Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology

Insert your title here

Your Text Here

COVID-19

In the interest of the health and welfare of our patrons, staff, and performers, we are canceling all events (including weekly Playdates) and performances at ICAT through June 30, 2020.

ICAT at Virginia Tech

The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) brings together scientists, engineers, artists, and designers to tackle some of the world’s most complex problems. Powered by advanced technology and networks of talented and creative people, ICAT brings together and supports teams of faculty and students from across academic disciplines to address particular needs, ranging from large societal problems to industry-specific challenges.

About ICAT

Electronics Wind turbine blades bend under heavy winds in UVA prototype: Virginia universities are pushing the envelope in technology and design.; Read More

ICAT Creativity + Innovation Day — May 4, 2020: Proposals are now being accepted for this celebration of the nexus of science, engineering, arts, and design. Share your innovation, your creativity, your vision, your force.; Read More

ICAT

Particles in Progress

Our world is full of particles, many of which originate from society’s “engines of creation”. From Appalachia’s coal legacy to microplastics and the nano revolution, particles reveal how we alter the Earth to satisfy our needs. “Particles of Progress” provides an immersive, interdisciplinary education program to promote awareness of the complex ways that society and emerging technologies interact with natural environments for both good and bad.

ICAT Projects: ICAT projects are funded to artists, designers, engineers, and scientists who come together in a living laboratory that fosters creativity and promotes critical reflection.; View our projects

Funding: ICAT encourages proposals that involve one or more of the university’s three land grant university missions: Discovery, Learning, and Engagement.; Funding

ICAT Studios

The Cube is a four-story-high, state-of-the-art theatre and high tech laboratory that serves multiple platforms of creative practice by faculty, students, and national and international guest artists and researchers.

Tour our facilities

Center for Educational Networks and Impacts

The Center for Educational Networks and Impacts advances high quality SEAD teaching and learning opportunities in the P-12 contexts and leads in STEM work-force development from early childhood through professional practice.

Learn More

Center for Human-Computer Interaction

The Center for Human-Computer Interaction is a world leader in HCI research, both designing interactive experiences and studying human interaction with and through technology.

Learn More

Creativity + Innovation District

The C+I team melds the exploration of innovative technologies and the design of creative experiences with best practices for developing impact-driven and meaningful outcomes and solutions.

Learn More