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the Softwear Calendar

From my archive pile to yours: a public calendar. A continuously growing collection of events, opportunities, and meeting spaces gathered from many corners of the internet and shared forward. The calendar is intentionally cross-disciplinary and not restricted by geography or timezone. Physical, remote, and hybrid formats coexist here. You'll find exhibitions alongside workshops, book launches next to conferences, reading groups next to open calls, and public programs next to experimental gatherings. Think of it as a collective agenda, a public bookmark folder, or a lightly curated map of things happening across multiple communities at once. From my archive pile to yours.

How can I browse the calendar?

The only way to access this calendar is through a calendar app. To subscribe, select the app you use below and follow the instructions. Subscribing adds the calendar to your preferred calendar application and keeps it updated automatically. Because the calendar contains events from many regions, formats, and timezones, your calendar application will automatically display times according to your local timezone. A Note on Frequency Some weeks are dense. Others are quieter. The calendar grows according to submissions, discoveries, recommendations, and whatever happens to surface through the ongoing process of collecting. Google Calendar Open Google Calendar. In the left sidebar, next to "Other calendars," click the + icon. Select "From URL." Paste the calendar subscription URL. Click "Add calendar." The calendar will appear automatically and continue updating in the background. Apple Calendar Copy the URL above. Open Apple Calendar, click on "File" in the menu, and select "New Calendar Subscription". Paste the URL in the "Calendar URL" field and click "Subscribe". Set the Auto-refresh frequency to "Every 5 minutes". Fastmail Open Calendar. Click the calendar settings menu. Choose Add Calendar. Select Subscribe to Calendar. Paste the subscription URL. Save. Outlook Open Outlook Calendar. Select Add Calendar. Choose Subscribe from Web. Paste the subscription URL. Give the calendar a name. Save. Other Most calendar software supports subscriptions via iCal (.ics) feeds. Look for options such as: Subscribe to Calendar Add by URL Internet Calendar Calendar Feed iCal Subscription Paste the subscription URL and the calendar should update automatically. If your software supports calendar subscriptions, chances are it will work. If not, send a message and I'll try to help.

Submissions

The calendar is open for submissions. If you're organizing an event, workshop, exhibition, launch, open call, public program, reading group, gathering, or another participatory format, feel free to send it over. Physical, remote, and hybrid formats are all welcome. The main criterion is simple: does it create a space for people to meet, participate, learn, exchange, gather, or otherwise encounter one another? If yes, I'd love to hear about it.

Credits

This project owes a special debt to PoetiCal, an experimental collaborative publication delivered through a calendar format, created by Javier Arce. PoetiCal demonstrated that calendars can function not only as scheduling tools but also as publishing infrastructures and spaces for collective participation. This project takes inspiration from that spirit while focusing on public events, gatherings, and opportunities.