Being Festival Maker (BFM) is an international learning initiative supporting the next generation of festival professionals through education, mentorship, practical experience, and international collaboration.
Being Festival Maker is an independent initiative dedicated to strengthening the future of festivals by investing in people.
The programme brings together emerging cultural professionals, experienced mentors, festivals, and international experts through practice-based learning experiences that combine education, collaboration, and real-world festival environments.
To support the professional development of emerging festival professionals through collaborative, practice-based learning.
To contribute to a stronger, more connected, and more sustainable international festival ecosystem.
Emerging cultural professionals, festival workers, producers, curators, programmers, coordinators, and individuals interested in developing a career in the festival sector.
○ Educational Programmes ○ Mentorship ○ Festival Placements ○ International Networking ○ Knowledge ○ Resources ○ Community Building
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