OPEN CALLS
VISUAL ARTISTS & WRITERS: SOLSTICE WALL CALENDAR
We are creating a 2022-2023 solstice wall calendar works created by marginalized artists living or working in the Hudson Valley region. We will be working with a local graphic designer and local astrologer to help create the calendar’s contents. Each artist involved (24 total) will be offered a $50 honorarium for their work and the calendars themselves will help share their work with our community. The calendars will be printed in Hudson NY by ProPrinters, who is sponsoring our project. All funds raised through sales of the calendars will go toward future Celebrate845 programming- all of which prioritizes keeping participation costs minimal for artists, collaborating with like-minded venues and spaces, buying supplies locally, not taking commissions on sold artworks, paying collaborators, and circulating funds back into our community.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 11:59PM EST (no extensions)
To apply, click the button below and fill out the form in full.
PERFORMERS/PRESENTERS: (VIRTUAL) OPEN MICS
Are you a marginalized person interested in performing or presenting your creative ork? Our open mics are now happening in the virtual realm! Performers must sign up in advance. Each performer gets up to 7 minutes max to do their thang. Performers of all kinds are welcome and can be from anywhere since we aren't bound to physical space. Shows will be streamed live online via Instagram Live on first and third Thursdays. See our Upcoming Events for dates.
If you are interested in signing up, contact us via the button below or DM us on Instagram. Please include:
- What date you'd like to perform
- What you'll perform (music, poetry, etc.)
- Your Instagram handle
- Your name and pronouns
HOSTS: (VIRTUAL) OPEN MICS
Celebrate845 is extending the invitation to our community to join our Open Mic Host roster. Great for folx looking to practice holding space & public speaking. Super fun way to support & connect with new people via the arts.
Hosts should live in the Hudson Valley NY and identify as part of a marginalized population.
Compensation: free merch!
Interested? Email Celebrate845@gmail.com for more info.
VISUAL ARTISTS: ARTIST OF THE WEEK
We are honored and hyped to be working with @TheManyIlustration to bring you our Artist of the Week series via Instagram! The Many will post a local marginalized artist we think you should know (if you don't already!) on their Instagram page. The aim of this collaboration is to foster community and connection in the digital realm AND spice up your feeds with some awesome art.
Applications are rolling. If you're interested in being featured, please email TheManyIllustrations@gmail.com with subject line "ATTN: AOTW" and the following information:
- Your name (how you'd like it displayed) & pronouns
- General location (we prioritize those who live or work in NY's Hudson Valley)
- Social media handles
- A 4-7 sentence bio
- Three examples of the work you'd like shared
Note: follow The Many Illustration too see if they are active.
For opportunities that we did not organize but are amplifying, visit our Opportunities highlight on Instagram
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