Below you'll find guides and information for artists interested in getting involved at MoHA.
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This is a short text description of ways Digital Artists can get involved at MoHA. See below for a list of programs and opportunities or skip down to Visual Artist or Performing Artist for other points of entry.
The Collaborative Art + Technology Situation (CATS+) is a program for artists interested in expanding their work in digital and new media. The CATS+ Residency Program is a paid opportunity that brings cohorts of artists and tech wizards together to learn and collaborate on new work. CATS+ promotes troubleshooting, curiosity, and critical thinking around emerging and ubiquitous technologies. We host artist-led workshops, gatherings, mentorships, public showcases, a media art studio, an online wiki to remove the mystery from tech by foregrounding human connection, process, and experimentation.
Digital Do-si-do is an online media exchange presented in partnership with Games Y'all, taking place seasonally in our Discord servers. It is a fun, low-stakes opportunity to make something creative, try new software or digital techniques, and meet friends. The program is currently on hiatus.
Welcome to my Homepage is an international online residency program and non-traditional art venue for the creation and appreciation of new net art. Founded in 2014, Homepage offers artists a low-stakes opportunity to experiment and explore the web as a site for creative production. We have hosted over 100 artists from across the world wide web.
Fantastic Arcade is an annual festival that showcases a curated selection of groundbreaking talks and independent games. It celebrates underrepresented independent game developers and digital artists.
Games Y’all is a monthly meetup that celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented within indie games and beyond.
Media Jams are themed open calls that bring artists and game developers together in the spirit of collaboration and play. Inspired by Game Jams and 48 hour film festivals, our Media Jams culminate in a live final showcase, hosted at MoHA.
| Point of Entry | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Discord | These links will invite you to the Fantastic Arcade or MoHA Discord server. Our Discord servers are for creating friendly, positive virtual space for the community to hang out, connect, find collaborators, swap materials, trade secrets, and anything else we can dream up together. | Discord |
| Fantastic Arcade Community Support | This form is for anyone wanting to become more involved with Fantastic Arcade or Games Y'all! | Volunteer |
| Open Calls | Sign up to receive open calls for artists, community programming and other MoHA related things here. | Open Call |
| Welcome to my Homepage Residency Application 2024 | Submit to Welcome to my Homepage, an international online residency program that offers artists a no-cost, low-stakes opportunity to expand their practice in new directions, explore the web as a site for creative production, and reach a new audience. | Residency, Open Call |
| Wizard Registry | If you're a tech wizard or an artist working with computers - we want to know about you! Tell us what you’re excited about and want to see/do by signing up on our Wizard Registry. | Educational, Open Call |
This is a short text description of ways Visual Artists can get involved at MoHA. See the following for a list of programs and opportunities or skip to Visual Artist or Performing Artist for other points of entry.
Cage Match Project (CMP) is an experimental gallery that lives in an industrial caged-trailer. This weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, Texas where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. Its current curator is Aryel René Jackson, an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Cage Match Project was developed in 2015 by Ryan Hawk, a fellow video artist and sculptor.
Media Jams are themed open calls that bring artists and game developers together in the spirit of collaboration and play. Inspired by Game Jams and 48 hour film festivals, our Media Jams culminate in a live final showcase, hosted at MoHA.
The Mall is a small art gallery outside of MoHA that helps artists make a living, with a particular interest in uplifting women artists, queer artists, and artists of color whose voices are more often marginalized, and to create an exciting and beautiful platform and context for their work.
Since 2014, Unlisted Projects has hosted international artists and leaders through an ongoing residency program based at the Museum of Human Achievement. UP facilitates transborder connections and international collaboration through friendship and the production of thoughtful new work. The community-driven nature of UP and its host location MoHA is firmly rooted in the idea of bringing people together to share their lived experience in a trusted and welcoming space.
Welcome to my Homepage is an international online residency program and non-traditional art venue for the creation and appreciation of new net art. Founded in 2014, Homepage offers artists a low-stakes opportunity to experiment and explore the web as a site for creative production. We have hosted over 100 artists from across the world wide web.
| Point of Entry | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| The Mall Vendor Application | This application form is for any artist seeking to vend goods at The Mall. | Open Call |
| Unlisted Projects Buddy System | We’re always seeking buddies to help welcome in visiting artists. This form is for anyone local to Austin who seeks to join our buddy program. | Volunteer |
| Welcome to my Homepage Residency Application 2024 | Submit to Welcome to my Homepage, an international online residency program that offers artists a no-cost, low-stakes opportunity to expand their practice in new directions, explore the web as a site for creative production, and reach a new audience. | Residency, Open Call |
This is a short text description of ways Performing Artists can get involved at MoHA. See the following for a list of programs and opportunities or skip to Digial Artist or Performing Artist for other points of entry.
The MoHA Drive-In is a program for artists or event organizers to host screenings, performances, and community gatherings at the pop-up outdoor theater in MoHA’s parking lot.
Since 2014, Unlisted Projects has hosted international artists and leaders through an ongoing residency program based at the Museum of Human Achievement. UP facilitates transborder connections and international collaboration through friendship and the production of thoughtful new work. The community-driven nature of UP and its host location MoHA is firmly rooted in the idea of bringing people together to share their lived experience in a trusted and welcoming space.
| Point of Entry | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Unlisted Projects Residency Application | This form is to submit to the Unlisted Projects residency program. | Residency |
| Welcome to my Homepage Residency Application 2024 | Submit to Welcome to my Homepage, an international online residency program that offers artists a no-cost, low-stakes opportunity to expand their practice in new directions, explore the web as a site for creative production, and reach a new audience. | Residency, Open Call |
