JOIN THE LAB
This past May, BADS_lab convened twenty artists and researchers around the prospect of generating maroon infrastructures. On June 20, we're opening the lab up for anyone to participate. Come engage with the experiment, and/or invite a friend.
BADS_lab 2026
Signals + Soils + Soul
Maroon Infrastructures
Chicago (May) → São Paulo (August) → Dar es Salaam (November)
BADS_lab is a nomadic lab at the edges of art, research, and social practice. In 2026, we convene artists, technologists, and land stewards to prototype maroon infrastructures: community-built ways of communicating and cultivating that invite people to play with them now and are resilient when centralized systems fail.
Ways to join: Chicago builds (hands-on), São Paulo exchange (targeted), Dar gathering (8–12 people), or contribute a PROCESS GERM (a small reusable method, game, ritual) from anywhere.
To connect: Email info@bads-lab.org.
Please read the full Call for Fellows at the link below.
Links:
General Call for Fellows (ENG)
Chamada para Fellows (PT)
CHICAGO CALL FOR FELLOWS (ENG)