It’s Time: Talk Openly about Creative Finance
Everyone loves to talk about art and culture, but they don’t want to talk about the price tag that comes along with it. See our thoughts, as well as real opportunities and events for creatives.
Hey, CounterCult Community!
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UPDATES:
(Sho) As some of you may know, I’m also a painter, which is the whole inspirational push that got me to start CounterCult. Why is it so hard to get people to pay for creative services and products compared to other industries? Part of it is that local economics aren’t diversified enough, which leads to gentrification, creatives and all type of communities getting priced out, and creatives targeting their work for the upper class. We had the idea to connect local communities to their creatives, and offer an easy and secure way to connect with us.
❄️ 🎉 🛍️OUR NEXT EVENT (free)
See CounterCult in action at our next event on Dec. 6 if you are in Berlin (though you can join online as well). Featuring a curated local creative holiday market, business to creative networking, and an after party in central Berlin. RSVP here.
🛍️💻🏡SHOP/SELL LOCAL CREATIVES
(free to use, open internationally)
I’m not going to lie- we are getting a bit burnt out BUT powering through as we’re preparing for the launch of CounterCult Market. As some of you know we did a soft launch to some creatives, had some technical issues, have fixed them, and now we have our WAITLIST open. We recommend joining if you want to sell or shop local creative goods and services. Think a localized Etsy mixed with Fiverr. Free to use.
CREATIVE FINANCE
But to be a full time creative? That’s the difficult question. We know that people are investing in offline, local culture and experiences more because of the effects on us living chronically online. We’re trying to answer it ourselves, and would love to know what you think. Let us know in the comments.
FEATURE: ArtelFest
We met Artelfest, a New York founded travelling art fair, that works with local and street artists to bring them into nicer venues, last month in Berlin. The founder, Rich, is a great guy that really brings community together. Excitingly we are going to collaborate with them to make a creative bride from the States to Europe! Check them out for more.
OPPORTUNITIES
🎨🇫🇷 PARIS ARTS RESIDENCY OPEN CALL
What: A residency program in Paris for solo artists or collectives focused on art and science, addressing social and environmental challenges.
Funding: 1,000 EUR monthly living allowance, up to 3,000 EUR for production costs, and round-trip travel to Paris.
Apply: Submit proposals for 3 or 6-month residencies BY DEC. 1 starting March 2024.
🌿🎨 TWO-WEEK FUNDED RESIDENCY IN THE NETHERLANDS
What: A residency supporting artists with workspace, creative exploration, and exhibition opportunities at CloverMill in the Netherlands.
Requirements: Participants must promote the residency by tagging, commenting, and reposting on their social media.
Apply: Submit proposals via the link
🎨📚LITERATURE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FELLOWSHIP
What: A one-month residency at the Newberry Library for artists in visual and performing arts, providing access to the library's collections to advance creative projects.
Funding: A stipend of $3,000 for the duration of the residency.
Apply: Submit proposals by December 15, 2024.
🎨🏛️ SCULPTURE GRANTS UP TO 20K
What: Grants supporting projects that promote the development of sculpture, including exhibitions, commissions, acquisitions, and research.
Funding: Up to £20,000 for new projects and acquisitions, and up to £5,000 for conferences and publications.
Apply: Submit proposals by December 1, 2024.
🌺🌋 FUNDED HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK RESIDENCY
A one-month residency in 2024 at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.
$4,000 stipend, housing, studio space, and access to a sound booth, piano, and other facilities.
Open to artists working in any medium; includes opportunities for public events such as readings, concerts, or workshops.
🌟💰 SICK Magazine Micro-Grants
Open to sick/disabled artists, especially sculptors, offering two $300 grants.
Applicants must be at least 18 and able to receive PayPal payments.
Apply via Google forms until November 30, 2024.
EVENTS
Check out our daily instagram stories for more frequent and time sensitive opps like these:
❄️🎨🛍️CounterCult Market Dec. 6
A unique twist on traditional holiday markets, exclusively featuring local creative goods, hosted by Avomind, top recruiters in Berlin.
Date: December 6, 2024, with handmade art, products, and food from Berlin’s creators.
Includes business-to-creative networking and an afterparty to celebrate the local creative community.
We also need a few volunteers! Please get in touch if you’re interested!
🎨 FREE COURSE Marketing for Artists and Creatives
📅 Date: January 14, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (EST)
💻 Cost: Free (RSVP required)
The session will cover strategies to help you professionally and creatively develop content, build your audience, and utilize both digital and traditional marketing channels effectively. Molaundo Jones, a marketing expert and Director of Marketing at Flushing Town Hall, will guide participants through various marketing tools and techniques.
For more details and to register, visit the NYFA website.
🎨🌍 CounterCult x Vietnam Residency
Join us as we go to Asia! We are hosting a residency, Experiment Residency, where we invite international and local creatives to stay and create for a month, with local impact in mind.
Open to artists and thinkers who challenge the status quo and want to engage with new, disruptive ideas.
Deadline: Ongoing, application details on the Countercult website.
🏔️ 🎿CounterCult x Austria Innovation Conference
We are going to Austria to show off our community and what we are doing in March at Skinnovation
We got 50% discount tickets (includes ski pass for 2 days) for our community too!
Email us if you’re interested in joining!
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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