Open call: Forecast mentorship programme in Berlin

The call is open to applicants of all ages and does not prescribe a theme. The only requirement is to submit projects that are relevant to the expertise of the mentor you wish to work with.

Forecast can only accept applications submitted in English via the online application form before 26 February. Applicants should consult the guidelines, terms and conditions, and FAQ before applying.

Interested creatives should send project ideas for the chance to work with one of the following mentors: choreographer Alice Ripoll (Brazil), designer Fiona Raby (UK), photographer Lieko Shiga (Japan), artist Theo Eshetu (UK), documentary filmmaker Tomer Heymann (Israel), and composer and performer Ute Wassermann (Germany).

In the online application form, applicants will be requested to enter the following:

• Basic information: name, year of birth (used solely for internal administrative purposes), current address, phone number, country of residence, citizenship(s), pronouns, and email.
• Mentor: name the mentor applicants are applying to work with.
• Applicant’s core concept: up to 1,400 characters max.
• Applicant’s proposal: a single PDF, 16 MB max.
• Applicant’s portfolio: a single PDF, up to eight pages.
• Curriculum vitae as a PDF.
• Applicant’s life and career: tell us about three moments in your life, experiences, projects, or jobs that have been of special importance to you, 600 characters max.
• Applicant’s compliance with the terms and conditions.

In general, the proposal requires applicants to:

• Clearly define their project idea and express what they want to achieve.
• Sketch the content and format of their participation at the Forecast Forum and Festival. Identify the key materials that they need, as well as production steps.
• Describe how the project could gain from working in tandem with the mentor you have chosen to apply with, and your expectations of the mentoring process.

Click here for more information on how to apply.

“The mentors in Forecast Mentorships’ 2024 and 2025 edition push against the constraints of the practices with which they engage,” the organisers said. “They renegotiate the common definitions of their respective fields and experiment in ways that defy simple readings of their work.”

View the original call here.