NYFA Coaching and Consulting

Career Advice for Immigrant Artists | Martita Abril

As part of NYFA’s online 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists program, presented by the Immigrant Artist Resource Center, performing artist, curator, organizer, and teaching artist Martita Abril specializes in helping you build your arts career in the U.S. You can seek advice on specific topics or general resources and opportunities, listed below.

$80.00 / 40 minute session

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About the Coach

Martita Abril

Performing Artist, Curator, Organizer, and Teaching Artist

Martita Abril is a performing artist, curator, organizer, and teaching artist. She brings 10 years of experience working at NYC-based nonprofit arts organizations as a Programs and Events Manager. Martita can offer strategies and insights on:

Accessing Job/Fellow/ Internship Opportunities
Advice on Residency and Fellowship Applications
Resume/Cover Letter Review
Performance CV

About 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists:

The sessions are FREE of charge thanks to the generosity of the Tremaine Foundation.
Book only 1 consultation session, so that more immigrant artists like you can benefit from the resource.
Respect the commitment made by you and your consultant, showing up on time and being prepared at the session you scheduled. This will help NYFA make a stronger case to secure future resources to provide more career services to artists like you.
Find all sessions eligible for the 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists here.

Martita Abril, is from the border city of Tijuana, México. She’s benefitted from both sides of the NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentorship Program and teaches workshops for Spanish speaking families for the iLAND (Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art Nature and Dance) in Bushwick gardens. She is a co-curator for In/Between, an annual immigrant artist group exhibition developed in partnership with New York Live Arts and NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. Martita is currently the Coordinator of the “Movement Research at the Judson Memorial Church” series and an artist in residence at The Kitchen in the Dance and Process Program. Martita resides at the border of Bushwick/Greenpoint with her partner and 31 plants, most of which are alive.

When you book your session

On the next page, you’ll be prompted to share information with your coach. Consider: what would you like to discuss? What are your goals for the session? When you book, you’ll have the opportunity to provide this context and/or share any relevant materials you'd like your coach to look over. They will then review these in advance, and provide feedback during your conversation. Your session will take place virtually over zoom in Eastern Time (ET). Once you book, you will receive a confirmation email with the zoom link.

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