Arts, Science and Culture Initiative - UChicago

ASCI is looking for graduate students interested in collaborating across arts and sciences. Each team may consist of two or three graduate students, with at least one in the arts/humanities and one from the sciences, who work together over the course of five months to investigate a subject from the perspectives offered by each of their disciplines. Selected teams will receive up to $3,000 in grant support.

If you have an idea and don't know how to find a collaborator, reach out to Naomi Blumberg at UChicago.

More information: https://www.artsscienceculture.uchicago.edu/graduate-collaboration-grants

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Arts, Science + Culture Initiative Arts, Science + Culture Initiative Creating Distinctive Collaborations, Fostering Emerging PossibilitiesThe Arts, Science + Culture Initiative at the University of Chicago cultivates collaboration, active exchange, and sustained dialogue among those engaged in artistic and scientific inquiry within....

Very excited to see our ASCI Undergraduate Fellow Trent Davis highlighted for his work! Congrats, Trent!

Your ability to remember works of art may be predictable UChicago study finds art has intrinsic memorability

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-05-09/getty-pacific-standard-time-2024-announcement-grant?fbclid=IwAR265RXECSkO6aP0DWgyzP5BEqlXQaFjQAPmGsIp87vOV_9ayTc_Hqy56AA "The Getty first announced its grant recipients for “Art & Science Collide” in January 2021. Since then, participants have been using those funds to conduct scientific research or commission new artworks or develop programming and exhibitions. Forthcoming presentations will cover a sweeping timespan, with works including medieval Islamic illustrated books, Mesoamerican ceramics and textiles, ancient Aboriginal drawings as well as films, videos, computer art and artificial intelligence technology."

Getty invests more than $17 million in 2024's art and science-themed Pacific Standard Time On May 9, the Getty announced the next edition of Pacific Standard Time, as well as a rebrand and project updates. The SoCal-wide multidisciplinary arts initiative, debuting in September 2024, will blend art and science.

Tonight! Register here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/beverlyhill

Physics & Contemporary Architecture Lecture Series 2023

This evening at 5:30pm: Mass Timber, Cool Buildings
A lecture by Ray Hartshorne, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture

Open to the public. Register here: https://uchicago.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEld-GhrTMqHtEUVce4zJtV_d9WTyKzMmWL #/registration

There's a strong Chicago and UChicago presence at this exhibition about climate change in Venice, "Everybody Talks About the Weather":

at fondazione prada venice, everybody talks about the weather & climate crisis with visual art in venice, Fondazione prada explores climate crisis Starting May 20th, 2023, Fondazione Prada in Venice delves into the climate crisis and explores the world’s ever-changing natural landscape through the lens of visual art, a vital exhibition hosted in a fitting city that seems to be an example o...

Congratulations, Baldwin Giang (ASCI Grad Collaboration Grant recipient 2020-21)!

PhD Composer Baldwin Giang Receives 2023-24 Rome Prize | Music Department April 24, 2023 The Department is thrilled to share that composer Baldwin Giang is the recipient of the Samuel Barber Rome Prize, as recently announced by the American Academy in Rome. These highly competitive fellowships support advanced independent work and research in the arts and humanities. This...

Here is some real-life transdisciplinary collaboration at work.

Work to organize, describe, and make accessible the papers of and James Cronin is underway! Projects Archivist Angela Solis recently found this Earth Day-worthy gem in the collection: “To celebrate , it is essential to remember why it was created in the first place. It originally started to raise awareness about environmental issues, but now it is a reminder to invest in and preserve our planet. In Special Collections, taking care of items is always at the forefront of our work to preserve documents and materials!

One collection currently being cared for is the James Cronin Papers. Cronin, a famous University of Chicago Physics Professor and 1980 Nobel Prize winner spent significant time traveling around the world, sharing his research, and appreciating all the world has to offer. At home, he focused on his work and was surrounded by his loving family. Pictured here is a drawing done by his son, Daniel. Cronin saved the fun and well-done drawing of fish and a dolphin.

The animals drawn wouldn’t still exist without the continued efforts of individuals caring for our planet. Just like how someone in special collections takes care of these precious and fun drawings that Cronin’s family saved and donated, we all need to do our part in taking care of our precious earth.”

Come to the Logan Center next weekend for the world premiere of Beverly Hill, a TV pilot created by Marissa Fenley and Madeline Mahrer. Full schedule and link to RSVP here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/beverlyhill

"Beverly Hill explores the dynamics of rich housewifery by forcing it to adjust to a post-capitalist world. Set ten years after a major economic revolution, this episode follows six housewives, represented by papier mâché rod puppets, who live together in a dilapidated mansion atop Beverly Hill—the last hill left standing in the one-time playground of the rich and famous."

Beverly Hill was partially funded by an ASCI Graduate Collaboration Grant in 2020–21.

Former ASCI Graduate Fellow Maria Kaoutzani will debut new work at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on May 1! Read a short interview with her from when she was a Fellow:
https://www.artsscienceculture.uchicago.edu/blog/asci-profile-maria-kaoutzani

Composer Maria Kaoutzani describes her new piece for the Ekmeles & Sandbox Percussion performance as such -

"I shall have peace, as leafy trees are peaceful
When rain bends down the bough...
And I shall be more silent (than ever)..."

On May 1st, her piece will debut - mark your calendars for this fantastic concert!

Tomorrow evening:
Memory & Making: A lecture by Billie Tsien of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Thursday, April 27, 2023
5:30 PM
Free and open to the public.
Register here:
https://uchicago.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEld-GhrTMqHtEUVce4zJtV_d9WTyKzMmWL #/registration

Tonight, the next lecture in the Physics and Contemporary Architecture series:
"Emerging Optimism" a talk by Sean Gallagher of Diller, Scofidio + Renfro.

Open to the public. Register online: https://uchicago.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEld-GhrTMqHtEUVce4zJtV_d9WTyKzMmWL #/registration

Tomorrow evening at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. See the webpage in the flyer for more information.

COMING UP IN APRIL:
The Space Art Symposium, organized by Collaboration Grantees Ni**od Astarhan (SAIC Art & Technology Studies) and Andrea Bryant (Physics, The University of Chicago). For more information on the panelists, details about the event, and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/space-art-symposium-tickets-592666019017

The event is open to the public and will be held at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

The annual Physics & Contemporary Architecture lecture series is upon us! This Thursday, March 30, is the first one. See the flyer for more information.

Registration: https://uchicago.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEld-GhrTMqHtEUVce4zJtV_d9WTyKzMmWL

COMING UP IN APRIL:
The Space Art Symposium, organized by Collaboration Grantees Ni**od Astarhan (SAIC Art & Technology Studies) and Andrea Bryant (Physics, The University of Chicago). For more information on the panelists, details about the event, and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/space-art-symposium-tickets-592666019017

The event is open to the public and will be held at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/arts/music/melting-ice-music.html?smid=url-share

The Poignant Music of Melting Ice: Have a Listen Scientists and musicians are recording the sounds of unfreezing water to document and predict the effects of climate change. Can their work help slow it, too?

We present to you the 2023 ASCI Undergraduate Fellows! It was a very competitive pool of applicants and we're thrilled to be working with the inaugural cohort of students this spring. Read more about them here:
https://www.artsscienceculture.uchicago.edu/2023undergraduatefellows

We are launching a new opportunity for undergraduates! The 2023 Arts, Science + Culture Undergraduate Fellowship is an opportunity for 3rd- and 4th-year students in the College to gain exposure to a wide range of approaches to advanced research in the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. See more about it here: https://mailchi.mp/5a2cd1e78d16/call-for-proposals-9296514?e=cae3de1cfe

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https://mag.uchicago.edu/science-medicine/drawing-research
At first glance, you may see a serene lake at sunset or delicate petals on a winter-blooming tree. But look closer at UChicago professor of chemistry Bozhi Tian’s artwork and you might notice these images don’t quite capture the world as it is. They meld scenes of nature with hints of technology, much as his research merges biological and synthetic systems.

Drawing on research Chemist Bozhi Tian’s art and science recast reality.

Happy December! We're excited to announce that we've selected 6 teams for our 2022-23 Graduate Collaboration Grant. This year was particularly competitive and we're looking forward to watching their projects evolve over the course of the next several months. More information on the selected teams here: https://www.artsscienceculture.uchicago.edu/202223-grantees-1

If you couldn't make it to one of our grant info sessions in the last week but you're still hoping to find a collaborator, take a look at our collaborator database (link below) to see if anyone aligns with your research goals. And then add your info, too. If you're still struggling, get in touch with us.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/126qRxlsEIXGdr4CjEWpdrzley1pMbC7iI9tPawA6_jg/edit

In 2021–22, DoVA MFA candidate Iona Liu and computer science MA candidate Jacky Dai collaborated to create "Path to the Feast," an interactive artwork about prehistoric Chinese fertility and reproductive symbols that incorporated hand-drawn and AI-generated imagery. Watch their short video to learn more about it:

Path to the Feast (2021–22) Path to the Feast is a transdisciplinary research project by Iona Liu (MFA candidate, Department of Visual Arts) and Jacky Dai (MA student, Department of Com...

Please join us at one or both of our upcoming info sessions for the ASCI Graduate Collaboration Grants. Find out about the grant, meet a potential collaborator, get all the info you need.

UChicago, *in person*
Thu, Oct 6, 2022 • 5pm / Café Logan (915 E 60th St)

Virtual
Mon, Oct 10, 2022 • Noon / Register here: https://uchicago.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0udumprDItHtUN4mTdVu8LGACw1BqARQeJ

Is a book hidden inside a decades-old piece of concrete? Scientists seek answers to art mystery UChicago, Argonne researchers to use X-rays to examine artist Wolf Vostell’s pioneering work

If you have an idea for an ASCI Graduate Collaboration Grant but don't yet have a collaborator, submit your info to our database as a way to get started: https://docs.google.com/document/d/126qRxlsEIXGdr4CjEWpdrzley1pMbC7iI9tPawA6_jg/edit

And then attend a grant info session on October 6 (in-person) or October 10 (virtual). More info online and on the database^^

We're pleased to introduce the incoming cohort of ASCI Graduate Fellows. Nine graduate students who represent the following fields: Anthropology, Physics, Computer Science, Music Composition, English, Theatre and Performance Studies, Visual Arts, and Cinema and Media Studies. Read about our fellows here: https://www.artsscienceculture.uchicago.edu/202223-fellows

We're putting out a call for proposals for the 2022–23 Graduate Collaboration Grants. Visit this page to find out about eligibility, info sessions, and the application process: https://www.artsscienceculture.uchicago.edu/call-for-proposals

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As summer is coming to a close soon and we're getting ready to launch another call for proposals for the ASCI Graduate Collaboration Grants, we're excited to present short videos on last year's projects. This one is "Life, quantized...," a project by Soumik Ghosh (PhD student, Department of Computer Science) and Tina Wang (MFA candidate, Department of Visual Arts): https://youtu.be/0DaQ6Y0Q6l8

You can find the rest of the videos linked on this page: https://www.artsscienceculture.uchicago.edu/202122-grantees

Life, quantized... (2021–22) Life, quantized… is a collaboration between Soumik Ghosh (PhD student, Department of Computer Science) and Tina Wang (MFA candidate, Department of Visual Art...