• ECHOES OF MEMORY FELLOWSHIP | DIGITAL STORYTELLER APPLICATION

  • Thank you for your interest in our inaugural fellowship. We want to see your work, and we want to know how you think. That is it.

    This takes about thirty minutes and comes in five parts: a few details about you, your work, two things you tell us in your own words, a few questions about your craft, and a few about helping other people tell their stories.

    One thing to prepare first. Your samples go in as links, not files. Put one or two pieces somewhere they can be viewed (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, your own site, wherever your work already lives) and check the link opens for someone who is not you.

    You do not need to be trained, published, or sure of yourself. We are listening for a real voice and a genuine interest in helping others find theirs. When we ask what something made you feel, we want the first honest answer, not the polished one.

    Applications close September 7, 2026, at 12 pm CDT.

    Questions or trouble with the form? Write to us at info@experiencemuseo.com.

  • About You

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  • Your Work

  • WHAT FORM DOES YOUR STORYTELLING TAKE? (Select all that apply)*

  • A SAMPLE OF YOUR STORYTELLING

    Provide one or two pieces that show how you tell a story. A video, writing, a recording, photographs, whatever your work is. Paste a link, and check it works for someone who is not you.

  • A SHORT BIO, IN YOUR OWN WORDS

    We want to know what makes you you in a few sentences, in your own words. Where you are from, what you make, what you are working toward, whatever you want us to know.

  • TELL US A STORY

    This is the heart of your application. We want to hear how you tell a story, in your own voice. Tell us the story of a moment of change. A moment when something shifted, in you or around you. Small or large, recent or long ago. Tell it the way you would tell it, not the way you think we want to hear it. There is no right length, but keep it real.

  • The Music

  • Here we have provided a short piece of music. Listen and tell us what it makes you feel in your own words. Please do not look it up. We do not want facts. We want you.

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  • WHAT DID IT MAKE YOU FEEL?

    There are no wrong answers. Say what came up, an image, a memory, a feeling, anything. First response, not a polished one.

  • About Your Craft

  • DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A WRITER?

    However you answer, tell us why. There is no right answer.

  • DO YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH PHOTO OR VIDEO EDITING?

    No experience is required for this fellowship. We ask only so we know where you are starting. If the answer is none, that is completely fine.

  • WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR STORIES?

    In people, in places, in memory, wherever they come to you.

  • Helping Others

  • This fellowship is about helping other people tell their stories. These questions matter most for that.

  • TELL US ABOUT A MOMENT YOU HELPED SOMEONE ELSE.

    It does not have to be about storytelling. Any moment you helped another person find their way, their words, or their confidence.

  • WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES SOMEONE FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO SHARE SOMETHING REAL?

    There is no right answer. We want to hear how you think about it.

  • WHY DOES HELPING OTHERS TELL THEIR STORIES INTEREST YOU?

    This is the work of the fellowship, so tell us what draws you to it.

  • This Work

  • DO YOU BELIEVE STORY CAN HELP PEOPLE HEAL? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN IT?

    Provide a few short paragraphs, up to about 300 words, or a couple of minutes of video.

  • Quick Questions

    These help us plan; they do not affect who we choose.
  • AI Use: Please tell us if you used AI in this application and how. We ask because we want to know how you work, not to disqualify you. There is no wrong answer here, including “I used it a lot.” Tools that only tidy your own words (spellcheck, grammar correction, translating what you already wrote) don’t need to be listed. If you did use it, tell us which tool and at what stage (e.g., brainstorming, drafting, editing, translating, something else).*

  • Before You Submit

  • Applying is free.

    Applications close September 7, 2026, at 12 pm CDT.

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