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Business of Art | Tackle Creative Block

Four generous and surprising ways to work through a creative impasse. If you’re an artist of any discipline, you are surely well-acquainted with creative block. You may dread its coming at times, and appreciate its ability to challenge you to improve or innovate at others. Many factors can cause the blank state of creative block,…

Apply Now | NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program in Syracuse, NY

The deadline to apply for this free professional development program, presented by CNY Arts, is Friday, August 16. Applications are now open for this professional development program, which will take place in September 2019 in Syracuse, NY. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp will be presented free of charge to selected participants by New…

Apply Now | NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre

City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) has now earmarked additional funding for music projects led by female-identified creatives. Applications for the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre are now live, with information seminars planned for all five boroughs between July 24 and September 10, 2019 (schedule below). The…

Monday Motivation | Is Your Resume Looking Good?

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week The way you design your resume can be just as important as its content. Make it as easy to read as possible, taking advantage of bullet points, clear section headers, and as much white space as you can get. Stuck while choosing a font?…

Conversations | Maria Michaels Enchants in “Tarab”

“Tarab is an extreme emotional transformation leading to intense feelings of joy, sorrow, or sadness, a concept with no exact english translation.” Producer, actress, and screenwriter Maria Michaels brings a fictional story of an overworked Lebanese-American lawyer to life in her NYFA Fiscally Sponsored project, Tarab. A story of familial and cultural expectations, humor, and passion,…