{"id":25853,"date":"2023-08-17T12:11:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T12:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/?p=25853"},"modified":"2023-08-17T13:08:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T13:08:46","slug":"what-to-do-when-youre-feeling-defeated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/what-to-do-when-youre-feeling-defeated\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When You\u2019re Feeling Defeated"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s OK to take time for yourself. Every person \u2013 and I would argue\u00a0particularly\u00a0<\/em>those who work for themselves, acting in all roles \u2013 must unwind. Refreshing body, mind and spirit go a long way toward being able to not just do your work but do it well. Find ways to step away, even if only for a day or two, and I promise you will return with new energy, ready to take on things that may have seemed insurmountable before. Here are a few opportunities to get you moving whether you\u2019re just back from a break or still plugging away.<\/p>\n

The Corning Museum of Glass<\/a> is accepting applications for the BIPOC Residency. In their own words:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) Residency is a way of actively fostering a culture and community of inclusion that promotes, respects, and celebrates individuals who identify as members of this community.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

During this month-long residency, artists have access to the Rakow Research Library, the Corning Museum of Glass collection and expert museum staff. Transportation, room and board, a generous supplies budget and shared studio space is offered to each resident. For more information and to apply, visit the website<\/a>. Deadline for applications is August 31<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Polar STEAM<\/a> is an opportunity for artists to travel to the Antarctic alongside polar researchers, writers and educators. This is a chance to collaborate toward a deeper understanding and appreciation of science and human endeavors as they relate to the Antarctic. For more information and to apply, visit the website<\/a>. Deadline for applications is\u00a0August 31<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts<\/a> is currently accepting applications for residency. For more information and to apply, visit the website<\/a>. Deadline for applications is\u00a0September 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Praxis Center believes in creating artists that are also whole people. This is not just a hobby, not a passion that you find time for on the side, it is \u2013 and absolutely can be \u2013 a career choice. But it takes work, considerable work on your part. That\u2019s why we are here every step of the way guiding you in each piece of this lifelong journey.<\/p>\n

Brainard Carey is an author, artist and educator. He is the director of Praxis Center for Aesthetics. He has written six books for artists; <\/span>Making it in the Art World<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>New Markets for Artists<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>The Art World Demystified<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Fund Your Dreams Like a Creative Genius<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Sell Online Like a Creative Genius<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Succeed with Social Media Like a Creative Genius<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit<\/em>: The Corning Museum of Glass<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s OK to take time for yourself. Every person \u2013 and I would argue\u00a0particularly\u00a0those who work for themselves, acting in all roles \u2013 must unwind. Refreshing body, mind and spirit go a long way toward being able to not just do your work but do it well. Find ways to step away, even if only […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-25853","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-art-career","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25853"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25854,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25853\/revisions\/25854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}