Sing Lit Station is working with the Singapore Writers Festival to co-present programmes specifically tailored to the youths and young-at-heart. Curated and programmed by youths for youths, 2023’s open call brought us exciting programmes like “What Was I Made For? Mothers, Daughters, and the Shared Journey”, “Nature as the Bad Guy?” and “A Tale of Two Beats: Hip Hop and Spoken Word”.
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ABOUT THE YOUTH FRINGE: OPEN CALL
Targeted towards youths aged between 13 and 25 years old, Sing Lit Station’s open call for the Youth Fringe team calls on young individuals who are passionate in literature and aspire to work in the arts industry as programmers, curators, presenters and more. Participants can look forward to:
Gaining professional working experience in arts programming/curation
Meeting like-minded peers and future collaborators
Improving their student portfolio
This year, Sing Lit Station is expanding the open call into a holistic developmental programme that prioritises on these three main roles:
Youth Curator
Shortlisted applicants aged between 13 to 18 years old will be invited to join Idea Incubation Sessions that will be taking place between June and July, where they will learn the basics of arts programming, and get a chance to pitch their ideas for this year’s edition of the Singapore Writers Festival. Applicants whose ideas are selected will continue to work with the Sing Lit Station team to develop and bring the programme into reality as an official Singapore Writers Festival programme.
Youth Moderator
Shortlisted moderators aged between 13 - 21 years old will serve as presenters and hosts on selected Youth Fringe Panels/Programmes. Applicants will have to undergo an interview process, and successful applicants will undergo a series of training sessions across October and November. Moderators will learn how to guide conversation between writers, how to ask good questions and how to engage both panel participants and the general audience. This is open to youths from 13 - 21 years old. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis between July and August 2024.
Youth Outreach Team
Open to youths aged between 18 - 25 years old, the Youth Outreach Team will be in charge of on-ground media coverage of the Singapore Writers Festival. The team comprises of event photographers and digital content creators. Successful applicants will be part of a team that covers official event photography as well as short-form content creation for the festival’s Youth programmes. Training on media etiquette, basic event photography and content creation will take place in October. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis between August and September 2024.
PAST TESTIMONIALS
“Seeing our ideas come to life on such an open platform was truly a highlight. My experience as a youth curator gave me insightful opportunities to bridge the gap between my passion and established writers; having it blossom into a greater entity.”
“Attending the festival’s programmes with a reporter mindset allowed me to fully appreciate and immerse myself in the content as I devoted more attention to the details of each show. The experience pushed me out of my comfort zone as I became more comfortable with presenting myself and my ideas online.”