Learn about Robert Young's efforts to honor the passing of his infant son in 2019 through a virtual benefit concert. The saxophonist and his wife Amir Young created The Gio Project that focuses on education and fundraising for infants and children suffering from congenital heart conditions.
CNN highlights the beautiful children's books by illustrators and authors Eric Velasquez, Yesenia Moises, Margarita Engle, and Charles Esperana. Each author gives background on their motivations for making sure Afro Latinx children's stories are told.
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.
Museum Hue presents this webinar with Dr. Kelli Morgan. Morgan will focus on the dire need for critical race theory in museums today. Critical race theory being the idea that race is a social construct and that racism is rooted in individual bias, as well as, legal systems and policies. She will bring potential ways that this systematic anti-blackness can be dismantled for a more positive future.
Date/Time: September 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Janine MacLachlan with Forbes give these four very intentional and attainable habits for having an active creative life that translates to business and beyond. She argues "These four practices – strikingly simple ones – can help elevate fresh thinking and put you on the road to being considered the “idea person” that people come to for creative solutions." We would have to agree.
Creative Capital has created this online resource guide for best practices in email marketing for artists. The tips include how to grow your mailing list, what to say to new subscribers, what your marketing emails should include, and much more.
ITVS is providing funding for research and development funding for documentaries. This grant is open to folks who identify as people of color, have experience as a director or producer in film. Students are not eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: September 17, 2021 at 11:59 PM PST
The Kentucky Arts Council has opened applications for Art Access Assistance: Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning. This grant is focused on projects that will use art to directly serve folks 65 years old and over or communities with majority members over 65 years old. This grant is open to entities (including nonprofits, libraries, government agencies, etc) in Kentucky.
Application Deadline: October 6, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
Alternate Roots is offering funding to individuals and communities in the South grants for artistic projects. This grant is ONLY open to members of Alternative Roots ($40/year).
Application Deadline: October 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST
