Open call: Creative Synergies - An online residency and mentorship programme for artists, curators, and creative entrepreneurs worldwide.

All About Curating (Berlin) invites applications for the next cohort of Creative Synergies, an eight-week online residency and mentorship program for artists, curators, researchers, writers, and creative entrepreneurs developing one project from idea to execution.

The Program

Creative Synergies is a structured process for developing a single project with rigor, critical dialogue, and strategic thinking. It is not a lecture series and not a curriculum. It is a methodology.
Over eight weeks, participants work to clarify their project's conceptual foundations, strengthen its methodology, identify its audiences and contexts, and build a concrete strategy for realization.

The program includes:

• One-on-one mentorship sessions (60–90 minutes each), fully dedicated to your project

• Group sessions with an international cohort of 4-6 participants

• Int. Seminars with invited artists, curators, scholars, art collectives, and institutions

• A closing public online symposium where each participant presents their developed project

• Publication in the CS Online Catalog, distributed across AAC's global network

• Promotion through AAC's channels and post-program alumni access

Sessions take place on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), designed to leave the working week free for reflection and development.

Who Should Apply

Early and mid-career artworkers carrying a project idea, research inquiry, or curatorial concept that has not yet found its form. You do not need a fully developed project - you need an idea you are committed to developing.
The program is for those seeking critical exchange rather than validation. Collectives and organizations are welcome to apply as well. For a tailored format, write us at info@allaboutcurating.com.

Mentorship

The program is led by Mahzabin Haque, Founder and Managing Director of All About Curating, a Berlin-based curator, educator, and researcher with 14+ years of international experience and institutional collaborations including MoMA New York, ZKM Karlsruhe, Sprengel Museum Hannover, Art Incubator funded by the Berlin Senate, British Council, and Goethe-Institut.

Key Facts

• Duration: 8 weeks, starting 8 August 2026

• Format: Fully online, all time zones accommodated

• Cohort size: 4–6 participants

• Eligibility: Global, no age restriction

• Fee: €450 per person (two-installment payment available upon selection;

• Application deadline: Sunday, 26 July 2026

Questions: info@allaboutcurating.com | www.allaboutcurating.com