About Us
The New Media Caucus (NMC) is an international non-profit association formed to promote the development and understanding of new media art. We represent and serve: artists, designers, practitioners, historians, theorists, educators, students, and scholars. Recognizing new media art to be inherently interdisciplinary, multimodal, and evolving, we support and advance a wide range of inquiry to catalyze further evolution of the field.
The NMC is committed to extending and sustaining the diversity of our community, board, and membership, to promote an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. We prioritize inclusion as an ongoing collaborative process of growth that we continually address, both within the Caucus and in our field.
In addition to being an independent arts organization, the New Media Caucus is an Affiliate Society of the College Art Association.
Curated by
Rene G. Cepeda
Co-President | Curator of Header/Footer Gallery
Dr. René G. Cepeda is a Mexican multidisciplinary designer, artist, and art historian specializing in new media art. They hold advanced degrees in information design, museum studies, and art history, and earned their Ph.D. by integrating design and curatorial practice to enhance the exhibition of interactive digital works. They are the author of the Manual for the Curation and Display of Interactive New Media Art, a living document supporting curators in engaging with digital and interactive media.
They have curated immersive exhibitions that blend formal curatorial methods with creative spatial design, and have presented their work at institutions such as Museums Without Walls, the Museum Learning Hub, Connecticut College, and ZKM. They are also co‑author of the Game Arts Curators Kit, a guide for exhibiting video games.
Since 2022, they have served as curator of the Header/Footer Gallery, a digital exhibition space hosted by the New Media Caucus, where they focus on inclusivity and emerging voices in new media art. They recently completed a postdoctorate at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where they were part of the Coded Secrets research group, studying how internet culture and virtuality are reshaping performance art.
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Jessica Weigelman
Cultural mediator (M.A.) with experience in science communication, public relations, and event management in the higher education and cultural sectors.
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Studied Fine Arts and Multimedia/Visual Arts in Spain, plus Interaction Design and Public Interest Design in Austria and Germany. Since 2023 she is a curator at ZKM Karlsruhe, focusing on media art, gaming, and digital culture.
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The computer man who figured out the technical setup after being called frantically the night before the performance
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