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Spotlight: Fellowship Opportunities at Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts

Learn About Two Artist Fellowships Available at Princeton University The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University offers two artist fellowship opportunities, both designed to support artists in all artistic disciplines who demonstrate great promise.  Fellowships in the Creative and Performing Arts are open to early-career artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating…

Valuing Brick and Mortar: Alternative Ways to Gain Access to Artist Spaces

Awards, space rentals, residencies, and more Being a successful artist is often about finding ways to rethink obstacles — and ultimately triumph over some of the day-to-day challenges that can complicate your ability to fully express your creative practice. This article provides insight into addressing a common issue for artists: acquiring a workspace. As a…

How to Create a Performing Arts Video Work Sample, Part 3: Crafting the Sample

Editing footage and presenting your video Part Two in this series (“Plan, Then Shoot”) was about filming your performance. Now, let’s talk about how to package and polish that footage as a work sample. Editing “Curtain shots are death” — Ethany Uttech, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC)  “An electric, pin-drop moment onstage might be completely devoid…

How to Create a Performing Arts Video Work Sample (Part 2 of 3): Plan, Then Shoot.

Tips for hiring a pro or doing it yourself. The first installment of this series was all about context – your video work sample as part of an application. Now, let’s talk about capturing the footage. The key is planning ahead. Because you’re introducing a new, technical aspect into your work by filming it, you’ll need…