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•BUILT WITH ATLANTA
•FOR GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
Author a
Stage
AUTHOR'S STAGE
Every city has voices that deserve to be heard. Authors' Stage gives three young authors the platform, every Saturday.
WHAT IS AN AUTHORS' STAGE?
Authors' Stage is where selected youth and community voices present publicly during STATE OF MIND, three presentations, 5–7 minutes each, every Saturday, across all five weeks.
It sits alongside the week's featured conversation, not beneath it, emerging voices on the same stage as recognized speakers.
WHO IS IT FOR?
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Youth (ages 14–30, priority)
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Students & researchers
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Artists & storytellers
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Community organizers
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First-time speakers welcome
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No prior experience required
CHOOSE A CHAPTER
Every Authors' Stage presentation is placed within one chapter's Saturday.
UNFILTERED
Who am I?
ROOTED FUTURES
Where are we?
Where do I belong?
FEEL EVERYTHING
How do we feel?
REALITY SHIFT
What future do we imagine?
MIND THE GAP
What do we build?
WHAT CAN A PRESENTATION LOOK LIKE?
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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Student thesis
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Community project
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Artist presentation
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Youth innovation
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Research findings
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Sanctuary pilot update
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Community storytelling initiative
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Personal testimony
We're looking for presentations that:
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Are personal, not performative
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Fit within 5–7 minutes
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Connect to the week's chapter
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Represent a genuine voice, not a pitch
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Are ready for a public audience
TIMELINE
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Application opens
Selection by curatorial team
Rehearsal & prep support
Chapter placement
Authors' Stage presentation
Recognition & community
WHAT MENTAL PROVIDES
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A public stage during STATE OF MIND
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Presentation & rehearsal support
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Citywide visibility
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Recording & documentation
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Connection to Inceptr's youth network
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Placement alongside recognized speakers
Begin your Author's Stage
application
PUBLIC ACCESS
MENTAL is a free public civic engagement initiative. Public exhibitions and STATE OF MIND programming are open to everyone. Authors' Room sessions are free, but registration is required due to venue capacity.