B3 Media awarded grant for micro-studio to develop immersive projects
B3 Media awarded Arts Council England Capital Investment Grant for a micro-studio to expand immersive lab programme and artist residencies at new Brixton House location.
We are pleased to announce that B3 Media, based in Brixton, London will be receiving a grant from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. The Capital Investment Programme aims to help cultural organisations across the country transform their buildings and equipment so they can operate safely post-pandemic, improve access, seize technological opportunities, and reduce environmental impact.
With this grant, B3 Media will invest in a micro-studio at our new base at Carlton Mansions, a creative hub linked to Brixton House. This studio will give emerging and established creatives the space and energy to work on their projects, with the opportunity to display their work in Brixton House’s designated theatre space. With a focus on extended reality (XR), the micro-studio will be furnished with tools for motion capture, 3D animation, and video editing and game engine software.
Artists will be awarded month-long residencies based on the strength of their proposals, and B3 and its support network of media talent will be on hand to mentor and help close the accessibility gap for multi-ethnic creatives eager to break into media via XR.
This achievement was made possible by the success of B3’s TalentLab XR programme, which will be relaunching Summer 2022.
Darren Henley, Chief Executive, Arts Council England said:
“World class creativity and culture needs a resilient and sustainable infrastructure to allow it to flourish. With these investments in the buildings, equipment, and digital systems of cultural organisations across England, we are helping to secure the future of that infrastructure, and making sure that people from every part of the country can continue enjoying all the benefits it delivers for years to come.”
Marc Boothe, Creative Director, B3 Media said:
“Aspiring multi-ethnic creatives working in Britain know extended reality is an essential space for the next generation of art. And yet to break in, not only do creatives have to battle the usual roadblocks to the media industry, they also have to invest in expensive software and hardware to create their work. With this studio space and our alumni network, we can help emerging and established artists to continue exploring their ideas in formats suited to our digital world.”
