The Biennial of Digital Arts, an initiative to establish Barcelona and Catalonia as leaders in digital arts, will take place between November 2026 and March 2027, primarily at the Disseny Hub Barcelona (DHub). The project receives 420,000 euros in support from the Government, which also allocates 200,000 euros to the Centre Internacional de Música Antiga (CIMA) Foundation and 200,000 euros to the Temporada Alta Festival.
The Biennial is conceived as a platform to foster artistic production, collaboration among sector agents, and the international projection of the Catalan digital arts ecosystem. It is structured around five lines of action: exhibition curation, mapping the local scene, connecting agents, supporting projects, and cultural mediation.
The programming is divided into three main axes: exhibition, professional, and activities. The exhibition program includes 'Vectors. Digital Art to Think About the Future' and 'Resonances. The City That Resonates'. The professional program features the International Symposium of Digital Arts and Culture and the international meeting The Shift, along with visits to digital art creation centers and advanced training activities.
The activities program will be distributed across various cultural venues in Barcelona, such as the MACBA, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Casa Batlló, and IDEAL Barcelona, aiming to broaden audiences and strengthen the city's cultural network.
The Government has also increased the subsidy to the CIMA Foundation by 200,000 euros, to a total of 850,000 euros, to fund its musical and pedagogical activities for 2026. The foundation, under the artistic direction of Jordi Savall, promotes Catalan early music through ensembles like La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Hespèrion XXI.
Similarly, funds for the Temporada Alta Festival, managed by Bitò Produccions, have been increased by 200,000 euros to 800,000 euros for its 2026 programming. This festival, with 35 years of history in Girona and surrounding areas, is considered Catalonia's autumn festival.
