SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach transforms the town into a vibrant outdoor gallery where cutting-edge digital technology brings art to life on its iconic white walls. This unique art festival features a nearly one-mile-long exhibition trail through the New Urbanist community, providing a striking backdrop for the nighttime event. Approximately 70 artworks, ranging from juried submissions by international artists to pieces by Residency Artists and emerging talents, illuminate architectural facades, pathways, and landscapes. The event melds art, technology, and architecture, celebrating the synthesis of these elements in a spectacular display.
2025 GRAFFITI SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
THURSDAY
DG+E Panel 1| Art + Architecture
Thursday, May 15 | 4 - 6PM
Curator John Colette and Alys Beach Town Architect Marieanne Khoury-Vogt lead a guided tour though the Digital Graffiti festival path to discuss the intersection of architecture and digital projection art. This casual, informative, pre-sunset walk will explore Alys Beach's white stuccoed exteriors with geometric angles and detailing as the ideal living canvas for projection mapping and digital art projections. Glean insights into the creative and technical process behind the placement of each piece and gain a deeper understanding of how the architecture and urban landscape inspires audience engagement.
FRIDAY
DG+E Panel 2 | Art/Life Balance - Working in the Arts, Central Park
Friday, May 16 | 10AM - 12PM
Behind the audience experience of Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is an incredibly talented and hard-working team of creative, technical, and production professionals. This panel will engage professionals from different areas of the creative industries in a conversation around what it looks like to make a living in the arts fields. Many of the artists and technicians contributing to Digital Graffiti are working on extraordinary projects, from arena concert productions for high profile performers to "Magical" light displays and The Sphere in Las Vegas. This is your chance to hear about their creative process, the balance between personal creativity and commercial work, and how to translate creative talents into a career-driven skillset.
DG+E Panel 3 | Art Meets World, Central Park
Friday, May 16 | 2 - 4PM
This panel of creatives and educators will explore the role of commercial art in our daily lives. What influence does the history of art have on how art interfaces with the world today? This will be a lively discussion on the relevance of art from past to present and future from the perspectives of creatives, commercial artists, and arts educators.
Digital Graffiti Awards Party | 6PM-8PM, Gulf Green
Join us on the Gulf Green to kick off Digital Graffiti 2025 and formally announce the winning artists for this years festival! Tickets required for attendance.
Digital Graffiti – All Inclusive Night, 21 & Up | 8PM-11PM
Digital Graffiti opens with the exhibition integrated with an all-inclusive food and beverage experience for adults (21+). The festival path is lined with art installations intermixed with tasting presentations from the region’s best chefs, restaurants, winemakers, distilleries, and breweries.
SATURDAY
DG+E Panel 4 | Judges Panel, Central Park
Saturday, May 17 | 1 - 3PM
The 2025 Digital Graffiti Judges for the juried show discuss the criteria for assessing each finalists' submission. What makes each work successful from the perspective of each judge? Curator John Colette, alongside an esteemed panel of judges representing various relevant fields of art, design and technology, share their individual insights into their selections and the responses these works elicited for them as audience participants.
Digital Graffiti – All Ages Night | 8PM-11PM
Digital Graffiti culminates in an exhibition for guests of all ages with food and beverage vendors positioned throughout the path. Stay tuned for details on special features designed to entertain younger guests and encourage them to engage with the exhibition.
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