Neurokind Issue #1

Artists in Residence + Open Call Deadline

Letter from the Editor,

I’m delighted to share the first edition of Neurokind featuring work by our artists in residence:

Claire Venus

,

Zoe Gardiner

& Richelle Shadoan.

This is the first of four updates we’ll have from our residents throughout the year. Click through to each of their posts to see their work.

I’d also like to remind everyone of the Open Call due March 31.

Works submitted to the Open Call will be used for 1-2 collaborative issues of Neurokind. There will also be a virtual exhibition.

I’ve answered some of your questions about the submission process in the footnote below. If you had trouble with the form there was a small glitch which has now been resolved.¹

We’re also 32% of the way to funding a Neurokind print publication for 2024.

If you’d like to become a member or send a one time donation you can find information for that below.

Now, let’s see what our artists in residence have been up to!

Cheers,

Sarah Shotts

Neurokind is a passion project.

There is no paywall. The publication is free to all.

This is not a business enterprise. It’s not a side hustle. It’s not a marketing funnel.

You can support Neurokind by becoming a paying member.

Every dollar earned will go back into the project.

With your help we can bring Neurokind to print. Monthly pledges are just $5.

With 25 paying members we can fund an annual print publication.

Membership perks include:

• Submit additional works to each open call.

• Join the Neurokind Artist Directory.

• Member Exhibition & Chapbook

You can read more about membership here.

If you’d prefer to send a one time donation you can do that through Venmo.

If you do, please include the note “Neurokind” so I know what it’s for.

Meet our supporters.

Thanks to our supporters including

Zoe Gardiner

Amanda Jolley

Gracie Klumpp

Brenda Nicholson

Angela Starosta

Martine van Bijlert

Kathryn Vercillo

and to those who wished to donate anonymously.

You can see their work and Substack publications here:

Other ways you can support this project:

• Forward Neurokind to a friend.

• Share or “restack” on Substack.

• Post to social media (tag us on Instagram.)

• Spotlight Neurokind in your newsletter.

• Tell a friend about the Open Call.

• Volunteer your time. I’m looking for folks to help spread the word, welcome new members, manage the directory, and more. If you have an idea about how you’d like to be involved hit reply and let me know!

• I’m also looking for opportunities to host a physical art exhibition. If you have any ideas (including creative or non traditional venues) please reach out!

1. Here are the answers to a few common questions about the open call.

1. Submit works in any medium (visual, written, or interdisciplinary). Whether your work is words, image, video, or audio there should be a way to share it here.

2. Work should explore the theme of “weave”, but there is scope to make it your own. You’re welcome to explore related concepts such as: combine, knot, tangle, braid, entwine, merge. Or play with opposites such as unravelling.

3. You must identify as neurodivergent, but a diagnosis is not required to participate. (Neurodivergence includes, but is not limited folks who are autistic, ADHD, OCD, syntesthetes, dyspraxic, dyslexic, dyscalculic, etc. It also includes those with sensory processing differences such as hyper sensitivity or hypo sensitivity. )

4. Publication with Neurokind is a “non exclusive” agreement. This means you may submit work that have been previously published or exhibited. (Yes, this includes your own blog or Substack.)