The Interdisciplinary Academy is a European Solidarity Corps project organized annually by STPLN in Malmö, Sweden. Three young creatives are invited for ten months from the beginning of September until the end of June to form an in-house interdisciplinary creative team working on different tasks related to communication through a range of mediums and techniques.

Each year looks different and the program is tailored to the specific skills and styles brought by the participants, as well as by the activities going on at STPLN. In addition, participants are invited to develop their own personal project throughout the ten months. The program is dynamic, hands-on and suitable for those looking to work in a creative environment with multiple different creative initiatives.

A SPACE IN TRANSITION / STPLN has been home to many different kinds of initiatives over the years: Makerspace, analog media lab, Coworking space, bicycle kitchen, recycle and redesign studio, a drone-racing club, yoga sessions and much more. Since 2011, we have been able to host over 900 events a year covering the whole spectrum of the creative field. However, in the summer/winter of 2023 we will be moving to a new location which means a blank canvas that needs to be filled with new initiatives and projects. As we go through this transition, it is important for us to have a strong community and to create a space that will invite new faces.

Each year, The Interdisciplinary Academy selects a different theme to explore.
The theme for this upcoming year is “COMMUNITY BUILDING”. Last year we explored how we can work with digital technology to strength communities,

Moving always contains some struggles, this year we have to pack our identity and community into moving boxes and transfer it to our new facility. Lifting all this needs some patient hands, our network has to be reconnected and rewired, a blank canvas has to be filled. But what makes people connect and come together? What kind of tools can be used? How can we form strong communities? All this and a lot more will be explored by this years ESC team.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR…

Three aspiring, self-driven and creative ESC eligible participants who:

Have an interest in both community building and the creative fields 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
Learn by doing
Have experience running their own thing, or being a part of a group in their field
Creative skills appreciated: photography, filmmaking, web design, product design, illustration, audio recording, 3D modeling, general knowledge of the adobe creative suite

Three different roles that we are looking to fill:

Storyteller: Your background is producing content – written and visual. You have the passion, curiosity, and experience in making creative content on different social media platforms.

Social planner: You must be community minded, innovative, and supporting the organizational values. You are strong communicator and have the skill to design diversity programs, discussion groups, speaker series etc

Audio/visual designer: You can perform audio/visual design assignments. You have skills and experience working with audiovisual technology such as smart media technology and livestreaming productions.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Work alongside the team at STPLN with communicating ongoing activities, events and projects
Collaborate with a range of actors from loose-knit groups to schools to public bodies to co-produce events ranging from talks and lectures to performances, exhibitions, conferences, festivals and more
Gain full-time access to the facilities at STPLN and a wide network of professional creative contacts to develop your own personal projects
A room in a shared apartment with the two other participants
€450/monthly stipend to cover personal costs, groceries, etc.
A return-trip ticket to/from Malmö and wherever you are based

ESC 2023 (application is now closed)

STPLN