'Groundworks' Open Call by Common Protocol

Groundworks is a pilot programme for early- to mid-career Singapore-based artists engaging with digital tools. Through mentorship, studio visits, and technical feedback, the programme is designed to strengthen participating artists' ability to develop ambitious digital works and articulate their practices effectively. Participating artists are welcomed to develop new ideas or expand existing lines of inquiry through the programme.

Five selected artists will take part in an 8-week development period, receiving feedback and guidance from curatorial mentors Julia Kaganskiy and Doreen Ríos, technical mentors Debbie Ding and ARTFACTORY, and Groundworks curatorial team.

Each artist will receive a honorarium of 2,000SGD to develop a new work or build upon an existing work for presentation in June 2026 at the Arts x Tech Lab in Aliwal Arts Centre, with access to the Lab's equipment and an additional production budget of up to 1,000SGD.

Find out more about the programme here ↗ (opens in new tab)!

About the Programmer

Clara Che Wei Peh is a curator and arts writer from Singapore. She is the founder of Common Protocol, and the initiator of Monday Chatroom, an itinerant discussion series on issues surrounding art and technology. Previously, she was Public Programmes Curator at Asymmetry, Asia Collection Fellow at KADIST, Curator of Art Dubai Digital, and Adjunct Lecturer at LASALLE College of the Arts. She currently serves on the International Selectors Committee for The Lumen Prize, and has been a nominator for the LG Guggenheim Award, an external reviewer for SIGGRAPH Asia, and member of the advisory board for Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize.