We’re kicking off 2026 with a wave of momentum! From a former bakery in Germany to the villages of the Italian Alps and across the ocean, d@rts is busy bridging the gap between artistic theory and community practice. Here’s a…
On 23 January, d@rts organised its the first End-User Board meeting. d@rts brings together researchers, arts organisations, educators and policy stakeholders to understand and develop dialogical ways of learning with and through music, dance and drama, as lived, shared practices…
Stories from the road with Ralph Buck and Sarah Foster Sproull In December 2025 and through January and February 2026 Ralph and Sarah have been talking up d@rts as we have travelled through Singapore, Thailand, India and USA. We have…
From 20 to 22 November, Cristina Balloi, together with Licia Lombardo and Martina Guerinoni from the University of Verona, visited the communities in Carnia (Italy) involved in the project. The aim of the visit was to co-design, together with members…
Insights from the first dialoguing@rts residency The first artist residency of dialoguing@rts in Ulm (September 2025) transformed an empty former Italian bakery at the quarter Eselsberg into a vibrant artistic meeting point for the neighbourhood. Over three weeks, Berlin-based sound…
We know it’s been a while since we last hit your inbox! But we promise it’s because we’ve been incredibly busy putting our research into action. We have so much to share, starting with one of the year’s core highlights!…
Spotlight on d@rts Associated Partners The Council for Municipal School of Arts is an associated partner in the Horizon Europe project dialoguing@rts, contributing specifically to Work Package 3 as a case study. The Council for Municipal School of Arts (Kulturskolerådet)…
“Kulturuz” is the local name for d@rts in Serbia—both a playful twist on words and a meaningful acronym. Inspired by “kukuruz,” the Serbian word for corn and one of the main crops in the region of Srem, the name fuses…
Invitation to participate in a research survey on arts education In a time when the arts are increasingly undervalued and underfunded, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment. The performing arts: music, drama, and dance, are essential to building inclusive,…
In July 2025, Chemnitz became a space of connection, creativity, and critical reflection as the dialoguing@rts (d@rts) consortium gathered for a pivotal week of activities. Framed by the European Capital of Culture 2025, the meeting brought together project partners, educators,…