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THE ECCO - 2ND edition

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROUND ARE CLOSED! 

Here's what you need to know: 
 

  • We'll be reaching out to shortlisted people before January 27th. 

  • Date of the retreat: April 9-13th

  • Retreat location: tbd (we're looking at somewhere in Southern Europe. We'll make it dependent on the constellation of the cohort) 

  • Budget: self-funded. realistically around EUR 600-800 (depends where you're coming from and where we'll stay).

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  • As of now, we're officially a registered association. But, we currently have zero funding. (That might still change, but for let's prepare for a "worse-case" scenario.)  

    Part of the magic of THE ECCO retreats is that they're self-funded (admittedly not so magic. That might've been an exaggeration), beautifully scrappy (magic), self-catered (yum) and self-organized (yeah!) situation. I (Jasmin) will need to rely on the cohort to help me make this happen because I am by no means a travel agent. 

    Since we'll be traveling to the retreat destination, I think you should budget around EUR 600-800. 

    I'll likely ask you to send me the payment to book the accommodation around mid-January, which will probably cost around EUR 350-ish per person (hopefully less). 
     

  • Group: We'll be around 10-12 people (rooms will probably be shared during the retreat)
     

  • Timeline: ​

    • Extended deadline: January 19th, 2025, Midnight CET (CLOSED)

    • Assembly of the cohort and kickoff End of Jan 2025 / Beginning of Feb 2025

    • Idea development & tape gathering, semi-regular check-ins for trip planning between January and the retreat

    • Retreat: April 9th-13th 2025

    • Production and peer-reviews: April - early June 2025

    • Deadline to submit your final piece: End of June 2025

    • Listening session (location & exact date tbd): July 2026 

  • Payment: This is unpaid, as in: your work on your piece is unpaid (*unless some funding comes our way during this cohort). 

    THE ECCO truly is somewhat of a trial of commitment towards the craft, art and love of audio making. We'd love to get to a place where we can pay people for their work, but we're just not there yet. So right now, THE ECCO is purely an occasion (a time, place and good company) to create something because YOU believe it should exist.  

     

  • If you have applied and you don't get in, don't sweat it. The thing is that the cohorts are curated. People of different skill levels, fields, ages, from different places and walks of life. We're trying to avoid the industry bubbles and cliques and are hoping to be more open to new voices, as much as some very established ones. 

    Out of everyone who applies, Jasmin and maybe some folks from the 1st cohort are going to get in touch with a short list of people (before Jan 27th) , and just chat about ideas. We want to hear about what excites you, what you've been curious about lately, what you've always wanted to try. What's the thing that you know no one would ever buy, or the idea you don't want to try to sell, what's the thing that you've been afraid to try but think in good company of skilled peers, you might just give it a shot. We want to hear about your life, how much time you think you'll be able to commit, what your expectations are and what ours are. 

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