Peripheral. Tension. Separation. A geographical or man-made boundary.
In the world we live in, the margins have always been out of sight, forgotten. But are the lived realities of the marginalised unreal, non-existent if they are not seen or heard?
Marking the 30th Anniversary of Singapore's first Home of the Arts, The Substation's annual month-long festival Septfest returns after a 5-year hiatus with a series of exhibitions, talks, discussions, theatre and music from Singapore and the region that highlights and redefines the stories of the fringe — the marginalised and forgotten communities, as a tribute to The Substation’s spirit of celebrating the alternative.
About Septfest
Septfest is The Substation’s month-long celebration of art, culture and community, held annually to mark The Substation’s anniversary. Themed differently each year, Septfest aims to feature multi and interdisciplinary programmes such as exhibitions, performances, film screenings from Singapore and the region that highlights the diversity and experimentation spirit of The Substation.
[Application is now closed]
Please go to Septfest 2020 Fringe for the shortlisted proposals
SAD Bar Open Call
17 April–30 May (23:59 SGT)
As part of the Septfest 2020, we are looking for proposals and performances (music, dance, theatre, performance art) that present alternative stories of the marginalised and respond to this year’s theme. Selected applicants will be featured as part of Septfest 2020 and realise their performance at the SAD Bar of The Substation.
Successful applicants will be notified by June 2020.
Selection Process
This open call is open to artists, collectives and companies in Singapore and Asia.
Each applicant/collective is allowed to submit a maximum of three proposals.
The Substation will only select one successful proposal per applicant.
The selection process is conducted by The Substation’s programming team. Only successful applicants will be notified by the stipulated date.
If selected, successful applicants will receive a production budget of SGD2000 to realise the proposed programme. The proposed event must be held at the SAD Bar.
Performance Dates:
3, 4, 5 Sept / 10, 11, 12 Sept / 24, 25, 26 Sept (Thu, Fri, Sat)
Submission
Download the application form here (.docx) or here (.pdf).
Interested applicants are to submit the following documents via email in a .zip folder/wetransfer link to The Substation (outreach@substation.org):
Completed application documents:
Annex A (Application Form)
Annex B (Budget Form)
Annex C (Production Details) & Technical Rider (if available)
Sample of work (photos/videos/script)
CV/portfolio of participating artists/company/collective
Disclaimer
Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation and changeability of circumstances, selected applicants should be flexible and open to the possibility of postponement of Septfest 2020 or discussions on alternative ways of presentation.