Speak to My Soul Application

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Name
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Last Name
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Artist/Stage Name
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Are you at least 18 years of age? Speak to My Soul does not accept anyone under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you can participate in Speak to Speak to My Soul's programming and other youth centered collaborations when announced.
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Email
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
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What are you applying for?
Soul Tribe Collective/Roster Artist (Invite Only)
Avant-Soul Collective/Roster Artist
Agency (Representation only)
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If you're applying for the Soul Tribe, who invited you?
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Share a video telling us about yourself. Why do you want to be a part of Speak to My Soul at this point in your journey? What makes you a trailblazing artist? How do you empower, educate, elevate or inspire others? Be as creative as you’d like. We want to see your personality. You can upload the link to YouTube, Dropbox, Vimeo, or Google Drive as a private link and share it with us.
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What is your primary artistic discipline? How many years of experience do you have?
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What is your commitment to your art?
This is a full-time career
Part-time (I have another FT/PT job)
Part-time (I'm a student)
I dabble in it from time to time.
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Share any other creative mediums you have experience with.Ex. Photography, journalism, choreography.
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Do you have any experience in any other fields? List them below.Ex: Education/teacher, Mental Health/Counselor, Tech/App Development, Non-profit/fundraising etc.
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Share a few short term and long term goals. What does success look like for you?
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Share something you've always wanted to explore creatively. What obstacles stood in the way from executing your vision?
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What do you hope to gain from being part of Speak to My Soul? What do you bring to the table?
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As an artist, your work can evoke deep emotions in both yourself and your audience. Can you share a time when your art sparked an emotional response—either in you or someone else? How did you navigate that moment?
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Share any challenges you've experienced as an artist. How do you envision Speak to My Soul helping with these challenges?
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Share a time when you received constructive criticism about your work? How did you respond, and what did you learn from the experience?
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Tell us about your artistry—what themes, stories, or messages do you explore in your work? How does your artistry reflect both your personal and cultural foundation while also resonating with a broader, universal audience?
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How do you see your work aligning with Speak to My Soul’s mission of empowering, educating, and elevating?
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What does community mean to you and how does your work contribute to everyone thriving in it?
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Speak to My Soul believes that true liberation uplifts all people, especially those who have been historically marginalized. (1) How does your art contribute to collective liberation, (2) how do you ensure your work respects and embraces diverse identities and experiences and (3) how are you dismantling learned biases through your work and in day-to-day life?
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Speak to My Soul's foundation is rooted in centering, protecting and amplifying Black and brown voices and experiences. If you are a non-Black/brown person, why do you want to enter this space and how can you contribute to it? When it comes to anti-racism and giving up your privilege, what does "doing the work" look like for you?
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Do you have experience performing or presenting your work professionally? If yes, list notable performances, exhibitions, published work and/or collaborations. Include event names, venues and approximate audience size and where your work has been published (including self-published work).
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Do you have professional materials ready (CV, EPK, performance footage)? If YES, provide links to your professional portfolio. (Example: Dropbox, Canva, website)
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Share any community service you've participated in or contributed to.
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If you prefer answering these questions via video, provide a link. You can share a private link from Dropbox, YouTube or Vimeo.
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