The SHIFT
How can the IX production process create more room for the working methods of IX makers, so that they can experiment more freely with technology? This is the question The SHIFT consortium wants to address. The consortium aims to map out artistic working processes, build a shared knowledge base and community, and develop new production standards. Makers form the core of the consortium and explore these topics through new artistic work. The expected outcomes are an iterative practice model and recommendations for structural improvements to production conditions in the Benelux.
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Beyond the Bubble
Beyond the Bubble is a consortium at the intersection of IX, ecology and art, in which a cooperative of makers takes a central position. It wants to research how IX enables people to become aware of the perspective of non-human organisms and to experience ecological empathy. The intended programme will be structured around themes based on the partners' expertise. For each theme, working groups of makers and researchers will be formed, to develop immersive experiences for a broad audience through fieldwork, artistic research and practical testing.
Inside Out Outside In (IOOI)
Inside Out Outside In is a consortium at the intersection of artistic research, mental healthcare and neuroscience. The basic premise is that human consciousness is not confined to the brain, but is a physical process that is influenced by external factors and other organisms. The consortium wants to research how medical technologies and scientific insights in this area can contribute to embodied, multi-user immersive experiences. The programme to be developed consists of artistic research trajectories and an incubator programme for new talent, with the aim of building greater understanding of mental health and new working methods for the broader IX field.
Consortium IX for Kids - The Immersive Circle of Play and Experience
The IX for Kids consortium wants to research the design of IX specifically for children, with a focus on inclusivity and ethics. In doing so, the consortium wants to explore how immersive experiences can stimulate imagination, curiosity and critical thinking in children of different ages. The proposed approach involves practice-based artistic research, for which the consortium is collaborating with, among others, libraries, hospitals and schools. The outcomes will be translated into a handbook, workshops and presentations of prototypes at international festiva
Togetherness - alternate spaces for shared realities
By developing prototypes, the Togetherness consortium aims to research how the collective immersive experience of live music can be shaped. The activities programme to be developed will consist of long-term residencies and shorter trajectories for IX makers and mid-career artists, selected through an open call. The aim is to develop design methods that are accessible and applicable for makers, venues and festivals within and beyond the consortium, and that demonstrably contribute to the audience's sense of togetherness.
Thuis
Thuis aims to foster a deeper sense of connectedness by reinterpreting immersive experiences as an embodied and accessible practice in (semi-)public spaces, using dance and movement as core methods. Thuis wants to strengthen the Dutch IX field by offering body-centred design principles that challenge our reliance on hardware, and by sharing knowledge on how to create accessible, inclusive IX as a form of 'social infrastructure' that fosters social cohesion and a collective sense of belonging. The research explores how the body can take on a more central role in immersive experiences, and how a sense of home can be fostered among participants. It is structured around three themes: 'spatial awareness', 'embodied empathy' and 'collective belonging'. The activity programme follows a research-through-design methodology, structured into four iterative phases: 'collecting', 'processing', 'shaping', and 'engaging'. The research is carried out together with communities in public spaces. This methodology will result in two artistic pilots (one outdoors, one indoors), a case study, an open-source website and public events.
HEFT: Heritage for the Future
HEFT: Heritage for the future – expanding the IX ecosystem for embodied cultural experiences HEFT aims to strengthen and develop the IX field by using artistic research to overcome systemic challenges – limited scalability, inaccessible public spaces, low discoverability. The consortium focuses on developing artistic methodologies that embrace the embodied qualities of IX, foster collective engagement, and enable scalable preservation and version control (heritage) for long-term access. The project operationalises five core objectives ('reimagine', 'unite', 'sustain', 'empower' and 'safeguard'). The consortium's main contribution is generating fundamental, sector-wide and transferable knowledge and tools. The activity programme is carried out through five interconnected work packages, with a focus on artistic research through design using IX prototypes created by makers. Key outcomes include a framework for embodied design methods, toolkits, guidelines and recommendations for policy and international support. The efforts culminate in an international conference and the integration of the results into educational programmes. A sustainability plan ensures long-term impact and the continued application of the results.