4th conference on Arts-based Research and Artistic Research

The theme of the conference focuses on explorations of arts-based and artistic research in addressing issues relevant to local and global community.

Place & Date: The 4th gathering of researchers, artists, other scholars and community members who are interested in various forms of artistic and arts-based research will take place at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland (June 28-30, 2016).

The theme of the 4th conference focuses on explorations of arts-based and artistic research in addressing issues relevant to local and global communities. In general, the conference presenters and participants will engage with the question, "What is the relationship between arts-based and artistic research and communities?"  The working language of the conference is English.

Papers and presentation proposals are encouraged to explore concepts related to arts-based and/or artistic research and communities in diverse and various ways, based on myriad definitions and theoretical foundations. Papers are especially encouraged that explore how and towards what purposes we can rethink relationships between arts-based and artistic research and different communities. Both examples of research projects and conceptual and/or theoretical inquiries are welcomed.

For more details on the conference please see the event page (taide.aalto.fi)