Arts x Tech Lab
About NAC's Arts x Tech Initiative
The Arts x Tech Initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC) champions innovation and experimentation. It fosters collaboration across the arts and technology sectors, encouraging arts practitioners to explore and integrate technology into their practice.
About Arts x Tech Lab
The Arts x Tech Lab serves as a dedicated, open and welcoming space for emerging and mid-career artists and practitioners working in the intersection of arts and technology. As a pilot initiative, the Lab hosts regular, curated and artist-led activities - including talks, workshops, showcases, and community meet ups - to build competencies and networks. Ultimately, the Lab drives innovation and new artistic endeavours, bridging arts and technology conversations to develop Singapore's vibrant arts scene.
As a dedicated space for the arts x tech community, the Arts x Tech Lab supports learning, experimentation and networking through:
- Free access and booking of the space
- Complimentary use of equipment such as electronics, audiovisual devices, fabrication and prototyping resources
- Exciting range of local and international programmes such as workshops, talks, networking mixers and more
- Upcoming collaboration opportunities for arts x tech programmes
Address:
Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal St, Singapore 199918, #02-05
Opening Hours:
(From 1 Dec 2025 onwards)
7am - 11pm
Monday - Sunday
📢 Early Access in Nov 2025
Find out more about the specially curated programmes below!
Before you visit the Lab, please read the following to help you get started.
Stay tuned to this page for updates on access and equipment before the Lab opens on 1 Dec!
Before visiting the Lab, please complete the following: |
1) Understanding the SpacePlease read the Community Guidelines. |
2) Getting AccessComing Soon on 1 Dec 2025! |
3) Using EquipmentComing Soon on 1 Dec 2025! |
4) Staying InvolvedSubscribe to the Arts x Tech Lab Mailing List for updates on exciting programmes and opportunties at the Lab! |
5) Getting SupportPlease reach out to:
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As this is an open and welcoming space for shared and collective use, we strive to maintain a safe, collaborative, and sustainable environment. |
1) Keep the Lab Welcoming for EveryoneWe're all in this together, so let's make sure the Lab stays comfortable and organised for others. When you're wrapping up, take a moment to tidy up your area - think of it as leaving a little gift for whoever uses the Lab next. |
2) Handle Shared Resources with CareAfter using any equipment or moving furniture around, please return everything to its original position. This helps everyone find what they need quickly and keeps the Lab looking its best. |
3) Be Considerate of OthersPlease keep conversations and activities at a reasonable level that lets everyone focus on their projects. A little consideration goes a long way in helping everyone do their best work. |
4) Collaborate and LearnThe Lab thrives on curiosity — share your process, ask questions, and support others’ experiments and projects! |
5) Safety First, AlwaysPlease avoid modifications, unsafe installations, or actions that could damage property or pose hazardous risks to others. |
6) Security for Peace of MindThe Lab is monitored by CCTV cameras to help keep our space, equipment, and community members safe and secure. |
Upcoming Events
🗓️ Date & Time: 21 November 2025, 7.00pm
📍Location: Arts x Tech Lab @ Aliwal Arts Centre, #02-05
📝Find out more and Register Here!
In this edition of PechaKucha, practitioners will share their work and show how they actually make things. Expect physical computing experiments, coded visuals, blinking lights, analog synthesizer patches, 3D printers that print books, and the occasional happy accident that became a breakthrough. Honest presentations about the messy, iterative process of making technology do unexpected things. What tools are they using? What circuits are they building? What art are they making? How do their brains tick?
About the Programmers
Organiser: Tusitala, a Singapore-based digital storytelling studio that creates novel literary experiences and produces art and tech exhibitions and events
Guest Programmer: Andreas Schlegel, Creative Practitioner and Head of Media Lab at Lasalle College of the Arts
🗓️ Date & Time: 28 November 2025, 7.00pm - 10.00pm & 29 November 2025, 2.00pm - 5.00pm
📍Location: Arts x Tech Lab @ Aliwal Arts Centre, #02-05
📝Register Here by 27 November 2025
[free-of-charge, light refreshments provided]
For more information including content outline and requirements, please refer here.
Learning Objectives
Discover key principles and techniques to 2D and 3D Mapping through demonstrations, guided exercises and hands-on experimentation:
- Understand the principles of video mapping and its creative applications
- Use TouchDesigner to design and produce real-time visual content
- Calibrate and project visuals accurately on physical surfaces
- Complete a full 2D mapping workflow, and explore 3D mapping on complex shapes
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of computer-generated imagery (CGI) creation
- Basic knowledge of 3D modeling
- Understanding of programming logic
- Experience in developing interactive projects or digital visuals
About the Trainer
Jules Roze, Immersive Lead at Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), Multimedia Artist
🗓️ Date & Time: 25 November 2025, 7.00pm - 9.30pm
📍Location: Arts x Tech Lab @ Aliwal Arts Centre, #02-05
📝Register Here by 24 November 2025
[free-of-charge, light refreshments provided]
Discover how Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality can enhance artistic creation, documentation, and immersive installations. This session includes hands-on experience with Snap AR Glasses and mobile WebAR solutions, including AR mirror technology.
About the Speakers
Gowaaa is an XR creative agency based in Singapore that brings stories and experiences to life through art, design and AI. Co-founders, Boon and Yan, are official AR partners of Snap and Meta with access to unreleased technologies in Singapore, such as Snap's Spectacles. They have created over 500 immersive digital experiences in this exclusive demonstration.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact:
Hariharan Ambalavan : Hariharan_AMBALAVANAN@nac.gov.sg
Chrystal Ho : chrystal_HO@nac.gov.sg
Catherine Tan : Catherine_TAN@nac.gov.sg