Deadline: April 21, 2024
Applications are open for the ArtsEquator Fellowship 2024 for Southeast Asia. The Fellowship is a professional development programme for mid-career arts critics and journalists who are creating critical content about the arts in Southeast Asia.
They are looking for applicants who are interested in being a voice for their community, spotlighting artistic works in their country, offering insight into subjects that are not often explored, and being a part of the wider arts network in Southeast Asia. The second cycle, in 2024 is focused on theatre, dance and film in Southeast Asia. Fellows will work on 5 reviews that can be delivered in writing, video or podcast format, and 1 in-depth essay. They are looking for content that offers insights into what is happening in the arts in their respective countries.
Stipend
- They provide a stipend totalling SGD5,000 for the Fellowship period.
Eligibility
- Open to citizens and permanent residents of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Successful applicants must be based in and active in their own country at the period of the Fellowship.
- Applicants will be applying as an individual, not under a company or an organization.
- Applicants who hold employment elsewhere must demonstrate that they will be able to meet the deliverables of the Fellowship.
- Applicants must not receive other payments or grants for the content produced under the ArtsEquator Fellowship.
- The Fellowship is for mid-career writers in the arts with the following criteria:
- Applicants have at least 5 years of actively writing in the arts in any Southeast Asian country.
- Applicants have a proven track record. Applicants must have written criticism, reviews, essays related to arts practice, and/or other content formats such as podcast, radio, video etc, in a sustained manner for media space such as print, online publications, blogs, journals, etc.
- Applicants must have an existing channel to publish, circulate and distribute the Fellowship content – via existing websites, news portals, own social media accounts, substack, newsletter, blog, podcast channel or video channel that reaches their local community.
- Applicants should demonstrate interest in and responsibility towards the arts community of applicant’s own country and have a track record of contributing to it.
- Applicants should have the ability to provide social and historical context to his/her/their work and when discussing art works.
- Applicants have the ability to work independently and keep to assigned deadlines.
- Applicants must be comfortable communicating in English for the purpose of the Fellowship.
- Applicants who have applied previously but not selected, can apply again with a new project. Fellows who have been selected before cannot apply again.
Application
The following materials are required:
- Application form with the official Fellowship project proposal form.
- 3 min or less video introduction: Tell them about yourself, your project and your engagement with the arts community in your country and/or the region.
- Applicant’s CV (not exceeding 3 pages).
- 2 x sample of published writing works (articles or essays) in English. Non-English articles must be accompanied by English translation or summary.
- 1 sample unpublished written work of at least 300 words in English. Label your document “unpublished”.
- Additional materials if any: (a) Up to 3 x Links to arts reviews or other related content done by the applicant that have been presented on media platforms such as podcasts, video platforms, television, social media etc. Non-English content must be accompanied by English translation or summary. (b) Letters of interest or confirmation emails from publishing platforms.
- 2 x recommendation letters that share the applicant’s strengths, professional abilities, work ethics, and care for the community. The letters act as a personal endorsement to the candidate. Referees must have worked with the candidate before. Letters must be written in English and include contact information.
For more information, visit ArtsEquator Fellowship.
