May 12, 2021 | Issue 24
Your Path to Thriving
Routenote offers some insightful ways for musicians to make sure they are taking care of themselves and their art. Targeted specifically to our new normal, the key take aways are remembering you are not alone and this will not be forever.
Are you questioning if you are feeling a little too overwhelmed by the pandemic? It may be time to take this an anonymous assessment of your mental health. Provided by Behind the Scenes' Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Initiative, this tool will only take you a few minutes to assess if some of your recent thoughts and behaviors may be associated with a common, treatable mental health issue. This tool designed with the entertainment industry in mind is completely FREE.
Daily Meditation & Contemplative Practice Offerings:
Breathing breaks, reflection journaling, monthly morning practice, midweek mantras, mindful drawing, and meditation. This is a virtual offering from the Pratt Institute and is free and open to all.
Check out Forecast's Forward digital magazine. Issue 2 includes a discussion about how artists are partnering with the transportation sector to create a change in the future of mobility and infrastructure. This roundtable features Charles T. Brown, Naomi Doerner, Melvin Giles, and facilitated by Ben Stone.
This resource guide is invaluable for community development practitioners, artists, and arts and cultural organizations to find the best opportunities for federal funding. This guide focuses on decoding the difficult language associated with government funding and programs and helps to determine if the resource is the right fit for your community.
Are you questioning the best way to take advantage of your social media presence? Creative Capital offers this FREE comprehensive guide with best practices for email marketing, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established contemporary visual art writers. Entries that engage interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles are also eligible to apply.
Submission Deadline: May 19, 2021 at 11:59pm
Awards: $15,000 to $50,000
Grantees Announced: December 1, 2021
At Home with the Creative Coalition podcast series presents Jason Isaacs: Stumbling into Destiny. Jason Isaacs is a British actor and producer known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and Captain Hook in Peter Pan. Isaacs explores some of the big questions like
  • Why, no matter what your beliefs, art ties people and generations together?
  • Why did he spend years "faking it"?
  • How did a connection between the fictional Lieutenant Uhura (Star Trek) and Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions?
The CIAR Fall Residency Program offers visual artists time to focus on their work in a beautiful, remote setting far removed from the distractions of everyday life. Only open to 12 artists, this is an intimate 8-day gathering on Cuttyhunk Island, MA. Must be 18 years or older to apply. Scholarships available!
Program Dates: September 7 - 14, 2021
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2021
Application Fee: $25
Program Cost: Shared - $1,450; Single - $1,900
Artists Thrive 2021 Summit
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September 27 - 30, 2021
Located in the heart of North Carolina, Winston-Salem is a welcoming meeting destination with a history committed to reinvention and innovation. Named a Forbes’ Top 10 Best Downtown, Winston-Salem combines inspired cuisine, craft breweries, museums, culture, and shopping — all within a vibrant, walkable city center. 

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