The world is changing, and so is art. What is the next art? Which themes will become important in the future? What forms, methods, procedures, and practices will prevail? How is the future shaping in the arts, design, new media, and the creative industries? And what influence do crises have in this context? The reader discusses, both theoretically and practically, and on a broad basis of phenomena and literature, the possibilities of art in the next society, the impending paradigm shift, the latest developments in the system of 'art', as well as the altered conditions of production, distribution, and reception of art today in a global context. It brings together 177 essays and interviews, along with over 150 theses, manifestos, and quotes from a total of 304 authors on the theme of the possible next. These contributions span a period of about 3000 years, with the majority of the entries.