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Strive to Thrive
September 10, 2025
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Evaluation
If you are SILENCED....
If you are STRUGGLING...
If you are SURVIVING...
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SYMPHONY
SWAN-ZAWADI
THE CR8TV HOUSE
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Tell us about yourself.
Our mission is to provide space for radical imagination, support and collaboration, Ad the founder of THE CR8TV HOUSE, I too, am an artist, art advocate who has made it my life’s purpose to translate a lifetime of personal and professional experiences to build an arts non profit dedicated to reimagining space to support marginalized artists in Milwaukee. We steward an artist archive and support artists as they work to deepen their practice.
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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?
Submit Here
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NEXT MEET-UP
Sept. 15 at 4pm EST
Topic: Tips on running online workshops
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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
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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.
Register Here
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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.
Sign Up for a Session
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A few featured grants, residencies, creative job postings, and more. | | | Grant Opportunity | Eligibility | Deadline | Grant Amount | | Ashland New Plays Festival | full length plays drama or comedy, 75 minutes, max 8 actors, plays for theatre ONLY | Until 350 applications are received | $1,500 | | IFCC Artist Grant & Residency Program | US residents, emerging artists only, individuals only, New York metro area resident | 9/12/25 | $6,000 - $10,000 | | LMCC - Manhattan Arts Grants | Manhattan NYC, Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, UMEZ Arts Engagement | 9/16/25 | $4,000 - $16,000 | | Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant | Artists’ book publishers, “independent spirit”, small in scale without major, ongoing, distribution support | 9/21/25 | $10,000 | | 2026 Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist Residency | For artists whose work is primarily focused on the history and lived experience of North American federally recognized tribal citizens and who exemplifies the art and activism of the artist Edgar Heap of Birds in bringing attention to the lives, struggles and triumphs of Native Americans | 9/22/25 | Stipend - $3,500
Materials - $1,500 | | 2026–2027 QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists | Emerging Artists, New York City, has not had solo exhibitions at commercial galleries or public institutions or yet received major grants | 9/22/25 | $20,000 | | Foundwork Artist Prize | Must maintain a published artist profile on their website, with at least six published artworks and an artist statement on your profile page, continuously throughout the 2025 selection period, no residents of Arizona | 9/26/25 | $10,000 | | SphinxConnect Fellowships | emerging artists, creators, and entrepreneurs interested in sharing innovative projects or creative ideas through a dynamic, 20-minute presentation at SphinxConnect | 10/20/25 | Conference cost covered | | Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund | Professional portfolio, Video, Photography, Graphic design,
Illustration,
Product/interface design | Rolling | $10,000 | | 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 | | Emergency Relief Grants | Craft artists, US based artists, recent emergency or disaster | Rolling | $3,000 | | | |
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