Do you love documenting creative things in your community? Do you live in Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or any of the Native communities in this area? Are there cool arts and culture things happening where you’re at? We’d like to work with you as a community documenter!

What does that mean? Film at least 10 short, vertical phone clips of a local art, culture, or community happening, and get paid to help us amplify Midwestern creativity.

We’ll handle the editing, scripting, and posting on our channels. You’ll get credit and $300 for your footage, a short write-up, and a couple of photos.

Learn more→

  • March 25, 2026 – Call for Pitches opens
  • Sunday, April 12 – Pitches due
  • Week of April 13 – Notifications to selected community documenters
  • April 20 – June 21 – Selected community documenters take videos and send them to us
  • May – July 2026 –  Final edited videos published