Apply for a Bower Role at CloudCatcher 2026

Introduction

Please read the following information and fill in the form if you are interested in applying to be CloudCatcher Bower Anchor for 2026 camp - Hekate (happening Thursday 2 - Monday 6 April 2026).

This is a new process so patience is appreciated. Applications are due September 3 2025 (midnight).

One Bower Anchor role will be compensated by a full ticket for 2026 camp. The role can be shared by a team that applies together (if successful, the team can decide how to split the scholarship. Ticket prices have yet to be determined, the ticket price for last year was a sliding $750-1000 as a guide of the value of the scholarship). Please make clear whether you are applying solo, as a team/or would want to share the role with another person on your application. Each team member should fill in their own form (so that we receive three forms if you are applying as a three-person team). 

The orgs will determine who will fill the roles based on experience, existing connection to CloudCatcher, and fit to the story/theme. 

This process is only in its second year so patience is appreciated.

Expectations and responsibilities - Bower Anchor

1. Attendance and Participation: Bower Anchor is expected to attend and participate in camp activities in alignment with their capabilities. The Bower Anchor is a fundamental part of CloudCatcher, with magical and practical responsibility attached particularly before and during camp.

2. Principles of Unity: They agree to abide by the Principles of Unity for the duration of their role. https://reclaimingcollective.wordpress.com/principles-of-unity/

3. Communication with orgs: They are expected to maintain clear, honest, and respectful communication with orgs around their capacity, progress, and needs. Orgs are expected to return this level of communication and to facilitate resolution processes where needed. At least one meeting to occur with org/s before camp, option of two meetings if required. 

4. Feedback and leadership: After the camp concludes, Bower Anchor may be asked to provide feedback on their experience and contribute to future Bower scholarship processes if able to.

5. Planning and leadership of Bower rituals: To plan and lead two or more collaborative Bower rituals to be held during CloudCatcher camp. 

• Opening Ritual on Thursday evening (2 April)

• Closing Ritual on Monday (6 April): Monday is also pack up day so a smaller ritual is expected

6. Priestexing the Bower Space: To provide priestexing services to the CloudCatcher community in the Bower Space.

• Oversight and organisation of bower provisions (inventory; telling orgs what supplies are needed)

• Community call-outs for altar items and adornments (cushions, etc.)

• Set-up and maintenance of the space

• Being a point of contact for others

• Mentoring others in priestexing (seeking mentees/support priestexes)

7. Organisation/facilitation of an optional offering in the Bower: This could be a consent workshop or something of your choice.

Application process

1. Submission of Application: Applicants must complete and submit a role application form.

2. Review and Selection: The CloudCatcher org team will review all applications and select people or teams for the two roles.

3. Notification: Successful applicants will be notified of their role and provided with additional information (such as briefs for each artist job) regarding their responsibilities and the camp schedule. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified via email. It is an expectation of applying that successful and unsuccessful applicants reply to notification either way to clarify understanding from both parties of the outcome.

4. Publication: Camp Artist and Bower Anchor will be made public on the CloudCatcher website, email list, and social media profiles. 

5. Confidentiality will be maintained by orgs and applicants around the role selection process. We request that any communication about the process be directed to orgs via ccwcorgs@gmail.com.