Museum of the Future: Community Art Pop Up Series

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Museum of the Future: Community Art Pop Up Series *

What is the future we’re dreaming into — for Graton, for our watershed, for the human and more-than-humans of this place?

Calling all artists! Join us to co-create a community arts pop-up as part of the Museum of the Future — a 5-month public art series in the heart of Graton. This is an invitation to spark reflection, collaboration, and imagination around who we are and where we’re headed, with the community as active participants in that journey.

Upcoming Community Arts Pop Ups

Artist Invitation

Design and lead a public art experience that is interactive, participatory, or co-created with community members — something that inspires and welcomes people of all ages into a shared story of place, identity, and possibility.

Whether it’s a collaborative mural, an immersive storytelling environment, an altar-building ritual, or something we haven’t thought of yet — we are looking for artists to engage the community on one interactive Saturday event, with installations lasting a month (or longer).

Dream

Design

Co-Create

Dream Design Co-Create

Museum of the Future Community Arts Pop Up Series is made possible by the generous grant-making organizations Creative Sonoma and the County of Sonoma.

Hoped-For Outcomes

  • A felt sense of agency and belonging— our community seeing itself more clearly and feeling part of a shared dream

  • Temporary beautification/enlivening of the Town Square that seeds longer arcs of community public arts in Graton and our surrounding Green Valley watershed 

  • Opportunities for artists to prototype and platform their work

Examples

  • A participatory mural day along the back fence of the Square

  • An interactive sound or light installation in/around the Museum of the Future

  • A guided storytelling experience or poetry activation

  • A pop-up art studio with community-made creations

Creative Challenge

Each popup will leave behind a small “relic, prayer, or message to the future” for our community time capsule. This might be:

  • a photo or short video from the popup

  • a piece of art created collaboratively

  • a soundscape or oral story recorded that day

  • or anything else that captures the spirit of the moment

Logistics & Timing

When: One of five available Saturdays (July–November 2025), with a 2–3 hour activation window (typically 1–4pm).

Optional: Artists may also propose an hour-long Friday school field trip to increase youth engagement with their exhibit 

Where: Graton Town Square, indoor at the Museum of the Future (a repurposed shipping container installation) or anywhere around the 0.6 acre site.

Artist Support

Stipend + Materials Budget: $500 - $1500 

In-Kind Supplies: Access to donated materials via The Legacy, a Sebastopol resale fabric and craft store.

Installation Support: Up to 4 hours of hands-on help from the ReVillage team, led by local artist & co-organizer Cristina Valverde.

Values and Vision

We’re seeking projects that:

  • Uplift inclusivity and imagination 

  • Reflect the cultural legacies, stories, and ecosystems of the Green Valley / Graton 

  • Are easy and joyful for both the artist and the community to say "yes" to

Offer a seed of something larger — inspiration for future community collaborations.

Interested to Apply?

 To apply, please send a short proposal (1–2 pages or a voice memo is fine!) including:

  • A description/sketch of your proposed pop-up and its interactive/community elements

  • A note on how your project ties into the theme of “seven generations” remembering and/or visioning

  • What kind of support (stipend amount/materials/logistics) you’d need

  • Any experience working with communities, young people, or public art

  • Which place you currently call home and a few photos / descriptions of your past work

  • Which month(s) you’re available to host your art activation (Aug - Nov) on a Saturday

Deadline for first-round proposals: July 30th (rolling acceptance until slots are filled)

Send your application, ideas or questions to hello@revillage.earth

Deadline for first-round proposals: July 30th (rolling acceptance until slots are filled)

Send your application, ideas or questions to hello@revillage.earth

Review Process

This initiative will select up to five artist-led pop-ups that embody imagination, inclusion, and community co-creation, through a review process led by a Proposal Review Council representing local artists and community voices. Proposals are scored independently, discussed in a panel meeting, and finalists are announced publicly.

Review Timeline

July 30th — Deadline for first-round proposals is July 30th with rolling acceptance until slots are filled.

August 15th or prior — Selected artists are notified

September onwards – Popups