Artist submissions

MICA wants to put artist moms in the spotlight

New Submission Forms for 2023 Coming Soon!

Mothers Institute for Collaboration and Art (MICA) is putting moms in the spotlight

MICA gathered 45 featured artists in the visual and performing arts, all identifying as mothers and primary parents. We threw a three-day festival. Now, the visual art is being kept on display at 33 Hawley through 2022!

MICA isn’t quite ready for another festival, but we’d love to cozy up with more intimate events, such as readings, plays, and musical performances, for an evening or afternoon with our featured mom artists. Want to host an event or collaborate with us? Email us at hello@experiencemica.org

Visual Art Form

We are gathering submissions for future events. We would love to see your art! Incomplete forms will not be considered. MICA is a collaborative effort, please consider how you can help.

Name *

First

Last

Pronouns

Email *

Describe Yourself as a Parent *

Website / URL

Phone *

Zip Code *

Do You Have Uploads to Share?

yes
no

Artist Biography *

Biographies 200 character limit

Artist Statement *

Artist's Statement 200 character limit

Insurance *

Merchandise Table

We will aim to have a couple of merchandise tables for you to sell some of your stuff. We are still working out the details of this.

Volunteering is part of collaborating. Each submission means you agree to put in hours to help. Volunteering comes in many forms.

Describe Your Outreach

Do you have a mailing list, social media, or some other way of reaching out to your people? What's your outreach?

Additional Comments

Please put any additional comments here.

Performing/Written Art Form

We are gathering submissions for future events. We would love to see your art! Incomplete forms will not be considered. MICA is a collaborative effort, please consider how you can help.

Name *

First

Last

Pronouns

Email *

Describe yourself as a parent *

Website / URL

Phone *

Zip Code *

Please provide a one paragraph description of your play, performance piece, music/band, or dance. *

Do you Have Uploads to Show Us?

yes
no

How Long is Your Performance? *

This is important as it will take careful planning in order to accommodate the schedule. We would like a 30 minute minimum, but we understand a couple of performances will shorter than this. If you want to facilliate a short talk afterwards, please let us know.

How Many People are in Your Performance?

Biography *

Biographies are 200 characters maximum.

Artist's Statement *

Artist Statement 200 characters maximum.

Availability *

Describe your availability.

Will you Need a Tech Rehearsal?

We need to know what you will need ahead of time.

Insurance *

Merchandise Table

We will aim to have a couple of merchandise tables for you to sell some of your stuff. We are still working out the details of this.

Volunteering is Collaborating. All Submissions Must be able to Volunteer.

Volunteering can mean admin, helping with outreach, volunteering at another event, etc.

Do you Have a Set Price/Fees?

Describe Your Outreach

Do you have a mailing list, social media, or some other way of reaching out to your people? What's your outreach?

Additional Comments

Please put any additional comments here.

Submissions are closed for the 2022 MICAfest.

Inaugural Festival October 2022

Dear Ella/The O-Tones. Image courtesy of Arts Integrity Group.

MICA’s Visual and Performing Artist Mothers Festival

Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley in Northampton, MA.

Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30, 2022.

You heard it, Mommas! MICA is throwing its first multi-artistic festival for you, Mother, who works so hard. We value your talents and efforts and we want to offer you a prime space in downtown Northampton, MA. Do you know about Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley in Northampton, MA?

Have you seen the space at 33 Hawley? We are thrilled that performances and gallery spaces are opening again.

This is your moment to shine.

The details are still in the making but in the meantime, we are looking for submissions. Please fill out the interactive form below to let us know about you as an artist. Fill out what you know and write ‘unknown’ for what you don’t know. Please note that not everyone in your group needs to be a mother, we just want to make sure a major collaborator is a mother artist.

What is in it for you?

Our curated festival offers prime exposure at Northampton Center for the Arts. The event will be marketed and advertised, and your art will get exposure at the event, on the website, and through social media. This festival is made possible by the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation’s Empowering Innovation Magic Grants. Helen Gurley Brown was all about empowering women.

Artist moms come from every background.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to MICA’s culture. Our events and biannual festivals should cover the many voices of mothers throughout our world.

Spread the word!

Do you know of any other mother artists who might want to participate? Spread the word and share the wealth! MICA is here to support the arts and spotlight mother artists. We’re going to have a kicking event with an opening party, so let your peeps know.

The Festival is in October!

The artists might need help! Everyone will be hungry! It’s a party, we should have cocktails! Do you have carpentry skills? What are we missing that you have to offer? Want to donate? We will be working with fiscal sponsorship. Send us an email and let us know how you can help!

Volunteer!

MICA Moms

Are you a MICA mom? We are here for you. Let us know how you need help. Send us an email hello@experiencemica.org or join our mother’s group on Facebook.

Join MICA’s Artist Mothers Group