Where Emerging Creatives Meet World-Class Mentors
The Soho House x OWN Academy Mentorship Programme connects rising creatives with industry leaders to develop passion projects, gain professional insight, and grow within a global creative community.
About the Programme
The Soho House x OWN Academy Mentorship Programme is a 12-week project-based mentorship experience designed for emerging creatives.
Participants are paired with a mentor from the Soho House creative network and supported through workshops, community sessions, and one-on-one mentorship.
Mentees develop a personal creative project while gaining professional insight, confidence, and industry connections.
Since launching in 2021, the Programme has supported 100+ mentees across Asia, helping them transform ideas into tangible creative work.
The Programme Runs Across Four Cities
Each city hosts its own cohort of mentees and mentors drawn from the Soho House creative community.
Hong Kong
Mumbai
Bangkok
Tokyo
What You’ll Experience
1. Bespoke One-on-One Mentorship
Work closely with an industry professional who guides your project from idea to execution.
2. Access to the Soho House Creative Community
Connect with creative leaders across film, fashion, media, tech, design, and more.
3. Professional Development Workshops
Learn practical skills in storytelling, pitching, branding, and project development.
4. A Space to Create
Develop your work within the inspiring creative environment of Soho House.
4. A Space to Create
Develop your work within the inspiring creative environment of Soho House.
5. A Creative Community
Build meaningful friendships with ambitious, passionate fellow mentees.
6. Recognition
Receive a certificate of completion from Soho House and OWN Academy.
No prior experience is needed. Just curiosity and openness!
How the Programme Works
The mentorship Programme runs for 12 weeks and is designed to be flexible so mentees can balance it alongside work or studies.
During the Programme, mentees will:
Attend professional development workshops
Connect with fellow creatives
Learn From Industry Leaders
Each mentee is paired with a mentor from the Soho House Asia network, which includes professionals across creative and entrepreneurial industries.
Mentors bring real-world experience from fields such as:
These mentors guide mentees not only in developing their projects but also in navigating the creative industries.
Stories That Inspire
When Hong Kong’s Mountains Became a Book
For years, Alicia Sing had been hiking the trails of Hong Kong, captivated by landscapes that most people overlook in a city known for its skyline.
During the mentorship program, that quiet passion turned into a tangible creative project.
With guidance from her mentor, Alicia transformed her idea into Iconic Hikes Hong Kong, a beautifully designed coffee-table book celebrating the city’s mountains, coastlines, and natural beauty.
What began as a personal interest has now grown into a published work and an expanding creative project that includes prints and keepsakes inspired by Hong Kong’s landscapes.
Turning Pain Into Performance
Tulasi Kumari Limbu entered the program with a deeply personal story she wanted to express through movement.
Her project, Me, is a dance performance that explores the journey from self-hatred to radical self-love.
With the support of her mentor, Tulasi gained the confidence to share such a vulnerable story publicly while refining the performance into a powerful and professional production.
What began as a personal healing process became a performance that resonates with audiences far beyond her own experience.
Writing a Story That Demanded to Be Told
Sukanya Gurav arrived with an idea for a theatrical production but needed structure to bring it to life.
Over the course of the mentorship program, she moved through every stage of the creative process: researching the story, writing and rewriting scripts, choreographing dance sequences, coordinating with collaborators, and shaping the final production.
The program gave her the momentum to move from idea to execution, celebrating each small milestone along the way.
When Mentorship Meets the Future of AI
Vikrant’s project explored a bold question: what will storytelling look like in the age of AI-generated video?
Under the mentorship of creative leader Nischay Gogia, Vikrant gained clarity on how to shape this idea into a meaningful creative project.
Beyond technical insights, the mentorship opened doors to a wider creative network and introduced him to professionals who challenged him to think bigger about the possibilities of AI and content creation.
Discovering Direction in the Real World
For Nitesh Mishra, the biggest takeaway wasn’t just project development—it was perspective.
Working closely with a mentor who actively runs a business gave him insight into the realities of the creative industry: the opportunities, the challenges, and the practical decisions behind the scenes.
That experience helped him gain clarity about his own direction and the steps he wants to take next.
Who Should Apply
Emerging creatives working in:
Applicants should have a clear project idea they want to develop during the mentorship program.
Applications are now open!