Mentorship Programme in cooperation with the Prince Claus Fund
CULTURAL & ARTISTIC RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Since 2018 the Goethe-Institut and Prince Claus Fund have been supporting artists and cultural practitioners working on the intersection of the arts, environmental change and the climate crisis – supporting a total of 54 exceptional initiatives from around the world, examples of which are presented on Take Me to the River. We are now building on this experience and launching an exciting new mentorship programme through which we solidify our joint commitment to addressing the climate emergency.Artists and cultural practitioners across the world are setting up initiatives and rethinking responses to environmental change and the climate crisis, while actively engaging their communities. Now, more than ever, we need the arts and culture to help us respond; to inspire and motivate us by challenging our perceptions, encouraging us to change our habits by introducing intersectional and trans-disciplinary perspectives, and centering indigenous forms of knowledge and ways of living to envision alternative models of climate justice in the world.
Announcement of participants
The Goethe-Institut and the Prince Claus Fund are pleased to announce the 12 participants of the joint Mentorship Programme Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change. These individuals come from 11 countries across Latin America, Africa and Asia representing a range of artistic disciplines. Each of their practices addresses pressing environmental issues, often locally and personally rooted but speaking to the global challenges humanity is facing in the climate crisis.The group will be guided by five Mentors: the artist and environmental campaigner Ravi Agarwal; the founder and co-principal of INTERPRT Nabil Ahmed; scientist and gender diversity advocate Brigitte Baptiste and Etcétera Collective formed by Federico Zukerfeld & Loreto Garín Guzman. The Mentors are all specialists working at the intersection of the arts and environmentalism, each bringing a distinct point of view on the theme.
With the Mentorship Programme, this group of 12 artists becomes part of a year-long interdisciplinary programme focusing on knowledge exchange, peer connections and collaboration. During the course of the year each participant will develop a body of work, and as a group receive mentorship guidance. The programme is a think tank where the participants can exchange ideas and collaborate discovering the similarities their artistic practices entail, sharing the same concerns and visions, even though they come from very different places, and jointly delve deeper into their practices.
The participants are
- Asli Uludag (Turky)
- Ican Harem (Indonesia)
- Isadora Romero (Ecuador)
- Lara Tabet (Lebanon)
- Morteza Soorani (Iran)
- Nursalim Yadi Anugerah (Indonesia)
- Ruan Kun (China)
- Anawana Haloba (Zambia)
- Jared Onyango (Kenya)
- Juan Pablo García Sossa (Colombia)
- Sajan Mani (India)
- Gabriela Munguía (Mexico)
To find out more about the programme, please visit the website of the Prince Claus Fund.
About the Prince Claus Fund
The Prince Claus Fund has more than 25 years of experience in supporting cultural and artistic initiatives in challenging circumstances. The Fund's mission is to support, connect and celebrate cultural practitioners where culture is under pressure. The Fund has been a successful actor and liaison in the arts and culture sectors globally, generating possibilities for critical discussion and boosting creative expression. Because of its track record and autonomy, the Fund is seen as a global leader in supporting independent cultural initiatives of the highest quality with a broad social impact.Prince Claus Fund
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Contact
Marc-André SchmachtelConsultant to the Head of Department
Department of Culture
Goethe-Institut e.V.
Head Office Munich
Tel: +49 89 15921-455
marc-andre.schmachtel@goethe.de