AIM III: Luna Park, in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art, presents a series of critical inquiries into digital art practice and culture, the trajectories of the idioms of "informatization," "globalization", and our fascination with the spectacular.

Taking place January through April 2002, AIM III comprised four dynamic lectures, leading to a two-day symposium programmed by AIM Executive Producer Christaine Robbins; invitational and open-entry international online exhibitions, and a number of related events occurring at cultural institutions throughout Southern California. In addition AIM conducts a year-round education program and a series of national and international touring events.

AIM also extends very warmest thanks to everyone whose commitment, expertise hard work and shared vision enabled AIM III to reach an unprecedented level of critical discourse, aesthetic excellence and diversity, and audience participation and attendance. In particular, all of the distinguished practitioners and theorists who participated as exhibitors, jurors, lecturers, and panelists; everyone at USC, MOCA, SMMoA and RAID who so frequently worked around the clock to make the festival happen; all of the dedicated AIM Education Program staff and students; and, most particularly, all of the members of the new media community for their unfailing support, interest and participation.

The AIM III lecturers and symposium events are streaming on this website, along with the works selected for inclusion in the AIM III International Online Student Competition. For further information about any aspect of AIM please contact: aim@usc.edu

In 2003 AIM will present AIM IV: Interference Patterns, in collaboration with the Armory Centre for Arts, Pasadena. Taking place February 15- April 13, 2003, AIM IV comprises a exhibition of selected entries, panel discussions on the USC campus, and satellite events throughout Los Angeles area. Considering the interface as the point of separation and connection where "machine" and human are linked, AIM IV: Interference Patterns focuses on the the spaces on which humans and non-human technologies intersect and addresses the ways in which our interface apparatus and metaphors transform the communications they mediate. For further information and a downloadable entry form please visit the AIM IV website.

AIM IV will be headed by incoming Director Lynzie Baldwin (previously AIM's Associate Director); and AIM and the USC School of Fine Arts would like to express deep gratitude and very best wishes in their future endeavors to both Janet Owens, AIM's Co-founder and outgoing Executive Director; and to Christaine Robbins, AIM's outgoing Executive Producer.