ABSTRACT:

Technology-based art has become increasingly of interest to both the art and the technology communities, as well as to the public at large. It has been adopted by art centers interested in technology and by research labs interested in art, places with different cultures and histories.

New support opportunities exist for tech-based art, such as commercializing invention and tapping a new generation of collectors, patrons and sponsors. But tech-based art is still art, which suffers from deep cultural inadequacies in the US. Based on travel and discussion both inside and outside the US, observations about the art and technology landscape and opportunities for future support are presented. Details for an "Arts Lab," a unique hybrid art center and research lab, are specified.

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