In preparation for #ArtistHotline tomorrow (September 16), we’re answering @amandaheidelart’s question: Artists often find themselves fighting against two self-defeating labels. ‘Starving Artist’ and ‘Sell-Out’. Artist Robert Genn, once said the term ‘starving artist’ is “acceptable at age 20, suspect at age 40, and problematical at age 60.” After graduation, you may fall into the ‘starving…
Gregory Pardlo receives Pulitzer for Digest NYFA is delighted to congratulate Gregory Pardlo (Fellow in Poetry ‘05) on winning the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for his collection Digest, which was also shortlisted for the 2015 NAACP Image Award and is a current finalist for the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award. About Digest: From Epicurus to Sam Cooke, the Daily…
“My mantra is ‘I am therefore I art.” This year marks the 30th Anniversary of NYFA’s Artists’ Fellowship Program. Over the course of this celebration, we will be posting interviews with various fellows from the past three decades. This month we bring you four-time fellowship recipient Pat Oleszko who was kind enough to write to…
Join #ArtistHotline on Wednesday, September 16, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM EST. Ask questions & engage with fellow artists. As an artist sometimes you just need a little direction. Maybe assistance with completing your fiscal sponsorship application. Guidance on how to document your artwork. Or help selecting an artist residency program. Whatever your need, having…
See 16 NYFA Fellows during the Brooklyn Book Festival on September 20 Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival will feature 16 NYFA Fellows. Entirely free to the public, the Brooklyn Book Festival brings in national and international writers for 50+ readings and panels at Borough Hall. Stop by on September 20 and…
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