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Consultant Bios: Doctor’s Hours for Fundraising, July 24

Register here for Doctor’s Hours after 11:00 AM EST on July 3. These bios provide an opportunity for you to research which consultants would be appropriate for the advice and feedback you are seeking. David Dean, Development and fundraising David Dean has over 25 years of experience as an arts administrator and non-profit fundraiser. He…

Announcing: Doctor’s Hours for Fundraising

Presenting an all-new Doctor’s Hours on July 24 New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the first multidisciplinary Doctors’ Hours for Fundraising, a program developed in response to a need, expressed by artists working in all artistic disciplines, for advice regarding crowdfunding, grant writing, donor cultivation, and other aspects of fundraising.…

How to Create a Performing Arts Video Work Sample (Part 1 of 3): Your Video Is an Artifact

Questions to ask: How’s it watched? What’s it for? A video work sample is a tool you should probably have if you create work in the performing arts. Many grant applications and festival submissions require it, and even if they don’t, your application still may need one in order to be competitive. Take a look…

The Business of Art: The Top 10 Questions

Chriss Slevin, Hotline (2005). Acrylic on wood. Collection of NYFA. #1: Where can I go to find information on grants and residency programs? The most comprehensive resource for individual artists is NYFA Source. This database is free and accessible online from NYFA’s website. It tracks over 8,500 programs available to US artists and covers all disciplines, including Dance, Design,…