2026/03/31 by Peter Baeck, Aleks Berditchevskaia, Alexandra E. Albert · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Computer Science · #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Digital Education and Society #Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
paper · doi:10.5281/zenodo.19367866
openalex publication_date 2026/03/31 · openalex created_date 2026/04/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
Arts-based citizen science can be a powerful tool for engaging citizens not just as data contributors but as co-creators of knowledge and culture. By leveraging arts-based practices such as visual, performative, and embodied practices, Arts & Humanities Citizen Science (A&H CS) can help reach groups often marginalised by conventional research and generate new forms of insight rooted in lived experience. This IMPETUS policy brief explores what A&H CS is and the potential benefits it brings to citizen science, providing illustrative case studies. As a nascent field within citizen science, there is still some way to go to unlock the full potential of arts-based practices for citizen science within the European research, cultural and innovation policy. Our recommendations are aimed at helping institutions use these approaches more effectively in the years to come.