Leonardo, The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 1982 as an umbrella organization for the journals ''Leonardo'' and the ''Leonardo Music Journal''. In 2018, Leonardo/ISAST was awarded the Golden Nica Prix Ars Electronica as Visionary Pioneers of

New Media Art New media art includes artworks designed and produced by means of new media, electronic media technology, technologies, comprising virtual art, computer graphics, computer animation, digital art, interactive art, sound art, Internet art, video g ...

History

Leonardo/ISAST was founded by physicist

Roger Malina Roger Malina (born July 6, 1950) is an American physicist, astronomer, Executive Editor of ''Leonardo Publications'' by Leonardo, the International Society of Arts, Sciences and Technology (published by MIT Press) and distinguished professor of a ...

, son of the ''Leonardo'' journal's founder, astronautical pioneer and artist

Frank Malina Frank Joseph Malina (October 2, 1912 — November 9, 1981) was an American aeronautical engineer and painter, especially known for becoming both a pioneer in the art world and the realm of scientific engineering. Early life Malina was born in B ...

. With the support of founding board members like

Frank Oppenheimer Frank Friedman Oppenheimer (August 14, 1912 – February 3, 1985) was an American particle physicist, cattle rancher, professor of physics at the University of Colorado, and the founder of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. A younger brother ...

, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST) was formed in 1982. The name "Leonardo" was inspired by

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...

, due to his contributions to art, science, and technological progress.

Publications

Leonardo/ISAST aims include to provide international education and charitable assistance to artists; promote and develop the interaction of artists, scientists, and engineers through conferences, exhibitions, workshops, seminars and other events. Publications of ISAST include the following, published through

The MIT Press The MIT Press is a university press affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States). It was established in 1962. History The MIT Press traces its origins back to 1926 when MIT publish ...

: * ''Leonardo'' *''

Leonardo Music Journal ''Leonardo Music Journal'' is an annual multimedia peer-reviewed academic journal (print and audio CD) published by the MIT Press on behalf of Leonardo, The International Society of the Arts, Sciences and Technology. The journal was established i ...

'' *

Leonardo Electronic Almanac Leonardo, The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 1982 as an umbrella organization for the journals ''Leonardo'' and the ''Leonardo Music Journal''. In 2018, ...

, editor-in-chief Lanfranco Aceti *

Leonardo Book Series Leonardo, The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 1982 as an umbrella organization for the journals ''Leonardo'' and the ''Leonardo Music Journal''. In 2018, ...

, editor-in-chief Sean Cubitt * Leonardo Reviews, editor-in-chief Michael Punt Programs of ISAST include: * Leonardo ABstracts Service (LABS), editor-in-chief

Sheila Pinkel Sheila Pinkel (born 1941) is an American visual artist, activist and educator whose practice includes experimental light studies, photography, conceptual art, conceptual and graphic works, and public art.Muchnic, Suzanne. "Wilshire Center," ''Los ...

* LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) international speaker series chaired by

Piero Scaruffi Piero Scaruffi (born 1955) is an Italian-American writer who maintains a website on which his reviews of music, film, and art are published. He has created his own publishing entity called Omnipublishing, that exclusively releases his books abou ...

* Scientific Delirium Madness artist-scientist residency with

Djerassi Artists Residency The Djerassi Resident Artists Program is an artists and writers residency in Woodside, California. The residency sits on a 583-acre ranch with a 12-sided cattle barn converted into artist studios. History The program was co-founded in 1979 by Ca ...

Program * Leonardo Education and Art Forum (LEAF), chaired by Ruth West; past chairs include

Patricia Olynyk Patricia Olynyk is a Canadian-born American multimedia artist, scholar and educator whose work explores art, science, and technology-related themes. Known for collaborating across disciplines and projects that explore the mind-brain relationship ...

and

Ellen Levy Ellen K. Levy is an American multimedia artist and scholar known for exploring art, science and technology interrelationships since the early 1980s. Levy works to highlight their importance through exhibitions, educational programs, publications ...

Governance

Leonardo/ISAST is currently governed by Marc Hebert, Raphael Arar, Michael Bennett, Alan Boldon,

Nina Czegledy Nina Czegledy is a Canadian artist, new media art curator and writer. Life Elinor Nina Czegledy (born in Budapest, Hungary) is based in Toronto, Canada. She is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and educator who works on art, science and tech ...

, Adiraj Gupta, Minu Ipe, Gordon Knox,

, Joel Slayton, Timothy Summers, Darlene Tong, and

Sha Xin Wei Sha Xin Wei is a media philosopher and professor at the School of Arts, Media + Engineering in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts + Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He has created ateliers such as the ...

References

{{reflist Charities based in California Cultural organizations based in California 1982 establishments in California Organizations established in 1982

External links

Official websiteLeonardo Education and Art Forum
501(c)(3) organizations