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Challenges, Opportunities, and Impacts at the Intersection of Art and Science: Grantmakers in the Arts 2013, Philadelphia
Organized by Bill O’Brien, Senior Advisor for Program Innovation, National Endowment for the Arts. Drexel University, URBN and ExCITE centers, for the 2013 Grantmakers in the Arts annual conference.
Participants included Roger Malina, Andrea Polli, and Katherine Moriwaki. Read more..
"We the Geeks" is a new series of Google+ Hangouts to highlight the future of science, technology, and innovation here in the United States. Topics such as commercial space exploration, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, turning science fiction to science fact, and others will be discussed with Administration officials and key private sector contributors. Join the conversation using the hashtag #WeTheGeeks and be sure to sign up for email updates about future "We the Geeks" hangouts.
Networking Sciences, Engineering, Arts, and Design to Confront the Hard Problems of Our Time
NEA+Smithsonian+NSF-SEAD conference, May 16, 2013
The NSF-sponsored SEAD network co-hosted a conference on May 16, 2013, with The Smithsonian Institution, including a luncheon sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts. Read more...
Art (& Science) Talk with Pamela L. Jennings
On the formation of SEAD, on diversity, and on the future
NEA blog interview by Whitney Dail
On the need for SEAD: Remaking Research Symposium
Hosted by Emily Carr University of Art + Design and the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), Remaking Research was a "working symposium" centered on the pragmatics and possibilities of creative practice as research, both within art and design institutions and in the context of interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and partnered relations. The event took place November 1- 3, 2012 at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, BC.
Presentation by SEAD CoPI Carol Strohecker, Director, Center for Design Innovation, University of North Carolina system; Professor, Winston-Salem State University; Chief Research Officer & Instructor, UNC School of the Arts
Presentation by Pamela Jennings, Former NSF SEAD/XSEAD PD; Director of the Brenda and Earl Shapiro Centers for Research and Collaboration; School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Transcending Borders: The Intersections of Arts, Science, Technology, and Society on a Global Stage
The National Endowment for the Arts, the Salzburg Global Seminar, and the Embassy of Austria hosted Transcending Borders: The Intersections of Arts, Science, Technology, and Society on a Global Stage, Monday, June 4, 2012. Featuring artist-scientist teams, along with policy makers and curators, the participants examined the impact that creativity and collaboration across sectors can have in shaping the world of today and tomorrow. See the podcast and learn more
The National Endowment for the Arts recently hosted a conversation on our Art Works blog around the intersection of art, science, creativity, and innovation that featured posts by arts/science enthusiasts Roger Malina, Marina McDougall, Andrea Grover, Whitney Dail, and Bill O’Brien; and a podcast featuring author and Wired contributing editor Jonah Lehrer. The posts cover a range of subjects, from how creativity works to the nature of arts as a form of inquiry to the idea of using art-driven systems to better understand medical conditions, demonstrating the striking similarities between artist and scientist in their approach to understanding and interacting with our world. If you are interested in learning more about how the NEA can support art/science projects in the future please join our mailing list by emailing us at artandscience@arts.gov
Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
The Brookings Institution and the NEA co-hosted "The Arts, New Growth Theory, and Economic Development" a symposium with leading economists that will explore theories on the role of art and culture in the U.S. economy. Learn more
