THE VERSIONS FELLOWSHIP
SUPPORTING YOUTH ARTISTS TO LEAD
Are you an emerging artist with a vision for change? Register now to unlock immediate early access to the 2025 VERSIONS Fellowship application – your chance to collaborate with top producers, be mentored by legendary artists, and take your music and impact to the next level.
The VERSIONS Fellowship equips emerging artists with the skills, connections, and confidence to lead with purpose. Over the course of a year, Fellows collaborate with music legends, thought leaders, and changemakers to create songs, share powerful stories, and launch impact projects that benefit their communities.
How It Works
Versions identifies young changemakers, ages 16-24, and accelerates their journey to success. Each fellow will write, record and release their own song over a celebrity-produced beat, and be featured in short films telling their personal and artist story, which will be shared far and wide.
Fellows will participate in an inaugural summit, and attend monthly skill-building events. throughout the year, each fellow will conceptualize a social impact project of their own design, and pursue a personalized plan with Darkspark support to implement their project in their home-community.

A Creation Kit to support the Fellow’s artistic vision (includes a smartphone, recording equipment and more)

Professional networking within the creative industry

One-on-one support to assist each Fellow in realizing their social justice vision for their community

A professionally produced song and content campaign, with distribution and amplification through partner channels
MENTORSHIP FROM LEADING ARTISTS & THOUGHT-LEADERS IN:

Self-Development to ensure Fellows recognize the importance of health in mind, body, and spirit to achieve success

History and Identity to empower Fellows to examine racial and cultural experiences using a global lens with the goal of building intercultural understanding

Arts and Skill Building to enable Fellows to thrive in their artistic practice and within creative industries

Leadership to build Fellows' capacity to lead in their personal and professional lives
Who Is Eligible?
EMERGING YOUTH ARTISTS AGED 16-24 WHO:
*“The VERSIONS Youth Fellowship prioritizes applicants who face societal barriers to opportunity. We seek young artists from communities where leadership, creative expression, and change-making voices are most needed—recognizing that these challenges exist across all backgrounds in different ways.”
The Power of versioning
the versions experience
one beat, many voices
Fellows Share Their Most Powerful Moments
What To Expect
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
APPLICATIONS REVIEWED
FINALISTS CHOSEN
FELLOWS NOTIFIED

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Our application is designed to be inclusive and accessible to all. You will have to answer several short answer questions and upload two short videos, one of you performing live and one telling us about yourself.
ASSESSED BY EXPERTS
Our diverse team of industry experts will review and score each application before you are notified of your Fellowship status.
PARTICIPATE IN INTERVIEWS
If you’re chosen as a finalist, you’ll prepare some additional resources for us and interview with our executive leadership team.
LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN
If selected, you will be notified and your journey will begin with onboarding and guidance from Darkspark every step of the way.