APO33 is pleased to announce the Toolkit of Care Conference: Vectors of Care in Experimental Arts<\/strong>, taking place in Podgorica, Montenegro<\/strong>, from Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 September 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The conference brings together artists, researchers, creative technologists, curators, activists and cultural practitioners<\/strong> to explore care as an ethical, political and artistic practice across experimental arts, technologies, sciences and collective life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over three days, the programme will include forums, panels, workshops, talks, performances, installations, screenings, concerts and collective discussions<\/strong>, with a focus on experimental practices, collective knowledge, technological imagination, ecological responsibility and the politics of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dates:<\/strong> 3\u20135 September 2026 Venue:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opening Remarks<\/strong> Toolkit of Care<\/strong> Atlas of Care<\/strong> Lunch Break<\/strong> Publishing Care<\/strong> Espoo Accord<\/strong> Breathing Together: Voice, Care, and Collective Attunement<\/strong> Coffee Break<\/strong> FORUM: Radical Thinking & Thinging<\/strong> Solar4Rain, an Atmospheric PUNK Symbiosis<\/strong> Venues:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika and Pomorand\u017ea DKC<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the Mountains of Madness: Art & Culture & Montenegro<\/strong> Collective Voices: Building Responsive Typography Together<\/strong> All We Need Is Love? Caring for Relational Vulnerabilities in Interaction with Human and Artificial Others<\/strong> Lunch Break<\/strong> Brostein for (de)konstruksjion \/ Adoquines del Guadiana<\/strong> DA DA DA: Curating Experimental Arts in Bulgaria<\/strong> Creative AI for Visual Programming<\/strong> Resonant Territories: Technologies of Care Through Experimental Sound Practices<\/strong> Centre\u2013Periphery Dynamics in Experimental Arts<\/strong> Radical Hammers For Radical Folds<\/strong> Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Deep Media Mess<\/strong> Care on Air: Community Radio as Infrastructures of Care<\/strong> Home v2.0<\/strong> Dinner Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Radical Electronic Music from Planet Earth<\/strong> Venues:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika and Pomorand\u017ea DKC<\/p>\n\n\n\n TOC Core Group Meeting<\/strong> Imagined Islands<\/strong> Antidefuturing: Exposing Interfaces and Infrastructuring Preferable Futures through Experimental Art<\/strong> It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous<\/strong> Talks include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond Handmade and Machine-Made: The Emergence of (un)made<\/strong> Refusing to \u201cFix\u201d Women: Designing Conversational AI as a Practice of Care<\/strong> Doing AI Otherwise: Community Practices in the Undercommons<\/strong> From Conference to Collective Practice? Care and the Politics of Academic Formats<\/strong> The Boy in the Map: Delivery Labour, Care and Surveillance in Platform Food Economies<\/strong> Lunch Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speculative Disaster and Hallucinatory Poetics as Planetary Care: 1 ola majestic en mi balconee \/ 1 majestik wave en mi balco-knee<\/strong> Non-Machines<\/strong> Future of the TOC Network<\/strong> Coffee Break & Dinner<\/strong> Reflections & Vibrations<\/strong> DJ Set & Party<\/strong> The Toolkit of Care Conference<\/strong> is organised in the context of COST Action CA21102 Toolkit of Care<\/strong>, supported by COST, European Cooperation in Science and Technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project has worked to establish a critical network of care in the creative arts, sharing knowledge and expertise across different contexts, regions and social groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More information:<\/strong> www.toolkitof.care<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 3\u20135 September 2026, Podgorica, Montenegro APO33 is pleased to announce the Toolkit of Care Conference: Vectors of Care in Experimental Arts, taking place in Podgorica, <\/span><\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13586,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13585"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13585"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13587,"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13585\/revisions\/13587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo33.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Practical Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
City:<\/strong> Podgorica, Montenegro
Main venue:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika
Evening venue:<\/strong> Pomorand\u017ea DKC
Participation:<\/strong> Free
More information:<\/strong> www.toolkitof.care<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nProgramme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThursday 3 September 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Orientation \/ Toolkit of Care<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
10:00\u201310:15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> M. Koutsomichalis, J. Pickett, A. \u0160a\u0161i\u0107<\/p>\n\n\n\n10:15\u201311:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Demo
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> M. Koutsomichalis, A. Ludovico, O. Panayides<\/p>\n\n\n\n11:00\u201312:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Workshop
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Coworking Space
With:<\/strong> A. Ludovico, J. Pickett, M. Koutsomichalis<\/p>\n\n\n\n12:00\u201313:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n13:00\u201313:40<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Forum
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> A. Ludovico, O. Panayides, M. Gaspevicius, J. Pickett<\/p>\n\n\n\n13:40\u201314:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Panel
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> M. Koutsomichalis, M. Mayas, Y. Nishiki, A. Caddy<\/p>\n\n\n\n14:00\u201315:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Lecture \/ Performance
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> I. Cipollari<\/p>\n\n\n\n15:00\u201315:30<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Relaxation Zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n15:30\u201316:10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> M. Gaspevicius, J. Pickett, J. Ottavi, M. Koutsomichalis<\/p>\n\n\n\n16:10\u201317:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Panel \/ Performance
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> M. Cajaraville, G. Fr\u00f8ysland<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFriday 4 September 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Off-Sites \/ Buffer Zones \/ Anomalies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
10:00\u201311:15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Panel \/ Talks
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> To be confirmed<\/p>\n\n\n\n11:00\u201313:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Workshop
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Classroom
With:<\/strong> A. Melandinou<\/p>\n\n\n\n11:15\u201312:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Panel
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> E. Stoica, A.M. Cet\u0103\u021bean, M. Constantinescu<\/p>\n\n\n\n12:00\u201313:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Own arrangements<\/p>\n\n\n\n13:00\u201317:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Installation
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Relaxation Zone
With:<\/strong> M. Cajaraville, G. Fr\u00f8ysland<\/p>\n\n\n\n13:00\u201313:30<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Presentation
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> G. Dimitrova-Dimova<\/p>\n\n\n\n13:00\u201315:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Workshop
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Classroom
With:<\/strong> A. Drymonitis<\/p>\n\n\n\n13:00\u201315:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Workshop
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Coworking Space
With:<\/strong> D. Kousteridou<\/p>\n\n\n\n13:30\u201314:45<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Roundtable
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> N. Rodousakis, M. Constantinescu, G. Dimitrova-Dimova, ME Speaker to be confirmed, ME Speaker to be confirmed, D. Savva<\/p>\n\n\n\n14:45\u201315:15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Demo
With:<\/strong> M. Koutsomichalis<\/p>\n\n\n\n15:15\u201315:45<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
15:45\u201316:15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Panel
With:<\/strong> J. Pickett, J. Ottavi, M. Koutsomichalis, D. Kousteridou, M. Cajaraville, G. Fr\u00f8ysland<\/p>\n\n\n\n16:15\u201317:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Panel
With:<\/strong> J. Ottavi, A. Ludovico, J. Pickett<\/p>\n\n\n\n16:00\u201318:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Installation
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Classroom
With:<\/strong> E. Aslanidis<\/p>\n\n\n\n18:00\u201320:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
20:00\u201323:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Concerts
Location:<\/strong> Pomorand\u017ea DKC, C7G6+9QC, 4. Jul
With:<\/strong> S. Bihakis, E. \u017du\u0111elovi\u0107, M. Koutsomichalis, Solar Return, J. Pickett & J. Ottavi, M. Hedayati<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSaturday 5 September 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Future(s) \/ Visions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
09:00\u201310:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Private Roundtable
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Relaxation Zone
With:<\/strong> TOC Core Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n10:00\u201317:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Installation
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Classroom
With:<\/strong> L. Buttler<\/p>\n\n\n\n10:00\u201311:15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Panel
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> R. Collins, R. Butler, A. Caddy, A. Ludovico, P. O\u2019Neill, A. Phelan<\/p>\n\n\n\n11:15\u201312:30<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Short Talks & Roundtable
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> Y. Nishiki, X. Wang, M. Hedayati, M. Gallo, S. Fachouridou<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Y. Nishiki<\/p>\n\n\n\n
X. Wang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M. Hedayati<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M. Gallo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S. Fachouridou<\/p>\n\n\n\n12:30\u201313:30<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
13:30\u201314:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Screening \/ Discussion
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> P. P\u00e9rez-Rodr\u00edguez<\/p>\n\n\n\n14:00\u201314:15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Demo
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Meet-up Zone
With:<\/strong> M. Gaspevicius, L. Giannakou<\/p>\n\n\n\n14:15\u201315:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Roundtable
Location:<\/strong> M:tel digitalna fabrika, Relaxation Zone
With:<\/strong> All prospective Toolkit of Care members<\/p>\n\n\n\n15:00\u201319:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Own arrangements<\/p>\n\n\n\n21:00\u201323:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Format:<\/strong> Concerts
Location:<\/strong> Pomorand\u017ea DKC
With:<\/strong> D. Savva, J. Teller, N. Rodousakis, A. Drymonitis, D. Kousteridou, A. Kattou & A. Melandinou<\/p>\n\n\n\n23:00<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Location:<\/strong> Pomorand\u017ea DKC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAbout Toolkit of Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n