This creative economy project, supported by the British Council #SouthernAfricaArts, is now in its second year and in 2023, offers 12 South African and Zimbabwean content creators an opportunity to develop experiential, provocative, and immersive digital narratives about sustainable fashion and design.
The lab allows for the worlds of fashion and immersive technology to merge in a radical exploration of storytelling, world-building, and reimagining futures by combining the skillsets of fashion practitioners and digital technologists.
The Design Futures Lab 2023 creates a space for new narratives at the intersection of immersive technology and sustainable fashion and design by combining the worlds of fashion and new media.
WORTH
Each team will be awarded a grant of R60,000.00 to develop their digital prototype/proof of concept.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be 18 years or older.
- Be citizens or permanent residents of South Africa or Zimbabwe.
- Currently live in South Africa or Zimbabwe and able to travel on the days required.
- Submit in pairs, with one concept (two creatives per concept – one team member should be a creative technologist or, comfortable exploring new technologies).
- One member should have some form of experience in a creative technology field.
- One member should have experience in fashion and/or design (this includes apparel, footwear and accessories)
- Be willing to complete a self-directed African Creative Economy course up to Intermediate Level.
- Attend all components of the Design Futures Lab.
DEADLINE: March 15, 2023
To apply and for more information visit here