CyberArts Call for Proposals 2026
CyberArts Call for Proposals 2026 supports cybersecurity researchers and arts and design collaborators in creating research-grounded works and public exhibitions that expand understanding of cybersecurity.
Funder: Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
Due Dates: December 4, 2026, 5 p.m. ET (Proposals) | October 15, 2026, 1–2 p.m. ET (Q&A webinar)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per proposal for March 1, 2027–February 28, 2028
Summary: Supports creative works grounded in cybersecurity research that expand public understanding through artistic expression and exhibitions.
Key Information: PIs must be institutionally eligible researchers or faculty at public institutions participating in CCI.
Description
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) funds CyberArts in partnership with Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). The program brings together cybersecurity researchers and the arts and design community across the CCI network to reimagine cybersecurity research through accessible creative expression. Works must communicate, interpret, or respond to cybersecurity concepts, challenges, discoveries, or outcomes, with particular interest in CCI-funded research.
Eligible projects include visual art, installations, performances, digital experiences, interactive exhibits, multimedia projects, educational experiences, and other creative works. The program aims to showcase research across the network, foster interdisciplinary partnerships, and expand public understanding of cybersecurity. Funded works will participate in public exhibitions, including a planned multi-month exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, with additional exhibitions expected across Virginia.
