# Creative Freedom Summit: Call for Volunteers I am excited to share that folks from the Fedora Design Team are kicking off organizing the Creative Freedom Summit for 2024! The inaugural virtual event in January 2023 was a monumental success with over 650+ attendees and stream viewers from across the globe. Are you interested in gaining experience in event coordination or any of the aspects that surround the virtual event execution? Maybe you'd simply like to gain more experience in Open Source. We'd love to have you join us as an organizer for the 2024 event! ## How can I get involved? Even though the organizing team is pleased with the outcome of the 2023 event, we are looking forward to improving this year's event experience and reach. Last year we had 650+ participants- and this year we are aiming to break 1000! In order to make the impact we hope to achieve- we need more folks on board to help out. Here are some ways you can get involved: - Graphic/Interactive Design - Social Media - Communications - Platform/Hosting Logistics - Event Logistics - Website Development & Maintenance - Call for Proposal Management - Video Editing Our goals/wishlist for 2024's event: - Hold a Call for Proposals - Make our website more accessible - Host our own Jitsi instance to provide live sub-titles - How to join Element/Matrix guide for attendees - Explore more variety in session types - Reach out more intentially to creative free software communities - Reach out to more underrepresented groups for the CfP and attendance If any of those activities or goals get you excited to jump in, we welcome you to join us in the Creative Freedom Summit Element/Matrix Channel. Ping me, Marie Nordin (riecatnor), and I will direct you on next steps! ## The Creative Freedom Summit The Creative Freedom Summit is a virtual conference dedicated solely to the features and benefits of Open Source creative tools. It is a place to be inspired by fellow artists, designers, and makers, and to learn how you can enjoy more creative freedom. It's also about connecting with other creatives who are passionate about free software.