Talent Track - NonFiction Photo

Talent Track 2022

You have to start somewhere, why not with us? Talent is the future. That is why we set ourselves up as a breeding ground for talent in the photography and spatial design category. Upgrade for us and a upgrade for them.

Wait until the 'open call' to send in your portfolio and apply for a spot in photography or spatial design teams. The Talent Track is open to both people studying and self-taught. It is possible to do one of the track as an internship.

“I would like to call my trajectory 'step out of my comfort zone', which means that you learn a lot of new and useful things that you have never tried before.” – Nikky, talent design

Content

In principle, the Talent Track consists partly of own projects and partly participating in the team. You will receive feedback on your work, learn new skills and receive training and/or workshops.

By participating, you not only gain important work experience and contacts, but you also get the chance to show your work as part of the festival! That means more than 5,000 people will see your work.

Course

The talent tracks start on September 1 and continue until the beginning of December. Depending on how fast you work and how much work you take on, this track takes about one to two days of work per week.

You can work at our office (Headquarters) with photo studio and workshop or on location. You are in contact with your supervisors about your personal development, you follow workshops, you participate in work discussions with fellow participants and you work on individual and group assignments. Enough opportunities to expand your portfolio and gain professional work experience!

Talent Track Program

Talent coaches

The tracks are guided by professionals from the cultural field. As a participant you will be dealing with the exhibition curators, master builers, photographers and designers.

Photography

Join us for real life experience as a photographer. The Talent Track Photography team captures the festival from backstage up till the big exhibitions, with coaching, assignments, work reviews and workshops.

Content

Reportage, portraits and documentary photography assignments. Supervised by curator Andrea Hooymans and photographer Dennis Lapré.

Timeline

September 1 | group application 15.00 – 17.00

October 13 | evaluation of NFP portfolio 15.00 – 17.00

Nov 13 | event photography workshop: 10.00 – 11.00 instructions, 14.00 – 15.00 work meeting

December 8/9 | evaluations and NFP portfolio presentation

A studio photography and/or street photography workshop is planned with the group.

Attendees

Must be in possession of their own (SLR) camera and photo editing software. Participants can come from a photography or art education, as well as register as an autodidact; as long as the portfolio is good.

Time investment

Depending on how fast you work, you will be busy half a day to a full day a week in September and October. In November it will be two days. Need more hours for an internship or ECs? We'll get there together.

Design

Use your skills as a maker and join the exhibition team. Under the wing of the curator and master builder, you help build the festival and you will be learning about the production process, wood, metal and spatial design.

Content

Construct projects of exhibition objects for designers and builders. Supervised by master builder Dries Verbeke and curator Andrea Hooymans.

Timeline

September 1 | group application 11.00 – 13.00

October 5 | evaluations of projects proposal

November 8 – 11 | festival build-up

December 6 | festival dismantling

December 8/9 | evaluations and NFP portfolio presentation

Depending on demand, there are options for learning welding, woodworking, graphic design and laser cutting.

Attendees

Participants can come from a practical or art education, as well as register as an autodidact; as long as the portfolio is good. There is room for a maximum of 2 to 3 participants.

Time investment

Depending on how fast you work, you will be busy one whole day a week in September and October. In November it will be two days. Need more hours for an internship or ECs? We'll get there together.