Open Call for Core Members: International Forum for Eco-Embodied Arts
La Selva 2023; Photo Stefania Milazzo
The International Forum for Eco-Embodied Arts (IFEEA), co-founded by IKT Member Berit Fischer, is launching an open call for new core members by the end of 2025, marking its next phase of growth toward a core group of seven to eight members who will share responsibility for the forum’s direction, programming, and evolution.
By welcoming new core members, we seek to deepen the forum’s organisational capacity, expand its reach, and strengthen the institutional basis and connections that sustain our shared work also legally and financially.
Core members operate on a voluntary basis.
Context
The International Forum for Eco-Embodied Arts (IFEEA) is an evolving transdisciplinary platform and membership organisation bringing together artists, researchers, educators, and activists engaged with eco-embodied practices. The forum nurtures an expanding network of people and projects, co-creating dialogues, gatherings, and research across cultures and ecologies. We are committed to fostering inclusion, equality, and diversity in all aspects of our work and operations.
For reference on how IFEEA works as a community, please visit: https://ifeea.earth
Procedure and Timeline
Application phase (closing on 12th December) – candidates submit a short motivation statement, CV, short bio and links/documentation.
Conversation phase (mid January 2026) – the shortlisted candidates will be invited to a group meeting with the current core members for an individual conversation.
Decision and onboarding (early February 2026): the selected candidate(s) will join as core member(s) on a one-year renewable basis, with the first year serving as an orientation period to assess mutual fit, collaboration style, and shared vision.
The Role of Core Members
Core members co-steward IFEEA as a distributed, collaborative structure.
They act as facilitators, co-organisers, and initiators of programs, partnerships, and community practices, each contributing unique expertise and perspectives to ensure IFEEA remains dynamic, responsive, and grounded in its eco-embodied and transdisciplinary ethos.
Core members:
Participate in monthly meetings and shared decision-making.
Initiate and support IFEEA programs, collaborations, and communications.
Contribute to network building and resource development.
Sustain a reflective, inclusive, and caring culture across IFEEA’s activities.
We are looking for a reliable proactive peer with:
Organisational and/or curatorial skills and experience.
Experience in collective processes.
Good collaboration skills.
Understanding of the artistic, discursive & educational aspects of the field
Understanding of the ethical issues in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion
Institutional experience
Networking affinity
Knowledge in fundraising
Desirable:
Experience in setting up a non-profit / community-led organisation
Institutional affiliation
Communication design, dissemination, and social media skills
What IFEEA Offers
Core membership is a shared stewardship—a position of responsibility and exchange rather than employment.
Core members are invited to:
Participate in shaping IFEEA’s artistic and research directions.
Engage with a wide international network of practitioners, researchers, and organisations.
Receive visibility and priority access across IFEEA’s activities and platforms.
Co-develop projects, publications, and funding proposals with the core team.
Join a reflective, supportive, and evolving community dedicated to eco-embodied arts and transformative pedagogies.
Application
Interested candidates are invited to submit:
A motivation statement (max 500 words) describing their background, interest, and what they would bring to IFEEA.
A CV and short bio.
Links to websites or documentation of relevant projects.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an individual conversation with the current core members in mid January 2026 to explore mutual expectations, motivations, and perspectives.
Applications should be sent by email to info@ifeea.earth by 12th December 2025.
IFEEA Core Members
Berit Fischer / Minou Tsambika Polleros / Raffaele Rufo Thomas Kampe