STARTS grants combine science and arts
Two new projects that combine transformative technology with engaging art disciplines have each received €20,000 thanks to the STARTS Prize run by Ars Electronica and the … Read more
Society
Creating harmonious communities in Northern Ireland
Founder of Beyond Skin, Darren Ferguson, on why he set up a global education arts and culture organisation to tackle sectarianism in Northern Ireland. Nine months on … Read more
Growing faith in value of arts among Singaporeans
An increasing number of Singaporeans believe that arts and culture improves quality of life, according to new figures. The 2013 National Population Survey on the … Read more
Can music heal recovering addicts?
Music outreach programmes for children and the elderly are commonplace. But what about projects for the more vulnerable in society? James McConnel tells Clare Wiley … Read more
Soprano to become voice for IRC
Soprano Danielle de Niese will help raise awareness of the needs of refugees and those displaced by conflict as an IRC Voice. Working with the International … Read more
Teaching Tokyo’s homeless to dance
Choreographer Yuki Aoki explains how dance can help men living on the streets overcome fear and hopelessness When I started working with homeless people in 2007, … Read more
On the borderline
Visionary cultural leader Krzysztof Czyzewski has used the arts to galvanise communities and unite disparate groups of people. Now he’s putting his talent to work … Read more