Artist Start
Below you'll find guides and information for artists interested in getting involved at MoHA. For a list of programs and opportunities for specific fields you can skip to Digital Artist or Visual Artist or Performing Artist for other points of entry.
Digital Artists
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.
Digital Arts Programs
CATS+
The Collaborative Art + Technology Situation (CATS+) is a residency and community program that encourages thoughtful, critical, creative engagement with technology. The CATS+ Residency Program groups cohorts of artists and tech wizards to learn together, make new projects, and share their process. We host collaborations, artist-led workshops, hangouts, public showcases, and a wiki to remove the mystery from tech and make magic together. ,
Digital Do-Si-Do
Digital Do-Si-Do is an online media exchange presented in partnership with Games Y’all. It happens bi-monthly in our Discord servers and is a fun, low-stakes opportunity to make something creative, try new software or digital techniques, and meet friends. ,
Welcome to my Homepage
An international online residency program that offers artists financial and technical support to explore the internet as a site for creative production. Welcome to my Homepage was founded in 2014 and has since hosted over 65 artists from across the World Wide Web.
Fantastic Arcade Programs
Fantastic Arcade
An annual festival which celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented in indie video games and play. Fantastic Arcade operates as a community year-round, hosting quarterly game jams, monthly online and physical meetups, an active Discord server and other ongoing digital programs. ,
Games Y'all
Games Y’all is a meetup presented by the Museum of Human Achievement, held every month at venues around Austin for indie devs, digital artists, and games fans. ,
Media Jams
Quarterly themed open calls for submissions of time-based artwork, inspired by Game Jams and 48 hour film festivals.
Digital Arts Opportunities
CATS+ Spring 2024 Residency Open Call
Collaborative residency for artists + tech wizards at all levels. Process-focused weekly gatherings to learn, share, and co-create projects. Stipend, community, mentorship, 24/7 access to equipment and space. Deadline for spring session is Feb 21, 2024.
Link: Application Form
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.
Link: MoHA Discord Server
Link: Fantastic Arcade Discord Server
Fantastic Arcade Committee Application
This form is for anyone seeking a more substantial commitment to Fantastic Arcade's future through committee service.
Link: Fantastic Arcade Committee Application
Fantastic Arcade Community Support
This form is for anyone wanting to become more involved with Fantastic Arcade or Games Y'all!
Link: Want to get Involved Form Link
Fantastic Arcade: Fun Size Edition! - Call for Submissions
Bring us your game submissions and pitches for talks! Our much-awaited return with Fantastic Arcade: Fun Size Edition! on October 26th, 2024 could include you as part of the line up. Show us what you’ve got! We’re also thrilled to pair with CATS+ (Collaborative Art + Technology Situation) to offer stipends and mentor support to 3 artists, solo devs, or small teams. Send in your submissions by Sept 8th.
Link: Application Form
Games Y'all Game Submission
Want to show a game or project at a Games Y'all monthly meet up? You're in in the right place. You can read more information about our selection process https://gamesyall.com/html/Submit-a-game.html
Link: Game Submission Form
Open Calls
Sign up to receive open calls for artists, community programming and other MoHA related things here.
Link: Open Call Form
Studio Fellowship Program
Each semester we host 1-4 student fellows from a variety of colleges in Austin.
Link: Fellowship Program Application
Volunteer
Sign up to join the volunteer list and see upcoming volunteer opportunities here.
Link: Volunteer Form
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.
Link: Application Page
Welcome to my Homepage Residency Application 2025
Virtual 3-week artist residencies to create net art
Link: Application form
Link: Residency site
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.
Link: Wizard Registry Form
Visual Artist
Short Guide
Visual Artist Programs
Studio Space Related Events Opportunities
Performing Arts
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