February 10, 2021 | Issue 18

Texas residents are able to access a 24/7 hotline to speak to healthcare professionals about stress, anxiety, or mental change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All resources are completely FREE to Texans.

Spoken word poet and emcee, Marcus Ellsworth gives this TED talk to explore how we can address "What now?" with our art. He wants us to look at "art as a bringer of change" that can move us to a new, better world.

Join this national online cohort lead by Rhonda Schaller, Esmilda Abreu, and Sam Harvey that will look at the role of contemplative practices, mindfulness and creative self-care on aiding focus, positive uplift and resilience for the benefit of artists and arts leaders.

This cohort meets 4 days a week for three weeks beginning Monday, February 15.

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.

Lori Villarosa with Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity gives 6 key lessons in making meaningful intentional change through your grant process. Our favorite is "Funders have greater opportunity to learn from each other and learn from movement leaders than they have ever had." Read the rest below.

Based on the ArtChangeUS Cultural Community Benefits Toolkit, this virtual training offers individuals and organizations creative, practical and meaningful strategies for building commitments to greater diversity, equitable stakeholder relationships, and structural change within their work. Their upcoming workshop is focused on individuals from organizations and independent participants. This will be 11 hours of live, participatory trainings as well as a printed CCBP Toolkit and immersive training workbook - 5 sessions over 5 days.

Program dates - March 17, 2021 - March 23, 2021 and April 5 - April 9, 2021.

Program Cost - $500 - $1000

The LA Times breaks down Assembly Bill 5 that is making it harder for companies to hire independent contractors. This article takes a dive into how this changes how arts organizations are now struggling to comply with AB5. Some companies have postponed or cancelled performances to comply with the new bill.

Creative Capital helps visionary artists in all disciplines build thriving careers. They are looking for projects that are thought-provoking and challenge the status quo. This award provides $50,000 in project funding.

Application open until March 1, 2021 at 4pm EST.

Slamdance's largest and most accessible festival ever takes place February 12 - 25, 2021. With your festival pass, you will have access to over 100 films on demand, 20 feature film premieres, industry panels, filmmaker Q&A's, and much more.

Festival Pass - $10 general admission and $5 for students

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