germany, London, India, France, Italy and China. The 2008 "Best of Show" prize of $2,500 was awarded to Robert Seidel of Jena, Germany for his digital work entitled "Futures."
"Ultimately, Digital Graffiti explores how design, technology and architecture can intertwine to create entirely new artforms," said Arnold. "For one evening, Alys Beach opens its doors, courtyards and pedestrian paths to innovative companies and ground-breaking artists who fuse these three components to literally transform our entire town into a living work of art."
The 2009 Digital Graffiti festival will be held in Alys Beach, Florida on Saturday, June 6. For more information visit digitalgraffiti.com. 
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