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Photo by Benedict Jones Tournament Stage SXSW Gaming 2016 Anderson .Paak Photo by Jeff Dean Iggy Pop SXSW 2016. Photo by Amy E. Price Låpsley Photo by Dinesh Shankar NEW SXSWedu DESIGN COMPETITION Learn by Design is a new program focused on the design aspect of physical learning spaces and their potential to impact learning outcomes. Selected organizations will pitch their projects to both a panel of industry expert judges and a live audience at SXSWedu, March 6–9, 2017. Learn By Design applications close on November 18. Learn more. TRANSPECOS FEST Several SXSW alumni artists traveled to the desert oasis of Marfa, Texas for the 11th annual Trans-Pecos Festival of Music + Love in September. Acts such as Annie Clark aka St. Vincent appeared with David Garza and the El Cosmico Family Band, Kacey Musgraves, a collab- orative set from Calexico and Mexrissey, and not to mention the unforgettable performances by Wye Oak, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Ben Kweller before Neko Case closed out the festival. STARTUP VILLAGE Expanded dates for Startup Village during the SXSW Conference March 10–16. Startup Village will be located on the 4th Floor of the Hilton Austin and is open to all SXSW badgeholders. While continuing to bring together startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovative tastemakers, the newly-expanded SXSW Startup Village will highlight topics ranging from B2B, B2C, bootstrapping, business strategy, colleges, future of money, film, music, and so much more! AN ALL NEW SXSW GAMING 2017! We're incredibly excited to introduce the all-new SXSW Gaming, featuring an expanded Gaming Expo, a one-of- a-kind awards show and other evening events, and unmatched industry pro- gramming. Taking place from Thursday, March 16, through Saturday, March 18 at the Austin Convention Center, SXSW Gaming will offer a variety of opportu- nities to enjoy your favorite parts of gaming and geek culture. SXSW Gaming wristbands go on sale Monday, November 28! More details VR/AR RETURNS FOR SXSW 2017 The VR/AR program will again spotlight virtual, augmented and mixed reality projects. Session highlights for 2017 will include: • Brands are Leading the way in the evolution of VR • Five Use-Cases Defining VR and Mixed Reality • Hear the Music and Then Follow It • How Can We Make 360 Video Actually Compelling? • The Impact of Audio on the VR Visual Story Additionally, VR/AR programming will include project exhibitions in our Virtual Cinema, and Trade Show demonstra- tions. Learn more. SXSW ACCELERATOR The 9th annual SXSW Accelerator Live Pitch Event showcases the most ambi- tious startup talents from around the world armed with the most creative new ideas to change it. An incredible 71% of SXSW Accelerator alumni have gone on to secure funding amounting to a collec- tive $3.1 billion! The application deadline is Friday, November 11, so don't forget to apply for your opportunity to compete in this exciting startup event. Apply now! CATCHING UP WITH THE GRULKE PRIZE WINNERS Honoring our late Creative Director Brent Grulke, the SXSW Grulke Prize is given in three categories. Here's what the 2016 winners have been up to this summer: Rapper, singer, and producer Anderson .Paak (Developing US Act winner) has had a busy few months since SXSW. He spent most of his summer on tour throughout North America and Europe, performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and recently released an album with NxWorries, a collaborative project with Knxwledge. Following the March release of her debut album and first SXSW appearance, Holly Lapsley Fletcher aka Låpsley (Developing Non-US Act winner) performed at Lollapalooza and had one of her tracks land on the original motion picture soundtrack for American Honey. The electronic pop singer is currently in the middle of a North American tour. 5-plus decades into his career and the legendary Iggy Pop (Career Act winner) finds himself right in the middle of one of the biggest years of his career, riding the momentum of both his acclaimed 17th studio album Post Pop Depression (written and recorded with Josh Homme) and a big showing at SXSW 2016. Pop embarked on a world tour following SXSW and in October, released the live album and DVD: Post Pop Depression - Live at The Royal Albert Hall. SXSW.COM | N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 6 | SXS W O R L D 7

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