Global Art & AI Exploration engages artists, technologists, curators, educators, and cultural practitioners working across diverse geographic and cultural contexts.

Participants may include international artists exploring AI in their creative practice, technologists working at the intersection of art and emerging tools, and cultural leaders shaping public discourse around creativity, ethics, and technology.

Engagement is grounded in dialogue, shared inquiry, and mutual exchange rather than instruction or presentation. Participation may be public or private, in person or virtual, depending on context and collaboration.

Global Art & AI Exploration is grounded in direct engagement with contemporary creative practice across international contexts.

This program focuses on dialogue, observation, and participation in spaces where artists, technologists, and cultural institutions are actively shaping conversations about AI and creativity. Engagement takes place through individual conversations, field-based participation during international art weeks, and ongoing reflection on how cultural context, ethics, and artistic tradition influence creative approaches to emerging technologies.

These engagements allow Slatebridge to listen, learn, and synthesize insights that inform educational programs, toolkits, and public learning initiatives.

This program centers on in-depth conversations with individual international artists whose work intersects with AI, technology, and contemporary creative practice. Rather than panels or formal lectures, each conversation is designed as a focused exchange exploring how the artist approaches creativity, authorship, ethics, and cultural context in their work.

Conversations may take place in person or virtually and are structured to prioritize listening, reflection, and dialogue over presentation. Topics often include how AI is used or resisted in practice, how local culture shapes creative decisions, and how artists navigate the tension between tradition and emerging technologies.

Insights from these conversations directly inform Slatebridge AI Creativity Labs, AI Toolkits, and broader educational programming, ensuring that learning is grounded in real-world creative practice rather than theory alone.

Art Week Engagements are a core component of Global Art & AI Exploration and focus on direct engagement with contemporary creative practice during major international art weeks.

These engagements involve attending exhibitions, installations, talks, and public programs where artists, technologists, and cultural institutions are actively shaping conversations around art, technology, and AI. The emphasis is on observation, dialogue, and contextual understanding.

Slatebridge participates in art weeks as a way to understand how emerging technologies are being discussed, used, resisted, or critiqued across different cultural and geographic contexts. Time is dedicated to reflecting on themes such as authorship, ethics, creative labor, and the relationship between technology and artistic tradition.

Insights gathered through Art Week Engagements inform AI Creativity Labs, AI Toolkits, and broader educational programming, ensuring that Slatebridge Innovation’s work remains grounded in real-world creative discourse rather than theoretical or isolated perspectives.

Engagements may be conducted independently or alongside conversations with artists, curators, and cultural practitioners, depending on context.

The Annual Anchor Gathering is an invitation-only convening hosted by Slatebridge that brings together a small group of artists, technologists, and cultural leaders to reflect on how artificial intelligence is shaping creative practice across global contexts. Designed as a focused space for dialogue rather than presentation, the gathering emphasizes listening, shared inquiry, and cross-disciplinary exchange.

Held once per year, the Annual Anchor Gathering creates time and space for participants to surface common questions, ethical considerations, and cultural perspectives emerging at the intersection of art and technology. Insights from these discussions help inform Slatebridge educational programs, public learning initiatives, and ongoing global engagement, ensuring they remain grounded in real-world creative practice.

Creative technology does not evolve in isolation. It is shaped by culture, geography, values, and artistic practice.

Global Art & AI Exploration helps Slatebridge:

• Bring global creative perspectives into AI Creativity Labs and educational programs

• Expose students and participants to a wider range of artistic and technological approaches

• Ground conversations about AI in real-world creative practice

This program connects Slatebridge work to the broader international creative ecosystem, ensuring its programs remain culturally informed, relevant, and forward-looking.