Your Art Will Save Your Life
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Popular Culture, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Creativity
| Author: | Beth Pickens | ISBN: | 9781936932306 |
| Publisher: | The Feminist Press at CUNY | Publication: | April 10, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The Feminist Press at CUNY | Language: | English |
| Author: | Beth Pickens |
| ISBN: | 9781936932306 |
| Publisher: | The Feminist Press at CUNY |
| Publication: | April 10, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The Feminist Press at CUNY |
| Language: | English |
Partially a self-help book, partially a political manifesto, Beth Pickens combines practical advice for those seeking out a creative career while contextualizing it for the current time. As conversations about NEA grants, public programming, and arts funding for schools grow heated, this book is a great resource that also emphasizes the emotional/spiritual component of artmaking and draws from historical instances where art has been a tool of resistance Beth Pickens draws from years of working in arts non-profits and artist consultation, putting a friendly face to the often-intimidating world of grants, fellowships, and promotion
Partially a self-help book, partially a political manifesto, Beth Pickens combines practical advice for those seeking out a creative career while contextualizing it for the current time. As conversations about NEA grants, public programming, and arts funding for schools grow heated, this book is a great resource that also emphasizes the emotional/spiritual component of artmaking and draws from historical instances where art has been a tool of resistance Beth Pickens draws from years of working in arts non-profits and artist consultation, putting a friendly face to the often-intimidating world of grants, fellowships, and promotion
