Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society 2026 · "Artistic intelligence" : harnessing the power of the arts to address complex challenges, enhance soft skills and boost innovation and competitiveness

Proposals should contribute to the first two expected outcomes, and either the one listed under Focus 1, or the one listed under Focus 2. • The potential of art-science and/or technology collaborations to address societal challenges and drive innovation is better understood. Guidance, toolkits, and actionable methodologies are developed to promote these collaborations, providing policymakers, professionals, and training organisations with clarity on intervention scope,…

Artistic research fosters inter-, multi-, and trans-disciplinary thinking, inspiring innovative problem-solving and offering new avenues for innovation across policy areas, akin to scientific research. EU initiatives such as SciArt and S+T+ARTS[1] show that art-science-technology collaborations enhance scientific and technological progress. Art acts as a catalyst for innovation, developing creative solutions to complex challenges and brings fresh perspectives to the…