Electric South, Twyg 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. These narratives will help shape kinder, earth-friendly futures.
The programme will include both a sustainable fashion workshop and a digital lab that will challenge successful candidates to explore and expand their digital production skills in XR (extended reality).
Using new creative technologies and software, international distribution channels and exhibition platforms, the lab will facilitate access to new markets for sustained livelihoods.
WORTH
- The Design Futures programme will fully cover domestic travel, accommodation and meals for participants based outside of Cape Town for the in-person Lab.
- Each team will be awarded a grant of R75,000 to develop their digital prototype/proof of concept ideas.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- Be 18 years or older.
- Submit in pairs, with one concept (two creatives per concept).
- Be citizens or permanent residents of South Africa.
- Currently live in South Africa and able to travel on the days required.
- Have some form of experience in a creative technology field. Experience in fashion, design, creative technology and game development would be wonderful.
- Must be willing to complete a self-directed African Creative Economy course up to Intermediate Level.
DEADLINE: January 31 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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