hi! we’re the rambutan roundup. we started a newsletter for our [club] rambutan community!

You might’ve heard of our art collective, Club Rambutan, and our grassroots print magazine. Each issue features the original projects of a unique cohort of emerging, marginalized creatives from around the world, with the intention of celebrating intersectional stories through art.

If you’re here from our older location-specific newsletters for Phoenix and San Francisco, WELCOME BACK! Since January 2026, we’ve decided to condense both Substacks into a single platform due to our audience expanding to include people who based in neither city. The more, the merrier!

and if you’re new here: This free Substack aims to share a more intimate peek into the ideas and behind-the-scenes projects that the CR team are cooking up throughout the cohort.

As a subscriber, you will have early-bird access to:

• CR event & open call announcements (launch parties, volunteers, etc.)

• Our merch discounts*

• local music, event, and business spotlights & editorials

• alumni artist interviews and other special features

• BTS content from our photoshoots & other initiatives

• …and so much more 🌟