Sarah Ellis

San Diego Opera's first Opera Hack, launched in 2018 with support from an OPERA America Innovation Grant, and brought together a diverse group of experts from theater and technology backgrounds to brainstorm and prototype new ideas to enhance the building blocks of opera. We are thrilled to have obtained another Innovation Grant to apply what we learned in the first iteration and confront several important problems in our industry.

The Space is a digital agency established by Arts Council England and the BBC to help promote digital engagement across the arts and cultural sector. We also work regularly with Creative Scotland, the Arts Council of Wales and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. We support organisations by commissioning projects, building digital skills and capacity, and helping organisations reach wider audiences using digital content, media and online platforms. We are a Community Interest Company (CIC)… Show more

The Space is a digital agency established by Arts Council England and the BBC to help promote digital engagement across the arts and cultural sector. We also work regularly with Creative Scotland, the Arts Council of Wales and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. We support organisations by commissioning projects, building digital skills and capacity, and helping organisations reach wider audiences using digital content, media and online platforms. We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) with an independent Board of Directors from technology, media and the arts. Show less

Satore Studio is an international, multi-disciplinary creative studio with offices in London, Paris and New York. In collaboration with experts ranging from artists to architects, the studio uses its expertise in storytelling, lighting and technology to take projects from concept to activation. The studio is led by creative director Tupac Martir, described by Vogue as ‘the visual artist and director behind some of the most important events in the world’. Satore Studio has worked with many of… Show more

Satore Studio is an international, multi-disciplinary creative studio with offices in London, Paris and New York. In collaboration with experts ranging from artists to architects, the studio uses its expertise in storytelling, lighting and technology to take projects from concept to activation. The studio is led by creative director Tupac Martir, described by Vogue as ‘the visual artist and director behind some of the most important events in the world’. Satore Studio has worked with many of the biggest names in fashion, culture, and brand experience: clients like Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Beyonce, Elton John, Diageo and Jaguar Land Rover. The studio’s ethos is to push the boundaries of what’s possible to bring big visual ideas to life that will captivate and truly immerse audiences. Collaboration is key and a multimedia approach means the team works in partnership to develop unique projects. Around half of all studio time is invested into research and development. The studio also closely works with its sister company Satore Tech, which develops new, bespoke technologies to deliver new ways of engaging audiences. https://satorestudio.com/ Show less

Headlong makes exhilarating theatre for audiences across the UK. A touring company with a big imagination, we interrogate the contemporary world through a programme of fearless new writing, re-imagined classics and potent twentieth century plays. https://headlong.co.uk/

CPH:LAB is a pioneering laboratory-style talent development and training programme for international filmmakers. It's talent development programme that encourages creative risk taking, celebrates raw talent, facilitates collaboration across borders and business sectors and supports visionaries to push the existing boundaries of documentary filmmaking. Since 2009 the lab has established itself as a highly acknowledged, ambitious and yet playful laboratory-style talent scheme showing great… Show more

CPH:LAB is a pioneering laboratory-style talent development and training programme for international filmmakers. It's talent development programme that encourages creative risk taking, celebrates raw talent, facilitates collaboration across borders and business sectors and supports visionaries to push the existing boundaries of documentary filmmaking. Since 2009 the lab has established itself as a highly acknowledged, ambitious and yet playful laboratory-style talent scheme showing great results. The lab is conceived as an incubator for documentary projects that seek to explore the potential of digital technologies and advance new visions of what a documentary can be in a digital age. It offers a space for experimentation and collaboration in creative, cross-disciplinary partnerships across film, the creative arts, science, technology and social entrepreneurship. Show less

Digital Catapult and Arts Council England launched CreativeXR in September 2017, driven by the common mission of enabling new formats of content innovation and future-proofing the UK creative industries market. The programme is designed to allow creative teams to quickly experiment, iterate and bring immersive project ideas to reality. Up to 20 teams will be selected to receive £20,000 in prototype funding, alongside bespoke mentorship, workshops and introductions to the top financiers and… Show more

Digital Catapult and Arts Council England launched CreativeXR in September 2017, driven by the common mission of enabling new formats of content innovation and future-proofing the UK creative industries market. The programme is designed to allow creative teams to quickly experiment, iterate and bring immersive project ideas to reality. Up to 20 teams will be selected to receive £20,000 in prototype funding, alongside bespoke mentorship, workshops and introductions to the top financiers and commissioners in the global creative and immersive market at the annual Showcase and Market event. Teams are given tools such as prototype funding, workshops, peer-to-peer learning and access to facilities. Each year as a final phase of the programme, project teams also compete for further production funding with the aim of becoming market-ready and pushing the boundaries of what immersive technologies can offer. Show less

Fellows who complete a lab at Sundance Institute become part of a community of storytellers who support independent artists in furthering their craft and bringing great projects into the world. In an increasingly complex emerging media landscape, we recognize the need for sustained support for artists through every phase of the making process. In keeping with the Institute's commitment to provide long-term assistance to our alumni following participation in a lab program, New Frontier Lab… Show more

Fellows who complete a lab at Sundance Institute become part of a community of storytellers who support independent artists in furthering their craft and bringing great projects into the world. In an increasingly complex emerging media landscape, we recognize the need for sustained support for artists through every phase of the making process. In keeping with the Institute's commitment to provide long-term assistance to our alumni following participation in a lab program, New Frontier Lab programs provide access to a customized suite of support designed to help artists realize the promise of their project and to offer strategies and resources to help the project reach its audience. With an emphasis on story, this lab supports artists who are developing interactive, immersive, or experimental projects that aim to create rich and resonant experiences for audiences. The New Frontier Story Lab is open to a wide variety of storytelling disciplines, forms, and story designs. Show less

The Poetry Society is a membership organisation, open to all, whose stated aim is "to promote the study, use and enjoyment of poetry". The Society was founded in London in February 1909 as the Poetry Recital Society, becoming the Poetry Society in 1912. Its first President was Lady Margaret Sackville https://poetrysociety.org.uk/

Capsule is a cultural alchemist: an innovative curator initiating, producing multi disciplinary work, this encompasses festivals, cultural events, and artist development through partnerships with a range of organisations. Capsule crafts extraordinary cultural projects for curious audiences; we seek to reveal the otherwise indescribable connections between art forms. Our aims are to introduce new audiences to our programme of activity, provide a platform for new work sonic/visual practice… Show more

Capsule is a cultural alchemist: an innovative curator initiating, producing multi disciplinary work, this encompasses festivals, cultural events, and artist development through partnerships with a range of organisations. Capsule crafts extraordinary cultural projects for curious audiences; we seek to reveal the otherwise indescribable connections between art forms. Our aims are to introduce new audiences to our programme of activity, provide a platform for new work sonic/visual practice, expand the opportunities available for artists to develop and champion the unclassifiable. We have a unique ability to present the highest quality experimental work in a playful and imaginative way in different contexts, allowing us to reach out to diverse audiences. We create a context and critical mass for new work. Show less

The Other Way Works creates playful theatre that immerses our audiences in the story. The intimate scenarios we create allow our audiences to explore places and perspectives anew, provoking them to change the way they see the world. We are part of a new wave of theatre makers re-inventing the way people engage with culture, using real world spaces and emerging technologies. The Company is made up of a group of talented artists brought together under the artistic direction of Katie Day.

REACT is collaboration led by the University of the West of England, Watershed, and the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).