Self Organizations is a program that aims to provoke inventive ways of working together and collaborating. The program offers support to projects where different arts practitioners take the initiative and join forces to define a mutual resource or interest that’s important for their work, and propose ways to share or develop it. The overall purpose of the program is to incite productive conversations, encourage the development of bespoke protocols for collaboration, and push for new art experiences to take place. Ultimately, through different experiments with self-organization, the value of collective sharing and generosity amongst arts communities may show itself to be more relevant than funds and structures. You can find a link to some suggested readings on the subject of self organizing that we have come across at the end of this call.
The program will involve a diversity of participants working according to the specific guidelines below in an aim to try out different formats and methodologies. It will also require the participation in an online workshop or two that address ways to navigate the dynamics of collective work.
Process
Mophradat’s team in collaboration with two external advisors will evaluate the applications based on how they align with the objective of the program.
Please be aware that our advisory committee always reflects a diversity of fields, gender identity, and geographical knowledge.