What is it ?

What is Confluence Ideathon 2021?

The Confluence Ideathon 2021 is an arts hackathon that addresses problems related to the creation of a museum and cultural centre which will bring together performing, visual, culinary, film, and literary practices in the arts. It aims to bring together the most innovative minds in the world and develop creative solutions for a world class arts facility in the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Ideathon seeks to address the various elements that must be put into practice for this space – accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, and enjoyment in experiencing the arts. The focus is on finding answers to questions that impact different kinds of visitor experiences and resource-use.

Background

Arts and culture are the foundations that express a region’s past, present and future. The need for the arts to expand—to become more accessible as a platform for participatory and wide public engagement—is crucial. A strong cultural space has the potential to change and positively impact the way a city or region is inhabited and viewed. Many case studies have established that globally, a cultural intervention in a public sphere not only activates and improves the urban milieu of the region, but also creates an impact on local as well as tourist communities, improves civic sensibilities and promotes well-being through providing possibilities for creative expression. We are keen to revisit our rich heritage and explore how this can become a tool for learning, opportunities, and employment in the arts.Arts and culture are the foundations that express a region’s past, present and future. The need for the arts to expand—to become more accessible as a platform for participatory and wide public engagement—is crucial. A strong cultural space has the potential to change and positively impact the way a city or region is inhabited and viewed. Many case studies have established that globally, a cultural intervention in a public sphere not only activates and improves the urban milieu of the region, but also creates an impact on local as well as tourist communities, improves civic sensibilities and promotes well-being through providing possibilities for creative expression. We are keen to revisit our rich heritage and explore how this can become a tool for learning, opportunities, and employment in the arts.

WHO IS IT FOR ?

Confluence Ideathon 2021 seeks to create a level playing field and a symmetrical platform for innovative solutions from changemakers of the future. We encourage applications from all age groups 13 years and above—to eschew any demographic barriers to innovation. It recognizes the immense potential that varied vocations and cross-disciplinary confluences can bring to the fore, for visualising an inclusive tomorrow.

If you are in the field of architecture and aspire to create an iconic and sustainable building, then this is for you. If you are an innovator who lives and thinks “out-of-the-box” and wants to create something aspirational for every art enthusiast in the world, then this is for you. If you are a tech wizard and excel at taking cutting-edge technology and using it for creating customer experience, then this is for you. If you are an environmentalist who wants to leave the planet better than you found it, who obsesses on how we create a zero-footprint presence, then this is for you. The Ideathon invites applications from any and all disciplinary approaches and domain expertise.

Our Partner Institutions

The  Confluence Ideathon 2021 is for people who believe in innovation and creativity. It invites people who believe that intelligent design can solve problems for public activities. If your university or institution shares these beliefs please do sign up with us for further updates. The Ideathon hopes to inspire, involve and bring to the fore the innovators of tomorrow through mentorship and exposure.

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