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. hosted at the zürich university of the arts (ZHdK) but the program takes place mostly online.
What's On
Care(fully) Following the Salt Traces
26.04.2026 — 27.09.2026
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Making Public: Ways & Workings
01.09.2026, 18:00–20:00 CEST
Exploring the methods, environments, and themes shaping the SoC Cohort 2026. Find out more
Open Call: Commoning as a play form
24.10.2026 — 25.10.2026, Deadline September 7
We invite you to an event that aspires to bridge the joy of play, and an experiential process that delivers and communicates (indirectly) the basics of commoning. Find out more
Peer Learning Session: TEXT ONLY HOME PAGE, facilitated by Sasha Kurlyka
15.09.2026, 18:00- 19:30 (CEST)
This peer learning / skill sharing session is for multi-disciplinary artists who are interested in exploring text-based computer art / web interventions. An algorithm is control: it is completely defined and knowable (even if it is not known in practice). 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