๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐
Are you an archival or cultural institution in Lesotho, South Africa, or Malawi looking to bring your collections to life in new and exciting ways? The Embassy of France, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), and Electric South invite you to be part of Futures_Past, a new initiative transforming heritage engagement through immersive technologies.
This two-year project (July 2025 โ March 2027) supports institutions in reanimating archives using virtual reality, augmented reality, spatial audio, and interactive installations. Selected institutions will be paired with leading immersive creators to develop six original digital works.
Why participate?
- Innovate: Digitally activate your collections and explore cutting-edge storytelling.
- Engage: Reach new, diverse audiences with immersive experiences.
- Connect: Gain visibility and build capacity in digital heritage.
- Global Exposure: Participate in a tailored mobility program to France, fostering international collaboration.
They welcome applications from museums, archives, cultural centers, libraries, and universities with cultural, historical, or community-based collections. No prior immersive media experience is required and full support will be provided.
The deadline for submissions is 12 August 2025.
