CULTURE TESTBEDS FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY!
ACuTe is a trend setting, large-scale European innovation project aiming to revolutionize the way theatre and performing arts are produced and performed with emerging technology and new forms of cultural collaboration and competence development.
ACuTe will be delivered via a strong partnership of 14 leading theatres, universities and creative arts organizations including Ars Electronica, the European Theatre Convention, and Europe’s first Academy for Theatre and Digitality. From 10 different European countries, this consortium will achieve new approaches and models for testing of new technology leading to audience development, co-creation, and capacity development within performing arts and theatre institutions.
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The ACuTe consortium consists of 14 members (all beneficiaries) from 10 different eligible countries. Six different work packages and associated milestones will be delivered throughout five project stages by experienced performing arts professionals, external experts and academic advisors from the consortium, the three research partners – The Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonia; Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands; and Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland as well as the theatre network organization – European Theatre Convention (ETC).
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#OPEN LAB
The Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund, a partner in the ACuTe project, hosted its seventh ‘Open Lab’ event in January 2023 to showcase experiments with performance and new technologies. Five artists presented the results of their five-month research semester: Salvador Marino, Josefina Maro, Fabian Raith, Stella Lennert and Jakob Lorenz. The evening created… Read More »#OPEN LAB
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DIGITAL THEATRE — DEMOCRATIZATION OF A MEDIUM
Panel discussion kept in Sep 8, 2022 as a part of Art Electronica festival, as an opening event of ACuTe -project. What is the truly transformative element in moving from theatre to digital theatre? How does the medium transform in a space within which the line between performers and recipients blurs? In this panel, we… Read More »DIGITAL THEATRE — DEMOCRATIZATION OF A MEDIUM
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REALITY CHECK FESTIVAL
Immersive technologies are changing the way we perceive our reality. That is why the Saxion XR Lab and the Creative Media & Game Technologies study program organize the Reality Check Festival annually. The event aims to inspire and connect professionals and enthusiasts that are creating new realities. With the help of speakers, workshops, an exhibition… Read More »REALITY CHECK FESTIVAL
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The ACuTe consortium consists of 14 members (all beneficiaries) from 10 different eligible countries. Six different work packages and associated milestones will be delivered throughout five project stages by experienced performing arts professionals, external experts and academic advisors from the consortium, the three research partners – The Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonia; Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands; and Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland as well as the theatre network organization – European Theatre Convention (ETC).