Have you got a sustainable fashion story you want told in an immersive digital format? Electric South, Twyg Magazine and Crossover Labs are excited to invite creative technologists and digital storytellers to apply for the Design Futures Lab 2022.
This creative economy project, supported by the British Council #SouthernAfricaArts, offers South African content creators an opportunity to develop experiential, provocative and immersive digital narratives about sustainable fashion and design.
In a nutshell:
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Artists are required to submit in pairs of two
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Artists are required to be South African citizens and / residents
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Successful candidates will be supported and mentored in sustainable fashion practices
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Successful candidates will be supported and mentored In using new immersive digital technologies
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Each team will be awarded a grant of R75,000 to develop their digital proof of concept ideas
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The Lab takes place virtually from 14 - 18 March 2022 and;
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In-person from 23 - 25 March 2022 in Cape Town (full-time)
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Digital prototype/proof of concept must be completed by 31 May 2022
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Market access feedback takes place virtually from June - November 2022
Please carefully read the information
https://bit.ly/3oTqB4z and requirements before you complete the form below.
Any questions? Contact
info@electricsouth.org Note: All applicants who aspire towards entrepreneurship in creative industries like fashion, music, film, photography and digital arts are being offered the chance to join an e-learning programme launched by the British Council. This forms part of a collection of free courses for the next generation of African leaders to support them through their creative business journey. All Successful Applicants will be required to complete this self-directed course work up to Intermediate Level. Link found here -
https://communitytraining.britishcouncil.org/