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Strive to Thrive
March 26, 2025
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Mindfulness into Action
If you are SILENCED....
If you are STRUGGLING...
If you are SURVIVING...
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ARTISTS THRIVE SUMMIT SPOTLIGHTS | | | |
New Pilot Program
Want to make a real difference in the lives of emerging artists? Join our new student coaching program! We're partnering with KCAI to connect their students with experienced professionals like you at the Artists Thrive Summit (May 6-8, 2025, Kansas City, MO). Share your expertise and receive $50 off your Summit registration.
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| | | Englewood Arts is a vibrant community art center in Independence, Missouri dedicated to fostering artistic exploration and education. Join us to discover their diverse studio opportunities, including Glassblowing, Ceramics, Fibers, Performing Arts, Exhibitions, and much more. We'll also have unique hands-on activities available for you to experience firsthand. | | |
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
SHERIDAN WATKINS
Tell us about yourself.
Perennial Peaces is a jewelry brand that offers handcrafted textile jewelry, encouraging quirky fashion lovers to express their individuality with eccentric wearable art. My jewelry designs merge vintage traditions with quirky and modern styles using unorthodox materials like fabric and felt.
What makes you Thrive?
I thrive when I take care of what my body needs and fill my cup with the Word and people purposely placed in my life. This in turn breeds new creativity that I can freely share with others.
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WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER?
We’d love to showcase YOU (or your arts organization) in our newsletter! Whether you're an artist or part of an arts organization, we want to highlight your work and impact. Interested?
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Artists Thrive Monthly Meet Up
Join us for this month's virtual meet up with Artists Thrive community members
April 21, 2025 at 4PM EST
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Art has long shaped how we see American workers, but what happens when artists identify as workers themselves? From the exclusion of laborers in 19th-century museums to modern artists reclaiming working-class narratives, this article explores the evolving relationship between art, labor, and cultural value. Through powerful imagery and historical moments—like a plumber being kicked out of the Met for wearing overalls—artists like Gordon Parks, Hung Liu, and Martha Rosler challenge whose work is truly recognized. Based on insights from the Smithsonian Museum, this piece dives into the ways artists have fought to redefine labor, identity, and the role of museums in shaping our collective perception of work.
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Daily Meditation & Contemplative Practice Offerings: Breathing breaks, reflection journaling, monthly morning practice, midweek mantras, mindful drawing, and meditation. This is a virtual offering from Pratt Institute and is free & open to all.
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A few featured grants, residencies, creative job postings, and more. | | | Grant Opportunity | Eligibility | Deadline | Grant Amount | | PAC NYC - The Democracy Cycle | theater, dance, music, opera, and multi-disciplinary performance | 4/1/25 | $60,000 | | The Franklin FUND for Performance Art | early career, non-student, new works, presented in NYC | 4/1/25 | $2,000 - $10,000 | | Minnesota Filmmaker Mentorship
Grant | Minnesota based, short and long form film, early career film directors | 4/3/25 | $10,000 | | Creative Capital Award | Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature | 4/3/25 | $50,000 | | WFF Housing Stability Grant for Artists | NYC based artists, housing insecure | 4/8/25 | $30,000 | | Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants | female identifying artists, individual artists (not orgs) | 4/15/25 | $20,000 | | | | | |
