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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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Perform Europe 2026–2028

A Creative Europe programme supporting cross-border partnerships and sustainable international touring in the performing arts.

A performer standing beside a large gong outdoors
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The Triangle Program — Open Interval: Turbulence

A sustained collaboration programme for trios of artists, scientists and arts organisations, with its next call opening in September 2026.

A collection of science and art exhibitions and installations
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JRC Science Art Society

The European Commission Joint Research Centre programme connecting artists, scientists and policymakers through residencies, research and public work.

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.

Scientific equations and handwritten notes on a translucent surface
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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.

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.

A colourful classical bust surrounded by flowers and reaching hands
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Zooniverse

The world's largest platform for people-powered research, enabling volunteers and professionals to collaborate on diverse projects across science, humanities, and the arts.

A collage of a handshake, light bulb and charts
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SciStarter

A platform that connects people with citizen science projects, fostering collaboration between researchers and volunteers worldwide.

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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.