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Business of Art | Crafting a Year-End Fundraising Strategy

Nearly one third of all charitable donations are given in December. Create a plan to connect with your audience during this crucial time of year! Now is the time of year when many organizations and artists are creating plans to make a final fundraising push. It’s especially important to consider year-end fundraising, as nearly one…

Monday Motivation | Connect, Meet, Repeat

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week: Curious to learn more about professionals you admire or that are currently holding positions in an institution that is your dream workplace? Send them a message on LinkedIn and introduce yourself. Explain why you’re reaching out to them and ask if they’re comfortable offering…

Conversations | The Immigrant Artist Biennial (TIAB)

“To me, art has to shake things up, question the status quo, move barriers, erase genre-borders, engage the unseen, expose the unheard, and be somewhat difficult.” – Katya Grokhovsky Artist, curator, and Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program participant Katya Grokhovsky envisioned an inclusive space for contemporary artists of all nationalities based in the U.S. and made it a…

Introducing | Jan Harrison Receives Inaugural Recharge Foundation Fellowship for New Surrealist Art

$5,000 award created for painters living in the U.S. and U.S. Territories who are working in the New Surrealist style. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced Jan Harrison as the first-ever recipient of its Recharge Foundation Fellowship for New Surrealist Art. The $5,000 award is supported by funding granted to NYFA…

Monday Motivation | Be Thorough

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week: Employers might insert special requests outside the standard cover letter-resume duo in their listings as a way to make sure applicants have carefully read the job description. Don’t get caught off guard, and make sure to pay extra attention to the application instructions. Pro…