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SCIENCE & ART INITIATIVES

Empowering Projects – Science, Art & Global Collaboration

PROJECTS

Scientific & Artistic Projects

This Projects section is a gateway to meaningful, interdisciplinary initiatives that unite researchers, artists, educators, and visionaries from across the world. Whether rooted in Earth sciences, cultural heritage, environmental sustainability, or digital expression, these projects reflect our belief that the future of knowledge is collaborative, creative, and cross-disciplinary.

At When Science Meets Art, we honor the spaces where scientific precision meets artistic intuition — where a data set can inspire a sculpture, and a performance can spark new research. Here, you’ll find tools, platforms, and initiatives that support both independent and collective projects in the spirit of discovery, connection, and shared impact.

Showing 1–10 of 19 projects

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Art&Science — Imagination 2026–2028

A Geneva-based residency cycle pairing artists with researchers and laboratories to explore imagination as a force in scientific inquiry.

Colourful science and art exhibition panels
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CERN Science & Art @ School 2026

An art@CMS education project combining contemporary art, particle physics, school workshops and public exhibitions around CERN.

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Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues (CDCD)

A transnational project consisting of 19 global partners aiming to unravel the influence of shared colonial pasts on cultural identities today. Includes artist residencies and collaborative art production.

A visitor examining a coral-inspired wall installation
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Coral Art–Science Consortium

A global consortium launched in 2026 to unite scientific knowledge, art and storytelling in support of coral-reef conservation.

Illustration of a futuristic city enclosed in a globe
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Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZNet), New York, USA

This meeting brings together researchers focused on Earth's critical zone—the dynamic interface where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact. Participants will share findings, discuss methodologies, and explore interdisciplinary approaches to understanding critical zone processes.

Water flowing over moss-covered stones
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Critical Zone Observatories (CZO)

An interdisciplinary network studying the Earth's critical zone—where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact. Offers opportunities for collaborative research and data sharing.

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Drawpile

A free, open-source collaborative drawing program that allows multiple users to sketch and paint together in real-time on the same canvas.

Two paint-covered hands reaching towards each other
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Furtherfield

A community-driven platform exploring the intersection of art, technology, and social change, promoting open-source and collaborative art practices.

Illustration of Earth surrounded by rubble beneath storm clouds
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Global Climate Challenges Program

Addresses climate and global change issues through convergent, interdisciplinary, and equitable research approaches. Supports progress in critical areas of geoscience.

Illustration of a robot studying a colourful butterfly
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Global Science Opera — PAX 2026

The 2026 global production explores the science of making peace through collaborative performance, education and digital participation, premiering on 20 November.