Every day, we meet artists standing at the fragile intersection of hope and doubt, wondering if the last rejection was a verdict rather than a moment. From where we sit, we see something different. We know there is a landscape overflowing with residencies, grants, fellowships, exhibitions, and unexpected doors that open because someone chose to keep showing up. Opportunities in the art world are not usually linear and almost never immediate. Rejection is not a closing statement, it is a redirection.
The Folklife Network grant program, developed from 2019 MSAC revisions, supports ongoing and new collaborations between the Maryland Traditions program and organizations that sustain and promote traditional arts across Maryland. Learn more at the website. Deadline is February 27.
Squeaky Wheel’s Workspace Residency offers short-term support for U.S.-based media artists and researchers, providing facilities, equipment, mentorship, partner resources, and public engagement opportunities to develop new or ongoing projects. Visit the website for more information. Deadline is February 27.
Rock Street Artist Residency, founded by Kristine Treasure Hunter, offers a serene, collaborative space for two artists per cycle, with private studios, meals, community events, and a nurturing environment for creative growth and exploration. For more, visit the website. Deadline is February 28.
Praxis Center knows that the artists who endure are not the ones who never face setbacks, but the ones who refuse to let a single decision define them. We have seen it time and time again, you keep applying, keep believing in the value of your work you will build momentum in ways that only persistence can create.
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