Brave New Works Lab 2027
May / June 2027
(Exact Dates TBD)
“A crucial incubator for stage artists and collectives experimenting between performing arts disciplines… this platform enables the brewing of boundary pushing works in progress.”
— Music City Review
Celebrate local innovation and creativity with a bold evening of entirely original short-form performances. The Brave New Works Lab has become one of the most important resources for daring Nashville-based artists working in contemporary performance, inviting them to transform OZ Arts into a laboratory for the creation and premiere of new works and works-in-progress. Encouraging multimedia experimentation and collaboration across disciplines, the lab creates a safe space for high-risk artistic adventures and has already served as a crucial incubator for some of the most exciting new work happening in Middle Tennessee.
OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Application Deadline:
Thursday, October 1, 2026
OZ Arts is now accepting proposals for original live performance works to be developed and presented in the 6th-annual Brave New Works Lab, which is designed to support the development and presentation of contemporary performance in Middle Tennessee. The Lab invites daring Nashville artists to create and premiere new works and works-in-progress at OZ Arts, with performances in May/June 2027 (exact dates TBD).
Questions about the Brave New Works Lab? Contact OZ’s Associate Director of Programming & Partnerships Daniel Jones at daniel@ozartsnashville.org.
Photo Credits:
About Time by Kourtney “Koko” French (Above)
Welcome to Paradise by Landry Butler (Below)
