The Enacting Artistic Research project (EAR) aims to leverage artistic research as a strategic tool for the internationalization of italian Higher Education Institutions for Art, Music and Dance (AFAM). EAR focuses on three main objectives: integration of art and science - combining advanced technologies and cultural heritage to promote a new vision of art and culture in a global context. International dialogue and collaboration - connecting AFAM and scientific institutions to ease knowledge and methodologies exchange. Inclusion and accessibility - using technology to make cultural heritage accessible to a wider audience, removing physical and digital barriers. 

 

Coordinated by the Rome Academy of Fine Arts, the project brings together a distinguished group of partners: Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Florence Academy of Fine Arts, Rome Conservatory of Music, L'Aquila Conservatory of Music, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Marche Polytechnic University.

 

The project is structured into five work packages (WP), each contributing to the achievement of strategic objectives. WP1: Project Management and Quality Assessment; WP2: Art | Cultural Heritage and Science: Cross-FertilizationWP3: Artificial and Collective IntelligenceWP4: Artistic Research Hub; WP5: Dissemination, Cultural Mediation, and Open Data. 


 

Recent Activities

WP2- Diagnostic campaign on ABARoma Cultural Heritage 

 

On March 25, a non-invasive diagnostic campaign was launched by the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome and INFN Roma Tre, as part of the EU-funded Enacting Artistic Research (EAR) project. The initiative opened now being examined using infrared reflectography and digital analysis. These advanced technologies reveal underdrawings and pigment composition, supporting art historical and conservation research. Final results will be presented in early 2026.

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WP3 -AI for Collective Intelligence and creativity. The case of °'°KOBI - a tool for interdisciplinary and artistic research

 

16th SAR conference on Artistic Research, Porto, May 2025. 

 

In the ongoing discourse surrounding artistic research, a key challenge is the need to transcend its immediate context and break through disciplinary boundaries. To address this challenge, we present °'°Kobi, an AI mediated research platform designed to prioritize interconnections across diverse fields. The platform aims to stimulate divergent thinking and imagination.


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WP4 - PhDHub Presentation


Rome, 5 June 2025 – PhDHub, Italy’s first online platform dedicated to mapping doctoral programmes in the arts and music across Europe and English-speaking countries, was officially presented at the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome. Developed under the EU-funded Enacting Artistic Research (EAR) project, the platform supports students, educators, and institutions in navigating diverse third-cycle education models.
The initiative stems from Rome’s Academy of Fine Arts' pioneering role in doctoral education, and will be fully operational by February 2026.

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Recent Expositions from EAR


 

Loghi degli enti che finanziano il progetto EAR e dell'ente capofila/logos of the institutions funding the EAR project and of the academy coordinating it