Design Futures Lab  2022
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About the Design Futures Lab
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:

• Artists are required to submit in pairs of two
• Artists are required to be South African citizens and / residents
• Successful candidates will be supported and mentored in sustainable fashion practices
• Successful candidates will be supported and mentored In using new immersive digital technologies
• Each team will be awarded a grant of R75,000 to develop their digital proof of concept ideas
• The Lab takes place virtually from 14 - 18 March 2022 and;
• In-person from 23 - 25 March 2022  in Cape Town (full-time)
• Digital prototype/proof of concept must be completed by 31 May 2022  
• 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/ 

Submission Deadline
The last day to submit is 31 January 2022.

All successful applicants will be notified by 18 February 2022. The Lab will run virtually from 14 - 18 March 2022, and in-person from 23 - 25 March 2022 in Cape Town.

Each team must complete their digital prototype/proof of concept by 31 May 2022.  Market access feedback will run virtually from May - November 2022.
Tell us about yourselves
Applicant 1
Full name (Applicant 1) *
City of Residence (Applicant 1) *
Contact number  (Applicant 1) *
Contact email  (Applicant 1) *
Your gender (Applicant 1) *
Your age (Applicant 1) *
Are you available to travel to Cape Town from 23 - 25 March 2022?  (Applicant 1) *
Electric South will cover all domestic travel, accommodation and meal costs for those residing outside of Cape Town.
Please describe any access requirements you have in order to take part in the programme? (Applicant 1) *
Share a short 1 min clip introducing yourself and the concept (Applicant 1) *
Applicant 2
Full Name (Applicant 2) *
City of Residence  (Applicant 2) *
Contact number  (Applicant 2) *
Contact email  (Applicant 2) *
Your gender (Applicant 2) *
Your age (Applicant 2) *
Are you available to travel to Cape Town from 23 - 25 March 2022?  (Applicant 2) *
Electric South will cover all domestic travel, accommodation and meal costs for those residing outside of Cape Town.
Please describe any access requirements you have in order to take part in the programme? (Applicant 2) *
Share a short 1 min clip introducing yourself and the concept (Applicant 2) *
Both applicants to answer the below questions together
We understand that we are both required to complete a self-directed African Creative Economy course work up to Intermediate Level (Link: https://communitytraining.britishcouncil.org/) *
Required
Why are you interested in the Lab, what would you both like to learn? *
Tell us about any XR projects that you've both seen or heard about that inspire this particular concept you are submitting as a team of two. *
Provide the title and creator of the project, and describe what you enjoyed about it.
Tell us about your creative practices
Your biographies - include your background,  experience, professional projects and achievements *
(Maximum 1000 words)
Work Samples - for example, links to videos, images, projects or press, CV, testimonials *
Do either of you have any experience in creative technology? *
Please list any technology and tools you have used, or the details of projects you have worked on.
Tell us about your XR idea
This is the digital prototype/proof of concept you would like to develop during the Lab. We know this may change but your answer will give us an idea of your intent.

Your idea should express the experiential and provocative narratives around the area of sustainable fashion practices and climate address, as well as how you want to integrate technology.
Concept *
Explain your concept.  How are narratives around sustainable fashion practices and climate address depicted; and how does your idea incorporate new technologies in its execution? (minimum 1000 characters)
Concept Creative Materials *
Please include links to visual or audio references. This could be a mood board, compilation of work that inspires you, etc. We want to understand your aesthetic intentions for your XR idea.
How did you hear about the Lab?
The Design Futures Lab is proudly presented by Electric South, Twyg and Crossover Labs; and supported by the British Council #SouthernAfricaArts.
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