For Black creatives, by Black creatives.
Blacktober, the official organized event, will be sunsetting in 2023. Read our statement here. Thanks to everyone who's participated over the years. Keep creating beautiful pieces of Black Art. Never let anyone take away your radiance and keep being your wonderful authentic selves! Much love, Céli and Cel
#Blacktober is an October month-long event where Black and Mixed Black creatives (regardless of their pigment) are celebrated and uplifted with their creative skill of choice. A prompt list is provided to go off of, but anyone can make their own list. Have fun sharing your Black creativity!Fun fact, October is Black History Month in parts of the diaspora!The event is strictly for Black and Mixed-Black creators.
Blacktober was partnerly organized by Céli, Cel and the Black Card Members Community. Official graphics by AppleWifey.
✦ Weekly prompt list ✦
Week 1 (October 1-8): Culture
Introduce yourself, show where you're from, and tell us some of your favorite things! Shout out some of your favorite Black creators and uplift one another.
Week 2 (October 9-15): Original
Showcase your original work! Give us your OCs, stories, comics, personal projects, Twitch streams, promo commissions or events YOU'RE running soon!
Week 3 (October 16-22): Fan creations
Give us your fanart, fanfics, fanmade music, fanmade games, etc!
Week 4 (October 23-31): Celebration & joy
Go out with a bang! Create what makes you happy. Showcase, OCs, fanart, make music or do a dedicated stream. Take this time to really find new creators!
This list is created as a source of inspiration. Feel free to join the challenge or create your own prompts. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
✦ FAQ ✦
✦ Why Blacktober?
In response to the creator of Inktober plagiarizing his art book from Alphonso Dunn, and the antiblack harassment Black cosplayers and artists face for re-imagining their favorite characters as Black in media and an art community where we're underrepresented - we created #Blacktober in 2020 in hopes to celebrate ourselves, nurture the community and create a positive, empowering space for Black creatives.✦ Why is Blacktober sunsetting?
We've had a blast with everyone these past 3 years watching fan art to original creations be born out of a passion for seeing ourselves in media. However, we, the organizers, are no longer able to keep going with this event, especially with the current state of social media. We've had to combat a lot both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Not just the organizers, but also those participating. This, along with time, was two of the few reasons why we've decided to sunset.✦ What does it mean for Blacktober to sunset?
Our Twitter, this carrd, the daily prompt lists, and the zine will no longer continue for the foreseeable future. They will live as an archive of what the event was and the zines will still remain free to read. It will remain a place of love.✦ Can I make my own Blacktober prompts? Can I continue making/posting Blacktober art?
100%! If anything we endorse keeping the spirit alive if you so choose. While we are unable to keep it going, that doesn't mean you have to stop. Use the hashtag to promo yourself and inspire each other! The weekly prompt list will stay up to work off of as a base.✦ Can I participate if I'm a nonblack POC or white?
Blacktober exists to celebrate Black and Mixed-Black creators only. We encourage everyone to share, uplift and support the works of Black creators by going through the tag!✦ Can I draw my OCs?
Blacktober supports fanart and original work! If you want to support original work by Black creators, please check out the participating creatives in the tag.✦ Can I participate using [x] medium?
Any medium you feel comfortable working in is allowed! Blacktober is for Black creatives of any kind: cosplayers, streamers, animators, game devs, writers, visual artists, and more.