DNA & Fourth of Four

Intersecting several concurrent movements and initiatives, the Santa Monica College Barrett Gallery exhibition of 24 artists: DNA: Fourth of Four (Curators: Joan Collins and Michael J. Masucci with additional curating by Victor Acevedo), and the wider scope of DNA Festival Santa Monica, embodied decades of commitment fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of the artistic & technical innovations of digital art. What became the largest festival in Santa Monica in 2024 began in acknowledgment of EZTV's 45th anniversary and then focused on 40 years of collaborative efforts between EZTV and Los Angeles ACM SIGGRAPH, expanding to a series of 26 exhibitions, panels, and performances at galleries and other venues, including at Bergamot Station Arts Center, 18th Street Arts Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center and online. SMC Faculty facilitators: Walter Meyer, Department of Art, and Sheila Cordova, Chair, Design Technology