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Strive to Thrive
October 29, 2025
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Visit the Artists Thrive Summit page to learn more about the new expansion with synchronous gatherings at six locations around the country! | |
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MARIA SERVELLON
Boston, MA
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Tell us about yourself.
Maria Servellón is an award-winning multimedia artist, filmmaker, and educator from Boston, MA. Her expertise spans film, new media, projection, installation, photography, and design. Using a synesthetic approach that integrates sensory experiences and storytelling, Maria’s work delves into the interplay between art, music, and dance in shaping self-identity.
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NEXT MEET-UP
Nov. 17 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.
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When the world feels like it’s unraveling, what use is art? This episode explores how creativity helps us notice, connect, and rebuild trust even in chaos. Through stories from Ella Baker’s quiet revolution to Beckett’s presence in a prison theater, discover how art helps us pay attention, listen deeply, and bridge divides. Whether you’re an artist, organizer, or seeker of clarity, find power in the art of making together.
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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. | | |
Culture Keepers are the artists, scholars, and administrators who preserve, interpret, and reimagine the stories that shape our communities. Yet these vital cultural workers are often left vulnerable when funding is cut or priorities shift. In response to recent federal reductions to the NEA, NEH, and IMLS, Higher Ground Society is launching the Culture Keeper Mutual Aid Network, a collective effort to sustain and empower those who keep our culture alive. The network connects cultural workers through a public Register for career opportunities, shared workshops for professional growth, and a Mutual Aid Fund providing financial relief in times of need. By joining or contributing, you help ensure that those who nurture our nation’s creative spirit can continue their essential work.
| | | Grant Opportunity | Eligibility | Deadline | Grant Amount | | Tallgrass Artist Residency | Great Plains, individuals, artist teams | 10/31/25 | $650 stipend; lodging | | Next Jazz Legacy | emerging jazz improvisers, 21-35 years old | 10/31/25 | $10,000 | | A.I.R. Fellowship Program | a woman or non-binary visual artist working in any media, resident of New York City, adjoining counties, or the Hudson Valley, | 11/7/25 | $3,000 | | Velvetpark Writer's Residency Program | LGBTQ+, writers | 11/9/25 | Application Fee: $25
Studio Space in Brooklyn (3 months) | | Banff Centre - Theatre Directors Intensive 2026 | early career directors, Canada, international artists, | 11/12/25 | Application Fee: $65
Program Cost: $1,227.45
Scholarships Available | | Stowe Story Labs: Short Film Production Grant | narrative short film, 10 minutes or less, development to distribution | 11/15/25 | $50,000 | | Collective Power Fund | King County (Washington State), new work, research & development, artist team/collective, project based | 11/16/25 | $2,000 - $10,000 | | Locust Projects - 2025 Main Gallery Open Call | local, national, and international artists, visual artists, Miami, FL | 11/16/25 | $15,000 | | The Kennedy Center 2026: We Hold These Truths | 16 to 25 years old, artist must have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act | 11/16/25 | $3,000 | | 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 | | 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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