The 2nd annual Fresh A.I.R. (Art in Recovery) Festival: Call for Artists (Due Sept. 1)
The 2nd annual Fresh A.I.R. (Art in Recovery) Festival: Call for Artists
Deadline: September 1st, 2025
Teetotal Initiative is excited to announce an open call for artists in recovery to participate in the 2nd annual Fresh A.I.R. Festival! We are seeking artwork from individuals in recovery for this 3-day celebration in Sharpsburg, PA during National Recovery Month. For this free cultural and sober-friendly event, we are seeking artwork and expressive writing/literary presentations by enthusiasts, novices, and professional artists in recovery from substance use/addiction. The Fresh A.I.R. Festival exhibitions will provide a venue for artists/creatives in recovery to show and sell their art and will also 1) Celebrate the creativity arising from and within addiction recovery; 2) Create another community celebration of recovery in Pittsburgh; 3) Offer inclusive opportunities for sober community, fun, and networking; and 4) Challenge stereotypes and stigma.
This year, we’ve expanded to:
· A 3-day festival
· Two gallery spaces, Atithi Studios and Ketchup City Creative, allowing us to feature even amore art
· A half-day of creative crafting stations, providing a taste of our Creative Kaleidoscope series
· An expressive writing and literary session featuring poems, essays, stories, and other fiction/nonfiction narratives
General submission information:
· We welcome art submissions on any theme, however, as this event is a celebration of recovery, preference will be given to pieces resonating with related ideas, e.g., transformation, growth, self-discovery, healing, hope, resilience, new life, joy.
· Eligible individuals include enthusiasts to professional artists who self-identify as in recovery from substance use/addiction. Preference will be given to submissions from individuals within the Pittsburgh region.
· Artists may submit up to 3 original 2D or 3D artworks for consideration from a variety of media, including but not limited to: painting, photography, collage, sculpture, drawing, textile arts, ceramics, and written word (poetry, essays, stories, and other fiction/nonfiction narratives)