# SHILLR Weekly Recap #33

*The SHILLR Weekly Recap is a short weekly newsletter that covers SHILLR Twitter Spaces, emerging artists, important threads, and more.*

By [The SHILLR Weekly Recap](https://paragraph.com/@shillr) · 2023-10-08

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**October 2, 2023 - October 8, 2023**

SHILLR Podcasts 🎧
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### SHILLR VAULT3D Podcast 🔐

We released two VAULT3D episodes this week from [Sean Mundy](https://twitter.com/seanmundyphoto) & [Declan RMC](https://twitter.com/declanrmc)!

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We are excited to share that the 22nd episode of the VAULT3D Podcast with [declanrmc](https://twitter.com/declanrmc) is now LIVE on all of your [favorite audio platforms](https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/)!

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Introducing our 23rd VAULT3D Podcast guest [Sean Mundy](https://twitter.com/seanmundyphoto).

Original air date: August 4th, 2022.

Sean is a multi-disciplinary artist who constructs scenes of palpable tension and uncertainty through photography & digital manipulation. Episode details 🔽

[_“When I think red,I think passion, violence, bloodshed or like there's so much that it brings to the table and every culture has that. But I think the register demands your attention. It's powerful.”_](https://x.com/shillrxyz/status/1709974757788049520?s=20) _- Sean Mundy, SHILLR VAULT3D Podcast, Episode 23._

For any [Media Pass Holders](https://opensea.io/collection/shillr-media), join our [Discord](http://discord.gg/shillr) and verify via Vulcan to hear the episode hosted by our [Director of Media, Boona](https://twitter.com/BoonaETH)! The episode will be available on all platforms soon!

SHILLR Twitter Spaces 🎙️
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### **“Why Art?” 🖼️ 🤔 feat.** [Aleqth](https://twitter.com/aleqth)**:**

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Monday, on Why Art?” we had a deep and thoughtful conversation with [Aleqth](https://twitter.com/aleqth) 💙

Hear how Aleqth views the relationship between him and his work 🔽

[_“I'm battling the thing that I'm actively creating. It's like this give and take of creative destruction. Me versus my creations. Me versus my ego. Me versus me.”_](https://x.com/shillrxyz/status/1709256549519012073?s=20) _- Aleqth, Why Art? w/ SHILLR._

To hear the rest of the interview with Aleqth, tap the [link](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqKDgzYMeOxV?s=20) for the full recording!

### **“GENERAT3D” 💻 w/ SHILLR feat.** [**Daniel Calderon Arenas**](https://twitter.com/DaCaldera)

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Thursday, on GENERAT3D, we sat down with [Daniel Calderon Arenas](https://twitter.com/DaCaldera) to discuss their introduction into generative art, evolution through the years & the concept of code being a tool for creative expression.

Here's DCA stretching our minds to the infinite possibilities of generative art.

[_“Imagine a pencil that every time you use it, a new feature gets unlocked._](https://twitter.com/shillrxyz/status/1710320582699417891)

[_You know, like you figure out a way to make the lead change colors or, you know, figure out a new way to make 10,000 leads pop out of the tip at the same time.”_](https://twitter.com/shillrxyz/status/1710320582699417891)

[_Like every day is like something new.”_](https://twitter.com/shillrxyz/status/1710320582699417891) _\- Daniel Calderon Arenas, GENERAT3D w/ SHILLR._

To hear the rest of the discussion with DCA, tap the [link](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvQvmmdQJB?s=20) for the full recording!

Upcoming Spaces 🗓️
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**Tap links to set a reminder on Twitter! 👇**

October 9: [Why Art? 🖼️ 🤔 w/ SHILLR - Monday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDxLPdjbRbxm)

October 11: [Office Hours 📤 w/ SHILLR - Wednesday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvQvnMBlJB)

October 12: [GENERAT3D 💻 w/ SHILLR - Thursday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1DXGyjgaZXEJM)

October 13: [Vibe ✨ w/ SHILLR - Friday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1djxXNgOwOoGZ)

Artist Spotlight 🖼️
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### Artist: [Brooke DiDonato](https://twitter.com/brokedidonato)

[“a long story”](https://twitter.com/brokedidonato/status/1710368567957324076?s=46)

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### Artist: [Connor Grasso](http://twitter.com/connorgrasso_)

[“Smoke Break”](https://twitter.com/connorgrasso_/status/1710736176884388131/photo/1)

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### Artist: [Summer Wagner](https://twitter.com/bugindreamland)

["coming home just doesn’t feel the same"](https://twitter.com/bugindreamland/status/1710004696440774745/photo/1)

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### Artist: [Juice Bruns](https://twitter.com/juice_bruns)

[“Catching a second wind”](https://twitter.com/juice_bruns/status/1709675859584434675/photo/1)

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### Artist: [John Karborn](https://twitter.com/johnkarborn)

[“The Dance of the Dead / Memento Mori”](https://twitter.com/johnkarborn/status/1710675030944649725)

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### Artist: [Kolahon](https://twitter.com/kolahonn)

[“Celestial Alchemist”](https://twitter.com/kolahonn/status/1710224686939082955?s=46)

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Artist Opportunities by Rebecca Rose 📌
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A new section of the newsletter this week, guest curated by artist and curator [Rebecca Rose](https://twitter.com/rebeccarosenft), bringing to light opportunities for grants and art submissions.

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Here are several opportunities in the creative arts to submit to:

*   **Fellowship / Award: The Met Museum:**
    
    Create a new project using the Met's Collection for an Interdisciplinary Fellowship. Open to all international artists, this 12-month residency in New York City offers $47,000 - $57,000 and up to $6,000 for travel. Undergrad/postgrad transcripts are required. Apply [here](https://metmuseum.org/-/media/files/about-the-met/fellowships-resources/_interdisciplinary-application__2023_24-final.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=7F928080D0CD5932593D9ECF9DF0D74E).
    
*   **Exhibition / Award: Smithsonian Portrait Gallery:**
    
    The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition seeks excellence in portraiture, accepting all mediums, including video and digital art.Located in Washington, DC, this competition offers awards of $25,000, $10,000, $7,500, $1,000, and a commissioned portrait in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The deadline is January 26, 2024. Apply [here](https://portraitcompetition.si.edu/competition/call-for-entries/).
    
*   **Exhibition / Residency / Award: Bruce Museum:**
    
    The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, invites artists of all backgrounds and mediums to apply for an open-theme exhibition and a 9-month residency.
    
    The award includes a $35,000 stipend, $8,000 for materials, and a $500 lecture honorarium. The deadline is October 7, 2023. Apply [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedbmrcFLaGxmvQaTrXfqWKf6zt41VUIrkZX5oSDQF7fIw20g/viewform?fbzx=-8519632835351072522).
    
*   **Residency / Award: The Smithsonian:**
    
    The Audrey Flack Short Term Residency in Washington, DC, focuses on scholarly writing and research about American art. Open to international applicants, the one-month residency offers a $5,000 stipend for travel to DC and living expenses for the month. The deadline is February 1, 2024. Apply [here](https://americanart.si.edu/research/fellowships/audrey-flack).
    
*   **Exhibition / Award: Blink Cincinnati Digital Art Festival:**
    
    Blink Cincinnati, centered around the theme "The Future," welcomes digital artists, video creators, and more. The festival takes place in Cincinnati, OH, from October 17 to 20, 2024, offering honorariums based on project size and scale. Submit your work by December 15, 2023. Apply [here](https://blinkcincinnati.com/call-for-artists).
    
*   **Community Calls for Artists:**
    
    \- Makersplace x Nemetic Gallery x @thehugxyz\*\*
    
    \- The "Inktober - B&W Illustration" theme in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, seeks unminted art. The deadline is October 9, 2023. Apply [here](https://x.com/thehugxyz/status/1707792341702979712?s=20).
    
    \- Solo Exhibition: Suburbs Gallery x thehugxyz:
    
    \- Montreal-based Suburbs Gallery welcomes art in any theme except violent, graphic, or offensive content. Minted or unminted art is accepted. The deadline is October 9, 2023. Apply [here](https://x.com/thehugxyz/status/1707792341702979712?s=20).
    
    \- Exhibition / Award: MET AMS x TransientLabs:
    
    \- Submit unminted art for exhibition in Amsterdam with onboarding to The Lab. The exhibition runs from November 1 to 3, 2023, and the deadline is October 10, 2023. Apply [here](https://x.com/TransientLabs/status/1709217014680633590?s=20).
    
    \- Exhibition: MET AMS x ALIENQUEEN:
    
    \- Minted NFTs are welcomed for an exhibition in Amsterdam from November 1 to 3, 2023. There's no entry fee, and the deadline is October 11, 2023. Apply [here](https://x.com/ALIENQUEENNFT/status/1710328583405666660?s=20).
    
    \- ImNotArt Gallery: im\_not\_art & joynxyz:
    
    \- The community gallery in Chicago (irl) and the Metaverse seeks minted NFTs with a "Halloween & Spooky" theme (1 per artist). The exhibition date is October 31, 2023, with a deadline of October 25, 2023. Apply [here](https://x.com/im_not_art/status/1710324623072448524?s=20).
    
    **Retweet the** [**original tweet**](https://twitter.com/rebeccarosenft/status/1710470394707152905?s=46) **so more artists can see it!**
    

Important News & Threads 🧵
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*   [ZORA introduces fee-free minting on independently owned contracts](https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1709599808334499988?s=20)
    
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*   [OpenSea Studio allows creators to launch projects in a similar fashion to Manifold](https://x.com/opensea/status/1709283477168746997?s=20)
    
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*   [friend tech users can change login method following a few SIM swapping incidents](https://twitter.com/friendtech/status/1709661643028976110?s=46)
    
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*   [Prohibition offers a credit card and cross-chain minting experience](https://twitter.com/jordanlyall/status/1710062212872622518?s=46)
    

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