ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Interdisciplinary Storytelling is a dynamic program for young creatives looking to build their portfolio, gain a range of experiences and skills and develop their own ideas in a unique environment. 

Every year, we invite three ESC eligible participants for a ten month journey to join our team and work on creative projects with a strong interdisciplinary approach. The program is dynamic and varied: from conceptualising and developing unexpected communication campaigns to building sets and creating events and much more. Selected participants will also have the opportunity to develop their own personal project through the course of the program.

ABOUT THE SPACE

STPLN is an interdisciplinary independent cultural institution. We facilitate a 2,000m2 former industrial shipyard building for projects that operate at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, education and innovation. As a creative hub, STPLN operates as a community builder in local society and aims to engage with questions of environmental and social sustainability. To get a better feel of the house, watch this.

We engage over 30,000 users a year. They come to build a prototype in the Makerspace, play with materials in the recreate and redesign lab, work from the coworking space, attend an event at the venue, develop photos in the darkroom and more. Each day is different and the range of knowledge and ideas is immense.

YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for three aspiring, self-driven and creative ESC eligible participants who:

_Are between 18 - 30 years of age at the start of the project (September 2020)

_Resident in one of the ESC partner countries (excluding Sweden)

_Have an interest in communication and storytelling and wish to pursue a vocation in these fields

_Are entrepreneurial and show a willingness to learn and grow

_Are social and interested in the other activities happening around STPLN

_Are able to work in a dynamic team but also independently

_Enjoy learning by doing

_Want to learn about what distinguishes good from bad marketing and can take communication at STPLN to the next level

_Creative skills appreciated: photography, web design, general knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN/CREATE

_A ten month program to work alongside the STPLN team exploring new ways of using storytelling and the story to communicate ideas, projects and groups

_Collaborating with a range of actors from loose-knit groups to schools to public bodies to co-produce communication campaigns, creative interventions and more

_Skills of the house:

1. Operating sound and light consoles, event management and scenography

2. Makerspace skills (operating laser cutters, 3d printers, screen printing, wood workshop, film photography developing and more)

3. Knowledge of design methodologies including participation in three different communication courses, The Brand Deck, The Golden Spiral methodology and more

_Full-time access to the facilities at STPLN and a wide network of professional creative contacts

_Opportunity to develop your own project at STPLN