We need our community- the time has come for bigger things for all of us!
This past year, we as creatives have worked hard to find solutions for fair pay, financial education, and access to money and resources.
Hey, CounterCult Community!
Welcome CounterCulter- our newsletter is a “skip to what you want” type of newsletter so here you go!
THE MORE WE GROW, THE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES WE GET ACCESS TO AS A COMMUNITY. SO PLEASE SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER, IT REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
UPDATES:
This is our BIGGEST WEEK yet. I’m not going to lie, this newsletter came out later today because we’ve been working around the clock to launch these in time for you all. We are so grateful and fulfilled to see the CounterCult community actually growing and WORKING! More and more of our creatives get booked, but it’s too much for us to do manually anymore, so we made THIS:
CounterCult Marketplace (online and international)
This is our village child: a FREE to use platform thats localized to neighbourhoods to find and pay local creatives. It’s in its test stages, but you are our trusted community that we would feel comfortable sharing it with first.
It’s important for us to make it as accessible as possible, so no matter where you are based you can Signup and post and sell your creative business, because our long term goal is truly diversifying finances and giving opportunities and community no matter where you are.
So without further ado- SIGN UP AND POST YOUR CREATIVE WORK TO SELL HERE
CounterCult Launch Party with an IRL Marketplace Dec. 6
To celebrate the launch of our online market, on Dec. 6 in Berlin, we will have an in real life market to physically show off our community. We are partnering with a recruitment firm, Avomind, and manufacturers that are flying in for the market like StickerApp, because they are all curious to see the creatives that are us!
OPEN CALL FOR CREATIVE VENDOR HERE to apply to sell your goods
FREE ENTRY TICKETS HERE if you want to attend to shop and be a part of the curated business to creative networking
International “Experiment Residency” OPEN CALL
Join us as we start to go more international, the first time as CounterCult in ASIA as hosts Sho and Kora organize a group creative residency with local impact focus in Vietnam from mid Jan to mid Feb 2025.
See more and apply to this Open Call HERE
FEATURE
Illustration Ladies x creating representative illustration for Wikipedia
“We want to support women and encourage conversations in a field, where it’s often every (wo)man for themselves. By fostering contacts and sharing information within the network, we help individuals succeed in their business.”
They currently have an amazing open call to create more FLINTA representative images for Wikipedia. Check it out and maybe even apply!
OPPORTUNITIES
Check out our daily instagram stories for more frequent and time sensitive opps like these:
✈️🇪🇸🇰🇷Fully Funded Art Residencies in Spain and South Korea
Open to artists based in South Korea and Spain, usually aimed at supporting emerging talent.
Offers a fully-funded, immersive residency in London, South Korea, or Spain, providing studio space and resources.
Includes networking opportunities, cultural exchange, and participation in events or exhibitions.
🎨💸✈️Grants for Creatives up to 6 months with Culture Moves Europe
Grants support European artists and cultural professionals for projects abroad, covering travel and living costs.
Open to creatives in fields like architecture, music, and visual arts, with special funding for sustainable travel and families.
Applications are rolling, with current deadlines until November 2024.
🌍🎨🕊️EMERGENCY RESIDENCIES PROGRAMME FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS LIVING IN PALESTINE
The **Emergency Residencies Program** offers three-month residencies in Spain for artists and cultural practitioners living in Palestine.
The program provides **accommodation, legal and psychological support**, and a monthly stipend to support creative development.
Residencies aim to foster a safe, creative environment and facilitate cross-cultural exchange.
🆓🌐🎨No Fees, Free to use Online Marketplace for Creatives
Yes its us! Sign up and post for free whatever you want to sell as a creative
The site offers localisation with maps, secure payments, rating, community, and this is just the start!
🎨💰🌍10k Funding, Open Internationally for Creatives
un/fund 2024 offers up to €10,000 in grants for under-represented visual artists with less than 7 years of industry experience.
The award supports projects with production, financial guidance, and exhibition opportunities.
Applicants must submit a project proposal, timeline, budget, and portfolio.
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!
🎶❤️🌍SOM València Solidarity Concerts for Disaster Relief
SOM València organizes solidarity concerts to raise funds for victims of the DANA disaster in Valencia and other affected areas.
Artists from various genres will perform across Spain, with all proceeds donated to support the affected communities.
The initiative is backed by the **Fundación Horta Sud**, ensuring full transparency and direct aid to those in need.
🔜💻💰COMING SOON: Online Workshops for Financial Focused Creatives
-Keep an eye out for this! We will most likely post them on YouTube and here on substack since there’s a new video feature!
HOW TO CONTACT US:
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
So exciting!! Go CounterCult ✨