Forecast Festival 2026–27 Mentorship Program
International mentorship program and festival seeking artistic practitioners and cultural producers worldwide for the eleventh edition.
Forecast announces its eleventh edition open call for applications to an international mentorship program and festival. Artistic practitioners and cultural producers working in all creative fields from anywhere in the world are invited to apply with project ideas that align with one of six accomplished mentors' expertise.
The 2026–27 mentors are: writer and comedian Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka); performance maker Tom Cassani (UK); artist and filmmaker Keren Cytter (Israel); sci-fi artist and body architect Lucy McRae (Australia); multimedia artist Almagul Menlibayeva (Kazakhstan); and composer and sound artist Heinali (Ukraine). This year's mentors weave lived experience into their practices, challenging conventional notions of autofiction and the separation between work and life.
Forecast is not a grant but a deep transdisciplinary mentorship program. The selection process is two-tiered: mentors review all proposals and invite three nominees each to workshop and present at the Forecast Festival in July 2026 at Radialsystem, Berlin. All eighteen nominees receive an artist fee. Following the festival, each mentor selects one mentee to develop their project over several months with the mentor's support, receiving a production budget, licensing fee, and artist fee. Mentees also participate in a joint residency with their mentor at a partner institution, concluding with a project premiere.
Applicants of all ages are welcome. The call is open to projects in all creative fields with no prescribed theme. The only requirement is submitting projects relevant to your chosen mentor's expertise. Applications must be submitted in English via the online application form. Forecast covers travel and accommodation for selected participants (one representative per collective or duo).