The Arts x Tech Lab 2021 is the National Arts Council (NAC)’s inaugural innovation lab that will foster collaboration between the arts and technology sectors.

The Lab has been designed to empower creatives, artists and technologists to engage in innovative experiments and collaborations. In addition, it aims to build capabilities, co-drive innovation and support changemakers from within the arts and technology sectors.

Selected applicants who have applied through the Open Call will meet with a selection panel comprising both arts and technology experts to share their proposals. If selected, participants will undergo an eight-month lab, scheduled from May 2021 across two phases, and culminating in industry sharing planned for December 2021 (final date to be confirmed).

Each phase will be shaped according to the level of readiness of the participants and customised with consideration towards the participants’ proposals. Consultation, feedback and guidance will be offered to all participants as needed. Between each phase, participants will share the progress of their ideas at a mid-point sharing and receive feedback from the same expert panel. In the second phase, participants will develop a prototype, proof of concept, work-in-progress experience or minimum viable product, which will be shared as part of an industry sharing.

For more details & to apply, visit the NAC website.

Mobility First! – ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative is a mobility grants programme that supports the mutual cultural practice of those working in the arts. Since it was launched in 2017, Mobility First! has supported cross-border mobility of over 300 cultural professionals between 48 ASEM countries.

In 2021, in response to the continuing restrictions on travel and physical gatherings due to Covid-19, Mobility First! will offer virtual collaboration grants to artists and arts managers from Asia and Europe to jointly create new works or texts. This initiative aims to create opportunities for international cultural exchange and profesional connections at a time of very limited face-to-face encounters.

Each selected participant will be awarded a grant of SGD 500. The total grant amount is dependent on the number of participants in the collaboration.

For full details and to apply, visit the ASEF website.

Mobility First! supports international travel for the following mobility routes:

• Asia to Europe

• Europe to Asia

Applicants should be seeking support for travel within the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) region.

The ASEM partner countries are Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom and Viet Nam.

The mobility call will be open and accepting applications from Monday, 20 January 2020.

Applications will be received and accepted by ASEF on a rolling basis, which means that applications will be evaluated as they are received. Applicants can expect to hear feedback about their application within 4 weeks of submission.

All travel should take place between 20 January to 30 November 2020.

For full details and to apply, visit the ASEF Mobility First! microsite here.

You've made a new piece of work and you've found opportunities for the work to be presented in stages. Now you're ready to present it to a newer and larger audience. But how do you begin to start a conversation with a festival that could be suitable for your work? Some festivals conduct an open-call for pitches, while others don't. What catches the eye of a festival director?

The Producing Clinic is an opportunity for producers and artists with concepts and ideas for development to seek insight and advice from experienced producers and arts managers. Each clinic will involve an open call for applicants to submit their project proposals and/or existing project write-ups for consideration. according to the remit of the clinic and the featured facilitator.

In this edition of the Producing Clinic, we hear from Joe Sidek, the Artistic Director of the Rainforest Fringe Festival in Sarawak and the former Artistic Director of the Georgetown Festival in Penang. Joe will share about how festivals programme and commission work and developing pitches that can catch the eye of festival directors.

If you have a project that is ready to be submitted to festivals for consideration, do submit a pitch document and Joe will select up to 3 pitches to undergo the clinic with him at our next social in June!

To submit, visit: http://bit.ly/producers20

For questions and clarifications, please email us at producers.sg@gmail.com

There are only a handful of venues in Singapore that programme and commission work. What are some existing opportunities for artists to get work programmed or commissioned by a venue? What are some considerations programmers have when making programming and commissioning decisions?

The Producing Clinic is an opportunity for producers and artists with concepts and ideas for development to seek insight and advice from experienced producers and arts managers. Each clinic will involve an open call for applicants to submit their project proposals and/or existing project write-ups for consideration, according to the remit of the clinic and the featured facilitator.

In this edition of the Producing Clinic, we get insights from veteran venue programmer, Jobina Tan, about establishing relationships with a venue as well as useful and important tips to consider putting into proposals for potential commissions.

If you've got a performing arts project in development, or a new idea that you've been thinking of pitching to a venue, here's your a good chance to get some critical feedback! Jobina will select up to 3 submissions for a one-on-one consultation, after which, we will have a peer sharing and presentation at our Producers Social #17 on Monday, 25th March 2019.

Please submit your details and supporting materials by Friday, 1 March 2019, 2359h: http://bit.ly/producers17

For questions and clarifications, please email us at: producers.sg@gmail.com

M1 SINGAPORE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2020: MY COUNTRY AND MY PEOPLE

What truly unites a people or a country? What is the cost and the process of this unification? How much of it is embedded in shared trial and tragedy?

Anne Lee Tzu Pheng’s iconic poem, “My Country and My People” (1976) invites us to consider the costs and cruelties of imperialism and colonisation, the compromises of national development and the sacrifices of economic ambition.

For more information about the poem, to access the full curatorial brief and to download the application form, please visit: www.singaporefringe.com/fringe2019/fringe2020.php

We invite you to consider the iconic poem “My Country and My People”, and respond to our call for proposals for Fringe 2020: My Country and My People.

Deadline: Friday, 1 March 2019, noon Singapore time.

Silver Arts – Celebrating Seniors and the Arts

Silver Arts is a month-long festival showcasing the meaningful possibilities seniors have in and through the arts in everyday lives. It highlights the significance of arts engagement as people age, and opens conversations on creative ageing - how the arts foster creativity and social engagement towards enhancing the well-being of seniors and people around them, with imagination and shared experiences. The festival also demonstrates the role of the arts in forging a sense of identity, self-worth and belonging as individuals have access to choices, knowledge and connection to community across generations, cultural backgrounds, and abilities. The festival offers opportunities for seniors to share their stories that shape collective memories and forge stronger inter-generational understanding.

The National Arts Council is inviting proposals from artists and arts organisations to develop and present arts experiences that are senior-centric and support the notion of creative ageing. The proposals could take on a variety of artistic medium (e.g. literary art, performing arts, visual arts, photography and film) as well as modes of engagement ranging from innovative presentations to analogue/digital participatory projects that involve participants as co-creators. Proposals will be considered for Silver Arts 2019 (5-29 September) and 2020 (3-27 September).

Deadline: Friday, 1 March 2019, 11.59pm (Singapore time).

Please visit the Silver Arts website here for more details: https://artsforall.sg/initiatives/silver-arts.aspx

Tell Us Your Story — Open Call for New Works
诉说你的故事 - 公开征求创意提案

As a creative playground for all, 实堂 Practice Tuckshop is a platform for a diverse range of voices and stories.

This year, we welcome your story to be a part of our diverse programming and we hope to provide resources and support for ideas to incubate and grow. Proposals for both existing and new works from all disciplines are accepted as long as they respond artistically to the space!

身为一个属于大家的创意游乐空间， 实堂为不同的声音和故事提供了一个可以自由发挥的平台。

今年，我们欢迎你的故事成为实堂多元化的节目之一，为你的创意想法提供资源及支持，让它们孵化及成长。只要你的项目计划以场地本身为灵感，来自不同领域现有和新的作品都能被接受。希望你踊跃参与！

Deadline: Thursday, 28 February, 5.00pm.

For more details: http://practice.org.sg/en/tuckshop/opencall

George Town Festival 2019 — A Festival for Everyone

George Town Festival is opening their call for proposals for their 2019 edition, with the theme “A Festival for Everyone”. Proposals for new or existing works, across various disciplines including dance, cabaret, circus, comedy, film, music, photography, theatre, visual art, literature, multimedia, etc) are welcome.

Deadline: Friday, 1 March 2019, 11.59pm

For more details, view or download the official open call document here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1maqQAjYA_x1Bhlm24LyVWNI6htdEIwIO/view