<h2>Calling all advocates, organizers, and designers!</h2>
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/making-policy-public">Making Policy Public</a> is CUP's annual open call that invites advocates and organizers to propose a project that breaks down a complex policy, process, or system affecting social justice; and graphic designers and illustrators to work with us to create it. Together, we create an accessible, print resource that uses art and design to make policy public.
Deadline to Apply: Monday, September 14 at 12:00pm EST. 
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<h2> Advocates and Organizers</h2>
Apply to collaborate with CUP if you:
<ul><li dir="ltr">want to increase community knowledge and understanding about a policy, process, or system.</li><li dir="ltr">support the rights, well-being, and power of marginalized communities.</li><li dir="ltr">work directly with or have a meaningful relationship with the people or community your proposed project will support.</li><li dir="ltr">are a 501c(3) that’s based in New York City.</li></ul>
Selected advocates receive 1,000 free copies of the final project to distribute to the people and communities they work with. ★ This year, CUP is prioritizing and supporting smaller, grassroots organizations. Organizations with budgets under $1 million can submit a draft application and get feedback from CUP staff in time to submit on September 14, 2026.
For more information, check out the full <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A53n_Pm1EipVidG7nHll6R7J7JZw56kSgIrGY-ov6yc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">program guidelines</a> and <a href="https://airtable.com/app9uo6svvLfOdJAo/pagzRFpRTLJiGBgaq/form" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">application</a>!
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✐ Unsure if your project idea is a good fit for Making Policy Public? Questions about what makes for a strong application? Every week, our team has office hours for advocates and organizers to discuss and talk through your proposal or questions. <a href="https://calendly.com/claircup/mppopencallhours" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for office hours</a>! 
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<h2>Graphic Designers and Illustrators</h2>
Apply to collaborate with CUP if you are:
<ul><li>motivated to use your skills to support community power in NYC.</li><li>interested in a community-centered, collaborative, interdisciplinary, creative process.</li><li>based in the New York City metropolitan area.</li></ul>
Designers are supported through trainings, peer learning opportunities, and a $5,000 or $8,000 honorarium (depending on the project scope they are selected to work on).
For more information, check out the full <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bGdjhCEIXaLujEJMC6-iOk_FS-E8oMfptDejnAPLGxU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">program guidelines</a> and <a href="https://airtable.com/app9uo6svvLfOdJAo/paglK4ohsDeDpzenC/form" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">application</a>!

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