Getting paid as a creative, our first pop-up market, funding, and more.
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Hey CounterCulter! Sho here, a painter and founder of CounterCult. And WOW have we had a busy but amazing past 2 weeks since we last wrote you all. But, we know time is precious, so skip to whatever part of this newsletter suits you best.
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UPDATES
We had our first Pop-up, and honestly it couldn’t have gone better. 🎉 The vibes were perfect, creatives sold work, people drank and danced the night away. 🥂💃 For those of you who don’t know, it’s Pride Week in Berlin, so we had a kick-off with a Queer Art Bar. 🌈🎨 We brought the block party energy from the States to Europe, as well as a no-fees art market for our local creatives. 🏙️🖼️ Check out our social media to see how it went, but for now, here are a few photos that one of our photographers, Ben, got below. 📸
I also went to Ireland for a creative market collaboration with Milsean. 🍀 We’ve put down roots in Berlin, NYC, and Ireland. Next are London, Paris, and Spain. ✈️🇩🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇸 Maybe even Brazil. 🇧🇷 We’re creating an open-source platform for international connections and need your help! 🌍🤝 Let your friends know and connect with us via this newsletter or social media! 📬✨
We have a lot more collaborations/events coming up! 🎉 It’s our mission to get local creatives fairly paid, and there are a lot of businesses that need us. 💼🎨 So make sure to check our social media for more frequent open calls, funding opportunities, and events. 📅🔔
Photos from our Pop-up by Ben Cain OPPORTUNITIES
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JOIN OUR LOCAL CREATIVES DATABASE: FREE
- We have our OPEN CALL form again, and this time around, it’s a lot simpler to apply (no fees/costs!). 📝🆓 If you want us to know you when an opportunity comes up, make sure to fill out our application. 🚀🌟
🎭💸Performing Arts Residency. FUNDED.
- Located in Hamburg, Germany, offering residencies and project opportunities in the performing arts.
- Provides support including workspace and a stipend for selected artists and projects.
- Open to artists and companies working in dance, theater, and performance art. Apply online with a project proposal and CV.
🌟🏙️💸Light and Urban Artists for Lumo Light Festival. FUNDED.
- Located in Oulu, Finland, offering a residency during the Lumo Light Festival in October-November 2024.
- Provides accommodation, a stipend, and opportunities to create light art installations in urban neighborhoods.
- Open to artists working with light and urban space. Apply online with a project proposal and portfolio.
🌍🎨🇧🇷Community Artists Residency in Brazil. FUNDED.
- For artists seeking a residency in rural Brazil to develop new work and engage with the local community.
- Provides accommodation, a stipend, a studio space, and covers travel and living expenses.
📸🏆Up to 25K+ Photography Award. GRANT.
- Celebrates global photography across various categories.
-Exhibition in London
- Open to photographers of all levels INTERNATIONALLY; includes cash prizes and exposure.
🏛️🎨Artist Residency in a Mansion. FUNDED.
- Located in Bryn Du Mansion, Ohio, offering a month-long residency with accommodation and workspace.
- Open to artists from all disciplines who need time and space to develop their projects.
- Apply online with a project proposal, portfolio, and CV. Provides a stipend to cover basic living expenses.
🗣️🌈📜Spoken Word/Poets: The Queer Muslim Project. FUNDED.
- Emerging and mid-career LGBTQIA+ spoken word poets from India and the UK, focusing on creating and showcasing new work exploring language, queerness, and identity.
- Offers an honorarium of £500, covers all expenses including international travel, accommodation, and daily per diems. Includes online workshops, mentoring, and a residency in India.
- Apply by August 21, 2024. Attend online workshops from September to December 2024 and an on-site residency in January 2025.
🌍🎨💵Grant for African Visual Artists. FUNDED
- Supports African visual artists focusing on African culture and heritage.
- Provides financial support for emerging and mid-career artists.
- Apply online with a proposal, artist statement, CV, and portfolio.
EVENTS
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🌍🤝🎨INTERNATIONAL: Creative Business Networking with CounterCult
-It’s always going to be important for us to make what we’re building accessible, so we have our monthly Creative Business Networking. We keep the numbers small so it’s always a real and helpful conversation. Guided by one of our CounterCulters.
🎉🌈🔗BERLIN Top Picks for Berlin Pride Week: from the Queer Community
-Tired of the corporate pride? OR seeing too many events and can’t choose?Check out our good friend, Party Dyke Berlin, to see the real top picks that we trust for a hearty time. We trust them, because we’ve partied with them.
🌳🎶 NYC Bryant Park Picnic Performances FREE
- For park visitors enjoying free live performances in a relaxed setting.
-Going on all summer
- Features a range of music, theater, and dance performances.
🎨💃✨BERLIN Life Drawing with Burlesque Models
-I’ve been meaning to go because every artist that’s in the know how talks about this event. Life drawing with the most alternative models in Berlin? Yes please.
📚🎤🏠Host an event at your local bookstore like Ivallan's Books Berlin
- We stumbled into this gem of an alternative bookstore, and guess what? They not only serve amazing filter coffee, but they also host alternative events.
-For book enthusiasts seeking unique and curated literature, including rare and indie titles.
- Offers specialty books and hosts alternative literary events.
🔊🌌🎉Next for CounterCult…Spati Rave with Mini Market? And of course creative business networking. Let’s hear what you think.
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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