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Image: An exhibition view shows a group of objects assembled on the concrete floor. Two 1980’s era Macintosh computers are surrounded by a plaster cast polyhedron, stones, wires, cast resin Apple mice, a partial 3D print of the bust of Nefertiti, and a plastic plant. The computer screens display black and white images of other plastic plants that can be purchased on the internet.

Monday Motivation | Professional Email Address

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Be sure to have a professional email address when applying for jobs. [email protected] will not be taken seriously; however, [email protected] will be. Pro tip: if you’re using Gmail, make sure that your picture is also professional. This week’s highlighted jobs: Education Department CoordinatorSterling &…

Image: Bright blue graphic with orange circle "City Artist Corps Grants" logo in the center and smaller logos in the bottom right for New York City Artist Corps, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and NYFA.

Announcing | NYFA and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), with Support from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as well as Queens Theatre, Launch Grant Program for Artists of All Disciplines

City Artist Corps Grants will Deliver Arts Programming Across New York City’s Five Boroughs This Summer Through More Than 3,000 One-Time $5,000 Artist Grants. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), with support from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as well…

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Monday Motivation | Rehearse Your Pitch

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week When networking, you will have little time to make a good first impression. Therefore, practice talking about yourself as a professional. In other words, create a pitch for yourself! First, introduce yourself, then explain what you do. Above all, tell a story. Use real-life…

Image: Screenshot of (clockwise from Left) Derek Fordjour, Dread Scott, Camille Crain Drummond, and Shaun Leonardo in conversation.

Conversations | Blacklist: Derek Fordjour, Shaun Leonardo, and Dread Scott on the Role of Activism in Art

Three NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows discuss the experience of making art that explores hard truths and imagines a better future. NYFA’s 50 Year Anniversary Talk Series kicked off with a dynamic conversation between interdisciplinary artists Derek Fordjour (Painting, ’18), Shaun Leonardo (Painting ’08), and Dread Scott (NYFA Board, Sculpture ’01, Performance Art/Multidisciplinary Work ’05, Interdisciplinary Work…