Cops, Creatives, and Business
No Cop, no stop when it comes to our community events where everyone wins. This and more opportunities in this edition of our newsletter!
Hey CounterCulter! Sho here, welcome to our next newsletter edition of curated opportunities, fun underground events, and creative business networking.
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UPDATES
📱🤝BIG BIG NEWS!!!!!! We are DEVELOPING A BETTER PLATFORM. The overhead costs are :( BUT we (creatives and clients) really need profiles and payment security, so as soon as we finish we will launch our Beta Platform to our closest creatives. Want to be one? APPLY TO OUR OPEN CALL (free, no fees).
🎨🤝 What did you think of our SPÄTI RAVE? It was a solid party, and we were dancing and networking on the streets until the cops shut us down around MIDNIGHT. Two hours past the Berlin noise curfew, so I guess they were low key boppin too. Let us know what you thought of the SPÄTI RAVE by commenting or messaging us. We plan on doing pop ups like this in other countries as we grow, because every city, town, and village has a corner shop, späti, bodega, kiosk, whatever you call it, we all know it as a community space on top of necessity. That’s why we chose these places, since they love the business, the creatives love to sell what they do, and everyone loves a little boogie. Make sure to follow us on socials to keep more up to date.
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LOCAL CREATIVE FEATURE
Our DJ, Natascha Roze, got the Rona the day of our event, and these lovely DJ’s heard our vibes and stepped in to open deck on the street. It’s so special for us to see community stepping together and just bringing immaculate vibes. So withou further ado, make sure to check out their accounts and give them some love!
DJ DUO @FEMUR
Street Photographer Ben Cain really stepped in and documented 5 hours!!!! of what we were doing, purely out of the goodness of his heart. He is running an amazing project, Wandering Berlin, to document the lives and stories of unhoused people, and we would love to ask y’all to support what he does. We thought it’s best if you had photos taken of you, please donate at least 5 euros to this project to get the RAW photos. Or if you just want to support to support, even better!!!!
OPPORTUNITIES
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🎨🏙️YADDO ARTIST RESIDENCY IN NY STATE: FUNDED
- Yaddo is an artist residency providing time, space, and resources for creative work.
- Free residency with room, board, studio space, and access grants.
- Located in Saratoga Springs, New York.
🏆🇯🇵13K+ PRIZE DESIGN AWARD IN JAPAN, OPEN INTERNATIONALLY
- An international product design competition focused on innovative and marketable designs.
- Winners receive support from KOKUYO to develop their designs into commercial products, with a Grand Prix prize of 2,000,000 yen (approximately $13,700 USD) and Merit Awards of 500,000 yen (around $3,400 USD).
- Open to designers worldwide, hosted by KOKUYO in Japan.
🚇🎨OPEN CALL FOR NYC SUBWAY ART: PRIZE
- An opportunity for artists to showcase their work for MTA Arts & Design projects, with a focus on artistic merit and digital/new media proficiency.
- Submit existing work online; no project proposal needed. Collaboration with technical partners is allowed.
- $1,250 funding prize; submit via Submittable, no deadline extensions or individual feedback.
🇨🇦🎨ARTIST RESIDENCY CANADA: FUNDED
- Adélard’s 2025 Immersion residency is open until August 25, 2024, offering six-week residencies in Frelighsburg, Quebec.
- Includes $2,000 honorarium, private lodging, studio space, and exhibition opportunities.
- Applicants must submit a project proposal, artist statement, cultural mediation ideas, and portfolio.
📢🎨CREATIVE AGENCY: OPEN CALL FOR LOCAL CREATIVES: FREE/NO FEES
-This one is our very own! We are getting more clients and more gigs, and we need more creatives! Free to apply, free to join, free to stay. Eventually there will be a 10% commission fee, but you set your own prices.
🎥🧵TEXTILE CRAFTSMANSHIP VIDEO CONTEST: PRIZE
- A video contest celebrating innovation and cultural significance in textiles.
- 500 euros prize for the winner, plus invitations to three major events.
- Submit a 2-5 minute video by August 30, 2024; winners announced by September 30, 2024.
EVENTS
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🌐🤝INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE BUSINESS NETWORKING: FREE
-Connecting business and creatives around the world
-Once click registration, small groups, real networking
🎨🎉BERLIN ARTISTS AND ALLIES EVENT: FREE
-A collaboration with Prazzle, Studio20, Lynk and Co, for the launch of Aesthetic Club, a members only art club.
-Connecting creatives with key networking and funders
-featuring local creatives, a panel discussion, drinks, and an after party
🗽👗✨NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
-Volunteer for Shows: Contact show organizers or official NYFW volunteers' coordinators to inquire about available volunteer opportunities and application procedures.
-Get Tickets: Purchase tickets for shows or events through NYFW's official site or authorized sellers.
- Apply for Accreditation: For industry professionals, apply for press or industry passes to access exclusive events.
-Support satellite shows of smaller brands! We will be reposting some of our favourite designers in our instagram
P.S.
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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
Looking forward to seeing the platform 👏