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Monday Motivation | Are Your References Up to Date?

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week: Don’t wait until you find a listing that asks for references to have such references on hand. Check-in with potential connections that can vouch for you before you start a job search — that way they don’t get caught off-guard and you don’t need…

Conversations | Cândida Borges

The IAP mentor and former mentee shares her six considerations for immigrant artists in New York City. Cândida Borges is a Brazilian musician, transmedia artist, educator, composer, researcher, and IAP participant based in New York City. Her latest work, the Transeuntis Mundi Project, includes a virtual reality installation and sound and image works on the theme of human migration…

Apply Now | Emerging Leaders Program 2020

Arts administrators from all disciplines within commuting distance to New York City are encouraged to apply by February 3, 2020. Through the support of American Express, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the sixth session of its Emerging Leaders Program, a free initiative that provides leadership training for arts administrators…

Business of Art | Protect Your Work from Natural Disasters

A disaster plan is essential for a safe and sustainable creative practice. At New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), we strive to empower artists to apply business principles to their creative careers with the goal of supporting their work and growing resources for their projects over the long haul. As winter weather impacts several…

Monday Motivation | New Opportunities, Same Organization

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week: If you had a nice interview, yet didn’t get the job: stay in touch by adding the person or people you interviewed with as contacts on LinkedIn, attending events at their organization, etc. The arts and culture world is small. You may not have…