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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.


Starting your day off right
Artist Audrey Samantha Romero shares how she makes time to ground herself to make the most of her day.


Goals and generosity create opportunities
Markeith Woods describes visiting his written long-term goals every day, morning and night, and using a vision board. He practices...


Building community through support and sharing
Visual artist Kinya Christian suggests that artists sincerely acknowledge each others’ talents to build the community and the audience...


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...


Planning and networking lead to celebration
Keely Brice describes how she breaks down a writing project, planning daily word count targets around other obligations, and how she...


Networking & Collaboration is Key to Success
Painter and printmaker Briseida Ochoa connects with other artists digitally and in person, supporting each other and sharing techniques....
Creating a System for Time Management that Works for You
Azucena Trejo-Williams describes how she has learned to manage her time by creating a detailed day-to-day schedule including both her...
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...
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