The fourth Vienna Local Urban Lab (LUL 4) within the European cooperation project Turning the Tide, implemented by the Wiener Bildungsakademie, brought together artistic practices that explore water as a shared material, a collective experience, and a connector...
Turning the Tide: Stockholm Lab – Overview & Reflections
Turning the Tide: Stockholm Lab Culture, Water, and the Power of Art in Times of Change 15–17 October 2025 | Stockholm, Sweden In mid-October, Stockholm hosted a four-day event where art, culture, and environmental issues came together. Intercult brought together...
How Can We Experience Water Through Body, Education and Film? Reflections on Vienna LUL3
The third Vienna Local Urban Lab (LUL 3) within the European cooperation project Turning the Tide, implemented by the Wiener Bildungsakademie, explored how water and environmental processes can be experienced through movement, education, and cinematic reflection....
Culture at the Frontline of Climate Action (Evoia International Lab)
What happens when artists, researchers, and communities come together in a landscape shaped by fire and flood? From May 14–16, 2025, ARTIT had the honour of hosting the Íchni International Lab in Chalcis, Evoia, as part of the wider Turning the Tide initiative,...
Evoia Local Urban Lab: Round III
The third round of the Evοia Local Urban Lab marked a significant evolution in Turning the Tide's approach to artistic engagement with climate-affected communities. For this iteration, Artit made the strategic decision to blend the Local Urban Lab with the...
OPEN CALL – Turning The Tide 2025 Residency in Stockholm, Sweden
Are you an artist whose practice is socially engaged and who is passionate about exploring the intersection of art, climate justice, and urban development? Then join us in the residency for local artists from Stockholm, Sweden, a cross-sectoral European initiative...
Turning the Tide: Art Meets Climate at Slussen (Local Urban Lab III)
On June 6th, Slussen in Stockholm transformed into a vibrant hub of creativity and community engagement during the opening of the Södermalmstorg and Mälartrappan, a big urban planning development project of the city of Stockholm. During the opening event on the...
Radical Care and Creative Citizenship: Robyn Woolston’s Journey from Gdańsk to SWELL
When Robyn Woolston joined the International Lab in Gdańsk, Poland, as the Scottish international artist for Turning the Tide, she entered a space of creative exchange and collaborative inquiry that would reshape her practice. Several months after the residency, she...
Inside the Belly of a Garden: A Living Sculpture Rooted in Seestadt
Several months have passed since the Turning the Tide International Lab unfolded in Seestadt, Vienna—an event that brought together artists, researchers, and communities to explore the role of art in addressing ecological change. Among the most memorable creations to...
How Do We Perceive Water in a Changing World? Reflections on Vienna LUL2
The second Vienna Local Urban Lab (LUL 2) within the European cooperation project Turning the Tide, implemented by the Wiener Bildungsakademie, explored how we perceive, understand, and interact with water in an urban context shaped by climate change. Bringing...
Turning the Tide: Bridging Art and Climate Action (Local Urban Lab II)
On November 28th, Intercult hosted the final event of the second local residency of the European project Turning the Tide. The gathering brought together artists, climate experts, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore how art can inspire environmental...
OPEN CALL – Turning The Tide 2025 residencies in Evia, Greece
Are you an artist based in Austria (Vienna), Sweden (Stockholm) or Scotland who is passionate about leveraging art to address pressing environmental challenges in waterfront cities? Join us in our Climate x Art initiative, Turning the Tide (TTT), which seeks to...












