A Practical Guide to Art/Science Collaborations

This practical guide to art/science (A/S) collaborations advises artists and scientists on how to foster, prepare for, and improve interdisciplinary work. The current state of the art is presented by Dan Sandin, a computer graphics pioneer who has been working across disciiplinary boundaries for 35 years. Then the course introduces the instructors' collaborative research study on the important elements of successful A/S collaboration. It concludes with three case studies of collaborative A/S initiatives and critical practical advice.

COURSE SCHEDULE
9 am
Introduction
Tsoupikova

9:05 am
A/S Collaboration Background and Experiences
Sandin

9:25 am
Research-Driven Development: A Practical Guide for Successful A/S Collaboration
Tsoupikova

9:55 am
Case Studies
Sandin and Tsoupikova

10:25 am
Questions and Answers
Sandin and Tsoupikova

Daria Tsoupikova
University of Illinois at Chicago

Helen-Nicole Kostis

Dan Sandin
University of Illinois at Chicago