Open Call
15 March to 15 April 2024
ABOUT
136 GOETHE LAB Open Call is an annual open call inviting all Singapore-based cultural practitioners, individual or collectives, to develop and present a project at the Goethe-Institut Singapore’s project space, 136 GOETHE LAB. The open call welcomes experimental, research-based, process-driven, and interdisciplinary formats, rather than readymade presentations.
Mechanisms & Requirements
- Proposals must be process-based and developed over the occupation period at 136 GOETHE LAB.
- All relevant transdisciplinary formats and disciplines are welcome.
- Proposals should include a public presentation or interaction at 136 GOETHE LAB that can be an ongoing or a final presentation.
- 136 GOETHE LAB will be offered to selected applicants free of cost for up to 6 weeks, with a project budget of up to SGD14.000, including honorariums, technical, and production requirements.
- Shorter projects and smaller productions budgets are welcome to apply as well
- The Goethe-Institut Singapore’s programmes team will shortlist selected applicants for an in-person meeting before the final selection.
Example formats of presentation
- Research-based collectives investigating topics pertinent to contemporary life.
- Experimental productions by multidisciplinary culture-makers—theatre, film, music, dance, etc.
- A series of public events exploring a particular topic.
- Regular discussion groups or dialogues between contemporary practitioners—artists, poets, writers, etc.
Eligibility
- Open to contemporary cultural practitioners based in Singapore.
- Regional or international participants are permitted, within the parameters of the project budget.
- Production funds can be supplemented by sponsors or other funding sources, but which should be shared with the Goethe-Institut Singapore’s programmes team.
Assessment & Criteria
Each proposal will be assessed on the basis of the applicants’ proposal and the quality of the application. The selection process is at the discretion of Goethe-Institut Singapore. Relevant areas of consideration include:
- artistic innovation or critical cultural practice
- quality and cohesiveness of the proposal
- relevance to contemporary discourse
- relevance to contemporary issues particular to Singapore
- feasibility of proposal
How To Apply
Please send your project proposal to Kristine.Ng@goethe.de. The proposal should include the following:
- Two sentences defining the goal of the project
- Elaboration of the project, including length of project, how the 136 GOETHE LAB will be utilised, and plans for public presentation—no more than one page long
- Participant CVs
- Basic project budget
Application window
Please apply by 15 April 2024. The occupancy period for this open call runs from November 2024 to until the 3rd quarter of 2025.