Confronting Hate - An Interview with Chavisa Woods as well as Grants to be Aware of & a Note on Beautiful Letters &
Published: Sat, 11/11/17
November 11, 2017
Confronting Hate
by Brainard Carey
“You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor
as yourself.” -Leviticus 19:18 Our nation is in crisis. Every day we see liberties stripped from those who have only recently enjoyed equality in the eyes of the law. Many forget that we are one people, bound together by a common desire to live out our lives in the way we choose on one small planet within the vast and swirling cosmos.
Grants are a major piece of the artist funding puzzle. Anyone wishing to make a living as an artist needs to be aware of available grants and must incorporate researching and applications into their regular practice. If you know where to look, there are all sorts of grants suitable for artists of every kind from all over the world and at every stage of their careers. Here at Praxis, we maintain an artist resources page.
There was a time when letters reigned supreme. The slow verse of a handwritten missive was the means of communication between distant lovers, friends, family, and business partners. There were no telephones to facilitate an immediate connection, and there were no airplanes to expedite a letter’s arrival...