page = art-of-coding, an initiative to enlist the …
url = http://demoscene-the-art-of-coding.net
Please note: This page serves as a basic information page and works in the progress repository. The initiative will take years (check the NEWS section for on RECENT UPDATES), and hence everything on this website is to be understood as a work in progress. Like everything in the demoscene, it is a non-commercial and voluntary project, pushed forward as work and time permits.
In April 2020, Art of Coding achieved a breakthrough in Finland, which recognized the Demoscene as part of the Finnish UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. Shortly after this, Germany’s nomination confirmed this major milestone, and thus Art of Coding became a serious international campaign. As of January 2022, Germany and Poland recognized the demoscene as national cultural heritage, and applications in Switzerland, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, and more countries are in preparation. But even things are looking great, it is an open process for the upcoming years.
If you are an (ex-)demoscener or from other interested parties open to help in any way, please get in touch personally, as our next steps after the achievements in Finland, Germany and Poland are to continue gathering a strong international group of people interested in pushing forward the initiative and in bringing up further applications in other countries. As this is not about us (and the longer it takes time, the less it should be), this is about the demoscene – and in a broader sense – the status of digital culture in general.