DISK e.V. co-founded ICAS – International Cities of Advanced Sound, a global network for of independent not for profit organizations and festival dedicated to advancing experimental sound cultures, music and related arts, that existed from 2009 – 2021. Over the years, more than 30 organisations and festivals on 5 continents joined forces to (co-)create projects and foster discourse, and thereby promote artistic development at the interface of music, art, technology and society. All members of ICAS have spent years crafting unique festivals and events, each with its own identity grounded in strong local connections and context.
ICAS served as an interface to intensify dialogue between its members and the decision makers in cultural, political and economic fields. The network meetings also served to increase public awareness concerning the issues addressed by ICAS and its member organizations.
»Networking Tomorrow’s Art for an Unknown Future« was the title of a five-year project initiative dedicated to exploring diverse aspects of the future of musical culture, its social role and repercussions, which was launched by the European strand in the network under the name ECAS – European Cities of Advanced Sound with funding from the European Commission’s Culture Programme.
Co-funded by the Culture Programme of the European Commission.