Turbulence: A Nexus of Creative Possibilities / Calls & Submissions
Submit as a complete trio (artist, scientist, and arts organization representative) for a collaborative exploration of turbulence over several months.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 68 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $30,000
- Exhibition window
- Apr 1, 2027 → Dec 31, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Jan 1, 2027
About
Overview
Open Interval is a Simons Foundation program supporting trios of artists, scientists, and arts organizations to explore a shared scientific theme through several months of collaborative, open-ended exploration. The program's next theme is turbulence, a phenomenon that sits on the edge of chaos and beauty. Applying does not require a proposed project or end goal; the program supports sustained collaboration rather than production or completed works.
Award & Duration
- $30,000 awarded to each trio
- Program runs April to December 2027
- Touchstone meeting in May with possible additional cohort convenings
Key Dates
- September 9, 2026: Call launches
- October 21, 2026: Submission deadline
- Late November to early December 2026: Finalists notified and interviews scheduled
- Early January 2027: Notifications sent to all applicants
- April to December 2027: Open Interval program
Artist Requirements
We are seeking artists who have an authentic desire to collaborate with a scientist (formal science background not necessary), create large-scale or public work that lends itself to collective experiences—particularly performance, installation, participatory work, sound art, and dance—and have substantial experience creating, exhibiting, and presenting artwork with a well-developed point of view.
Scientist Requirements
We are seeking scientists who actively conduct basic science research at a university or research institution and hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, are eager to collaborate and find new cultural expressions for their work, and think creatively about the value of creative collaborations. Priority given to researchers in basic sciences: astrophysics, neuroscience, quantum physics, biology, mathematics, etc.
Arts Organization Requirements
- See value in stewarding art-science collaborations
- Take an active role in collaborating with artists and prioritize artists' well-being, empowerment, and growth
- Hold 501(c)(3) status (fiscally sponsored programs not eligible)
- Play a vital role in arts and public ecosystems outside academic environments (university arts centers eligible if trios draw from beyond a single institution)
Eligibility
Trios must be regionally co-located anywhere in the United States. All three applicants must be within easy reach of one another and able to collaborate in person.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Webinars will be scheduled when the call launches in September to answer questions
- Award
- $30,000 awarded to each trio
- Theme
- The program explores turbulence, a phenomenon that sits on the edge of chaos and beauty, through sustained collaboration between artists, scientists, and arts organizations.
- Eligibility
- Trios must be regionally co-located in the United States; all three applicants must be within easy reach of one another for in-person collaboration. Artist must have authentic desire to collaborate with scientist and substantial experience with large-scale or public work. Scientist must actively conduct basic science research at a university or research institution with a Ph.D. or equivalent. Arts organization must be 501(c)(3) with a vital role in arts and public ecosystems outside academic environments.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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