Atlas 2026

Call for Field Guides

Applications open now
Close November 3, 2025 · Notifications November 7, 2025

PaperMap Atlas 2026 is a two-day expedition for those designing, measuring, and humanizing the architecture of care.

We invite clinicians, designers, educators, researchers, and creative practitioners to serve as the event “Field Guides” — voices who orient, illuminate, or prototype the systems that make well-being sustainable.

Each accepted “Field Guide” will lead one Atlas Coordinate, Contour, Blueprint, Crossing, or Trace session and contribute a concise Field Note — a visual, story, or framework captured in the Atlas Field Guide 2026, a collective map of measurable support.

We welcome proposals that:

  • Translate experience into evidence or story into system

  • Offer new frameworks, metrics, or design models for workforce well-being

  • Balance emotional clarity with practical insight

  • Reflect diverse identities, disciplines, and geographies

Ideal Field Guides bring:

Balance (empirical + human) | Craft (design literacy + care) | Clarity (focus + purpose) | Perspective (diversity + voice)

What We’re Seeking

Selection Timeline

Phase | Date | Details

  • Application is currently OPEN

  • Applications Close: November 3, 2025 (11:59 PM ET)
    Firm deadline

  • Notifications: November 7, 2025
    Selected Field Guides receive session assignment + onboarding packet

  • Presentation Drafts Due: January 20, 2026
    Optional co-design review before publication

  • Event Dates: Thur–Fri, February 26–27, 2026

    • 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
      Eastern Time (ET) each day

Evaluation Compass

All applications will be evaluated using a weighted scoring model supported by the Meridian Reference Engine, in collaboration with PaperMap’s Principal Well-Being Architect and guided by a third-party clinician reviewer.

Selection will be determined by total weighted score, with the possibility of brief follow-up conversations or interviews if additional clarity or alignment is needed.

Criterion | Weight | Focus

Clarity of Concept 20%
Idea is focused, intelligible, and aligned with Atlas intent.

Fit to Session Form 15%
Tone and depth match chosen Coordinate / Contour / Blueprint / Crossing / Trace.

Evidence / Practice Depth 20%
Demonstrates measurable or replicable impact.

Tone & Engagement 15%
Warmth, accessibility, and participant attunement.

Perspective & Diversity Value 15%
Expands the map of voices, disciplines, or lived experiences.

Field Note Contribution 15%
Provides a tangible artifact for the Atlas Field Guide 2026.

Scoring Scale:

1–5 per criterion. Weighted total / 100. Application scoring is facilitated by the Meridian Reference Engine in concert with PaperMap’s Principal Well-Being Architect and the guidance of a third-party clinician.

What Selected Field Guides Receive

  • Complimentary Expedition-tier attendance

  • Feature in Atlas Field Guide 2026 (digital publication)

  • Facilitated prep session in February with PaperMap team

  • Honorarium or donation to Care-Team Fund

  • Access to post-event Compass Circles for one year

How to Apply

Complete the online Form →

Questions? Email hello@papermapcreative.com with subject Atlas 2026 Field Guide Inquiry.