Public engagement is widely recognized as a key priority for achieving societal support for research. We spotlight creativity in public engagement as a way of reaching wider audiences and incentivising researcher involvement, demonstrating some of the possibilities with a recent initiative to engage the public with ecology at music festivals.

This article examines the challenges faced by physical and digital archives dedicated to video art in Southern Cone, focusing on accessibility, preservation, dissemination. To map such a complex situation, firstly, it identifies four influential Latin American festivals, including Festival Franco-Chileno de Video Arte, Franco-Latinoamericano Videobrasil Buenos Aires Video, which promoted produc...