The OCL research project partnered with the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) to run its 2007 emerging technology labs Still/Open. The aim of this partnership was to establish closer contacts with artists and creative practitioners, and so gain clearer insights into their needs. The labs consisted of a series of two-day workshops and a public forum held in three cities: Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. The Facilitators worked with 15 artists, scientists, writers and developers in each city to introduce open source modes of thinking and resources for collaborative and distributed development; to provide hands on experience; and to initiate local networks and projects.