OPEN CALLS
CALL FOR OFFERINGS: COMMUNITY DAY ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
We are thrilled to be hosting our second annual "CO-mmunity Day" on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Academy Green in Kingston NY. This day is intended to offer FREE art, music & wellness to the public while centering those most impacted by systems of harm all year long.
We are looking for folks to offer any of the following for free: food, group demos, body work such as acupuncture or ear seeds or massage, performance, art making, harm reduction, trainings, community updates, tarot or chart readings, mindfulness such as yoga or meditation. They sky is the limit so long as art, music, or wellness are being centered.
Interested? Please email us or use our contact form.
CALL TO VISUAL ARTISTS & WRITERS: POSTCARD PROJECT
We are creating a series of mailable postcards that will feature both visual art and works of writing created by artists living or working in the Hudson Valley region. Each artist chosen (20 total) will be offered a $50 honorarium for their work and be given a pack of free postcards (which will otherwise be for sale to the public). All funds raised through sales of the postcards will help Celebrate845 recoup any costs fronted or go toward future Celebrate845 programming.
Submit by Sunday, September 30, 2023 at 11:59PM EST. No extensions unless requested by email 3 days prior. We do not intend to create barriers, but we need to adhere to our timeline in order to honor the process of production and our own capacities as volunteers. No fee to apply!
CALL TO FUNDERS: HELP US PAY 20 LOCAL LIVING ARTISTS
Wanna help us move $ into the hands of 20 local working class artists? Celebrate845 will be creating a series of printed postcards that will feature both visual art & works of writing created by marginalized artists living or working in the Hudson Valley region. Each artist involved (20 total) will be offered a $50 honorarium for their work & the postcards themselves will help share their work far & wide.
1 $50 donation = 1 person gets paid! By contributing, you are helping us:
- Pay local, living, marginalized, working class artists
- Keep our offerings sliding scale
- Fund future programs which further support these folks and arts programming that is also accessible to the public
**Open call to artists dropping soon if we can raise the funds! We applied for an Arts Mid Hudson grant but were denied, so pivoting. We're hoping that businesses, organizations, & folks who have a lot will mainly foot this bill, but wanted to put it out there to show what's brewing & what we do in the background. If folks want to learn how we fundraise & help us do it, please reach out.
If you have questions or want to receive information, email celebrate845@gmail.com
CALL TO MAKERS: CELEBRATE845 MERCH COLLABORATIONS
Let's collab! Celebrate845 is looking to work with marginalized creatives living in New York's Hudson Valley on new merch. Our goal is to work together and build relationships with local creatives, provide a small source of income for local marginalized artists, and fundraise for future Celebrate845 projects, programs, and opportunities.
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
If you're interested, please review the following guidelines and fill out our form at your leisure.
MUSICIANS / SOUND ARTISTS: BANDCAMP
Take Care Recording Co. has collaborated with Celebrate845 to launch our own BANDCAMP page. This effort is taken on in the hopes of furthering power for oppressed artists, offering virtual stage and resources in one the major creative industries without succumbing to poisonous platforms. The page will host an ever-growing collection of songs, albums, demos, pieces, tapes, and more from around the 'Valley, plus collaborations with TCRCo.
We are so excited to occupy this new realm and will soon offer open calls to artists to share work their work through our hub - free of charge. For now, check it out, enjoy your stay, and support some local living artists while you're on there (especially if it's a Bandcamp Friday, where artists get full funds). If you're a marginalized artist in the 845 with a Bandcamp, contact us about listing a single on our platform.
Interested? Email Celebrate845@gmail.com for more info.
PERFORMERS/PRESENTERS: (VIRTUAL) OPEN MICS (*ON HOLD RIGHT NOW)
Are you a marginalized person interested in performing or presenting your creative work? 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. See our Upcoming Events for dates.
Interested? 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
*Note: a wi-fi connection and Instagram account (yours or someone else's) are required to perform. We realize that not everyone has access to these things and that virtual programming, while expansive, can also be limiting. Assistance is available! If you require support, please contact us.
***These are currently on hold, but please reach out if called.
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 (ON HOLD RIGHT NOW)
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 to see if they are active.
***This collaboration is currently on hold while The Many is taking a restful pause.
For opportunities that we did not organize but are amplifying, visit our Opportunities highlight on Instagram
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