Apply for UAL Storytelling Fellowship Programme (United Kingdom)

The interdisciplinary training Fellowship offers the opportunity to acquire new skills, gain a deeper understanding and get hands-on experience of Impact Production. A team of trainers will draw on successful methodologies from many years of expertise delivering impact-focussed workshops, campaign development and festivals.

This year they are offering up to eight fellows a free training programme in impact production. Fellows will learn the skills of impact production, routes to impact and develop impact plans and campaigns for their projects.

The programme combines lectures, group work, case studies, and hands-on activities across various media ensuring participants learn the theoretical aspects of impact production and apply them in real-world scenarios with their creative projects while gaining a holistic understanding of impact production work. Daily reflection time is included. The Fellows are expected to participate in discussions, and interviews and surveys for evaluation.

Objectives

• The objectives of the Fellowship are to:
  • Equip the Fellows with impact production skills and strengthen their understanding of change.
  • Assist and mentor the Fellows in crafting an impact plan that is tailored to their projects with the intention to maximise the influence of their work.
  • Provide a practical, hands-on learning experience through workshops, case studies and mentorship.
  • Explore the benefits of a cross-disciplinary impact training programme that broadens the application of impact production skills across different creative practices.

What they offer?

• Travel and accommodation expenses in London for the 1-week Lab for participants from the UK who come from outside London
• Although they welcome international applicants, they are unable to cover the cost of international travel and/or visa costs. If you are accepted on the programme, they will cover the cost of your accommodation for the 1-week Lab in London. You will be responsible to book your travel and/or visa expenses

Who can apply?

• The programme offers free places to 6-8 interdisciplinary storytelling professionals and practitioners from:
  • TV
  • Fiction film
  • Fiction writing/novels
  • Non-fiction writing
  • Journalism
  • Theatre
  • XR/Immersive/Interactive
  • Games
  • Audio/Podcast
  • Animation
  • Comic books
  • Creative documentary and docufiction
• Fellows must prioritise “impact first”, aiming to create positive change in the world. Supporting creatives in making real world change is the Institute’s mission.
• While an understanding of how change happens, of impact strategy, narrative change or impact production is not a prerequisite for applying, a commitment to using your art or media to change the world, is essential.
• Fellows can be at any career stage but must have had at least one project launched or broadcast.
• Fellows will bring a project that is already developed and ready for production or in production, but not launched publicly yet. It needs to have a clear social impact potential and a clear timescale for launch, broadcast or release.

Eligibility Criteria

• All applicants must:
  • Have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the Fellowship.
  • Be in London for the in-person sessions.
  • Be able to commit to the whole programme.
  • Be active in one of the disciplines stated in the section ‘The Fellows’.
  • Bring a project from their own practice that has been fully developed but has not yet launched. The project should have completed its development stages and be preparing for a launch in the foreseeable future. It should have a clear artistic vision and should be close to or in the process of creation.
  • Have an interest specifically in the development of impact and in making a difference with their work.
  • Be fluent in English.

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