The Culture Beat: Independent and in sync

Meet this month's makers: artists that moves us, neighbors creating spaces for good, and curious folks preserving forgotten ways. 

PROJECTS WE LOVE

SAINT JOAN

BY RUTHIE BLACK

In an imagined modern interrogation room, Joan of Arc’s miracles and trials are enacted by Joan and her interrogator.

mother magnolia

BY DUSKY WATERS

Songs of ancestry, womanhood, and the South by a contemporary Americana songwriter and musician.

Support Don Giovanni Records

BY DON GIOVANNI RECORDS

A long-running indie label offers physical media to keep artists thriving beyond the streaming economy.

Fishbone: Powered by the People

BY FISHBONE

The band is back in the studio and raising funds to cover the costs of a new album, upgraded tour gear, and vinyl pressing.

Cheers! Coffee in Midtown Atlanta

BY JEREMY FISHER

A coffee concept rooted in exceptional hospitality and great coffee–prioritizing warmth, generosity, and joy.

Papa Nono Mimi: Olive Oil Unlike Any Other

BY GARRETT GUTIERREZ

Smooth, nutty, buttery, unforgettable. This extra virgin olive oil is made using traditional practices most producers have abandoned.

Punt Hill Community Garden in Melbourne, Australia

BY PUNT HILL COMMUNITY GARDEN

This community garden needs a water pump and irrigation to grow veggies and herbs. Help make it rain.

A Down-Home, Solid Country Gold Heartbreak Album

BY PUG JOHNSON

A new, full-length, indie record filled with heartache, humor, and true Americana storytelling.

The Marches – Fragments of Time From Arp Clock & Wood Shop

BY TERRY A. RATZLAFF

A photobook set inside a family-owned clock shop in Nebraska—a working repair space and labyrinthian archive where time is dismantled, restored, and quietly kept. 

Spin Rack Press: A Risograph Micro-Studio

BY KATE EAST

This brand-new print studio is built around a newly rescued Riso EZ 221u and a big DIY dream. Supporting this campaign funds additional ink drums to bring bold, layered color to riso-printed comics and zines.

FOR FILMMAKERS

Long Story Short: We’re Rolling Again

Our celebration of short films returns this March! Launch your short film project on Kickstarter from March 1–31 and send it our way to be featured in a curated collection promoted throughout the month. Join the open call →

Yahoo x NFH: A New Short Documentary Initiative

Yahoo Media Group and the Nonfiction Hotlist are teaming up to create a new pathway for nonfiction filmmakers to showcase their work to a global audience. Through this partnership, Yahoo will promote and distribute 20 short documentary films and The Nonfiction Hotlist will oversee the entire curatorial process. Learn more & submit your film →