Animation fellowship, culinary apprenticeship, arts residency network, paper studio, & touring stage manager
Inspo for creative doing/being every week
“I cultivate empty space as a way of life for the creative process.”
-Josh Waitzkin
I’m writing to you (all 300+ of you!) today from a corner of my local library. I rotate between a few branches, and this is the smallest one (but never ceases to be what I need).
In my peripheral vision, twenty-some knitters and crocheters are gathered around a communal table for their bi-weekly meetup. A new member just joined, and one of the veteran crafters are giving them a lay of the land (note to self: pick up a flier to share with my mom).
To my left side, two preschool-aged children are playing who-can-spin-in-this-chair-faster while their parents exchange numbers. And, across from me, a fellow millennial types away at their computer.
More often than, this is the beautiful community-centered setting where I compose most of my newsletters.
Quick reminder to join us TOMORROW for…
Summer Vision-boarding: A Mid-Year Reset & Manifestation Party on 7/29 in Berkeley, CA at 6pm. We have a few spots left! Get tickets here.
Welcome to our dream-board, a weekly column that was born from an IG story and this little thread in our community chat!
Straight to your inbox every week: I round up creative part-time/ full-time opportunities, fellowships, workshops, brick and mortar offerings, and other creative voices and resources to help you pursue a life of creative abundance!
Initially, all subscribers will get access to this weekly board. Eventually, we’ll be limiting this column to paid subscribers only. So, dig in now (and tell us what you want to hear more of)!
Weekly Dream-Board
Are you an early-to-mid career animation filmmaker? Maybe, you’ve been pining away at a creative vision on the side. If so, you have a few days left to submit your work to this Short Animation Fellowship co-sponsored by Titmouse Foundation and Warrior Art Camp.
Do you have a passion for working with artists, and thrive in a fast-paced touring environment? The NYC-based Paul Taylor Dance Company is looking for a full-time Stage Manager.
If you’re passionate about food and providing culinary education to empower youth in their communities, SF-based Culinary Artistas is looking for both a Culinary Apprentice and Youth Culinary Educator.
Are you a papermaker and community arts educator? The Morgan Conservatory, which is the largest arts center in the U.S. dedicated to every facet of paper-making, book arts and letterpress printing, is looking for their next Paper Studio Manager.
Other cool stuff
Currently navigating a career pivot? Follow SJ on IG for permission to explore something totally different! After getting laid off from her corporate job, SJ started interviewing people about their career pivots and jobs (from surf instructor to wine bar owner). So fun and 1000% our jam.
Looking for an aligned arts residency? Res Artis is a 32-year-old worldwide network of arts residencies that contribute to the thriving global arts ecology. Check out current open calls here.
Have a podcast, but need a community of other hosts and potential guests? Check out The Podcast Collaborative, a supportive network and directory to help grow your podcast vision.
Volunteer opportunities
And, in case you missed them, here’s a compilation of creative volunteer opportunities we’ve highlighted from the past month!
Art Heals Arizona (formerly Free Arts) creates moments of connection and creativity for children who have experienced trauma. Through their Art + Mentors = Resilience model, they help youth build resilience through connecting them with caring adult mentors and intentional arts activities. You don’t need to be an artist to be a volunteer.
Textile Center in the Twin Cities of Minnesota is a national center for fiber arts. Volunteers can help out at The Stashery (which provides accessible, donated materials for artists), support harvesting and education at their natural dye garden, and help run other creative workshops.
Esalen is a holistic and educational retreat space in Big Sur, California dedicated to providing workshops and experiences in the healing and somatic arts. Volunteer opportunities to help support the community and its grounds (cabins, kitchen, farm & garden) are available daily.
Are you an SF-based creative whose passionate about exploring a career in events? Volunteer with That Art Party!
Crews for a Cause is a nonprofit production group that connects video and media professionals with causes they truly care about (and that are in need of impactful storytelling). Check out the crew!
Creative Growth is the oldest and largest nonprofit art studio for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and is looking for remote/in-person volunteers to help run the studio and organize exhibits!
NextGen Pallete is a vibrant, inclusive marketplace built to empower young, underrepresented artists from around the globe. Currently, they’re seeking volunteers to serve as International Arts Community Leads (remote, online).
If you are passionate about working with community youth and have a background in dance based in IL, Restoring Our Youth is looking for a volunteer head dance coach.
Crescent Hospice supports the healthcare needs of residents and caregivers in Orangeburg, SC, and are looking for music therapy volunteers to share the healing power of music with patients and their loved ones.
With zeal and gratitude for this creative life,
Vanessa