February 9, 2022 | Issue 42
Your Path to Thriving
REJUVENATE
self-care offerings
CONNECT
opportunities that bring people together
ELEVATE
tips from experts
The Guardian presents this image gallery of 2022 Lunar New Year celebrations from cities all across the globe.
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.
In honor of Black History Month, USA Today created this list of ten tv shows and movies that recognize Black joy. The works featured in this list are sure to not only bring you joy but make you laugh out loud.
Submissions open until February 25, 2022
Sprung from a conversation during the 2021 Artists Thrive Summit, this virtual workshop presented by Triangle ArtWorks focuses on how to abandon the idea of the starving artist and make a profit with your artwork. The workshop will cover details of a profit-driven pricing strategy for artists including pricing artwork, wholesale vs. retail pricing, identifying productive hours, and more.
Date & Time: February 23, 2022 at 6:00PM – 8:00PM EST
Cost: $31.33
National Endowment for the Arts highlights their 2014 conversation with Toni Morrison, who passed away five years later. This interview was a part of a series with several artists discussing how they defined and worked through failure in their creative work. 
Available to watch on-demand, Arts Midwest hosted a virtual writers roundtrable featuring Québec-based artist, Webster alongside two Midwestern voices, Roy Kinsey and Terrion Williamson. The creatives explore their recent works including children’s books, rap albums, an anthology of the Black Midwest, and more. This is presented by The Québec Artist Series in partnership with Midwestern creatives and organizations.
Ongoing Opportunities
Now through end of March. These webinars are tailored to the needs of performing arts organizations.

2021 Summit recordings are still available!
Simply log back into Sched and watch any session you may have missed (or re-watch your favorites!). Video are currently only available to those who registered for the 2021 Artists Thrive Summit.
Jazz Road Tours, a program of South Arts, supports small, 3-6 site tours at an array of venue types for emerging and mid-career artists around the country. This grant, by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has a rolling application but must be submitting 60-days before the start of the tour. Applicants must be non-students, US citizens, and over 18 years old.
Application Deadline: Rolling. Final applications April 15, 2022
Grant Amount: $5,000 to $15,000
CERF+’s Get Ready Grant is for artists in all disciplines working and living in the US or US Territories for the last two years. This grant is for artists to conduct activities that will help safeguard their studios, protect their careers and prepare for emergencies. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this grant cycle includes supporting artists in acquiring careers skills and business assets required in the current and post-pandemic creative economy.
Application Deadline: February 22, 2022
Award Amount: $500
The Sustainable Arts Foundation presents this grant to provide financial awards to parents pursuing creative work. This grant is focused on twenty artists and writers with children under 18 years old or older children with a disability or special needs. This grant is not recommended for early career artists or writers. 
Application Deadline: February 25, 2022 at 5pm EST
Award Amount: $5,000

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