D-Lab is an exciting new project, supported by Arts Council England through the National Lottery, Derbyshire County Council and Arts Derbyshire, launching in June 2015.

It aims to bring the best and most exciting new media artists and artworks to an online audience, focussing especially on artists and organisations in Derbyshire and the East Midlands.

We want to encourage artists to make more and better use of digital media in their creative practice, to take risks and experiment, and to showcase their work to an online audience.

D-Lab has several elements:
• A website showcasing innovative online and offline new media projects commissioned by D-Lab, and by other organisations and artists in Derbyshire and beyond
• Commissions for artists – we have funding for five commissions to enable artists based in or with close connections to Derbyshire to develop new experimental artworks
• Co-commissions with partner organisations – we are working with seven partner organisations in and outside Derbyshire to create opportunities for artists from anywhere in the world to create new work
• Four major Young People’s projects with Secondary schools in Derbyshire, partnered with Arts Derbyshire member organisations, exploring how technology can revolutionise teaching and learning
• Online and offline networking for artists in the county and region, helping artists to work with technology as part of their practice