Applications Now Open for ARx5: Connecting Artists and Researchers at the Phoenix Bioscience Core

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Applications Now Open for ARx5: Connecting Artists and Researchers at the Phoenix Bioscience Core

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Phoenix, AZ — September 17, 2025 — The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the fifth cycle of the Artist + Researcher (ARx) Program, an initiative that pairs local Phoenix artists with leading scientists and researchers to explore the intersections of art and science.

Launched in 2021, ARx has grown into a celebrated collaboration that highlights how creativity and discovery are deeply interconnected. Through a unique pairing process, artists and researchers work together over the course of several months to translate complex scientific concepts into dynamic works of art. Each piece reflects the shared narrative of scientific innovation and artistic imagination, offering the community a new way to engage with the groundbreaking research taking place in Phoenix.

ARx5 will continue this tradition, inviting applications from local artists interested in collaborating with researchers from Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, The University of Arizona, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), and other PBC-based organizations. Selected artists will be matched with researchers through a guided process, creating original works that will debut in a public exhibition in 2026.

“ARx is about building bridges—between disciplines, institutions, and communities,” said Cindy Ivy, Interim PBC Arts Committee Chair. “With ARx5, we’re excited to welcome new voices into the program and see how artists and researchers can inspire each other in ways that spark conversation and expand understanding.”

Applications are open now through October 31, 2025.
Artists and researchers from all backgrounds and disciplines are encouraged to apply.

For more information and to apply, visit: PBC + The Arts

Media Contact:

Sharon Ducati

Communication Manager

Phoenix Bioscience Core

sducati.pbc@azregents.edu

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Art evokes inspiration, creativity, problem solving, connection, different methods of communication and empathy. All of these are vital tools for the researchers, faculty, staff and students working and learning on the Phoenix Bioscience Core every day. As we continue to evolve our understanding of the world through science, the PBC is committed to continuously finding ways to integrate Phoenix’s art and culture so we can continue to foster meaningful relationships with our community and develop a develop a deeper level of understanding for all.

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