January 25, 2023 | Issue 65
Your Path to Thriving
Meet up with other artists and individuals that work with artists at our monthly virtual meet up. No RSVP required.
Time: January 26, 2023 at 3:00PM - 4:00PM EST
Location: Zoom
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.
Colin Quinn's new Off Broadway's show is a comedic and thought provoking piece focused on the art of small talk. Small Talk performances end February 11, 2023 at Lucille Lortel Theater in Manhattan.
Artists Thrive 2023 Summit Session Recommendations
If you have an idea that is 5, 30, 60 or 90 minutes to add to the 2023 Summit, share it with us!

Now that you’ve completed the survey, pause to think about your responses.
Were there questions that fell in the lower portion of the spectrum – Artists Silenced or Artists Struggle – that you want to improve? Did any question affirm that you need to work on something?
SMART Goals
WOOP Goals
Prefer a structured system to track and engage with your goals?  We’ve got that too! 
Email us and we will connect you with our partners at PF Loop to provide you with a free log-in to TripodGSS software. This all-in-one people focused software lets you set your goals, assign accountability partners, ask others for goal advice, and more!
Artadia Awards are accepting applicants for the Los Angeles 2023 prize. Applicants must be a contemporary visual artist, making artwork for presentation in a contemporary art context: museum, galleries, arts non-profit, the public art realm, etc. Artadia does not fund filmmakers making films for distribution in cinematic venues, or those working in choreography presented outside of a contemporary art context.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2023
Application Prize: $15,000 of unrestricted funds; access to Artadia Network
Current Award City: Los Angeles, CA
The Furious Flower Poetry Prize for emerging writers is open for submissions. Poets with no more than one published book are invited to submit up to three poems (no more than a total of 6 pages) for consideration. The winner and honorable mention receive a cash prize and will be invited to read (virtually or in-person) as a part of the Furious Flower Reading Series. The winner, honorable mention, and select finalists will also be published in Obsidian.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023 at 5:00PM EST
Award Amount: $1,500 (winner); $750 (honorable mention)
Application Fee: $15
The Eskenazi School of Art Architecture + Design at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a 4–6 week McKinney International Art and Design Residency. An established artist or designer will be selected whose primary country of residence is outside the United States. Applicants should be actively engaged in a contemporary artistic practice and show evidence of a national and international exhibition record. Applications from practitioners of studio disciplines, as well as criticism, are welcome.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023
Residency Duration: 4-6 weeks
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