2026 We the Future
Student Open Mic Performance Opportunity

As part of the day’s programming, we are hosting student-led performances during the breakfast and lunch periods. The Open Mic is a space where students are invited to center their cultural identities, lived experiences, and creative traditions.

Read below for details

We welcome performances including:

- Dance        - Music         - Spoken word        - Poetry slam

- Storytelling    - Cultural performance        - Other expressive art forms

This space is intended to uplift authentic student expression and celebrate the many ways creativity can embody joy, resistance, and community.

 
Stipends: 

To honor the time and creativity of student performers we are offering stipends:

Individual performers: $50 stipend

Group performances: $100 stipend

 

Who Can Participate:

All currently enrolled SRJC students  

Individuals or groups (if group performance, at least one must be currently enrolled at SRJC and serve as the main contact)

All experience levels welcome

 

Performance Details:

Performances will take place during the morning breakfast period and midday lunch period of the conference.

Selected performers will be contacted with performance time and logistics. 
 

Submit Your Interest - last day to sign up is Friday, 4/10/26 
 

If you are interested in performing please complete the interest form below:  

Performance Interest Form Sign Up

Join us in creating a space where art, culture, and storytelling become tools for joy, resistance, and collective imagination.

Sign up here!