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HEFT: Heritage for the Future

HEFT: Heritage for the future – expanding the IX ecosystem for embodied cultural experiences HEFT aims to strengthen and develop the IX field by using artistic research to overcome systemic challenges – limited scalability, inaccessible public spaces, low discoverability. The consortium focuses on developing artistic methodologies that embrace the embodied qualities of IX, foster collective engagement, and enable scalable preservation and version control (heritage) for long-term access. The project operationalises five core objectives ('reimagine', 'unite', 'sustain', 'empower' and 'safeguard'). The consortium's main contribution is generating fundamental, sector-wide and transferable knowledge and tools. The activity programme is carried out through five interconnected work packages, with a focus on artistic research through design using IX prototypes created by makers. Key outcomes include a framework for embodied design methods, toolkits, guidelines and recommendations for policy and international support. The efforts culminate in an international conference and the integration of the results into educational programmes. A sustainability plan ensures long-term impact and the continued application of the results.

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Beeld & Geluid
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Eye FilmmuseumNederlands Filmfestival (NFF)HKUHogeschool van AmsterdamUniversiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)Studio NergensZZZAPRichard VijgenNullshima StudioSatore StudioOasisArs ElectronicaGeneva International Film Festival (GIFF)SXSWVenice ImmersiveChia Wei HsuVIVE ArtsCrossover LabsDiversion XRKhoraPHIMEET CentreWatershedLincoln CenterFriedrich Schiller University JenaTechnological University of the ShannonVICOMTECHTime Machine Organisation
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