The Distributed Design Platform Mobility Scheme supports design and innovation that is created by, with, and for underrepresented groups. Persons of color, women and dissident gender (i.e. nonbinary, agender, pangender) individuals, the LGTBQ+ community, migrants, and those identifying at the nexus of these identities are still underrepresented in the fields of design and innovation and we strive to support these groups through the Mobility Scheme. When applying, applicants should also consider how their projects address, promote, and integrate equity and boost accessibility to diverse audiences.
Additionally, while Creative Talents must be residing within the European Union or participating countries in order to take part in the mobility scheme, Distributed Design aspires to represent and include cultures and backgrounds around the world.
The Distributed Design Platform Mobility Scheme is an annual rolling open-call to support Creative Talents to participate in the local activities of the Distributed Design Platform members beyond the borders of their normal place of work. It aims to provide monetary prizes to Creative Talents (500 EUROS each) that assist in the creation, production, exhibition, and visibility of their work, for example at annual design weeks, exhibitions, and Maker Faires.
Participation is open to Creative Talents that work at the intersection of the maker movement and digital design with the following guidelines:
Creative Talents are within the first 5 years of their career
The Creative Talent is based out of Europe or a participating country
The Creative Talents’ design approach must reflect some of the aspects of at least two of the four principles of distributed design: valuable, distributable, reproducible and design sensitive. (See p.5 of the Mobility Scheme Participation Guide for description)
The Creative Talents will be selected based on the selection Criteria for descriptions of each (See p.5 of the Mobility Scheme Participation Guide for description)
Deadline: 01 February 2024
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