Apply to make a CUP project!

  ·  July 30th, 2024

Calling all advocates, organizers, and designers!

CUP is looking for collaborators for our next series of Making Policy Public projects.

Making Policy Public is a program that brings together organizers, advocates, and visual designers and illustrators to create a free project that breaks down a complex social justice issue, policy, or service into an easy to understand, visual explanation. Projects are created in collaboration with CUP staff, visual designers, and selected organizations.

To learn more about Making Policy Public and see examples of past projects, click here.

Organizers and advocates, apply to work with CUP if you:

  • want to explain a policy, system, or process and have experience with and knowledge about it.

  • are proposing a project that intentionally supports social justice for people and communities who experience oppression.

  • work directly with or have a meaningful relationship with the people the project will ultimately support.

  • are a 501(c)(3) and based in New York City.

Organizations will receive 1,000 free copies of the final tool to share with members of your community.

Check out the full program guidelines here and click here to apply!


Visual designers, apply to work with CUP if you are:

  • motivated to use your skills to support the power and vision of organizers and advocates.

  • interested in a creative process that is collaborative, interdisciplinary, and engages communities.

  • based in the New York City metropolitan area.

Designers receive an honorarium of $4,000 or $7,000, depending on the length of the project.

Check out the full program guidelines here and click here to apply!