Call for Interest - SustainUS StoryShapers Collective
SustainUS has spent the last 20 years working in solidarity with youth around the world to intervene in international climate policy-making. It’s clear that this system is not built for us, so we are dedicated to building with each other. Amidst a time of immense loss and struggle, we’re asking ourselves: how can we share stories that weave racial, economic and social justice, explain complex scientific and political concepts in a compelling way, and depict the more beautiful world we are creating?

We are convening a cohort of 8 young people (ages 18-30) from around Turtle Island to co-create in response to these questions. The StoryShapers is a circle of practice on how artists and storytellers can play a role in campaigns for systemic shifts in key political moments in 2021. Through a collaborative final video and individual projects, we’ll tie together new narratives on climate, economic, and racial justice.

As a StoryShapers member, you would get to initiate a project and actualize it individually, while contributing a to collaborative final video project as determined by the group, and learn from guest facilitators in skill-shares. We estimate group meetings 2x a month to share feedback, skills, and processes, plus project-based meetings and skill shares as needed. The cohort is expected to run May, June, and July of 2021. Participants will receive a $500 stipend and have access finances to support funding art supplies as needed.

Form closes April 30th at 11:59 pm PCT.

If you have any further questions about the StoryShapers program or the application, please write to amanda.rodriguez@sustainus.org.

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Is this for you?
If you are a young person based in the United States, and are interested in making art collaboratively in support of collective liberation, we'd love to hear from you!
This form gives you a chance to tell us about your passions, skills, and curiosities.
Please fill this out by April 25 and then we will then reach out to folks about a selection shortly after.
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Are you interested in any of the following? Check all that apply
Which types of art would you be most excited about creating?
Tell us a bit about the stories that shape you ~ what lands have you called home, where are your ancestors from, what identities feel important to you, what is your relationship to the movement for climate justice?
Why are you interested in joining this collective? How might it support your creative practice? In what ways are you trying to learn and grow when it comes to media-making for collective liberation?
Briefly describe a project you would be excited to work on in this collective - what stories/themes would you want to focus on from your local/personal context? What medium of art? What message do you want to send? Why do you feel like this is important?
Now for the show-don't-tell! Please share a link to something you've made that speaks to these questions and/or who you are.
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