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Article

Watershed as a funder

Posted on Mon 30 May 2022

Jo Lansdowne reflects on Watershed's role as a funder of research and development, what we have learned so far and what new questions we are asking.

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Studio blog

Meet the Research Team

Posted on Mon 25 Apr 2022

Watershed Research Team are taking over our Lunchtime Talks for the whole of May! Across four consecutive Fridays, they'll (re)introduce themselves and extend the lunchtime talk platform to some of their research partners.

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Article

Meet The Future is Collective cohort

Posted on Thu 14 Apr 2022

Meet the eleven freelancers who have been appointed as part of The Future is Collective; a programme of work propelling community and climate activism by offering support and development to freelance creatives

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Midi Residency - Freddie Wulf

Posted on Tue 29 Mar 2022

We are delighted to announce the latest in our long running series of Midi Residencies. Funded places for artists who have an established practice and want to bring new technologies into their work

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Project blog

Dancing Queer in residence

Posted on Wed 16 Mar 2022

An update from Shrouk El-Attar on their Winter Residency - let's make a belly-dancing robot!

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Studio blog

Creative Technology at Watershed

Posted on Tue 8 Feb 2022

In this article Martin O'Leary, Watershed's Creative Technologist, talks about how Watershed's relationship to creative technology has changed, and how we plan to move forward in a way that reflects our values

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R&D you can see 

Posted on Thu 27 Jan 2022

In this article Danielle Rose, Network Producer at Watershed outlines our aims to create more accessible, fun ways for people to witness and participate in some of the Studio community’s research and development projects.

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Article

Introducing our Winter Residency Artists 2022

Posted on Mon 17 Jan 2022

Following our Winter Residencies programme open call, we’re excited to introduce the two artists who will develop incredible ideas that blend culture and creative technologies - from a flying saucer to a belly dancing robot.