Whole Humans
We've grown far too accustomed to all the wrong things. Scrolling newsfeeds for a select diet of false virtue, we are preyed upon to become people who fashionably treat each other in heartless ways. Meanness has become the new normal as it severs the world, and our hearts. Isn’t it time we find the way back to ourselves and to our purpose? With artists leading the way, we resolve to (re)discover civility where kindness and courage help us break free - to become whole humans again.
In 2026, we're silencing our phones in the waking hour. Through our Prompt and Fellowships offerings we will advocate for patient creative intention with a daily practice of the first moments of the day writing (manually, about anything, everything or nothing, just write!), and reading (not from a screen). We believe that the artists who engage in this practice, as it informs their submission, will create distinctive works that would not otherwise have been imagined, works of resolve.
Welcome to Be Still Media 2026!
The Prompt
