10 Commandments
1. Never midcurve.
6. Make people feel at home.
2. Have serious fun.
7. Everyone has something to offer.
3. No one leaves empty-handed.
8. Rules are meant to be broken.
4. Bring a beginner's mindset.
9. Experience comes from doing.
5. There's always a place for Punks.
10. Iterate daily.
Our Thesis
NODE champions code-based, onchain, and internet-native art forms that treat software and networks as primary media. We prioritize artists working experimentally with computation, works that transform under real-time conditions, and practices that explore simulation, scale, networks, or onchain logic.
Our Audience
NODE serves four intertwined communities:
Stanford
D-school partnerships, off-campus study spaces, quarter-system alignment
Silicon Valley
Tech networks, contemporary culture, Bay Area art scene
Palo Alto Families
Local access, community engagement, cultural programming
Global Digital Community
Code-based artists, onchain culture, network-native creators worldwide
What do we call someone who visits NODE? Our guest — welcomed to engage, participate, and become part of the network.
What Makes a NODE Show a NODE Show?
1. Code, Systems, Networks as Primary Medium
A NODE show uses code, systems, or networks as its primary medium, and exploits our LED architecture in ways that cannot be replicated on passive screens.
2. Experimental & Iteration-Driven
Artists prototype, refine, and push format boundaries, treating the exhibition itself as a testing ground rather than a final product.
3. Network-Native
It engages with the logic of the internet and invites the viewer to become a living node in that ecosystem.
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