Ocean Fellowship 2022

About Ocean Fellowship 2022

The Ocean Fellowship facilitates connections across the diverse localities, knowledges, and oceanic routes of its fellows and mentors, who will spend time together in Venice exploring opportunities to learn through oceanic Indigenous methodologies that will also reach a wider audience through the Academy’s ecosystem: Ocean Space in Venice, Ocean-Archive.org, and OCEAN / UNI.

The 2022 program supports four fellows and the two mentors, Rebecca Belmore and Harald Gaski (to be confirmed), who will conduct individual and collaborative research with an awareness of oceanic worldviews and marine histories. They will combine an understanding and recognition of Indigenous marine governance and leadership, exploring non-binarism as a philosophy, equality, social justice, jurisprudence, and justice strategies that protect the water. The Fellowship continues to bring attention to storytelling as a methodology, as an action that portrays and conveys a territory, a mindset, and a substance, encouraging intergenerational exchange, building resilience in communities. The water between us binds us.

Eligibility

The 2022 program is looking for four fellows who identify as Indigenous and/or who align themselves with Indigenous issues. Artists, activists, scientists, and practitioners from all fields are encouraged to apply for the fellowship. Applicants should engage critically with oceanic subjects.

Support

The Ocean Fellowship program will offer a total allowance of 4,500 EUR per fellow for the full duration of the program, in addition to covering the travel to and from Venice and accommodation in Venice for three months (subject to one return ticket and modest accommodation in accordance with the travel policy). The allowance may be subject to tax, status will be determined on a case-by-case basis. We will support each successful applicant individually in the process of securing additional support as well as clearing visas and medical insurance.