Artist Takeovers

Chad’s Artist Takeover focuses on the intersection of movement and creative technology, using these mediums to explore the influence of social media and content creation, and what this means for our future as creatives.

Developing a concept called ‘Lost Online’, Chad will fuse original choreography with innovative 3D projection and sound design. This intertwining of projection and movement is an invitation to consider how we build a following, the burnout that comes with it, and how being glued to our phones can lead to being lost in the online world.

Creative Director/Choreographer Chad Taylor

Digital Curator Sean Clarke

AV Consultant Joel Clements

Performer Miguel Semedo

Original music by Composer Ezekiel Taylor

Aviva Studios’ vast spaces have been designed to provoke artists to do things differently, explore what’s possible and offer a backdrop to create some of the most ambitious work in the world.

In February 2026, we will hand over the keys to our Warehouse space for use by an artist or collective of artists who want to explore working at an ambitious new scale, to experiment and play with dance/movement and technology. This is an opportunity to explore an idea at scale that is not possible elsewhere.

We'll support artists from any discipline from theNorth of England, with a minimum of five years of professional practice, to experiment in our space for six days (from 16 to 22 February). We will support the development of your ideas in the weeks leading up to the takeover with our specialist team of producers, engagement and technical staff, offering a budget of £10,000 to support your development time, R&D and production costs. You can apply as an individual or as a collective of artists. There’s no pressure to create a public outcome; instead, the priorities are your development and to create space to play and imagine.