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NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program, Presented by The Arts Center of the Capital Region

Applications are now open for this free professional development program.  New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts’ State & Local Partnerships program, is pleased to announce the second year of the NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp, a series of professional development programs for…

Erin Joyce’s “My Country Tis of Thy People, You’re Dying”

“I very much view the work that I do as a curator as activism. With a background in contemporary Indigenous North American art, I tackle political and social issues that face Native America.”  Independent curator Erin Joyce’s new exhibition and NYFA fiscally sponsored project My Country Tis of Thy People, You’re Dying features thought-provoking works…

Interview: Leeza Ahmady, Director of Asia Contemporary Art Week, ACAW

“My personal mission as ACAW’s director is to create visibility for significant artistic content that is generally unrepresented, otherwise inaccessible, or that needs specific or broader contextualization.” Born and raised in Afghanistan, Leeza Ahmady is a New York-based independent curator and the director of Asia Contemporary Art Week, ACAW, a dynamic platform that brings together leading New…

Event Recap: Does Anybody Even Go to Websites, and What are Impressions?

Create an effective digital engagement strategy for your film  Curious about how important an online presence is in promoting your film? To keep things short: it plays a significant role! More than just “digital engagement,” a strategic and dynamic online presence can expand your audience and get them out to see your film on the…

Sustainable Space: Partner Spotlight on ArtCondo

How can artists of all disciplines and creative workers meet the challenge of rising rents? ArtCondo’s answer: ownership. Finding affordable places to live and work in New York City (and beyond) can feel like an insurmountable obstacle. As we wrote after attending a 2015 Art F City event, Stay in New York: The Affordable Workspace…