Do you ever find yourself struggling to maintain creative momentum in a world that moves too fast? If so, you’re not alone. We live in a time when pausing for reflection – a huge part of the creative process – can seem like a lofty and even out of reach goal. For an artist, stepping away from the constant whirr of technology is not only smart, it’s critical. One way to help ensure you make time is to secure the resources to keep building your career. Here are a few upcoming opportunities to keep you motivated and inspire you to disconnect in the name of art:
Art on Lincoln offers $75,000 to an artist or artist team to create a temporary public artwork along Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road, enriching its vibrant cultural and pedestrian experience. To learn more, visit the website. Submission deadline is June 18.
Standard Chartered’s Weather Photography Awards offer cash prizes up to £5,000 across categories for global, mobile, young, and climate-focused weather photos capturing nature’s power and climate change stories. Visit the website to learn more and submit your entries. Deadline is June 19.
Pine Meadow Ranch offers 2–4 week residencies for artists, writers, and researchers in a shared historic home with private studios, supporting diverse disciplines from art to science. Learn more at the website. Deadline is June 20.
Praxis Center is dedicated to nurturing careers in art. We understand that it’s not easy to stand out in today’s cacophonous landscape, but we gather resources from every corner of the art world to give you a fighting chance. Again and again, we have had the privilege of watching artists take their ambitions from the studio into the world. Give Praxis a try today and see how far it can take you.
Brainard Carey is an author, artist and educator. He is the director of Praxis Center for Aesthetics and is currently faculty at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He has written seven books for artists, including Making it in the Art World. His seventh book, The Problems in the Art World: An Artist’s A-Z Action Guide, is available now.
Photo credit: Pine Meadow Ranch