Urban Storytelling School for artists from Germany and Bulgaria
Urban Storytelling School is calling for applications from artists, educators, urban experts, activists, and community leaders, who would like to envision and reshape urban spaces through international learning and hands-on storytelling projects such as interactive walks, experimental guides, interventions, and mapping. Activities, from February to October 2025, include residencies in Berlin and Sofia, mentoring sessions and group project work.
Urban Storytelling School is an Erasmus+ partnership programme by Center for Social Vision, Sofia and C*SPACE, Berlin. It focuses on urban storytelling as a participatory tool for activating communities, connecting neighbours, and making cities more inclusive.
Topics such as local and global identities, heritage, commemoration culture, gentrification, communication with non-human entities, care, access to public space, and inclusion can serve as starting points for exploration.
Timeline
- February 2025: Kick-Off meeting (online)
- 10–15 March 2025: Educational and research school in Berlin
- March – July 2025: Online project work
- July 2025: Second exchange in Sofia & project presentation
- August – October 2025: Publication
- October 2025: Presentations in Sofia & Berlin
Eligibility
Participants based either in Bulgaria or in Germany who would like to learn to use storytelling methods for community engagement and social cohesion.
The programme offers the following:
- Mentoring sessions (conducted by Center for Social Vision and C*SPACE)
- Residency in Berlin at C*SPACE (March 2025)
- Public presentation in Sofia within the Nine Elephants festival (July 2025)
- Covering of expenses: Fee and production grant; travel costs (up to 275 EUR), food & accommodation during the exchanges
Deadline: 16 January 2025