I Work With Artists

Below is a growing collection of stories from organizations and artists across the country that align with the self-assessment survey.

Creating a Support Group for Artists

Artist Kristine Shomaker describes how she fostered a support group of artists and the benefits she derives from this community.

Casey Summar, Independent Consultant and former Executive Director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, shares a...

Cindy Ornstein, Director of Arts & Culture for the City of Mesa and Executive Director of the Mesa Arts Center, shares a successful...

Ruby Lopez Harper, Executive Director of CERF+, reflects on how the artists in a community can struggle when the staff of the...

To ensure that the arts and creativity were a key issue in the 2015 mayoral race in Nashville, TN, the Metro Nashville Arts Commission...

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC Nashville) created Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training, a program to ensure...

In 2016 the Arts Council New Orleans debuted a Local Artist Training Program to teach a small group of artists skills and tools around...

Jenifer Simon, Director of Programs + Outreach for CERF+, describes their efforts to ensure that artists who are dealing with disasters...

Travis Laughlin, previously Senior Director of Programs for the Joan Mitchell Foundation, describes their holistic approach to supporting...