2025 Installation Artist Applications

Know Other Festival is seeking Installation Art pieces and Interactive Art that will be placed throughout the Jacumba Hot Springs Festival Grounds. We are look for Larger Scale Art that is creative, interactive and tells a story. The selected works will be seen by all attendees and our social media audience post Festival. Artists must be 21 years or older. 

Know Other Festival places diversity, inclusion and empowerment at the forefront of our goals. With a focus on wellness within the LQBTQ community and uplift individuals to become the best version of themselves. Know Other Festival is a 4-day, 3-night camping festival encompassing wellness workshops, special events, live performances, opportunities for healing and connection. A beautiful showcase of queer vendors, all within a safe space to be together in nature. Our goal is to give our community a chance to evolve outside of nightlife by creating other safe space options.

By filling out this form, you are aware that artists will be responsible for their art installations or interactive art; and represent themselves and Know Other Festival with respect, authentic professionalism, a can-do attitude and uphold our 10 principles of:

• Liberation Through Intersectionality
• Community First 
• Healing Matters
• No Judgement
• Radical Honesty
• Self-Expression
• Consent, Always
• You Are Enough
• Nature Is Part of You
• Your Body is a Gift

Art Requirements:

•  Art Installation(s) are required to be staged from May 8th, by 8 AM until May 11th, by 2 PM. Placement will be determined upon final programming and venue mapping.
•  Art should be able to be installed and broken down by the creator without any aid from Know Other Festival.
•  If Art requires power, it can only be powered by a generator, at cost of Artist(s).
• The structure needs to be stable and appropriate signs needed if it cannot be climbed. 
• Art must be resistant to weather conditions that may occur during the festival. 
• If your art requires and flat and level surface, please note that in the details.

We are unable to offer housing, as boarding is limited this year. However, you may purchase a yurt, if one is still available.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee all talent applicants. We honor all systems of reciprocity for services including trade and barter, conversations, service exchange, access to event(s) and other arrangements as best see fit. All selected candidates will discuss details about honorariums with the Programming Director. Honorarium(s) if provided is up to $300.00 value for those offered a slot.

Social Media Information: Acknowledgement to engage, share, post of pre-festival social media blitz on behalf of Know Other Festival. Social Media kits will be provided by Marketing upon Talent Agreement.

Demographics: Know Other Festival does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation.