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Bringing science, art, technology and design together, Science Gallery delivers unique, transdisciplinary exhibitions, events and educational programmes that engage millions of inquiring minds every year in connective, participative, and surprising ways.
The Science Gallery Network is an international collaboration of leading universities dedicated to public engagement through interdisciplinary art-science initiatives. As a Network, we seek to change the world through youth-led perspectives, igniting conversations and collaborations, and support young people to find connection, hope and agency through curiosity and creativity. We will achieve this as a global platform with a critical mass of public venues and digital spaces engaging millions of people.
Open calls
Each open call runs for 5 - 6 weeks. Ready your submission at least a few days before the deadline to ensure you have no technical difficulties and can have any queries answered in advance. The submission form closes automatically on the last day, and late submissions will not be accepted.
Most open C lls are run by individual locations in the Network (Atlanta, Bengaluru, Berlin, Dublin, London, Melbourne and Monterrey). Be sure to reach out directly to the correct location that has launched the call for any queries about their process. If the call is run by multiple locations simultaneously, a specific contact will be provided on the call page. Contact information for questions can always be found on an individual Open Call page. Review process dates are clearly published, and results are communicated shortly thereafter.
Technical difficulties with the application forms should be addressed to Submittable directly.
Are you interested in mediating at the intersection of science and art? Are you excited by the opportunity to interact with artists, scholars and experts from all over the world? Curious to know what goes on behind the scenes at a Science Gallery Bengaluru exhibition?
Join the mediator team for our eight exhibition-season CALORIE!
Apply by: Thursday, 01 May 2025
Programme Dates: 14 June 2025 – 31 December 2025
Stipend: Rs. 1,000 for each working day (training period will be unpaid)
Please write to us at mediators@bengaluru.sciencegallery.com if you have any queries.
Who is a mediator?
Mediators are the public face of Science Gallery Bengaluru exhibitions, and converse with visitors about the various concepts explored in our themed exhibition-seasons. They are often the first point of contact for visitors, and drive the experience of the exhibition by sharing insights, provoking questions and triggering debates. They also get behind the scene access to the various forces that shape an exhibition-season at Science Gallery Bengaluru! Working with the SGB team, they will also have the opportunity to create learning experiences and resources connected to the themes of CALORIE.
Mediators are:
- Young people between the ages of 18 – 30, working out of Bengaluru.
- Effective communicators who can connect with audiences.
- Interested in interdisciplinary approaches to public engagement.
- Team players looking to collaborate with peers on research-backed public engagement projects.
- Creative individuals eager to develop new modes of audience engagement.
Mediators will:
- Train with exhibiting artists and scholars to understand the process behind the creation of different exhibits.
- Work with the Science Gallery Bengaluru team to curate and manage audience experience on the exhibition floor.
- Conceptualise and execute informal programmes related to the theme of the exhibition-season.
- Develop skills in communication, writing, critical thinking, and design thinking.
- Support outreach efforts by representing SGB at offsite events.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you should be:
- Between 18 – 30 years of age at the time of applying.
- Based in Bengaluru and able to come to Science Gallery Bengaluru in Sanjaynagar.
- From any discipline or background. You could be studying, working, or pursuing anything else.
- Available for training on all weekends from 14 June 2025 and 27 July 2025.
- Available to mediate for a part-time commitment for 7-months between July 2025 to December 2025.
Ability to speak Kannada and other Indian languages is highly desirable.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, or if any part of this application procedure is inaccessible to you, please write to us at mediators@bengaluru.sciencegallery.com, and we will assist you accordingly.