P+ARTS promotes excellence in artistic research in Italy by supporting young talent through an innovative ecosystem aligned with the global challenges of our time, such as ecological transition and digital transformation. The interdisciplinary project embraces art, technology, and sustainability, involving some of the most prestigious AFAM (Higher Artistic, Musical and Choreutic Education) institutions and public universities.

01 – Project Objectives
P+ARTS is structured around three original objectives in the Italian artistic landscape:

• Promotion of artistic research (AR) to establish a dedicated national network inspired by the best international practices, developing a solid academic culture of AR and supporting a national doctoral program in artistic research.
• Innovation in arts and culture to foster original creative practices in line with the European Green Deal through the internationalization of Italian art, the creation of workshops, exhibitions, and events focused on technological and environmental transformation and collaboration with foreign institutions.
• Redefinition of the artist’s role in society as an agent of change, capable of influencing the social, cultural, and environmental debate through the design of a Master’s for artist-researchers focused on the green transition, digital practices, and social sustainability.

02 – Expected Results
The P+ARTS project aims to achieve concrete and measurable results, including:

• Development of advanced skills involving teachers, students, and stakeholders in conferences, exchange programs (such as the Erasmus+ KA1 program), and curricular integration on a national and international scale.
• Support for research through the allocation of funds for AR via scholarships, grants, and fellowships, capable of incentivizing the digitalization of works and the inclusion of artists in academic and practical research projects.
• Ethical guidelines for research that ensure inclusivity in AR, respecting the ethical principles of intellectual property and responsible technologies.
• AFAM publication platform for the dissemination of AR through an editorial plan that combines theory with artistic creation, facilitating dialogue and the international promotion of AR.
• Creation of a digital repository as a dynamic space dedicated to artistic production and research, which includes audiovisual, sound, and multimedia materials, expanding traditional formats to offer an innovative vision of art.
  

03 – Project Phases
The project is divided into three main phases:

• Building the AFAM Innovation Ecosystem, which networks artists, researchers, and technologists. To foster interaction between art and technology, allowing the development of new research methodologies and artistic production in response to contemporary challenges.
• Pilot Actions involving all artistic sectors, from visual arts to music, from dance to design, through a series of pilot projects that the consortium identifies in new artistic and research practices developed in the previous phase.
• Long-term Projects to consolidate the results obtained by structuring doctoral and master’s programs for the training of artist-researchers, in addition to the creation of an Investment Board to ensure the future sustainability of artistic production in Italy.
  

Find out more on www.partsproject.eu

 

National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) – Mission 4 – Component 1 “Enhancement of the offer of educational services: from nurseries to universities” – Investment 3.4 “Advanced university teaching and skills”, sub-investment T5 “Strategic partnerships/initiatives to innovate the international dimension of the AFAM system”, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU – INTAFAM00037 CUP G43C24000640006

 

Locations:

Italy, Europe, Middle East

In collaboration with:

Fondazione Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Academies of Fine Arts of Naples and Milan, Academy of
Fine Arts of Bari, Conservatory of Matera, IAAD. Institute of Applied Art and Design, SAE Institute
Milan, Polytechnic University of Bari, and University of Bolzano.