Organizer Information:
The Walking Arts & Local Communities (WALC) consortium is coordinated by the University of Western Macedonia (Greece), alongside international partners including walk · listen · create, Nau Côclea, Gigacircus, and others. It functions as a shared artistic and learning commons, establishing a new European Center for Research and Practice in Walking Arts.
Title & Description:
Registration is open for the Walking Arts & Local Communities Modular Course.
Running from March to June 2026, this program approaches walking as a powerful artistic, social, ecological, and political practice. The course unfolds across four interconnected blocks:
- Foundations: Tracing the historical and conceptual genealogies of walking as an artistic medium and research method.
- Shared World-Making: Exploring community-based practices, social choreography, and collective memory.
- Critical Spatial Practice: Examining power, politics, and space through counter-mapping and situated critique.
- Digital Age: Investigating the intersection of embodiment and technology through locative media, sound walking, and networked collaboration.
Participants weave together theory and practice, culminating in the design of an original walking-based inquiry. Sessions are held online on Saturdays (9:30–12:30 CET), with recordings available for asynchronous learning.
Category:
Education / Multidisciplinary (Walking Arts, Spatial Practice, Locative Media, Social Practice).
Eligibility:
- Who: Open to artists, researchers, educators, activists, and community workers.
- Scope: International (Open to participants globally).
- Format: Participants may register for the full course or for individual thematic blocks.
Program Benefits:
- Development: Create an original walking-based project and deepen your methodological practice.
- Skills: Acquire practical tools in critical spatial mapping, sound walking, and locative media integration.
- Network: Join an active international ecosystem of practitioners, academics, and researchers.
- Resources: Gain access to a dedicated digital platform hosting curated readings, audiovisuals, and a living archive.
- Continuation: Option to join the Project Lab for extended collaborative research throughout Autumn 2026 and 2027.
Application Fee:
Free.
Program Costs:
Free Tuition.
Application Requirements:
To participate, complete the online registration form. You can choose to apply for the entire journey or select specific modules that align with your practice.
How to Apply?
Submit your registration via the form at the bottom of the Supercluster Course Page.
Key Dates:
- Application Deadline: February 28, 2026 (For full course or Block 1).
- Course Dates: March 7 – June 27, 2026.
Location:
Online.
Contact Information:
Email: info@supercluster.eu or communications@walctogether.eu
Website: WALC Official Page