Photo by artist, Christine Zuercher

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Media Art Xploration - “MAX” - is a non-profit organization dedicated to using performing and interactive arts to explore a scientific mission.

MAX's mission is to increase artistic exploration and humanistic inquiry into the light speed advances in science and technology.

Our first festival lands in the Bay Area, MAX 2019: A Space Festival. Stay tuned for the announcement of our lineup featuring the creations of cutting edge artists and innovators.

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MAX 2019: A Space Festival will bring you live art, poetry slams, performance installations, cool scientists, and more!

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MAX educates and entertains for 3 days @ Cal Academy

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Like mid-century ham radio transmissions where operators communicated with others all over the planet, hear from MAX staff, affiliated artists, and scientists on our blog.

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Feb 5, 2018

Collaborator Julia DeMarines lands on Mars (sort of)

Feb 5, 2018

Today is day 5 (or sol 5) on Mars... or more like "Mars.” I have entered a two-week Mars simulation in the middle of Utah with five other crew-mates. The program is called the Mars Desert Research Station, or MDRS for short, and it gives crews a chance to experience the isolation and the collaboration of what a mission to Mars might actually be like. I am on MDRS crew 188 and our crew is comprised of alums of various International Space University programs. Each crew member has their own role and call name for the radio communication we use. Meet our crew!

Feb 5, 2018

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