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Strive to Thrive
October 3, 2025
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2026 ARTISTS THRIVE SUMMIT
IS COMING!
| Visit the Artists Thrive Summit page to learn more about the new expansion with synchronous gatherings at six locations around the country! | |
Describing What I Do
If you are SILENCED....
If you are STRUGGLING...
If you are SURVIVING...
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MAGGIE CONNOLLY
The Bottom Ceramic Soul Collective
Knoxville, TN
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Tell us about yourself.
The core pillars of The Bottom, community, culture & creativity, are central to this collective. Ceramic Soul is a therapeutic “third place” –- a much needed space to gather, make & just be together.
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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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NEXT MEET-UP
Oct. 20 at 4pm EST
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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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The U.S. government has shut down, putting federal agencies and cultural institutions such as the Smithsonian, National Gallery of Art, and national monuments at risk. Some remain open for now with reserve funds, but closures and furloughs may soon follow. The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the strain on jobs, tourism, and the nation’s cultural life, and the full impact is only beginning to unfold.
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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 | | South Arts: Artist Creative Practice | South Arts region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee), individual professional-caliber working artist | Rolling | $500 - $3,000 | | The Awesome Foundation | Worldwide | Rolling | $1,000 | | Forecast: Mid-Career Project Grants | mid-career, early-career, public art, public art-related activities, Minnesota | 10/15/25 | $10,000 | | Jazz Road Tours | professional jazz artists tours, 3-6 stop tour, ensemble 2-10 people | 10/15/25 | $5,000 - $15,000 | | PhotoWork Junior Fellowship | support early career photographers, post-documentary tradition | 10/15/25 | $1,000
Application Fee: $35 | | Los Angeles Artists-In-Residence Program | emerging and mid-career artists, Los Angeles area, artists of all mediums | 10/16/25 | $20,000
($5,000 per month) | | Center for Craft: 2026 Research Fund | interdisciplinary research about craft in United States, NOT for project creation | 10/17/25 | $15,000 | | 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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