HomeGrown Plus-Venice Fellowship 2025
About the Initiative
HomeGrown Plus is happy to be collaborating with the British Council to offer two places as Fellows for the Venice Fellowship 2025. The Venice Fellowships Programme is a unique opportunity for creative individuals, students, researchers, artists, and professionals at the start of their careers, to spend a month in Venice during the world’s most important art and architecture biennales.
Successful candidates will spend one residency month in Venice to develop a proposed project and gain invigilation experience acting as an exhibition ambassador for commissioned exhibition at the British Pavilion. As Fellows, they will engage with an international community of architects, artists, researchers, entrepreneurs, young leaders and change makers, and contribute with a proposed project.
About the Guidance Notes
It is important that you read the Venice Fellowship Guidance notes BEFORE you fill out your application >. The guidance notes are provided by the British Council and outline your responsibilities before, during and following your time in Venice should you be selected. The British Council asks that you complete the Equity and Diversity Monitoring Form
which is voluntary.
About the Selection Process
Selection of the final two fellows will be made by the British Council based on the shortlist of up to 8 candidates identified by HomeGrown Plus. The British Council’s selection criteria are listed in the guidance document.
In order to be selected you will need a valid passport which will not expire before December 2025. You will need to obtain your own travel visa (depending on the country which issued your passport).
About the Bursary
The selected fellows will receive a bursary of £3,300 to cover costs associated with; Outbound and Return Travel, accommodation in Vencie, per diems, insurance (medical and travel), Visa cost, local transport, emergency costs (towards pharmacy costs if needed).
Any Questions
info@homegrownplus.com (Ensure you note the subject: Venice Fellowship 2025)
Timeline
RETURN APPLICATIONS NO LATER THAN
Noon 29 November 2024
HOMEGROWN SHORTLIST
06 December 2024
BRITISH COUNCIL SELECTION OF TWO FELLOWS
Noon 29 November 2024