Kara Q Smith

This rockstar list! 👏 Montalvo Announces New Lucas Artist Fellows, 2023 • Montalvo Arts Center montalvoarts.org/montalvo-annou…

Being an artist “full-time” really means making money “full-time.” And making money (management, sales, distribution, development, etc.) is such a banal activity for an artist. Maybe the real aspiration is to be an artist “all the time.”

😍😍😍😍 Artists Dread Scott and Nao Bustamante Win Rome Prize – ARTnews.com artnews.com/art-news/news/…

Art in All…art as a platform & expression of culture…art is intersectional & shows up in multiple spheres...cultural practice as a way of restoration & transformation. #ACCM2023 #CAArtsSummit @create_ca @CAfortheArts

'Every day a revolution': the first Black woman to open a Chelsea gallery shakes up the art world | Business | The Guardian theguardian.com/business/video…

@KateRhoades Been there 😺

I was too silly on a zoom call and now I have to fake my death

MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA (MoAD) has established a new Cultural Critic-in-Residence position, the first of its kind for a contemporary art museum, and has appointed acclaimed San Francisco filmmaker, author, and scholar Dr. Artel Great to serve as its first.

The NFL has partnered with artist Lucinda “La Morena“ Hinojos, the first Chicana, Native American artist to work with the NFL on Super Bowl theme art. #SBLVII

“As for this particular image, well, maybe if you brought home a guy with an ankle tag on you would remember it better – but this was during my party days and it was just business as usual for me back then.” 😁 #BruceLaBruce theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Who needs coffee when your toddler locks you out of the house in the rain at 730am? Screen patching tips?

Honored to be a part of this issue and dialogue! "On Transfer invites readers to entrust in the tides of transformation, to believe in the power of ourselves, our loved ones, and the power of change as buoys to a radically connected, liberated world." sinisterwisdom.org/SW127

APPLY NOW: WeHo Artist Bootcamp 2023 @WeHoArts invites LA artists from all disciplines to apply for the 2023 Artist Bootcamp facilitated by CCI! The free, 10-week art business intensive meets in-person and online. Apply by 12/16. weho.org/community/arts…

City of Oakland Arts & Culture grant programs are now open for orgs and artists: #grants-overview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">oaklandca.gov/topics/cultura…

"The scarcity and competition models we have all been scarred by make it difficult for many of us to imagine a world where reciprocal systems could bring about wealth, health and well-being for us all." sugarcanemag.com/2022/11/curati…

Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, artist, creator, or executive searching for a broader reach, the 2022 Creative Vitality™ Summit will allow you to connect, be inspired, and elevate! Here is a sneak peek at some of our Summit speakers. bit.ly/cvsummit22reg

"Do I need to create multiple websites for my business or can I make just one for everything?” On Dec 8, Ana Maria Agüero Jahannes will help you think through Marketing Your Multi-Hyphenate Business. Sign up at ow.ly/Ymhu50LwX5O.

@hragv Same. But still into mail art.

Calling all CA #artists #creatives #makers #artisans #craftspeople! Need a professional development grant? Apply for a #QuickGrant by Dec 15 & we’ll reimburse you for prof dev activities starting after Jan 15. Learn more and apply: cciarts.org/quick_grant.htm

I felt the community in the room at the Design Week kickoff last month with great folks bolstering Sacramento's creative economy @CapCreativeAll @CAfortheArts/reporting-from-design-week-sacramento-7277b6891e22" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@CAfortheArts/…

Did you miss last year’s Creative Vitality™ Summit? Now’s your chance to attend! This year’s virtual sessions will cover liberatory investment models for the creative economy, belonging and civic imagination, and more! Register now: bit.ly/cvsummit22reg #CVSummit202