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‘Writing On It All’ Returns to Governors Island: An Interview with its Makers

“We have seen again and again that participants experience a kind of taboo-busting delight, a liberating disinhibition. This unmeasurable little thrill, a kind of micro-rebellion, provides an energy boost that affects how people approach these walls. People of all ages feel it.” With successful programming in past summers, Alexandra Chasin’s liberating and beloved fiscal sponsorship…

Artist News: May Part 1

Spring is sprung, and there are plenty of new opportunities to see and experience the work of NYFA Affiliated Artists! The weekend is the perfect time to check out the following exhibitions, screenings, readings, and performances by NYFA Affiliated Artists. Remember to let us know what you think on social media using the hashtags #NYSCANYFAFellows…

May 17 #ArtistHotline Guest Chat: Post-Graduation Plans for Artists

Undergraduate and graduate students: what’s next? As part of May’s all-day Twitter chat, we’re hosting a “Post-Graduation Plans for Artists” Guest Chat on Wednesday, May 17, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST. The Guest Chat panel will consist of Claire Donato, a writer, artist, and curator, Linda Essig, Director of Arizona State University’s Pave Program in Arts Entrepreneurship,…

#ArtistHotline: May 17 Artist Professional Development Day

Happening next week on Twitter: the latest installment of #ArtistHotline, our monthly Artist Professional Development Day! Artists of all disciplines and arts professionals are invited to join NYFA on Twitter for #ArtistHotline on Wednesday, May 17, from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST. Throughout the day, receive and give arts career advice by following and using the…

NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program, Presented by The Arts Center of the Capital Region

Applications are now open for this free professional development program.  New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts’ State & Local Partnerships program, is pleased to announce the second year of the NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp, a series of professional development programs for…