November 13, 2024 | Issue 106 | |
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REJUVENATE
self-care offerings
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CONNECT
opportunities that
bring people together
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ELEVATE
tips from experts
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As Americans grapple with the stress of a divided nation post-election, experts urge a moment to pause and practice self-care. Dr. Cynthia Ackrill highlights how viewing stress healthily and using techniques like deep breathing, gratitude, and connecting with loved ones can ease tension.
Emotions, even uncomfortable ones, are valuable signals. Building bridges across divides fosters resilience, helping us find common ground in challenging times.
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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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The Mindfulness Collaboratory, created by Dr. Esmilda Abreu and Rhonda Schaller, MPS, MBSR from Pratt Institute, invites you to learn about our upcoming program, The Mindfulness Collaboratory: Leading by Intention. This program focuses on contemplative leaders setting intentions to create resilient artistic communities through individual meditation skill share, collective support, and mindful leadership. Participants will meet over the course of 2025 to learn, meditate, discuss, grow, and lead together which will culminate in a capstone project shared with the group in early 2026.
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Watch: Mental Health First Aid
ArtsBuild’s mission is to build a stronger community through the arts. This webinar features an overview and tools from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). MHFA is a training program by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches people how to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. Participants learn to offer initial support and guide individuals to appropriate professional help, promoting awareness and reducing stigma around mental health issues. This resource is featured in our resource database!
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Read: Four Small Things to Do Today to Connect Your Community to Healthcare
More than a decade ago, Springboard for the Arts began connecting their community to healthcare through initiatives like an Artists’ Health Fair and a Voucher Program. These efforts have been successful, and Springboard has created comprehensive toolkits to help others replicate them. Now, they are introducing a "Teeny Toolkit for Healthcare," offering four simple actions to help communities access care immediately. This resource is featured in our resource database!
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESILIENCY ACTION
A small action that you can do to help you prepare and survive an emergency!
Diverse Mental Health Resources Hub
Read and share the diverse mental health and self-care resources provided by DoSomething.org to help make a positive difference in you and your loved ones’ mental health.
Get Started →
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Watch: Fixer Upper
Viewed through the Artists Thrive Rubric, Fixer Upper captures the complex balance between career and family, a struggle many artists face. This film was presented at the most recent Artists Thrive Summit as a part of the One Minute Film School program. Written and directed by Brwn Skn Naj.
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Connect with artists and administrators in the Artists Thrive community! This month's meet-up will focus on mastering Canva.
Monday, November 17th 4-5pm ET
RSVP & Get Zoom Link
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Public Art for Spatial Justice, offered by NEFA, supports Massachusetts-based artists and organizations in creating public art that promotes spatial justice. The program encourages projects that help communities visualize and experience justice in public spaces. Grants range for projects taking place from March 2025 to February 2027. You can read more about this project by following the link below.
Deadline: December 2, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST
Grant Amount: $15,000 - $30,000
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Check out our new National Resource Hub!
This ever-growing resource center covers various topics, offers resource guides, videos, and articles, and allows you to add your own resources!
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Apply: Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants offer one-time grants of to generative artists in financial need who are facing unexpected medical, dental, or mental health emergencies. Eligible artists must have an average adjusted gross income of no more than $75,000 (or $150,000 for joint filers). Grants are for emergency medical expenses, not lost wages or living costs. Funding is limited, and applications are not a guarantee of an award.
Deadline: Tuesday, November 26 at 5:00 PM ET
Grant Amount: $5,000
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Apply: Alchemy Artist Residencies
Alchemy’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program offers a unique opportunity to live and create in an immersive arts community on San Juan Island, engaging with both the island’s local community and fellow artists. AIRs can explore a range of artistic disciplines, collaborate across mediums, and create innovative work in a supportive, nature-filled environment. This residency provides an invaluable chance to share skills through workshops, mentoring, and community-based projects while focusing on personal art development. The program is open to visual artists, film/video artists, choreographers, and those with a passion for community engagement. Applicants should be experienced in their craft and eager to connect with the public through teaching and outreach activities. Ideal candidates are adaptable, enjoy collaboration, and are excited to share their work with diverse audiences. All wok exchanges will be 12 - 15 hours per week and include a stipend.
Deadline: December 1, 2024
Residency Perks: $300/week and housing
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Artists Thrive now has it's own community forum! Join conversations with other artists, arts educators, arts administrators, etc.
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