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CLOWN SPIRIT FELLOWSHIP
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The Clown Spirit Fellowship is a 6-month cohort-based fellowship designed to support individuals interested in Clown, who see themselves as transformative leaders with unique contributions to offer the world.

Fellows will join a community of practice, receiving mentorship, small group coaching, and access to expert teachers. They will have opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills, develop as leaders, build relationships, and engage in real-life learning with tangible outcomes.

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We aim to create the conditions for community to form and for individuals to fuel their creative inspiration, allowing their potential for Clown Leadership to blossom and be fully realized.

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Who is this for?

We welcome people from all walks of life to apply!

While we’ve listed a few ideal qualities below, you may not be able to tick all these boxes. Your unique experiences and perspectives are valuable to us.

  • Individuals who feel they are at a crossroads and need support to take the next step in their Clown Leadership journey.

  • People with a deep passion to contribute to the field of Clown that want support to take the next step.

  • People who have already succeeded in leading with Clown and want to build on this success to take their work to the next level.

  • Professionals interested in integrating Clown more deeply into their ‘non-clown’ work.

Flow of the Fellowship

Duration | 6 Months

Throughout the fellowship there will be: ​​

  • Monthly fellowship cohort meeting

  • Small group coaching sessions with your learning pod

  • Dream Cafés

  • Fellow-led workshops

  • Access to Masterclasses

  • Asynchronous support and guidance

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Take part in:

PERSONAL EXPLORATION: Delve into personal questions and goals in your Clown journey

LEADERSHIP PROJECTS: Develop tangible projects within Clown Spirit

PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTATION: Try new ideas in a safe, supported and encouraging space

MENTORSHIP AND EXPOSURE: Receive guidance and support from experienced clowns

COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION: Building relationships with like-minded individuals

What is expected of Clown Spirit Fellows?

Time Commitment | 20 hours per month (+ additional hours of volunteer projects as agreed)​

Investment | $2880 (or $480 per month)​

In the spirit of accessibility we offer the opportunity to offset all or part of the cost by undertaking specific work projects for Clown Spirit (we will endeavor to match these to the interests and skills of fellows).

IN ADDITION, each fellow is expected to:

  • show up for a weekly call (either a whole cohort meeting or smaller group coaching sessions (specific dates and times will be decided with the groups)

  • have a personal goal for the fellowship, a ‘guiding question’ or a learning edge that they hope to make tangible progress on through the fellowship.

  • help out with publicizing and managing the Clownvergence conference 2025

  • (if you choose) work on one Clown Spirit leadership work project which will have a tangible, real life, outcome. We plan to try our bests to align your gifts/interests with the needs of Clown Spirit.

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What are examples of leadership work projects??

These are some specific skills we are prioritizing for the leadership work projects:

  • Social Media

  • Event Hosting

  • Blog Writing

  • Making Graphics

  • Creative Clown Interview (or other) Series

  • Network Marketing / Relationship Building

  • Video editing

  • If you have other practical skills that you think might benefit Clown Spirit, and are not listed here, please let us know.

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KEY DATES

  • Period for submitting applications | April - mid-May

  • Interviews with shortlisted candidates | mid-May - July

  • Final selections made by Clown Spirit team | End of July

  • Start of Clown Spirit Fellowship | Mid September

  • End of Clown Spirit Fellowship | Mid - March

Interested in Becoming a Fellow?

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