Executive Director
David Z. Saltz, Associate Professor and Department Head, Department of Theatre and Film Studies
Artistic Director
Mark Callahan, Senior Academic Professional, Lamar Dodd School of Art
David Z. Saltz, Associate Professor and Department Head, Department of Theatre and Film Studies
Mark Callahan, Senior Academic Professional, Lamar Dodd School of Art
The Ideas for Creative Exploration/a2ru Faculty Research Cluster is focused on generating competitive project proposals in the arts, humanities, and social and environmental sciences. Ideas for Creative Exploration (ICE) supports programs that contribute to the culture of interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration at UGA including seminars, workshops, and events related to research in the arts, entrepreneurship, and the goals of UGA membership with the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru). ICE administers a seed grant program that distributes funding for supplies, equipment, and travel to collaborative teams of faculty and students.
ICE is a catalyst for innovative, interdisciplinary creative projects, advanced research and critical discourse in the arts, and for creative applications of technologies, concepts, and practices found across disciplines. It is a collaborative network of faculty, students, and community members from all disciplines of the visual and performing arts in addition to other disciplines in the humanities and sciences. ICE enables all stages of creative activity, from concept and team formation through production, documentation, and dissemination of research.
a2ru is a partnership of more than 40 institutions committed to transforming research universities in order to ensure the greatest possible institutional support for interdisciplinary research, curricula, programs and creative practice between the arts, sciences and other disciplines. UGA’s membership in a2ru is made possible by the UGA Arts Council, the Office of the Provost, the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, the Lamar Dodd School of Art, and the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) through the Willson Center.
a2ru’s research has a hub on the web, which provides details on organization, next-generation collaborative infrastructure, and a dynamic home for work produced.