The STEMArts community website invites anyone who shares the vision of the project to propose collaboration ideas with the goal of helping to match you with the people and resources you need to make it happen. Whether you are a student, an artist, a scientist or an entrepreneur, you can propose an idea for a collaboration to be considered for the STEMArts community website.

What are the qualifications for a STEMArts collaboration?

WHO: Collaborations can be proposed by anyone, student, artist, scientist, entrepreneur, teacher etc. It can start off as a club of like minded students that together develop a collaboration idea, or it could be an artist or entrepreneur with a specific idea for a collaboration that others join.

WHAT: Think beyond the box. We are encouraging collaborations that dissolve the boundaries between subject areas and explore multi-sensory approaches. We encourage creative hybrids!

WHERE: The collaboration could happen anywhere and could include multiple sites. i.e. meet in a classroom to brainstorm, collaboration continues virtually through online exchange and research, a participatory event is organized for a site in the community.

HOW: The STEMArts project is a hands-on collaboration where the creative professional and students work as a team to create object, environment, event, etc. The process must be interactive and participatory, engaging multiple modalities (visual, kinesthetic, interpersonal, etc.)

WHY: We are looking for collaborations that explore the Why not just the How to.  We encourage collaborations that reflect on the purpose of the activity and increase our understanding and connection to the self, our environment, our societies, etc, We are encouraging collaborations with social purpose. For ideas click on the chart below for the 2010 State of the World report card on global challenges facing humanity.

What is the procedure for proposed collaborations?

This is a beta-site for the STEMArts community project so at the moment we are only taking email inquiries of intent to participate. The accepted collaborations will be posted on this website. At this beta stage we are focusing on collecting as many collaboration ideas as possible so that we can help to match teams, schools and organizations. We are building interdisciplinary relationships.

How are the collaborations funded?

1. If you are a creative professional proposing a collaboration that has a team and is ready to seek funding, please put together a budget with the hours, materials and expenses needed to complete their project. The total amount needed for funding is then posted on the project page with an additional 10% added for STEMArts administration fee. We will post your request on our site and try to find you a funder. In the meantime you can use our site to spread the word about your idea and seek funding on your own as well.

2. If you are a student or school proposing a collaboration and need to build a team of fellow students and creative professionals to lead your collaboration, you do not need to worry about the funding or budget at this point. Once your team is formed you will follow point one above.

What is the procedure to submit a Request?

Submitting a request is easy. Just register as Member. and post your request on the forum. That's it!

What is the procedure for supporting a STEMArts Collaboration?

if you would like to support a proposed collaboration please contact us. 1-800-803-8073.