Your Next Dose of Real Creative Opportunities and Events
CounterCult is your business to creatives development newsletter featuring REAL opportunities, events, tips, and updates. ONLY funded/free opportunities. ONLY real underground creative events.
Hello CounterCulters! (If you’re in a rush, you can just scroll down to the OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS sections.)
Sho here! I’m back in Berlin from an VERY long two travel days from Seattle, and went directly to a gallery opening of one of my exhibitions (here to see who’s behind CounterCult) and then went to the immigration office for my long awaited visa appointment. It’s been a busy week to say the least. With all that said, it’s amazing to see us growing with each week- it’s exciting for our whole community, because that means more opportunities are coming.
We started CounterCult because, as creatives ourselves, there isn’t a clear path on how survive and learn how to create our own businesses out of our creativity. We also found out, outside of our creative bubble, there’s a whole world that is looking to work with creatives. All we need is a little bit of community and organization to get the first steps in action, which brings us to the UPDATES section of our newsletter.
UPDATES
BIG UPDATES! We’ve spent the past month getting organized and growing our lovely team to put together needed opportunities for our CounterCult community.
🎨🤝MENTORSHIP PROGRAM BY COUNTERCULT: !!! We noticed the best way to get a lot of your questions answered about “how do I work as a creative” is by asking people who have been in the industry longer and know a bit more. So we’re putting together a mentorship program to work mainly with students, immigrants and refugees! More details to come in the coming weeks, but if you’re interested in being a MENTOR to help out, or if you would like to get mentoring, please reach out to us and let us know either through email or instagram DM
🌈🎨🏢PRIDE MONTH BUSINESS X CREATIVE NETWORKING BERLIN: CounterCult is doing a bigger collab with the more nitty gritty side of business- with AvoMind, a recruitment agency for startups, Quouch, a queer and women Couchsurfing startup, and QueerNext, who work with Queer people in business development. See more in our EVENTS section of this newsletter.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Here’s our curated list of our favourite opportunities. For more opportunities, more often, check out our stories on instagram.
🌋HAWAII VOLCANO! USA NATIONAL PARK RESIDENCY: FUNDED OPEN INTERNATIONALLY
- Funding: Up to $4,000 for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, $2,000 for Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
- Application Fees: $60 for single artists, $120 for couples, $160 for groups.
- Residency Locations: Hawaii Volcanoes (April 2025), Chaco Culture (October 2024).
- Eligibility: Open to artists of all media, including writers, musicians, and performance artists.
- Amenities: Housing, studio space, and public presentation opportunities included.
(See more HERE)
🎨🧪S+T+ARTS EC(H)O RESIDENCY 40K FUNDING:
- Dedicated to fostering innovation at the intersection of Science, Technology, and the Arts.
- Offers 10 residency opportunities in Germany, Austria, and France.
- Artists invited to propose projects addressing specific challenges in areas such as Data Simulation, Clean Tech, and Bio Sciences.
- Each residency lasts 13 months starting from December 2024, providing €40,000 in funding, guidance, and access to experts.
- Open to individual artists, collectives, or self-employed individuals engaged in artistic activities, with citizenship or permanent residency in eligible countries.
See more HERE
🏙️🎨NEU WORKSHOP ART RESIDENCY FUNDED: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY
- 6-week funded residency (€1,200) for 3 emerging artists starting in September
- Located in central Munich (near Goetheplatz), offering workspace and resources
- Open to all artists, no specific group or university requirement
- Application via email with introduction, work PDF, and proposal
- Application period: 27.05 - 23.06, residency from 02.09 - 13.10
For more details, email info@neuworkshop.com.
🔬🎨WIP24 ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL (DUE ASAP) FUNDED: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY
- Funding covers travel, accommodation, subsistence, shipping, and insurance.
- Residency: October 18 to November 27, 2024.
- Application Deadline: June 10, 2024, 16:00 EET.
- Open to artists, designers, scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs.
- The WIP Arts and Technology Festival 2024 (WIP24) will be held at the CYENS Centre of Excellence and various venues in the old town of Nicosia, Cyprus.
See more HERE
🎉 🛩️OPEN CALL FOR CULTURAL PROJECTS AT TXL AIRPORT SITE
- Free space: Selected formats receive the space rent-free.
- Staff support: Necessary staff such as security, bartenders, awareness, and cleaning personnel are provided.
- Non-commercial focus: Emphasis on non-commercial, sub- and club-cultural project ideas.
- Diversity and inclusion: Encouragement for projects focusing on diversity, sustainability, and inclusion.
See more HERE
📚🍿SET PRODUCTION PAID INTERNSHIP IN LONDON: Emma’s design studio in London is looking for an intern, paid!
See more HERE
👩🏽🤝👩🏻WOMEN CULTURAL ACTIVIST RETREAT OPEN CALL:
- Grounding 2 women's activist retreat in Serbia.
- Application deadline: June 15th, 2024.
- Empowers female activists and artivists in a safe, supportive environment.
- Eligible participants: female activists, artists, cultural workers from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, BIH, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, or Greece.
- Retreat includes workshops, debates, and leisure activities, with covered travel, accommodation, and meals. Funding provided for selected participants.
See more HERE
🎻DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE COMPOSERS: PASS PROJECT CALL SUMMARY
- Seeks composers under 35 with disabilities for the PASS Project's artistic team.
- Goals include developing disabled artists' talents and changing performing arts with disability themes.
- Offers growth opportunities for disabled composers.
- Plans to commission one or two orchestral pieces with Sign Language choreography.
- Funding: €1500 for selected composers or teams.
See more HERE
EVENTS
Here are a few curated events that relate to the creative underbelly, take a look! And message us on instagram if you’d like your own events to be featured in the future.
🌐🎨INTERNATIONAL: COUNTERCULT CREATIVE X BUSINESS VIRUTAL NETWORKING
Our monthly community networking that connects us on an international level
Date: June 19, 2024
Time: 7 PM (Berlin Time)
Platform: Online
Tickets: Free
See more HERE
🗣️🎶BERLIN CLUBTOPIA AND CLUB CULTURE HUB INFORMATION MEETING
- 📅 WHEN: 12 June, 6:30-8 PM
- 📍 WHERE: Brunnenstraße 1, Brückenstraße 1, 10179 Berlin
- 🗣️ LANGUAGE: German (English possible)
- 📝 REGISTRATION: HERE
Join us to learn about awareness work in the club scene, get tips on saving electricity at events, and connect on topics like free open airs, sustainability, and inclusion in clubs and festivals. Network with other organizers and explore the free support services offered by Clubtopia and the Club Culture Hub.
🎷🎶🔒NYC ORNITHOLOGY JAZZ CLUB NYC: A COZY HIDDEN GEM: This is one of my favourite spots whenever im back in NYC since I love jazz. Ornithology Jazz Club, located in Brooklyn, NYC, is a cozy, hole-in-the-wall venue that features live performances by both established and emerging jazz artists. Named after Charlie Parker's famous composition "Ornithology," the club pays homage to the bebop legend and his significant contributions to jazz. Despite its small size, the club offers an intimate setting, creating an engaging atmosphere for jazz enthusiasts to enjoy dynamic and innovative performances. In addition to live music, Ornithology Jazz Club hosts events, workshops, and jam sessions, fostering a vibrant community for jazz musicians and fans alike. The venue also provides food and drink services, enhancing the overall experience for its patrons.
See more HERE
💃🌍🎶BERLIN Dance Theater Performance "Multilingualism: Where Our Worlds Touch"
Join us for a mesmerizing dance theater experience exploring the beauty of our diverse world.
Dates: June 25-26, 2024
Time: 8 PM
Venue: ACUD Theater, Berlin
Tickets: €10-€15
For tickets and details, visit [ACUD Theater]. See more HERE
🗣️🎉BERLIN PRIDE MONTH FLINTA* CLUBTALK: SUBSTANCE USE & GENDER IN CLUB CULTURE 🎉
- When: 19 June, from 7:30 PM
- Where: Æve, Vor dem Schlesischen Tor 3, 10997 BERLIN
- Language: German
- *This Clubtalk is FLINTA only*
- Explore substance use and gender dynamics in club culture with SONAR in an inclusive environment where FLINTA* individuals share experiences and strategies for well-being.
- The Clubtalks provide a supportive platform for open discussion, moderated by SONAR.
- More information: HERE
- For inquiries, contact: andrea@safer-nightlife.de
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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
