Coordinator seeking partners for Horizon Europe project on “Artistic Intelligence” under HORIZON CL2 2026 01 HERITAGE 01

Professor Anna Hickey‑Moody is forming a consortium for the 2026 Cultural Heritage topic to develop a pioneering project on “artistic intelligence” — the structured use of artistic practice, creative inquiry, and cultural participation to enhance soft skills, support community resilience, and drive innovation and competitiveness in Europe’s cultural and creative sectors.

Building on her extensive experience with arts‑based research and intersectional humanities, the project will explore how artistic intelligence can:

• strengthen social cohesion and belonging,

• provide new tools for working with communities experiencing disadvantage,

• expand innovation capabilities through creative methodologies, and

• contribute to sustainable cultural development.

The project will co-design models, training frameworks, and policy recommendations in partnership with cultural institutions, educators, creative practitioners, and innovation specialists. Professor Hickey‑Moody seeks motivated partners across disciplines and sectors to build an ambitious, impactful consortium, and will serve as Coordinator.

Area of Activity

Cultural Heritage

Type of Offer

• Project Coordination / Consortium Building

• Research Collaboration

• Expertise Offer

What I Offer

• Leadership by Professor Anna Hickey‑Moody, Director of the Arts and Humanities Institute and inaugural Senior Academic Leadership Ireland (SALI) Professor of Intersectional Humanities at Maynooth University.

• A world‑class track record in qualitative, creative, and community‑engaged research exploring intersectionality, cultural identity, and lived experience.

• Extensive experience designing responsive arts‑based research, including large-scale national and international projects such as the Australian Research Council Future Fellowship Interfaith Childhoods.

• Expertise in working with hard‑to‑reach communities, including children, youth, and culturally diverse groups, through arts practice and creative participatory methods.

• Strong background in leading interdisciplinary labs and teams, including the Creative Research in Methods and Practice (CRiMP) Lab, supporting innovation at the intersection of creative practice, gender studies, and visual sociology.

• Leadership skills honed through senior roles at RMIT University (Melbourne), the University of Sydney, Goldsmiths (London), and Monash University.

• A research environment committed to intersectionality, creativity, social justice, and high‑impact cultural innovation.

What I Seek

• Interdisciplinary partners across:

  • Artistic research and creative industries

  • Cultural heritage organisations and museums

  • Innovation and design-thinking hubs

  • Education and skills-development sectors

  • Social sciences, behavioural sciences, and evaluation specialists

  • Creative SMEs and technology partners working with immersive, digital, or experimental methods

• Policy, municipal, or cultural agencies interested in piloting models of artistic intelligence for social and economic transformation.

• End‑user organisations willing to co-create and test new frameworks for cultural and creative resilience.

• A consortium capable of grounding artistic, cultural, and social innovation in rigorous methodology and policy-relevant outcomes.