Dead end: 20/09/26
An interdisciplinary artist lab presented by 12.ance Festival in Singapore. Bringing together artists working across movement, dance, fashion, wearable design, sound, and music, the lab supports collaborative experimentation, artistic exchange, and the development of new ideas that explore the relationship between the body, materials, and performance.
Where: Singapore
When: 1 Nov – 6 Dec 2026
Deadline for applications: 20 Sep 2026
We invite artists to investigate garments and materials as active creative forces—shaping movement, perception, and performance. Looking at fashion not as decoration or costume, but as a collaborator that can generate new physical vocabularies, relationships, and ways of experiencing the body. This lab encourages collective creation, and provides an intensive space for experimentation, exchange, and risk-taking.
Working in interdisciplinary groups, participants will develop ideas together from the very beginning, allowing different artistic practices and perspectives to influence one another and shape the work as it develops. The Lab culminates in a 15-minute public presentation, in a format determined by each group.
We are seeking artists who are at a critical point in their practice—ready to push beyond familiar forms and step into ambitious, collaborative creation.
LAB STRUCTURE
Following the application process, shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. These conversations will help the organisers form interdisciplinary groups based on artistic compatibility, collaborative potential, and availability.
Each group will comprise:
– 1 Dance / Movement Artist
– 1 Sound / Music Artist
– 1 Fashion / Wearable Artist
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
Each interdisciplinary group will receive:
– A $300 production and materials allowance per group to support the development of your work
– 12 hours of dedicated studio time at Sigma Collective Space during the lab period
– Mentorship and feedback from invited industry practitioners and professionals throughout the Lab
– Opportunities to connect with curators, artistic directors, producers, presenters and artistic peers.
– Professional documentation of your work for future portfolios and archival
LAB Period: 1 Nov – 4 Dec 2026
Rehearsal: 5 Dec 2026
Studio Presentation: 6 Dec 2026
How to apply:
Please prepare the following before you apply:
– Portfolio (photos and videos of past works or current works-in-progress)
– CV
– Your artist headshot
– Your artist at work still shot(s)
– A video footage of yourself at work (if available)
Fill out this application form: https://forms.gle/WFkR3QzbbbKVGuKVA
Free of costs for participants.
Contact details:
Chiok
Festival Manager
12.ance Festival
info@sigmadance.co
For further information, please visit https://www.sigmadance.co/12ance2026/intersectionslab