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The Artistic Research Concept Store is your trusted companion in navigating the urgencies of collaborative knowledge production through the arts. Our mission is to provide you with a fine selection of tools to support your professional enquiries across and beyond disciplines.
We cater to the specific needs of artistic researchers within, outside and beyond academia, providing unexpected insights while increasing the complexity of your pathways to impact.
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Not withstanding our own shortcomings as artists entering interdisciplinary settings, it is striking how little understanding of contemporary art is commonly shared – a delay of about fifty years would not surprise me.
Are you an artist looking to bring your innovative projects to life? Securing funding through Horizon Europe can be challenging, but our consultancy service is here to help you navigate the process with ease.
Not withstanding our own shortcomings as artists entering interdisciplinary settings, it is striking how little understanding of contemporary art is commonly shared – a delay of about fifty years would not surprise me.
With our expertise in both artistic practice and EU grant writing, we’ll help you craft a winning proposal that aligns with funding priorities and showcases the impact of your work.
Not withstanding our own shortcomings as artists entering interdisciplinary settings, it is striking how little understanding of contemporary art is commonly shared – a delay of about fifty years would not surprise me.
Are you an artistic researcher ready to take on ambitious, transdisciplinary projects? Our specialized training service equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of research requirements and regulations.
Not withstanding our own shortcomings as artists entering interdisciplinary settings, it is striking how little understanding of contemporary art is commonly shared – a delay of about fifty years would not surprise me.
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Not withstanding our own shortcomings as artists entering interdisciplinary settings, it is striking how little understanding of contemporary art is commonly shared – a delay of about fifty years would not surprise me.
Are you an emerging artistic researcher navigating life outside research institutions? The Artistic Research Concept Store Community is here for you. We provide a dynamic peer-to-peer network designed for researchers like you, who move in and out of academic positions.
Test your instrumentality tolerance!
Division of labour
The first step of the Instrumentality Tolerance Ladder looks at the basic division of creative labour. Artistic techniques, skills and competences are seen in relation to the distribution of tasks and responsibilities in a project.
Mapping relationships
Based on an understanding of the division of creative labour, it is possible to map the instrumental relationships in the multiple forms of collaboration that make up the project.
Value proposition
Art and culture have the power to create affect and to share the power to be affected. The value proposition can reflect an awareness of the value and ethics of the power to create affects and to be affected, and the dangers of instrumentalisation in this regard.
Mythologies of impact
The value proposition can be tested in a white cube or similar art space that allows critical feedback from peers in a controlled environment.
Cross-disciplinary collaborations
In step 5 it is possible to test and evaluate the contribution of artistic techniques in a cross-disciplinary collaboration and its division of labour.
Re-politicising instrumental relations
Challenging the assumptions of positive change, not by changing the value proposition to fit existing impact regimes, but by using critical thinking to expose the mythologies of impact.
Reversing instrumental relationships
Building a new creative ecosystem may require new connections and building trust in a new network. The value proposition will need to go through new iterations to fit specific contexts and be flexible enough to learn and change in dialogue with potential collaborators.
Collective value
In step 8, trust is built not on individual relationships, but on shared risk on a collective basis. The value proposition makes sense to people who do not know anyone in the project or network. The value proposition can create value for a variety of people and contexts beyond the initial starting point.
Regeneration of value
In step 9, the aesthetic, social and environmental sustainability of the value proposition becomes visible or evident. It is possible to plan and organise around a desired duration of the project. Value can be created for short-term enjoyment or for regenerative and long-term production.
Executive summaries
Too busy to catch up with the latest EU reports? This new podcast series provides you with the executive summaries of relevant reports on research and the arts. Listen to our first episode: "Fostering knowledge valorisation through the arts and cultural institutions", published by the European Commission in 2022.
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“The politicization of the instrumental always entails the arrival of the incomputable. This politicization is never simply a sudden refusal of quantification
