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Ok, now go fix your application!

Of course, this is just a start of an ongoing process. We recommend organizations update applications and open calls every few years, and…

Oct 5, 2018

Oct 5, 2018

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7. We gave up along the way

Sometimes people get really close, but at the end of the day, it’s just not worth the effort.

Oct 5, 2018

7. We gave up along the way

Oct 5, 2018

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6. We can’t fill out the application form

Once someone knows they can actually make it work, now let’s talk about the actual mechanisms of the application.

Oct 5, 2018

6. We can’t fill out the application form

Oct 5, 2018

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5. We don’t have the time or flexibility

We live in a busy, complicated world. Let’s do our best to support each other.

Oct 5, 2018

5. We don’t have the time or flexibility

Oct 5, 2018

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4. We can’t afford it

We know that organisations don’t necessarily have the funding they need to run, but funding remains the single largest barrier to applying…

Oct 5, 2018

4. We can’t afford it

Oct 5, 2018

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3. We don’t think we’ll get it

In a world that has mostly excluded everyone but the most privileged for centuries, open calls can be very intimidating for anyone who…

Oct 5, 2018

3. We don’t think we’ll get it

Oct 5, 2018

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2. We don’t understand it

Use clear, concise language and be extremely transparent about what you offer and what you expect.

Oct 5, 2018

2. We don’t understand it

Oct 5, 2018

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1. We don’t know about it

If someone’s never heard of your opportunity, they definitely cannot apply for it!

Oct 5, 2018

1. We don’t know about it

Oct 5, 2018

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A Guide to More Accessible Open Calls ~ Introduction

Last year, we asked over 1,200 creative people — artists, writers, choreographers, filmmakers — about their views on applying for things…

Oct 5, 2018

A Guide to More Accessible Open Calls ~ Introduction

Oct 5, 2018

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Rejection

Chances are, you won’t get the first thing you apply for. You probably won’t get most of the things you apply for, but you eventually will…

Oct 31, 2017

Rejection

Oct 31, 2017

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Written by Kira Simon-Kennedy, designed by Myriam Doremy Diatta, edited by Katrina Neumann & Sebastien Sanz de Santamaria to open up the world of opportunities.

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