Meet the newest cohort of our Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program! Through the support of Ford Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2018 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland. The initiative is presented in collaboration with Oakland local partners Emerging Arts Professionals SF/Bay Area, CultureStrike, Oakland…
Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Address your cover letter to a specific person. Search online to find the name of your potential supervisor (try LinkedIn, the company’s staff directory, or a general internet search). If you aren’t able to track down a specific name, address it to the head…
Resources for dancers, actors, musicians, and performing arts professionals will take center stage from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST on Twitter. Performing artists, it takes tenacity and courage to get your work out there. Luckily, a wide range of organizations provide direct assistance and guidance for navigating the world of performance, while experienced practitioners…
Connect the dots of your arts career with the help of #ArtistHotline, our monthly Artist Professional Development Day! Use the hashtag to tweet from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST. Artists, how do you feel about the nitty-gritty of your arts career? Do you enjoy prospecting for grants and creating application calendars, or is this…
Get an overview of the legal options for immigrant artists seeking to pursue an artistic career in the United States. This workshop, presented by Matthew Covey, Esq., Executive Director and Julianne Wagner, Senior Case Manager, from Tamizdat, will cover basic immigration law and visa procedures in addition to unique legal options for artists. Time will…
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