Open call: internationaal seminarie “producers’academy” tijdens KFDA
De Producers’ Academy is een gratis 4-daags programma van workshops, discussies, ontmoetingen, reflecties en het delen van ervaringen over internationale productie en distributie, georganiseerd voor een groep van 20 Belgische en internationale producenten.
(in het Engels)
The Producers’ Academy is a dedicated time to reflect, think, co-learn, encounter, and question the practice of the producer. With open minds and open hearts, integrity and fun, this four-day seminar delves into the current urgencies and issues around producing work and being a producer.
It takes place during Kunstenfestivaldesarts, an international performing arts festival in Brussels and is also just after the arts in the city festival, OPENBARE WERKEN in Gent.
Applications and conditions
Criteria of eligibility
The Producers’ Academy is open to:
- Special focus and priority to producers* who are working in/with public space and/or participatory projects
- Are also invited to apply producers/cultural entrepreneurs who have developed or are in the process of developing innovative way(s) to support creation in an international dimension and/or with a trans-sectorial approach (decolonisation, feminism, fair practices, climate change, accessibility, etc.)
- Producers from all nationalities
- People who have at least five years of experience as a producer in the performing arts** sector
- The event will be held exclusively in English. Therefore, participants need to be able to understand, communicate and work in English.
* Producers: supervise, support, follow an artist or a collective/company.
**Performing arts: are excluded from this definition opera and music-only related projects.
If you have any question regarding your eligibility, please get in touch with Beth Gordon: beth@cifas.be
Conditions
Participation is free of charge (full programme + lunches during the four days + 2 performances).
We do not take in charge travel and accommodation costs*. We can send official invitation letters to those who wish to activate ways to support their participation costs. Our partner On the Move can provide advice and guidance about available mobility support programmes for selected participants.
* Travel support can be considered on an exceptional basis, see below.
Bursaries
Cifas offers a limited number of travel grants to support producers from countries where little or no financial support is available for international mobility.
To apply
Please fill in this online form attaching a CV (1 page max.) and a motivation letter explaining your practice and why you wish to take part in the Producers’ Academy (3.000 characters including spaces max.) in a joint PDF named as follows: “SURNAME Name”.
If you wish to apply to one of our bursaries please attach a motivation letter giving us more detail about your financial situation (1.500 characters including spaces max.) named as follows: “SURNAME Name_funding”.
