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SiX Minutes Past Nine

A 'thirdspace' artist incubator for analog/digital hybrid practice development.

Intake for March 2025 Hybrid Realities :Lab #2
Applications open from 10 Dec 2024. 
Deadline: 21 January 2025.
Places allocated by first week of Feb.
Apply Now for HRL #2

The Incubator

Exploring Hybrid Artistic Practices

Six Minutes Past Nine operates as an artist incubator focused on the intersections of digital and analog creative practices. Our incubator provides a structured environment for early-career artists to critically engage with emerging technologies while rethinking traditional approaches to their work.

The Hybrid Realities :Lab (HRL) serves as our primary program, functioning as a virtual studio where participants explore new methodologies, engage in collaborative research, and experiment with translating their practice into a digital context. Through guided sessions led by artists and industry specialists, peer-to-peer critique, and access to specialised resources, HRL fosters a community of inquiry and creative development, with a focus on critical reflection and innovative artistic research.
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Hybrid Realities :Lab #2

March 2025 Intake - Applications are open
Dead
Apply Now for HRL #2

The :Lab

How exactly are art practices changing in a virtualised world?

How can emerging artists adapt their practices to a constantly shifting present?

Hybrid Realities :Lab is a 9 week intensive program, focused on enhancing your artistic practice within virtual environments. This is an innovative, truly virtual, artist’s lab, where makers of all backgrounds can collaborate and experiment within a unique digital setting.

This program brings together an international cohort of artists to contemplate what it means to work within hybrid realities. 

There will be a minimum of 2-4 contact hours per week. The program is 9 weeks from 13th March to 8th May 2025. Sessions will usually take place at 12PM EST/5PM GMT/6PM CET on Thursdays unless otherwise noted.
March 2025 Intake - Applications open
Apply Now for HRL #2
Hybrid Realities: Lab #2

A network and exchange for new ways of working.
Open dialogue and collaboration.
Access to knowledge and experience.
Critical analysis, thinking and reflection.
Learning, discourse, and analysis.
Contemporary theory and digital toolkits.
Facilitated by artists, academics, specialists.
Virtual studio space.
Practice-based research and exhibition space.
Limited seats for a small cohort.
Live and online.
HRL #1 Feedback

"The program has been instrumental in deepening my exploration of the intricate relationship between digital and physical spaces, a subject that I have been thinking and working with for some time. Through engaging discussions, building the New Art City Space, and exposure to various perspectives through the guest speakers, I've been able to refine and expand upon my existing ideas. This has not only broadened my understanding but also sparked new insights and directions for my work in this area."
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Development

We are establishing the Hybrid Realities :Lab as a leading international program for innovative artistic development, research and practice at the intersection of digital and analog mediums. 

As the program evolves, we aim to expand our offer into a comprehensive network of residencies, collaborative research initiatives, and specialised courses that bridge art, technology, and critical theory. 

Through sustained partnerships with institutions and experts we enable artists to explore hybrid practices while contributing to new cultural and intellectual frameworks.

"One of the standout features of the program was the rich array of references provided, which opened up new avenues for exploring the concept of hybridity. Equally noteworthy was the unwavering commitment of the program coordinators, who offered exceptional support throughout. The inclusion of guest speakers added tremendous value, as their diverse perspectives offered fresh and stimulating insights into working with hybrid forms" HRL #1 2024

4 fully-funded seats

Standard Price:
€500 (approx. £430 / $550) 

Limited fully-funded seats available - 

Kindly supported by our partner organisations we are pleased to offer 4 fully-funded places on Hybrid Realities :Lab #2

Details of fund and eligibility criteria here: 
Partners Funding Page

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SiX Minutes to  Substack

We are developing a program of research texts and essays from guests, as well as our expanded team and network, to be published through our Substack. 

We'll also let you know when applications open and new programs are announced.

GUEST LECTURES. INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS.  VISITING ARTISTS.

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transform 

Hybrid Realities :Lab immerses emerging artists in a structured process that combines experimentation, critical reflection, and collaborative engagement. 

By challenging artists to integrate digital or analog practices in new ways, the program encourages them to break from conventional approaches and reimagine their work through a process of deconstruction and reconstruction.

Mentorship and interdisciplinary research help participants not only refine their methodologies but also shift their perspectives, resulting in a deeper understanding of their creative potential and a more innovative, resilient practice prepared for future challenges.

"It helped me to grow through the learnings and the exchanges that I had with the team and other artists. So much valuable information has been shared, HRL chat is a gold mine." HRL #1 2024

Work with us

We are always looking to work with individuals and organisations at the cutting edge of practice, theory, development, dissemination, discourse and curation.

From working with us directly to supporting access to the program by sponsoring a seat as a partner - if you have something you can bring we would like to hear from you. 
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Next Phase 

Thanks to our valued partners, we're able to offer a limited number of fully funded seats in the Hybrid Realities Lab.

This initiative is designed to provide access to individuals from specific backgrounds who may not have the means to afford a seat in our development program.

In late 2024 and early 2025, we’ll be expanding our program and enhancing our offer including a new digital publication Plastic Prognosticate.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our supporting organisations for making this possible.
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