INITIATIVE: 001
THE VISIONARY ROZE GIFT
CYCLE 02 // THE SUB-ROZE EXPANSION : SUBMISSION PORTAL OPENS SEPTEMBER 2026 : 7 GIFTS
This is not a traditional grant. It is an active resource allocation designed to accelerate the individuation of the uncompromising artist. For Cycle 02, the architecture has expanded. We are deploying four distinct resource allocations. Three will be determined by our internal Vanguard Jury. The fourth will be dictated entirely by the collective intelligence of the Sub-Roza Circle online community App.
FIRST PLACE
$1,750 CAD
RESIDENCY LOCATION
2-WEEK IMMERSION - DATES TO BE DISCUSSED W/ NIKA
TRAINING
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
VISIBILITY
BLUE HOUR PODCAST + ARTIST FEATURE ON ROZE UMBRA PLATFORMS + ROSE EPHEMERIS LIVE EVENT
IN-PERSON PODCAST EPISODE WHEN IT ALIGNS
COMMUNITY OFFER
LIFE PATH ALIGNMENT MEDIUMSHIP SESSION W/ COMMUNITY MEMBER ESTHER HOFLICK
SECOND PLACE
$1000 CAD
RESIDENCY LOCATION
2-WEEK IMMERSION - DATES TO BE DISCUSSED W/ NIKA
TRAINING
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
VISIBILITY
BLUE HOUR PODCAST + ARTIST FEATURE ON ROZE UMBRA PLATFORMS
+ ROSE EPHEMERIS LIVE EVENT
IN-PERSON PODCAST EPISODE WHEN IT ALIGNS
THIRD PLACE
$450 CAD
TRAINING
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
VISIBILITY
BLUE HOUR PODCAST + ARTIST FEATURE ON ROZE UMBRA PLATFORMS
+ ROSE EPHEMERIS LIVE EVENT
IN-PERSON PODCAST EPISODE WHEN IT ALIGNS
SUB-ROZA CIRCLE
COMMUNITY GIFT
$300 CAD
TRAINING
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
VISIBILITY
ARTIST FEATURE ON ROZE UMBRA PLATFORMS
+ ROSE EPHEMERIS LIVE EVENT
DEEP ART INSIGHT
DIRECT ACCESS TO HAVE 1 WORK SELECTED TO BE SCRYED ON BY THE COMMUNITY MARCH 2027 (SUB-ROZA CIRCLE ONLINE SCRYING GALLERY)
COMMUNITY OFFER
LIFE PATH ALIGNMENT MEDIUMSHIP SESSION W/ COMMUNITY MEMBER ESTHER HOFLICK
UMBRA INTEGRATION
AWARD w/ MOODS App *
3 PRIZES
1st
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
3x ELEMENTAL FOLLOWUP SESSIONS (60 min)
+
1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP MOODS APP
$1100 CAD VALUE
2nd
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
2x ELEMENTAL FOLLOWUP SESSIONS (60 min)
+
6 MONTHS MEMBERSHIP MOODS APP
$775 CAD VALUE
3rd
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
1x ELEMENTAL FOLLOWUP SESSIONS (60 min)
+
3 MONTHS MEMBERSHIP MOODS APP
$525 CAD VALUE
INCLUDED IN ALL TIERS EXCEPT IF *:
3 MONTHS ACCESS SUB-ROZA CIRCLE APP* | OVERSIZED MEDITATION HOODIE* | PRIORITY INVITATION TO THE PRIVATE VISIONARY ARIES CONVERGENCE (MAY 2027, SPAIN)| 25% OFF SHOP| 50% OFF MOODS SHADOW-WORK APP
THE JURY
INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTALLATION ARTIST & FOUNDER, ROZE UMBRA & BLUE HOUR PODCAST
ARCHETYPAL PSYCHOLOGY, MATERIAL ALCHEMY, FEMININE ARCHETYPES, HUMANITARIAN MOVEMENTS
ART CURATOR & FOUNDER, SPIRITUAL IN ART & WOW- WOMEN ON WALLS
RESEARCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPIRITUALITY, METAPHYSICS, NEUROSCIENCE AND THE EXPANSION OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN ART
INSTALLATION ARTIST & EDUCATOR / LECTURER, GEFFEN ACADEMY AT UCLA
METAPHYSICAL ART THEORY, HISTORY OF ESOTERICISM, HILMA AF KLINT RESEARCH, SCIENCE & SPIRITUALITY
ART CURATOR & FOUNDER, VGO ASSOCIATES / ART CURATION LEAD, PRINTEMPS NYC
SACRED & SURREAL DESIGN, SPATIAL STORYTELLING, RITUAL OBJECTS, CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS
SPIRITUAL ARTIST & CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCHER / CREATOR, EDGE FINDINGS
ART AS SACRED TECHNOLOGY, SUBTLE ENERGETICS, VISIONARY ART, BRAINWAVE STUDIES
PAINTER & EDUCATOR / CO-FOUNDER, AURIGIN CENTER & T-10 STUDIO BERLIN
ALCHEMY & MYSTICISM, CONTEMPORARY MINDFULNESS, SHADOW WORK, PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
PAINTER & VISUAL ARTIST / MFA ALFRED-DÜSSELDORF, CREATOR OF CLOSED EYES & SYMBOLA
CLASSICAL OIL PAINTING, AI & DIGITAL WORLD-BUILDING, EXISTENTIAL PHILOSOPHY, MENTAL VISUALIZATION
HOST 'BACK FROM THE BORDERLINE' PODCAST, FOUNDER MOODS SHADOW-WORK APP
DEPTHER PSYCHOLOGY, SYMBOLISM & SPIRITUAL LIFE
THE CRITERIA
How we select the winners.
01
GUT — 20%
Your artworks alone, before a word of your writing is read.
Every juror records a first response to your images before reading anything else. It's the one score that can't be argued into existence by a well-written application. What survives a first pass is usually work that could not have been made by anyone else.
02
THE WORK — 30%
Your artworks on a closer look, your logline, and how you describe making the project.
We're asking how the vision got into the material: what you chose, why that and not something else, and which part of the making is hardest to get right. We are more interested in the raw truth of the process.
03
THE VISION— 20%
Where the work comes from, and whether it has travelled.
Two halves. Where this project came from, and one thing the vision asked of you that would have been easier to compromise on - and you didn't.
04
THE ALCHEMY — 20%
What you are transmuting through this project, and how long you've been at it.
An artist takes something from their own inner world and changes it through the work. Over years, that process changes them too.
05
THE MOMENT — 10%
What has been in the way, and what these resources offered with this Gift would change.
Readiness, not need. What constraint shaped this project, and specifically what the money, the two weeks, and the room would change about the next one - or this one, if it isn't finished.
THE CANDIDATE
WHAT IS A VISIONARY CREATOR?
Visionary artists draw from something deeper than personal ambition. They tune into subtle insights, dreams, and meaningful coincidences to bring fresh perspectives into the world.
They not only see what is, but what could be; channeling an inner force reminiscent of the energy Dante described as 'the love that moves the sun and the other stars
THE CANDIDATE
HOW TO APPLY + THE SUB-ROZE CIRCLE // COMMUNITY APP AND ONLINE SCRYING GALLERY
Roze Umbra is, at its core, an operation of Soul work. We have engineered a private digital app where artists, occult scholars, and esoteric visionaries converge. This is an sovereign space, stripped of algorithmic static, surface noise, and commercial censorship. A space where the esoteric and the arts are not diluted for public consumption, but recognized as the highest forms of creative intelligence.
01 // TRANSMIT YOUR LIGHT
Post raw studio progress, ritual art, and esoteric research in a secure, aligned container. Propose paid talks or workshops to share with the community and find out about all the available opportunities linked to Occulture in the art world - updated weekly.
02 // FREQUENCY MATCHING
Connect directly with like-minded fine artists, curators, and thinkers operating on the same global frequency.
01 // TRANSMIT YOUR LIGHT
Participate in unfiltered discourse surrounding occulture, sacred technology, and navigating the fine art ecosystem without compromising structural integrity.
New Art Talks and Workshop every month by world's leading occultists and scholars + Full Moon virtual meetings.
LOW-BARRIER ENTRY // INSTANT CIRCLE ACCESS
We believe patronage must empower the artists, not gatekeep them. To ensure the Visionary Roze Gift remains accessible to dedicated practitioners at all career stages, we maintain a strictly democratic entry protocol. If $5 is a barrier, write to us and we'll waive it. No explanation needed.
YOUR 5 USD ENTRY COST SECURES:
// PORTFOLIO EVALUATION:
Full structural review of your submitted project by the 8-member 2026 Jury.
// 30-DAY GRID INITIATION [INSTANT ACCESS]:
Immediate, unrestricted access to the Sub-Roze Circle upon transmission. Experience 30 full days of immersive connection, esoteric fine art dialogue, and peer feedback—regardless of the final grant allocation.
THE INITIATION SEQUENCE // READ BEFORE PROCEEDING
PHASE 01 // THE SECURE TRANSFER (5 USD)
Clicking the SUBMIT DOSSIER link will route you to our external SUB-ROZA Circle checkout terminal. Submit a special $5USD promotional entry (discounted from the standard $9USD community rate). This secures your application slot and unlocks your first 30 days in the Sub-Roze network. Note: This is an introductory 30-day community subscription. It renews at the standard $9/month rate to keep you in the Sanctuary for the live judging and events, but you have full autonomy to cancel with one click at any time before the 30 days are up. If $5 is a barrier, write to us and we'll waive it. No explanation needed.
PHASE 02 // THE DOSSIER AUTO-ROUTE
Do not close your browser. The exact second your transfer clears, the system will bypass the community grid and automatically redirect you to the encrypted Application Dossier (Google Forms).
PHASE 02 // THE DOSSIER AUTO-ROUTE
If your connection drops before reaching the dossier, a secure transmission will be dispatched immediately to your email containing your permanent application link.
SUBMIT DOSSIER & CLAIM 30-DAY ACCESS
● STATUS: APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY [ CLOSED: OPENS SEPTEMBER 7th 2026 ]
Secure your place on the notification list to receive the open call 24 hours before the public.
PREVIOUS CYCLES // DECLASSIFIED
THE ROZE EPHEMERIS EVENT
THE ANNUAL TRANSMISSION 26
The Roze Gift is not merely a transaction. It is more of a recalibration of the artistic landscape.
Following the selection of the recipient, we convene for The ROZE Ephemeris Event ; a live broadcast analyzing the psychic weather of the current art world. We identify the emerging signals, dissect the 'trends' that are actually traps, and reveal the specific frequency that claimed the Gift.
FIRST PLACE
$2,000 CAD
RESIDENCY LOCATION
AURIGIN CENTRE, SPAIN
4-WEEK IMMERSION
TRAINING
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
4X ELEMENTAL MASTERY SESSIONS
VISIBILITY
BLUE HOUR PODCAST
IN-PERSON EPISODE
SECOND PLACE
$750 CAD
RESIDENCY LOCATION
AURIGIN CENTRE, SPAIN
2-WEEK IMMERSION
TRAINING
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
2X ELEMENTAL MASTERY SESSIONS
VISIBILITY
BLUE HOUR PODCAST
IN-PERSON EPISODE
THIRD PLACE
$250 CAD
RESIDENCY LOCATION
AURIGIN CENTRE, SPAIN
1-WEEK IMMERSION
TRAINING
ASTRO-TAROT (90 min)
VISIBILITY
BLUE HOUR PODCAST
IN-PERSON EPISODE
THE JURY 2025-2026
PAINTER / PODCAST HOST / Educator
MARTIN BENSON
SACRED GEOMETRY / ESOTERIC SYMBOLISM
EDITION 001 RECIPIENTS (2025-2026)
The era of aesthetic passivity is dead. Across 150 dossiers, a new frequency emerged: Art is being reclaimed as a utility for consciousness modification.
PROJECT: LUZ EN LA SOMBRA
Not a painting to be looked at, but a 'living mirror' designed to be looked through. By utilizing interference pigments, she creates a functional technology that forces the viewer to confront the fluidity of their own perception.
PROJECT: X-POLLINATION
Fae positions the third-gender body as a site of 'ancestral technology' and ecological repair. Their work collapses the distance between personal liberation and land stewardship, re-mything the body not as a subject of consumption, but as a portal for 'indigenous futurity' and radical re-matriation.
