@CStamp There's never been any big, meaningful, progressive societal changes, nor any successful citizens led revolutions - without #art & #artists - from many different creative areas & mediums. Art is an essential part of activism actions & always has been. #Creatives are natural born #changemakers.
Art is a HUMAN thing. Art isn't artificial or created by programs.
Seek out PEOPLE artists that use their minds to create art. And then share our work! We REALLY appreciate it!
LB: if you buy from Etsy, which sucks and is pretty hostile to the creatives who sell on the site, please consider using https://artisans.coop instead. It’s a co-op in the truest sense of the term, in that the organization is run and governed by the artists on the platform. Spread the word!
Guess I should probably do an #introduction! Names Alex (they/ze). I'm a university student currently studying #English and #Creative Writing in hopes of being an author one day! I'm currently residint on the east coast of Turtle Island. I enjoy #crocheting, #knitting, drinking #tea, and #vampires. Would love to follow queer #artists and other queer #creatives on here!
With the news that Amazon/Audible is now offering an ai narrator conversion beta for books in KDP Select...but that the resulting audiobooks will be offered in an all-you-can-eat Audible Plus subscription model, means that author royalties will likely take another dive (just like musicians have experienced with streaming on Spotify). That's not even taking into account the effect on narrators. More in my blog.
#IATSE's #contract expires next summer, and if the issue of #residuals for the "#creatives" is resolved fairly, that could help the "below the line" workers when it's their time to negotiate with the #studios.
It's time to freak out!
We're launching the Were-House Art Market in #Aurora, #CO, and it's free to attend!
Our venue is #queer friendly, has onsite food and shopping access, and encourages #fursuiting, so come support local #creatives, and have a howl with us Oct 14th+15th!
For creative folks, here's a thread with a couple dozen grant, fellowship, residency, etc. opportunities 🧵
GRIN S+T+ARTS RESIDENCY ($40K)
Open to artists internationally, this residency is looking for artists who can provide critical reflection and envision future potential and solutions that can address the digital and ecological transition in Europe.
ARTISTS: We can ALL use this reminder! It's easy to get caught up in selling and lose sight of the PASSION. Always keep that FIRE!! Always...
COLLECTORS: You matter so much to us Independent Artists.
When you BOOST/FOLLOW or COLLECT our art, it allows us the ability to work on our craft. Priceless!
Anyone have anything exciting to share about your creative efforts this week?
Last week I had an out of town houseguest and a big party so I got nothing done. My manuscript is at around 34k words and I’m shooting for 40k by the end of this week.
OC Creatives of all kinds: check out this delightful list with dozens of FOSS creative tools for artists, photographers, film makers, game devs, musicians, and more! (codeberg.org)
A curated list of delightful tools for digital creatives in a variety of mediums.