Let’s build the future — imaging together The New Human in ten years (2036)
How the ART+TECH Festival Works
There’s no single way to join the ART+TECH Festival. Creativity doesn’t move in straight lines—and neither do people. You might build, imagine, organize, mentor, or simply explore. Every way of showing up is valid. Every role matters.
The Creative Hackathon is a starting point, not an endpoint. It’s where ideas begin—but it doesn’t mean writing code. For us, a creative hackathon means expressing an idea in your own medium: images, video, sound, performance, sculpture, poetry, installations, or forms that don’t yet have a name. Code is welcome—but not expected.
What matters is the creative use of art and technology, and a connection to The New Human theme.
Some ideas may grow over time into full installations and experiences, shared during Milano Art Week + Design Week 2026, and later in San Francisco, Shanghai, and other cities around the world.
Nothing is forced. Nothing is rushed.
We create the conditions—and see what wants to emerge.
『 The New Human 』
Imaging together The New Human in ten years (2036)
We are not born new. We grow from fragments—scars, memories, languages, and code—layered into hybrid forms of body, mind, and culture. Like a coral reef formed from debris, we take shape under pressure.
Technology, biology, and imagination intertwine, creating futures that are uneven, adaptive, and alive.
The festival opens space to explore questions like:
How do our senses expand—or fracture—through machines?
What rituals emerge when bodies merge with data?
What divides appear when some are augmented and others unplugged?
Where do empathy, creativity, and connection live in these hybrid worlds?
We don’t offer answers.
We invite experiments, encounters, and shared reflection—through art, technology, and human presence.
『 The Program 』
Feb. 18, 2026 @ Milano + online
The New Human - 2036 Begins Here - Projects, People, and Possibilities
Hackathon Aperitivo (To be announced soon…)
Mar. 6-8, 2026
@ Google, Milano + Online
Apr. 13-19, 2026 @ Milano
Milano Art Week - Hacking the Arts together
Apr. 20-26, 2026 @ Milano
Milano Design Week - Greatest Creative Hackathon
September, 2026 @ Gray Area, San Francisco
To be announced soon…
November, 2026@ Shangai, China
To be announced soon…
『 Mentors 』
Interested in mentoring? Apply to join us and explore the full mentor list at codame.com/s/mentors
『 Team 』
Our Founders
Join us to bring the event to life — supporting teams, guiding flow, and shaping the experience from the inside.
Be part of the community leading us into Milano Art Week + Design Week 2026,
and future exhibitions, toolkits, and residencies around the world.
Have questions?
So do we — and we’ve gathered what we know so far below.
This festival is a living process, and these answers will evolve as we do.
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The schedule is taking shape, with new dates to be revealed soon. Stay connected—follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, or WhatsApp and join our newsletter for upcoming announcements.
『 Past Events 』
Jan. 28, 2026
@ Online Video Conference
Jan. 21, 2026
@ TrueLayer, Milano
Nov. 5, 2025
