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Coach’s Corner: Cover Letters

Introducing a new blog series inspired by our NYFA Coaching pilot program. This first post is just in time for graduation season! We were excited to recently debut a new professional development service for artists far and wide: NYFA Coaching. The pilot program offers personalized, one-on-one support for artists and administrators facing their own professional…

Creating an Effective Job Posting

You’re looking to hire, and we’re looking to help!  The NYFA Classifieds job board receives 30+ brand new listings each day. On average, 2,900 users search the site daily looking for new opportunities. How can your listing stand out and attract the right applicants? We’ve compiled a few tips to help you create a strong…

Building a Project Budget

Creating a good budget does not have anything to do with liking math or being a numbers person. It is a form of storytelling.  Just like a 60-second elevator pitch or a 500-word narrative, a project budget is a tool for communication. It is an incredibly useful tool for helping individual artists conduct their practices…

Creative Careers Jobs Round-Up: Communications Positions

Communications roles are geared toward helping an organization form a unique voice and grow. Whose job it is to parse through both internal and external information (news, events, etc.) in order to decide what is worth sharing and what is representative of an organization? Entire teams are often dedicated to an organization’s communications. This can…

Creative Careers: Interview with Simon Abrahms of Chesterfield Gallery

We talk to the up-and-coming New York gallerist about collecting, exhibiting, and appreciating glass art. How do you feel about the medium of contemporary glass art and its possibilities? We at NYFA are excited to bring you this interview with gallerist and glass art aficionado Simon Abrahms. He’s represented glass artists since 2010, and recently…