A residency, a party, and maybe a paycheck
We’re building something for artists. Tell us what you need — and maybe come to Berlin.
Actually, before I start my ramble—
What do you get out of this newsletter?
I’d love to know so we can make it more worth your time. Comment your thoughts <3
🎨 Residency update:
We’ve accepted our first Späti artists in Berlin!
Apps are still open for 1 more week — rolling basis.
✅ It’s free
✅ It’s flexible
✅ There may or may not be an underground afterparty with some of Berlin’s best creatives 👀
If this works, we’re bringing it to bodegas in NYC, cafés in the Balkans, and wherever else cool stuff happens. So definitely stay in the loop :)
💸 Also: creatives are getting paid.
Our site helps y’all get gigs.
We work full time on this — and it’s totally free.
We know signing up for new sites is a pain, so here’s a little thank-you gift just for newsletter readers:
Free stickers with whatever design you want once you sign up and post a listing on our site. Thanks to our partner, the StickerApp! They want to support the community we are building, and we want to give a little incentive to join us. JOIN US HERE.
CREATIVE FEATURE
🎤 Meet the Späti Residency Curators
Danaja
Founder of KOX, an underground Berlin collective, and ex-Patreon artist success team.
For her residency, she’s creating a docu-style podcast asking:
How are creatives actually making it?
No fluff, no gatekeeping — just real stories from working artists.
→ [Book a free coaching session with Danaja]
Sho (me hehe)
Visual artist working in oil, street art, and tattoos. Former MoMA design + biz dev.
Their residency project includes phone-free workshops, public street art collabs, and maybe a tattoo pop-up if you’re lucky 👀
→ [Book a free coaching session with Sho] or stalk on socials
Both are here to experiment, build community, and help other creatives thrive.
Let’s make something weird and real together.
OPPORTUNITIES
Press Apply here links for official websites
🌍✨ Funded & Paid International Creative Opportunities
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Canada)
Fully funded residencies for interdisciplinary artists.
Apply hereSofia Art Residency (Bulgaria)
Fully funded with accommodation, studio, stipend.
Apply hereArteles Creative Center (Finland)
Full/partial funding, all disciplines welcome.
Apply hereSignal Culture Residency (USA)
Funded residencies for experimental media artists.
Apply hereOmi International Arts Center (USA)
Funded residencies with travel grants.
Apply here
🎨🗽 NYC PAIR Open Call
Paid residency ($40K + expenses) placing artists inside NYC agencies to create civic-focused projects.
Includes workspace, materials access, and collaboration with the Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit.
Open to NYC-based artists/collectives; apply by June 30 → Apply here
🎨 Berlin Open Calls & Opportunities (No Fees)
Späti Residency: Free, flexible residency with creative projects, coaching, and community — 1 week left to apply!
Apply hereBetween Bridges AiR: Paid residency (€1,500/month + studio) for professional visual artists; July–Dec 2025 → Apply via email
Berlin Circus Festival Art Call: €350 fee + transport & catering; artwork related to city, circus, or body; July 2025 → Apply here
🎨🌟 GalleryX x Dublin: Fashion Show Open Call
Open call for fashion designers to showcase their work at Gallery x Dublin
Opportunity to present during a high-profile fashion event in Dublin
FREEBIES
Get an online Portfolio and Storefront for Free
by posting on our site. It looks a but like Airbnb, but the best thing is that it’s not Airbnb.
We know we’re promoting this a lot, but it’s go time if we don’t want to rely on the monopolies!
Signup and post HERE
🎉 Get Free Stickers Featuring Your Business 🎉
Perks: Receive free stickers featuring your business, plus exposure through a collaboration with StickerApp.
How to Apply: Join our community by posting a listing on our curated site: CounterCult Creatives and dm’ing us your posted listing.
Deadline: Sign up today and start enjoying the benefits!
Again, make sure to sign up to our OPEN CALL to join our database for our own future opportunities.
HOW TO CONTACT US:
To be honest, the best way at the moment is INSTAGRAM or LINKEDIN since our emails are quite full at the moment.
Your Events/Opportunities
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Thank you for your time and continued support. Your engagement means the world to us. Let us know what you think of our newsletter in the comments. :)
Well, that’s all for the next two weeks! If you want more opportunities and updates, more often, make sure to check out our stories and posts on INSTAGRAM, since we only feature our most curated picks in this newsletter.
Stay creative!
-Sho