Studio Innovation Fund 6: Final Sharing Event
Join us at The Studio to celebrate the outcomes of this year’s Studio Innovation Fund (SIF) partnerships.
SIF awardees Second Chance, Glitter Heart Immersive Labs and Play & See Hospital Edition, will be there to share their journeys.
So come along and find out about the exciting work they have been doing ahead of the next SIF 7 call due to go live in early October.
Play & See Hospital Edition: a collaboration between Studio Resident, American-British Composer Charlie Hooper-Williams and Frankie Simpkins, musician-in-residence for Art at the Heart at Bath’s Royal United Hospital (RUH), supported by Hetty Dupays, Art & Design Manager, RUH. Play &See is an interactive piano and live-visuals system that turns music into real-time imagery, inviting people to create sound and visuals through play. The SIF funding enabled Charlie to collaborate with Frankie and create a prototype of a portable, wipe-clean cabinet for use with plug-and-play set up ensuring ease of use for patients and hospital staff.
Glitter Heart Immersive Labs: a tech-led, practice-based pilot supporting older female, trans and non-binary artists (40+) based in BANES to explore immersive media through autobiographical live Art. Led by Liz Clarke, who has 20+ years in participatory live art, and Studio Resident, Naomi Smyth, with 20+ years of creative tech and theatre expertise, the project built digital fluency, artistic confidence and sector networks, strengthening community for older artists.
Second Chance: a partnership between Studio Residents Eirine Lampiri, an interdisciplinary artist, Producer and practiced-based researcher, and artist and creative technologist Joseph Wilk, working with Dr Harry Wilson, an artist-researcher focusing on live art, performance, digital art and new media. The SIF enabled them to undertake R&D on Second Chance, an XR role playing game about grief, loss and connection. The R&D sessions allowed them to iterate on the narrative concept and game mechanics drawing on expertise from wellbeing specialists, death doulas and experts in interactive narrative.
Accessibility:
We seek to make all our events accessible.
– All areas of the event are wheelchair accessible. The event space is through 2 doors from the street, with no steps.
– There are accessible toilet facilities available on the same floor as the main event, through one door.
– We provide a separate quiet room for delegates to use throughout the event.
– Parking is available in a car park near to the venue. Charlotte Street Car Park is the closest.
– You are welcome to bring a personal assistant or service animal.
– There is currently no hearing loop at The Studio. All presentations will be delivered without PA. Please reach out to us if you have hearing or audio requirements.
– You will be able to inform us of any specific access needs in the booking form for the event.
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