CÚRAM’s Art and Science programme creates links between the scientific and artistic communities to support the art-science discipline while increasing interest in science and current research. Since 2015, CÚRAM has hosted artist residencies in its laboratories.
STEAM Learning Ecologies (SLEs) is an EU-funded project (Horizon Europe) developing engaging open schooling-enabled science learning paths for all in learning continuums of formal and informal learning environments that are also focusing on inclusiveness. The project will highlight the necessary conditions for bringing together all, rather than some, of the actors: formal, non-formal and informal […]
The Patient Effect’ tells the story of public and patient involvement in research – how tapping into the lived experience of patients, their families and carers, has the potential to hugely enhance the quality and relevance of health and medical research.
CÚRAM’s Science Waves project is a series of science radio shows and podcasts made by children and scientists for children, in partnership with University of Galway’s Alternative Radio Station, FLIRT FM. The episodes premiered on 101.3FM, FLIRT FM and are available to listen back to at the links below. Science Waves was awarded funding through […]
Award winning artist Karen Conway was selected in 2019 to create an art science commission with the communities of Ballybane and Doughiska.
Award winning artists Anne Cleary and Denis Connolly, who live and work between Paris and Ireland, were selected to develop the 2017-2018 art-science project with the Westside community using the research being carried out at CÚRAM as their inspiration.
The Science Gallery Dublin commissioned 4 art projects, in collaboration with 4 SFI research centres including CÚRAM, for the exhibition, ‘In Case of Emergency’.
The ‘School of Alternative Possibilities’, which is led by socially engaged artist, Joanna McGlynn, who became the artist in residence at CÚRAM in 2016. This residency was curated by Andrea Fitzpatrick.
The 2015 the Chimera Art and Science Programme was founded by Andrea Fitzpatrick, who acted as its Director and curator. Chimera hosted two artists in residence, Siobhan McGibbon and Joanna Hopkins, and a student project comprising of eleven students from the Centre for Creative Arts and Media, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology.
