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" Baboró | BABEL Round 4 "

Baboró | BABEL Round 4

Baboró supports two artists from Ireland to participate in professional development workshops

Baboró seeks two artists to participate in professional development workshops hosted by international European festivals.

If selected, you will:
- Participate in two 5-day practical sessions in 2025 with a cohort of 11 other professional artists from across Europe;
- Experience two European children's arts festivals with your workshop cohort;

If selected, you must be available for all days of both workshop weeks and the travel days. In the off chance there are any adjustments to the workshop dates, you will be notified promptly.
This opportunity is made possible through our partnership on BABEL, a 4-year Creative Europe project emphasising communication and multilingualism in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA).

INFO

AMOUNT
Daily fee of €200 to cover workshop and travel days. The cost of all travel, accommodation and festival tickets will be covered.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 6, 2024

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden

ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants: 

- Are artists or creatives with at least two years' professional experience. This includes, but is not limited to, performers, actors, dancers, directors, devisors and choreographers;
- Are passionate about performance for young audiences and can demonstrate clear ambition for making work in the TYA sector;
- Can commit to attending the full programme (see 'Workshop Series' section for schedules);
- Are based on the island of Ireland;
- Are over 18 years of age and not a full-time student;
- For Workshop Series #1 only - have a background in dance and/or movement.

APPLICATION DETAILS
 Please submit:
1) A brief CV (3 pages maximum);
2) 3 short examples of previous work:
- Can be photos or videos (5 minutes maximum), a script extract (2 pages maximum), written descriptions or testimonials/reviews (1 page maximum), or a website entry.
3) Identify which Workshop Series you would like to apply for (see 'Workshop Series' section for schedule and details about each series).
- Remember, you must be available for both sessions within the desired Workshop Series to be eligible.
4) A response to the following prompts in either written (500 words maximum), audio or video recording (3-5 minutes maximum) format:
- What about this opportunity excites you as an artist? (approximately 200 words or 1-2 minutes)
- Share a moment when you could not use your own language to communicate. How did you communicate instead? What did this reveal to you about yourself? (approximately 200 words or 1-2 minutes)
- How will this opportunity enhance your practice and/or future plans? (approximately 100 words or 1 minute)
DEADLINE

2024-11-06


TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding


FUNDING COUNTRIES

Ireland, Republic of (EIRE)


WEBSITE

CONTACT
Rachel at rachel@baboro.ie or call the Baboró office at 091 562 667.

KEYWORDS
Arts - Education - Performing arts - Theatre