FestivalAtlas Field Guide Program

Join the creator cohort documenting the world’s cultural heartbeat. Capture authentic festival shorts, help travellers plan the right season, and earn credits toward your own Atlas seat.

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Why Field Guides Matter

FestivalAtlas is the living cultural calendar. Field Guides are the trusted correspondents who keep it alive—capturing modern, vertical stories from the celebrations the world rarely gets to see. Every mission you complete strengthens the global hub travelers rely on.

The Mission Flow

Choose a Mission

Browse the Field Guide board to see festivals tagged as needing creator media. Missions update before each season and rotate so fresh faces get the spotlight.

Capture the Story

Film a 15–45 second vertical short from inside the celebration, plus quick intro/outro snippets. Follow our ethics checklist to respect local communities.

Submit & Earn

Upload through the Atlas Research Center. Approved missions hit FestivalAtlas and official channels—and each Tier A win knocks $10 off your next renewal (runner-ups and Tier B wins shave $5). The countdown auto-applies at checkout and pauses when you reach a free renewal.

What You Deliver

Hero Short (15–45s)

Vertical 9:16 video capturing the signature festival moment, opening with festival + timing and closing with plan-now urgency.

Creator Intro & Outro

Two quick clips with your face on camera—introduce the celebration, then invite viewers to unlock the brief on FestivalAtlas.

Metadata Bundle

Festival semantic ID, filming dates, location coordinates, pronunciation tips, recommended thumbnail, and any relevant releases.

How You’re Credited

Every approved mission appears with “Captured by [Your Name], FestivalAtlas Field Guide” on festival cards, preview pages, detail pages, and official channel uploads. Share your mission on your own feeds for extra spotlight and priority on future assignments.

Membership Credits & Rotation

Earn as you document

Tier A wins knock $10 off your next renewal, Tier A runner-ups and Tier B wins shave $5. The countdown auto-applies at checkout, resets to $50 after renewal, and switches to recognition-only once you’ve earned a free year. Skip a renewal? The countdown resets—support can reinstate discounts case by case.

Built for variety

To keep the story global, Field Guides complete up to four Tier A missions per rolling year. Faces rotate, missions refresh, and the calendar stays alive for travellers everywhere.

Publishing Cadence (baseline)

YouTube Shorts

3 per week (spike to daily for major seasons)

Mon–Thu 1 p.m., Wed 2–5 p.m., Sat 9–11 a.m.

TikTok

3–5 per week

Wed 4–5 p.m., Thu 2 p.m., Fri 9 a.m., Sun 1 p.m.

Instagram Reels

3–5 per week + Stories twice daily

Wed 12–2 p.m. & 4 p.m., Sun 11 a.m., Tue/Wed 7–9 a.m.

Facebook

1–2 posts per day

Sun 10 a.m.–noon, Mon–Thu 9–11 a.m.

We review analytics quarterly and adjust once FestivalAtlas-specific data accrues.

Community Care

We moderate across platforms within three hours, combining platform safety tools and human review. TikTok Creator Care Mode, YouTube bulk moderation, Meta Hidden Words, and Hootsuite/Sprout workflows keep conversations respectful.

Field Guides receive quarterly updates with new keyword lists and safety tips so their personal uploads stay healthy too.

Ready to become a Field Guide?

Tell us about your channel, your favourite cultural stories, and the destinations you’re excited to document next.

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