In honor of our last Artist Professional Development Day of the year on Wednesday December 16, we’re looking back at our most popular #ArtistHotline tweets. We got great insight from partner organizations, received hot tips for job opportunities, shared scores of resources for artists and arts professionals and became inspired. During our very first #ArtistHotline…
“Be generous and respectful to your cast, crew, audience, funders and community.” NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship is one of the oldest and most reputable programs of its kind in the country. It gives individual artists and artist-run organizations increased access to greater funding and enhances their fundraising capabilities. We have chatted to NYFA’s Matthew Seig, media…
The first step of mastering self-promotion is viewing yourself as an creative entrepreneur. As an artist, self-promotion is a valuable skill. Yet not everyone is of this mindset. Self-promotion can be intimidating and difficult to master. Most artists simply want their work to silently speak for itself. Noble but not always effective! The quality of…
As a teaching artist, it’s important to participate in professional development workshops and seek new opportunities. The Association of Teaching Artists describes a teaching artist as “a practicing professional artist with the complementary skills and sensibilities of an educator, who engages people in learning experiences in, through, and about the arts.” Teaching artists play a…
Writing a stellar cover letter is one way to creatively present yourself and grab a potential employer’s attention. Art administrator positions can attract a high volume of applicants. Opportunities at institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art or The Public Theater are in high demand on NYFA Classifieds. Writing a stellar cover letter is one…
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