Starting your day off right
Artist Audrey Samantha Romero shares how she makes time to ground herself to make the most of her day.
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Thriving Stories
Below is a growing collection of stories from organizations and artists across the country that align with the self-assessment survey.
Identify goals and find balance
Multi-disciplinary artist Traci Rae Manos has been using Julia Cameron’s book The Artists Way to identify core desires and dreams that...
Saying yes to ourselves
Sophia Ordaz encourages artists who are fighting isolation to surround themselves with things that make them feel like themselves,...
Alignment leads to clarity
Poet Lynette Thrower shares her practice of considering whether her mission and the project’s mission align before agreeing to unpaid...
Self-awareness helps define goals
Baang shares about his journaling practice to be present and listen to himself. His goals are toward freedom, peace, engagement with the...
Getting out of our heads and connecting
Joy Clark describes connecting with other writers through their work to avoid feeling isolated, and how they reciprocate. When she’s...
Thriving with a Community & Listening to Your Body
Musician Jasper Logan describes how he and other artists have supported each other over time, personally and professionally. When his...
Practicing Generosity as an Artist
Artist Enzina Marrari describes how she practices generosity as an artist by creating opportunities for underserved artists. She also...
Recharging Your Creative Batteries
Artist Linda Enfante-Lyons shares how she maintains balance in her practice by both protecting studio time and also getting out of the...
Giving Back by Creating Opportunities
Artist Meghan Sinclair describes how she practices generosity by coordinating pop up art shows that provide an outlet for many artists to...
Making Studio Time a Habit
Artist Samantha Fields shares how she has developed a routine that protects her studio time.
Making Time for All of the Aspects of Life
Debs Webster describes her learning curve to find balance between time for her large family, the business side of art, and her studio...
The Snowball Effect of Sharing
Ali Groves describes how small acts of generosity can snowball into more significant shifts in the ways artists work together, share...
Embracing the Act of Finding Balance
Artist Asia Freeman describes how she has learned to embrace the act of juggling all of the different things she needs to thrive.
Finding Balance with the Support of Partners
Artist Pat Shelton shares how she finds work life balance by having partners who believe in you and compliment your skills.
Balancing Being a Mom and an Artist
Artist Andrea Chung describes how essential it is to have a strong support system in order to have balance, especially as a mom and an...
Building a Network of Support
Artist Margie Livingston shares how she has intentionally cultivated a network of artists that she depends on for support.
Knowing When to Move On
Artist Amy Meisner relays a story about an experience that taught her when to walk away and cut her losses when a situation isn’t working...
Knowing What a Life as an Artist Can Look Like
Diane Scott shares her first-hand experience with the importance of showing artists real examples of what making a life as an artist can...
Knowing When It’s Not Right
Artist Tim Nolan describes trusting your gut and turning down opportunities that aren’t a good fit.
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