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Non Arts Sector Readiness

Imagine the untapped potential in your community if artists were not just occasional guests, but trusted partners in shaping its future. Where does your organization truly stand? Are you unaware of the role artists could play, just starting to consider it, cautiously building pathways, or fully embracing creative voices as equal drivers of civic change? The journey from silence to thriving is not only about inviting artists in but also about embedding their perspectives, skills, and practices into the heart of community work so that together you can reclaim, reimagine, and revitalize shared spaces in lasting ways.

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Non Arts Sector Readiness

If you are SILENCED....

Consider this guide, Creative Placemaking from the National Endowment for the Arts

If you are STRUGGLING...

Check out this toolkit, Community Supported Art

If you are SURVIVING...

Check out this video, Artist Employment Program Toolkit

ARTISTS THRIVE COMMUNITY

NEXT MEET-UP

Aug. 18 at 4pm EST

Topic: Tips on Canva and other software!

Join Our Monthly Community Meet-Up!

Looking to connect with fellow artists & administrators? Join us for our monthly informal meet-up, held every 3rd Monday of the month!

This is your chance to share your questions, celebrate successes, and discuss challenges with like-minded individuals in a supportive environment. It’s a fantastic opportunity to build your network, gain new perspectives, and find solutions.

Sign-up Here

EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Webinar: U.S. Taxes on Income Earned Abroad

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 2:30pm - 4:00pm EST

This webinar will be recorded and made available on YouTube.

Whether you’re winning prizes or awards, participating in residencies, or earning income from gigs outside the U.S., there are important tax rules to keep in mind. In this session, we’ll cover:

General tax rules that apply to non-U.S. income
Tax treaty provisions that may benefit you
Foreign tax credits and how they reduce your income tax
Key records to maintain for your taxes

Bring your questions and stories—there will be plenty of time for both.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

MARIANNE DINAPOLI-MYLET

North Carolina

Tell us about yourself.

I am a NC based multidisciplinary artist exploring reflections of spiritual, societal, familial and experiential connections in my life. After nearly 35 years as a community muralist, my focus shifted to creating my story. Motivated by feminine/arboreal forms in boldly emotive and gestural poses I, sometimes, combine traditional elements and found or repurposed objects, - Catholic paraphernalia, vintage lace, onion bags – to develop sculptures and mixed media pieces that define space through fluidity, pattern, cadence and feminine magic gleaned from my immigrant, matriarchal forbears.

I thrive when I...

create whether its art or music or dancing or cooking or even putting an outfit together for a night out.

Where can we find your work?

Website: https://www.dinapoli-mylet.com/

Instagram: @dinapoli_mylet

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SELF-CARE CORNER

Podcast: Immersive Theater Wins 21st-Century Fans: Artistic Director Graham Wetterhahn

At a time when theaters everywhere are competing with an ever-expanding array of at-home entertainment and struggling to fill seats, some artists are asking not what plays to produce but how to produce them differently. Graham Wetterhahn’s answer was to found his own company, After Hours Theatre Company (opens in new tab) in Los Angeles. With a background that spans traditional theater, theme parks and digital media, he has spent recent years creating “immersive-enhanced” productions that invite audiences not just to watch a story unfold but to step directly into it.

Mindfulness Activities

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.

SELECT OPPORTUNITIES

A few featured grants, residencies, creative job postings, and more.

Grant Opportunity	Eligibility	Deadline	Grant Amount
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants: Cancellation Funds	disciplines of dance, music, sound, performance art, theater, poetry, and/or visual arts, individual artists, or an artist representing a collective, ensemble, or group, US tax ID	Rolling	$3,000
Keyholder Residency	US residents, emerging artists only, individuals only, New York metro area resident	8/15/25	$1,000
The Anandibai Mixtape: Call for Artists	musicians, songwriters, Philadelphia based, not limited to South Asian American artists, must celebrate Anandibai's legacy	8/17/25	$5,000 stipend for full participation; $2,500 for recording costs; travel costs
BANFF: Deep Winter Writers 2026	writers, all genres, emerging to established, working on specific project or new work, only projects in English	8/20/25	Individual accommodation and a small private studio to focus on their writing practice.
POV Call for Entries	documentary film, non-fiction filmmaking, feature films, short films	8/22/25	Included in POV broadcasting
BigCi Environmental Awards 2025	Australian and international artists, visual arts, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, film making, curating	8/24/25	$5,000 Application Fee: $40
Kentucky Foundation for Women: Artist Enrichment Grants	Kentucky based, feminist by nature, new to writing grants, visual and media artists, performers, writers, musicians, artisans, culture bearers, storytellers	8/25/25	$1,000 - $9,000
KFW's Feminist Artist Career Development Mini Grant	Kentucky feminist artists	Rolling	up to $500
Emergency Relief Grants	craft artists, US based artists, recent emergency or disaster	Rolling	$3,000