Radically remixing the arts, humanities, and the sciences
We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit founded on the principle of uniting students, researchers, and industry experts to promote interdisciplinary dialogues and collaborative communities of inquiry to reshape education.
AEF
Our Core Initiatives
We work alongside community partners to co‑create projects that weave creative practice with science, technology, engineering, and math—cultivating educational resources that make a real‑world difference.
Through shared inquiry and multimodal collaboration, AEF invites participants to imagine boldly, experiment freely, and shape futures rooted in sustainability and equity—futures that honor the entangled relationships between humans, technologies, and the living world.
In Person Creative Retreat
Join AEF for this transformative and inspiring immersion into creativity. During this three day retreat, you will unleash your own creativity in the magical atmosphere of the Finnish archipelagos.
From June 4-7th, 2026 join us at Hotel Vaihela on Velkua Island for a "Creative Rejuvenation Retreat" designed to awaken imagination, restore balance, and deepen connection to your creative self.
During the retreat participants will delve into visual, sonic, kinesthetic, and creative writing modes of creative expression.
Virtual Writers' Lab
Join the Writer's Lab. We meet weekly on Monday and Friday mornings at 8:30 EET to focus on personal writing goals. The lab is free and open to anyone wanting to devote more time towards their own writing needs.
The Writer’s Lab is intended to bring accountability to one’s own writing practice by checking-in and committing to a dedicated writing time.
Regular attendance is not mandatory but highly recommended- the aim here is to develop a regular writing habit. For our convenience we kindly ask you to RSVP to sessions you know you will be attending in advance.
Digital Resources & Publications
AEF offers open‑access educational materials, multimedia resources, and thought‑provoking insights designed to support educators, students, and innovators.
Creative Continuum, our evolving digital library, showcases the transdisciplinary projects we develop with our community partners—along with the tools, curricula, and creative resources that grow out of them. It’s a space where ideas from across fields intersect, spark dialogue, and open new possibilities for learning and collaboration.
If you’d like to explore how we might create something meaningful together, we welcome your inquiry.
Other Happenings
We design and coordinate transdisciplinary events that mix voices from education, the arts, and industry.
Each experience expands access to innovative practices and builds momentum across our global network of creative thinkers.
If you’re excited to be part of this growing community, we warmly invite you to join us and get involved.
Your Support Makes This Possible
AEF is sustained by people who believe creative learning and thoughtful collaboration can lead to real change.
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Cultivating Curiosity, Creativity, and Community
Empowering changemakers at the intersection of art, science, and education.
AEF began with a simple idea: that creativity and critical inquiry thrive when the arts intersect with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. What started in 2009 as a spark within a graduate thesis has grown into an ever‑expanding movement dedicated to reimagining how we learn, collaborate, and understand the world.
Today, AEF brings together a global community of educators, researchers, and creative thinkers who believe in the power of transdisciplinary exploration. We create spaces where ideas collide, curiosity leads, and innovative practices take shape—always with an eye toward more just, imaginative, and interconnected futures.
Why Subscribe?
Stay connected to a global network of educators, researchers, and creative thinkers shaping the future of learning.
Join a community that’s reimagining what creative, transdisciplinary knowledge can do. At AEF, we explore new ways to spark curiosity, connect ideas across fields, and co‑create more just and sustainable futures.
By subscribing, you’ll be the first to discover new projects emerging from the Creative Continuum, access fresh resources and multimedia materials, hear about upcoming events, and find opportunities to collaborate.
You’ll stay connected to a global network of thinkers, makers, and educators who are committed to shaping the change they want to see in the world.
Why Subscribe?
Stay connected to a global network of educators, researchers, and creative thinkers shaping the future of learning.
Join a community that’s reimagining what creative, transdisciplinary knowledge can do. At AEF, we explore new ways to spark curiosity, connect ideas across fields, and co‑create more just and sustainable futures.
By subscribing, you’ll be the first to discover new projects emerging from the Creative Continuum, access fresh resources and multimedia materials, hear about upcoming events, and find opportunities to collaborate.