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Image Detail: Jerome Johnson (Fellow in Craft/Sculpture '17), "Five Techno-Head Sculptures," 2014-15, wood, gesso and encaustic. Each sculpture is a single geometric humanoid head, a hand-built hollow wood form placed atop of a trestled base. Their architectural profiles are ideally shown together contrasting their expressive and geometric relationships. Their encaustic surfaces are white with magenta striations.

Monday Motivation: Resume Tip! Don’t Begin at the Beginning

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week A resume is a story of your accomplishments. However, unlike most stories, this one should begin at the (current) end. Kick off your list of experiences with the most recent one and then proceed in reverse-chronological order. This week’s highlighted jobs: Administrative AssociateProject X…

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Announcing: The Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color Participants 2022

Free program will provide leadership training and community support to 18 arts administrators from April to September. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to congratulate the 18 leaders who were selected to participate in the second session of the Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color program, facilitated by Babette Baker, Principal at…

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How You May Be Unintentionally Discouraging Creative Job Applicants

Job listings are a reflection of your company. Here’s how to put your best foot forward when attracting applicants. Your job listings are a reflection of the company, whether you run a large or small arts organization, you’re new on the scene or well-established, and everyone in between. When recruiting for a company, it’s best…

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How to Write An Effective Project Narrative

This post offers actionable tips and advice for organizing, brainstorming, writing, and editing project narratives. A project narrative is a common component of a grant application or proposal. It defines a project’s scope and purpose, and it explains how it will be executed. Effective project narratives are succinct, organized, and written in clear, direct language.…