Brainard Carey

Weekly free resources from Brainard Carey - grants, residencies, awards, and interviews with art world figures as well as book recommendations for artists like you.

Tonight at midnight: the door closes

Published: Fri, 08/22/25

Updated: Tue, 08/26/25

Dear Artist, Tonight is the last time Pra is will ever be offered at half price. At midnight, the cost doubles. The community remains. The Portfolio…

Last chance to join Praxis at half price

Published: Fri, 08/22/25

Updated: Tue, 08/26/25

Dear Artist, Today is the final day. At midnight, Pra is doubles in cost for good.That means this is your last chance to access: Weekly Zoom meetings…

Time is running out—half price vanishes soon

Published: Thu, 08/21/25

Updated: Tue, 08/26/25

Dear Artist, The Pra is Portfolio has grown into a central hub. It’s the first place curators look before logging into our weekly live Zoom sessions.

Imagine the curator saying your name

Published: Wed, 08/20/25

Updated: Sun, 08/24/25

Dear Artist, Last week, a major curator reviewed the Pra is Portfolio live on Zoom in our weekly meetings for members and paused at a painting. “This…

From Venice to your inbox (yes, really)

Published: Tue, 08/19/25

Updated: Fri, 08/22/25

Dear Artist, When curators from the Venice Biennale, Manifesta, and major museums and galleries to log into Pra is live roundtables, they don’t come…

The art world’s doors don’t open themselves

Published: Mon, 08/18/25

Updated: Thu, 08/21/25

Dear Artist,Every artist knows the myth of the “lucky break”—as if visibility and recognition arrive through accident, fate, or some kind of divine…

Final Call: One Spot Left

Published: Sat, 08/02/25

Updated: Mon, 08/04/25

Dear Artist, This is the last call. One spot remains to work with me on the Guggenheim Fellowship application this year. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

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