school of commons (SoC) is a global community-based initiative dedicated to peer learning, and the study and development of self-organized knowledge production—through commons-based methods and practices. located at the Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK) but the program takes place mostly online.
- Apply Now to be part the SoC learning environment from April 2026 - December 2026. Find out more
What's On
SoC Open Call, 2026
30.05.2025 — 10.07.2025
School of Commons (SoC), a global learning community, is looking for individual and collective projects to form the SoC learning environment from April 2026 - December 2026. Find out more
SoC Alumn* x Miss Read x OSL x Station of Commons
10.06.2025 — 12.06.2025, 2–10 PM CEST
This three-day event features on-site workshops, presentations, publisher lectures, book launches, and sound art performances, streamed lived. Find out more
SoC Alumn* Network June Gathering
19.06.2025, 18:00-20:00 CEST
Mark your calendars for our upcoming SoC Alumni Network gathering! Find out more
Projects
IdeaSquare x SoC
IdeaSquare and School of Commons are collaborating on a series of workshops exploring 'The Future of Collaboration'. Find out more
FOOTNOTES 2045
Annotating the Futures of Arts Education: A summer school that imagines, rethinks and shapes the futures of arts education. Find out more
To-Gather: SACO Contemporary Art Festival x SoC
The project sought to increase the flow, dialogue, and exchange of experiences between curators and artists from Switzerland and the South American Altiplano, connecting with specific territories through artistic residencies. Find out more