12 Minutes Max: Edition One

Join us at Base on November 22 + 23 for 12 Minutes Max: Edition One, in partnership with On the Boards! 12 Minutes Max: Edition One November 22 at 5 PM, November 23 at 7 PM Base Experimental Arts + Space 6520 5th Ave S Curated by local artists Rhea Keller and Skye Hughes, and featuring works by Carlos Cotallo Solares, Gruff Webb, Colleen McKibben, Cave Music (Kate Hancock and Kendall Ursula Imus), and María Dolores A. Matienzo + Jesse Roth. About 12 Minutes Max 12 Minutes Max is a performance lab for new and experimental works, first developed by On the Boards in 1981. In this series, artists present 12 minutes of material, while audiences get an opportunity to be the first to see works-in-progress, some of which will go on to become full-length pieces. 12 Minutes Max has inspired similar programs in Vancouver, B.C., Bellingham, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and Houston. Works presented range from performance art to dance, from experimental theater to sound art, from spoken word to comedy, and more. Learn more about 12 Minutes Max here. Support for the 2026-27 season of 12 Minutes Max at Base comes from our organizational partnership with On The Boards and generous individual donors to the Flourish Campaign. Flourish: In 2024, Base launched Flourish—a three-year fundraising effort to support residencies, organizational capacity, and new community-facing programs. Now, as Base celebrates its 10th anniversary, we’re entering Year Three of Flourish—building on momentum as we acknowledge the realities artists face today. If you’re unable to attend this event, but would like to support Base, please consider donating to our campaign. About Base: Base exists to elevate risk and invention in dance, performance and multi-disciplinary art. A nonprofit space for developing and publicly sharing original work, Base is committed to addressing experimental artists’ needs for time, space, creative freedom, financial support and critical discourse. Founded in 2015 by Dayna Hanson, Peggy Piacenza and Dave Proscia, Base prioritizes equity, experimentation, and community, striving to create a home for process and inquiry. We offer a one-of-a-kind artist residency program and low-cost space rentals, along with a range of community-facing programs, including Pairings, Jump / Cut, Base + Radar and the long-running and cherished performance showcase, 12 Minutes Max. Learn more at thisisbase.org. Accessibility at Base: Base is an ADA-compliant, accessible space on the ground floor, with all-gender and wheelchair-accessible restrooms. More on accessibility at Base here. Any additional accessibility needs/requests for the show? Reach out to [email protected]