TPS1 was designed as an intensive laboratory during which participants engaged in a range of practical collaborative exercises and critical discussions with peers and facilitators around notions of hybrid arts practice. The first week of the lab focused on workshops led by the facilitators, and covered a range of practical and conceptually-based workshops. In the second week the focus shifted; projects and collaborations were actively pursued by the participating artists, supported by the facilitators and production staff.

Additional activities such as the guest lectures, demonstrations and performances, were built into the laboratory structure in order to expose participants to an even broader range of practitioners, practices and skills, and to inspire different ways of working.

Speakers included Stephen Armstrong (Sydney Theatre Company), Andrish Saint-Clare (independent artist), Helen Simondson (Centre for the Moving Image), Yuji Sone (independent artist), who also presented his work no.(w).here am I, Rachael Swain (independent artist), Josephine Wilson (writer/lecturer) and Angharad Wynne-Jones (art consultant/producer).

The international facilitators also participated in Artist Talks, which took place in three capital cities around Australia: Sydney, Adelaide and Perth. These were held just prior to the commencement of the lab, and hosted by key contemporary art organisations in each city. They offered the opportunity for further dialogue among a broader range of Australian artists, producers and presenters.

TPS1 proved to be highly successful. It initiated a number of challenging projects among the participant group that have gone on to receive funding for further development. It also encouraged new collaborations among both participants and facilitators, and created a strong network for the ongoing exchange of ideas and information both nationally and internationally.