Fashion and Art Weeks, but where are the local creatives?
We’ve been going to a LOT of creative events, but are they actually fair for the local creatives? Is exposure actually working?
Dear CounterCulters!
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UPDATES
Events, events, events! The CounterCult team has been busy networking with both the business and creative worlds. One thing we've noticed: many events want creatives but prefer to pay in exposure, not cash. I’m guilty of this too when it comes to myself as a painter and have actually created ENTIRE PAINTINGS FOR FREE for exposure, with- shocker- no job leads ever coming from it! It's up to us to start the conversation about rates. Talking about money can be uncomfortable, but it's essential—we all need to eat. Businesses tell us they find it impolite to guess a creative’s rate, while creatives often feel awkward or unworthy asking to be paid. Just some food for thought! We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
We have LINKEDIN! See more about the founder of CounterCult (surprise, it’s also me) in this post here. I DID NOT WRITE IT and I am shy, but we realized it’s important to show the reasons why we started CounterCult.
Our collaboration with the Artist and Allies Event was a success! This was our first major partnership with names like Aesthete Circle from Prazzle, FOMO Berlin, Lynk and Co, and Studio20. Prazzle asked us to curate and book a series of local creatives, so a big THANK YOU to those featured. (If you'd like to be considered for future opportunities, please fill out our CREATIVES APPLICATION.)
WE ARE DEVELOPING, AND IT’S WORKING! Well, almost—we need a few more weeks before going live. In the meantime, join our waitlist to be included when we launch (perhaps a party with full CounterCult energy, of course)! As creatives, we weren’t satisfied with existing we bsites for creatives, so we decided to build our own.
FEATURE
We cannot express how OBSESSED we are with Amaluma Studios. Fashion, sustainable, community based and local, and so much more (read up here), we repeat, we are obsessed. Oh, and there’s also very affordable courses to create your own pieces as well!
Ama has actually come to a few of our events and we cannot recommend the person behind the brand enough! It is so nice to meet more of this community, and genuinely just being happy that we are all here with the same goals.
Enough typing for now, I’ll let the work speak for itself:
OPPORTUNITIES
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💰🌙10k-100k FUNDING FOR CREATIVE NIGHTLIFE IDEAS from JAGERMEISTER
- Global campaign supporting nightlife communities.
- Meister Fund offers financial aid to creatives.
- Virtual events and interactive sessions.
🎨🌍FUNDED ARTIST RESIDENCY FOR SYRIAN ARTISTS
- Supports Syrian artists and cultural initiatives.
- Offers grants, training, and resources.
- Focuses on creativity, research, and community impact.
🎨🇫🇷🌟FUNDED PARIS ARTIST RESIDENCY
- Residency program for artists and cultural professionals.
- Promotes cross-cultural exchange and collaboration.
- Includes networking, workshops, and exhibitions.
💵🌍👗25k FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL FASHION DESIGNERS
- New concept competition for Berlin Fashion Week 2024.
- Seeks innovative fashion presentations and ideas from both local and international artists.
- Open to designers, artists, and creative professionals worldwide.
🇩🇪🏙️🎨BERLIN FREE LOCAL GALLERY SPACE:
- Creative space and collaborative studio in Berlin.
- Offers workspace and project support.
- Fosters artistic development and networking opportunities.
-We post almost daily opportunities on our social media for quick turnaround times/jobs from local communities. Give us a follow to get daily access!
EVENTS
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📅✨🌆BERLIN: Curated weekly events
The wonderful Zim has actually been curating some of the best events in Berlin, and we recommend checking out his newsletter, Berlin Events Weekly, if you are looking for a curated short list of events in Berlin. We’re also very happy that Zim has created this newsletter, so we can share more curated events here:
🌍🎨💬INTERNATIONAL: FREE!! Creative Coaching
I’ve done this free coaching myself, and really recommend it if you didn’t grow up with a lot of know-how about the creative industries. It really felt like the first time I got real advice for a normal person (aka struggling artist)
🇵🇹🤝🎨PORTUGAL? CounterCult Creative Business Networking pop up?
This is a maybe, but we will be in Portugal next week! We always want to meet our community around the world, so reach out if you want to have a CounterCult pop-up in Portugal. (We can come to you hehe, but FOR SURE will be in Faro, Lisbon, and Porto). So reach out and let’s get together!
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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
Thanks for the shout-out. Highly appreciated ♥️