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Synergies Open Call © Jean-Vincent Simonet
Art, Science and Technology

Synergies: Support for research-based programmes

The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is looking to support research-based and process-oriented programmes that foster exchange between art, science and technology involving organisations in Switzerland and across the world. From hackathons to fellowships, from residencies to think tanks – the Synergies open call offers support of CHF 20,000 – CHF 150,000 for international collaborations …

01.03.2023
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«Connect»: Residencies by Arts at CERN and Pro Helvetia

Stay informed Get notified when a call from «Art, Science and Technology» (re)opens: Email Language Data Protection Policy Subscribe Pro Helvetia and Arts at CERN, the official arts programme of CERN, have been organising residencies together since 2014. Building on this common experience, the two institutions are taking a further step towards their goal of …

17.01.2023
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NanoARTS: Selected Tandems 2022

For the NanoARTS call, tandems consisting of Swiss artists and international scientists from the Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) submitted proposals exploring interfaces between art and nanoscience. A transdisciplinary jury of experts has selected three tandems whose promising collaborations will start in the next months. The three selected tandems are: The Jury consisted of: Giulia Bini, …

28.09.2022
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PolARTS: Call for proposals

Stay informed Get notified when a call from «Art, Science and Technology» (re)opens: Email Language Data Protection Policy Subscribe PolARTS is a joint initiative of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Polar Institute to stimulate the exchange and foster the collaboration between art and science. The PolARTS initiative opens a space for …

14.08.2022
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PolARTS: Selected Tandems 2022

A total of 13 tandems of artists and researchers applied for participation in the PolARTS programme. Among the applicants, four tandems whose submitted project stood out in terms of quality, originality and prospective synergies were ultimately selected by a transdisciplinary jury in cooperation with the PolARTS initiators Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Polar Institute. The …

01.06.2022
Optical microscopy image of the cuticle scales of a Pachyrrhynchus weevil © Kenza Djeghdi
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NanoARTS: Call for proposals

Stay informed Get notified when a call from «Art, Science and Technology» (re)opens: Email Language Data Protection Policy Subscribe The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) are looking for artists and scientists who are interested in collaborating, with the aim of stimulating exchanges between art, science and technology. The NanoARTS …

10.01.2022
«Snow Sampling on a first field trip of Sabine Harbeke, Margrit Schwikowski and scientists of the Paul Scherrer institute on Jungfraujochfirn 21 & 22 January 2020» © Sabine Harbeke
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PolARTS: Selected Tandems 2020

A total of 15 tandems made up of renowned artists and researchers applied for participation in the PolARTS pilot project. On the arts side, applicants included representatives of all disciplines supported by Pro Helvetia. Some of the tandem partners got to know each other at a specific matchmaking event in December 2019. Among the applicants, …

30.04.2020