Plans change, sometimes without much warning. Even the most carefully plotted ideas are subject to the whims of fate, and often these changes can leave us feeling at a total loose end. The good news is that, often when one plan falls apart, the opportunity to create another reveals itself. Rather than getting mired in the what ifs of what is not to be, dust off, look forward, and see what might be waiting for you on the next horizon.
The Artist in Residence program at Headlands Center for the Arts annually supports 50 artists worldwide with fully funded 4–10 week residencies offering studios, housing, meals, travel support, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement. Learn more at the website. Deadline is June 1.
Working Assumptions awards six annual $10,000 grants supporting photo-based projects exploring caregiving, family, community, and belonging through unrestricted funding and an eight-month creative development period. Visit the website for further details. Deadline is June 1.
Founded by artist Kristine Treasure Hunter, Rock Street Artist Residency offers immersive residencies with private studios, communal meals, creative collaboration, and community engagement in a nurturing, nature-filled environment for artists of all disciplines. For more information and to apply, visit the website. Deadline is June 1.
Praxis Center appreciates that nothing is fixed or permanent, no matter how much it may feel that way. In an art career, there are many moments of change, some gradual, others sudden and maybe even unwelcome. We help you build a toolkit to approach them all with confidence and the willingness to look beyond the remains of what is not to be and discover the beginnings of what is.
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: Rock Street Artist Residency