Applications are now open for the 2024 Prince Claus Fund Building Beyond Mentorship Programme.
About Building Beyond
Building Beyond is a unique learning structure that facilitates artists coming together with peers to reflect on their practice, activate it within their local context, and collectively assemble ideas and universalities from across the continent.
The program aims to engage with the built environment as an interpretive and alterable world.
- Supporting Community Engagement: Building Beyond supports practices that engage with the relational worlds of communities and public space, fostering conversations on resilience, humanity, and creativity in urban environments.
- Program Structure: The programme brings together 12 experienced creatives with approximately 7-15 years of relevant professional experience. Supported by four mentors, the cohort engages in peer group sessions, guest speaker sessions, and two in-person Lab Weeks—one in an African country and one in the Netherlands.
- Group Projects: Participants work on two group projects during the programme—a public-facing event opportunity and a collective publication.
Award and Eligibility
- Award: Each participant receives an award of €10,000 and guidance from mentors to work on the concept for a body of work outlined in their application.
- Eligibility: They invite applications from individual, experienced artists and cultural practitioners who:
- Are from, live and work in eligible countries in Africa.
- Have ±7-15 years of relevant professional experience in fields related to architecture, design, spatial practice, public space, and urban communities.
- Hold an individual artistic practice, appreciating interdisciplinary approaches.
Application Details
For more information and to apply, visit the Building Beyond Mentorship website.
The Building Beyond Mentorship Programme offers a unique opportunity for experienced creatives to engage in meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and exchange, ultimately contributing to the development of innovative practices in the arts and cultural sector.