Cultural and Artistic Responses to the Environmental Crisis (CAREC) Programme 2024 (Up to €10.000)

November 2024A year-long program called Cultural and Artistic Responses to the Environmental Crisis (CAREC) aims to accelerate community-based artistic practices that are engaged, address the social, political, and economic elements of the environmental catastrophe, and prioritize climate justice.

By means of this program, they establish an interdisciplinary forum to facilitate critical artistic endeavors, establish connections among committed practitioners, foster cross-disciplinary communication, and elevate non-hegemonic forms of knowledge in order to imagine alternative models of climate justice around the globe.

Workshops, guest lectures, and peer-to-peer sessions are just a few of the ways this program integrates interaction to help each artist in their own practice and to foster collaboration within the cohort. Since participants are dispersed across many regions, the majority of events take place virtually. Nonetheless, they meet in person twice during the program for two Lab Weeks, which are rigorous mentoring sessions lasting a week. There is also a group project that takes the shape of a website and a publication.

Although this varies throughout the year, the program activities need an average time commitment of 10 hours each month. In order to promote an environment of mutual learning and exchange, participants should also feel at ease exchanging ideas in spoken English.

Quick Details:

• Offered by: Prince Claus Fund
• Deadline: 21 March 2024
• Announcing date: November 2024
• Starting Date: January 2025 and will run until February 2026
• Duration: A year
• Format: Online and In person
• Number of Opportunities: 12
• Gender: Any
• Type: Mentorship
• Eligible Nations: Citizen of and resident in one of the nations eligible for the Prince Claus Fund. (Afghanistan Included)

Benefits:

• A €10,000 grant is given to each artist to work on the idea for a body of work that they present in their application.

Eligibilities:

• Twelve artists and cultural practitioners in their mid-career, with around 8 to 15 years of relevant work experience, are paired with four mentors through CAREC. Together, they represent a variety of disciplines and environmental concerns.
• The applicant may only apply if they are a citizen of and resident in one of the nations eligible for the Prince Claus Fund.

The following circumstances disqualify the application and/or applicant from this call for applications:

• Has previously been awarded a Prince Claus Mentorship Award.
• Lacking a definite artistic or cultural element.
• Lack of obvious involvement with climate justice and the environmental catastrophe.
• Lack of a defined strategy for community engagement.
• Does not meet requirements for a career: The candidate has never worked with environmental subjects before. They could also have experience ranging from less than eight years to more than fifteen years.
• Not from an individual artist; Rather, the application is from an organization or collective.
• Application that was not submitted in English.

Selection Criteria:

The following factors will be taken into consideration by the selection committee and outside advisers when evaluating an application that satisfies the basic requirements for this application:

• Original: the piece exhibits inventiveness and intriguing artistic qualities;
• Transformational: the work tackles important social and political concerns, is demanding and provocative, and seeks to bring about long-lasting change;
• Context-specific: the art is significant and pertinent to the neighborhood;
• Ultimately, the goal of the endeavor is to create more inclusive communities by fostering connections between individuals that defy marginalization, discrimination, and separation.
• Significant: the recipient’s professional growth, involvement, and practice effect will all be positively impacted by the award;
• Potential to accelerate: The work is engaged and focused on pertinent societal concerns within its setting, and the individual has the potential to become a leader in the sector.

Documents Requirement:

• Application form (Founded in Apply now button below),
• Resume, and
• Pitch (audio and video).
• Also you can uploud supporting materials (Optional)

What are supporting materials?

• Any details about you and/or your work that are not included in the application form but are nevertheless relevant to be taken into account during the evaluation stage are referred to as supporting materials. These may include samples of your past or present work (pictures, videos, texts, etc.), a portfolio, interviews, reviews, more references, or any links to YouTube or social media that you would like to provide. Please abide by the six file/link upload limit.

How to Apply?

To apply, take these actions:

• Click the apply now button below.
• Make a new submission for the Mentorship Award: 2024 – Cultural and Artistic Responses to the Environmental Crisis by creating an account on the Prince Claus Awards Platform;
• Complete all fields and attachments that are needed. You have until the deadline to work on and edit the application. Only duly filled out and submitted applications will be taken into account.
• It should be noted that once the application has been filed, it cannot be changed.
• Verify if you have gotten an automated email confirmation after submitting your application on the Prince Claus Awards Platform.
• It is acknowledged that candidates may experience sporadic internet access or unreliable connections; therefore, please consider this when organizing your application.

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