The Jumpsuit Project by Sherrill Roland. Photo credit: Christian Carter Ross. Roland wears an orange prison jumpsuit and stands in front
of the Capitol Building in Washington DC.
“Our words are giants when they do us an injury, and dwarfs when they do us a service.” -Wilkie Collins
Words matter. We use them from the moment we wake until we sleep again, often not thinking much about them as they tumble from us. What we say informs the world about who we are and has the power to shape more than just conversation. Our words can betray us, give away things we might not have even known were there. Our words can be the making of us or the undoing of a lifetime of work in a mere instant. Once they are uttered, words can never be taken back. They can build relationships or end
them, create peace or incite war.
Joshua Sanchez spoke to us from Brooklyn on the last day of August where, he says, things still feel pretty weird. Despite a looser vibe over the summer, the delta variant put the area back on a sort of self-imposed lockdown. Sanchez is primarily a filmmaker and is working on a feature film titled Feedback which he wrote
during COVID. As a screenwriter, he began considering what kind of stories he could tell about time spent in quarantine. The film is the story of two guys who meet at an online sex party and form a romantic relationship during COVID. He has also been at work on a photography ‘zine that uses yearbook-style photography and poetry. To hear more about his work, listen to the complete interview.
Christine Kuan is President and Executive Director at Creative Capital. Prior to this, she was CEO/Director of Sotheby’s Institute of Art-New York. Creative Capital was established in 1999 specifically to fund individual artists in response to National Endowment for the Arts discontinuing funding for individuals. The
organization helps foster sustainable careers for artists in all disciplines from visual arts to performing arts and more. To hear more from Christine Kuan and get to know Creative Capital, listen to the complete interview.
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Weekly Grants &
Resources for Artists
Emily Kennerk, installation, 2015
Every week you will find updated resources here to apply for grants, find residencies and more.
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The chance to explore our beautiful world is one of the benefits of a career in the art world. Everything is input for artists, from international travel to consideration of the many diverse cultures of the world. Opportunities abound when it comes to finding ways of meeting the world head-on – from residencies...
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Life is full of unforeseen circumstances. Some we may be able to handle, while others may set us back in many ways, including financially. For artists, this can be a particularly precarious detail. Fortunately, there are resources out there specifically intended to support artists during difficult times...
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A career in art is all about reaching. Every day, artists much reach for their next goal. While this can be an exhausting pursuit at times to be sure, it can also be an exhilarating way to keep yourself motivated and excited about the work to which you have chosen to dedicate your life...
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Keeping up your momentum as an artist is one of your most important tasks. This applies not just to your studio practice, but to all those activities which help advance your career within the public realm. Throughout the calendar year, you must always be seeking and applying for new opportunities...
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Art and Alchemy for a World in the Throes of Destruction (106:07)
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These are positive and / or negative reviews of galleries, art fairs, consultants, writers, online pay to play offers,
residencies and more – all written by artists so that other artists can beware of situations where institutions treat artists badly, or that end up costing the artist money or are outright scams.
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