ORGANIZED SQUIRRELS
Creativity, Made Accessible.
One person. Zero funding. 90 days. Watch me try to build a creative organization from a garage.
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Current Projects (Free)
Friday Art Challenge
A silly art hangout with a twist offered on zoom every Friday of autumn.
Chasing The Grey
A gamified October Walking Challenge
to help restore colour to
a series of illustrations.
The Acorn Wall
A way of bringing your Organized Squirrel themed art in front of a larger audience.
The Carnage Stage
Guerilla Marketing meets Organized Squirrels in a series of silly marketing ideas and community freebies.
90 Day Challenge
The first project, bringing everything together to make an impact.
Haunted Story Drop
Jars filled with Halloween-Themed scary stories, jokes and inspiration, available
at local cafes.
Help Us Grow
$5 of $6,000 raised
Our projects are priced to cover their own materials, marketing, and time, that's what keeps them affordable and community-first. This goal is different. It's what keeps Organized Squirrels itself running and growing: the website, the tools, the hours it takes to plan, coordinate, and show up for every project on this list.
Our Values
Place
We transform overlooked spaces into places people are proud to share.
Story
We tell the stories, ideas and experiences that make communities feel human.
Care
We use creativity to make community spaces safer, more accessible and more supportive.
Connect
We build tools that help creative people find each other and collaborate.
Play
We create experiences that give people reasons to leave the house and participate.
Create
We make creativity accessible by giving people opportunities, materials and permission to experiment.
Day 48 of 90
□ $6,000 raised to run and grow the organization (5/6000)
□ 100 founding members (47/100)
□ 500 followers (95/500)
□ 250 email subscribers (76/250)
□ 3 projects completed (0/3)
□ 1 major community event
□ 10 active volunteers (5/10)
□ 5 community partners (4/5)
□ 3 sponsors
□ 10 sustaining partners
□ 1 zine published
1 website officially launched
□ 1 press feature
□ 1 future project funded
*Updated Daily
Once you believe something is 'realistic,' you make it so. I believe in a world of fraternity and love. A world where joy, abundance, and security are the norm for everyone, and where we all stand up for one another. Here I stand, a 'delusional' dreamer, telling you it is possible and asking you to stand alongside me.
Our long-term goal is to establish a permanent creative campus, repurposing a historic building into a community hub with gardens, a free resource library, artisan stalls, a stage, and space for year-round events. Every project we run today is a step toward proving this model, building the community, and earning the trust to make that home a reality.
Get Involved
Volunteer
Join our newsletter at the top for more information on opportunities or email me at [email protected]
Sponsor
If you are interested in sponsoring an event, email me at [email protected]
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What We Do
We run a rotating slate of community-first creative projects, including:
Neighbourhood beautification initiatives — reimagining shared public spaces (murals, painted fixtures, Free Little Libraries) in partnership with local residents and businesses.
A monthly zine spotlighting one local artist, paired with practical resources for creatives (grants, tools, opportunities).
A performer safety initiative, improving conditions for musicians and performers travelling to and from venues at night.
Organized Squirrels is a Canadian organization of creatives making creativity accessible, through hands-on projects, paid and unpaid creative opportunities, and a course that helps you find your voice.
We believe that everyone is creative and we intend to prove it.
[email protected] | Grand-Barachois, NB, Canada