ZERO1 American Arts Incubator

I am pleased to announce a new initiative at ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network (Where Art Meets Technology to Shape the Future). We have received a grant from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to implement a program we designed, called American Arts Incubator. 

The ECA has partnered with us to launch a new media and mural arts program, American Arts Incubator, which sends U.S. artists abroad to team up with local youth, women, artists, and organizations to create impactful community-driven arts-based projects.

American Arts Incubator is a new creative exchange program using art to address pressing social challenges and promote cross-cultural collaboration.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

American Arts Incubator is a hybrid of training lab, production workshop, and public exhibition. The program will create opportunities for innovation by translating creative practices used by artists into community-driven artworks and ongoing arts programming that will bolster local economies, influence public policy, and further social change.

The project involves a unique micro-granting program developed by ZERO1 in cooperation with ECA to be implemented in the chosen countries: Laos, Mongolia, Papa New Guinea, and The Philippines. Via virtual exchange amongst overseas artists, international embassies, and community leaders, a network will emerge of fully documented, global, community-driven art projects centered on developing citizenship, addressing pressing social issues, and promoting cross-cultural understanding and collaboration.

Contact me with questions: kate[at]zero1[dot]org