Register for free and access online professional development curricula. Every month Creative Capital also compiles and highlights national opportunities for creatives of all disciplines.

Unfortunately, many Creative Capital Artist Lab online courses are temporarily unavailable while they transition the written content to another platform (more info on these changes can be found here). In the meantime, Artist Lab Webinar content is still available to watch. These episodes and more may be helpful as you pursue this grant and/or continue in your creative practice:

Promoting Projects and Events

Archiving Your Work: Cannupa Hanska Luger and Josh T Franco

Tax Preparation for Artists

Minnesota-based Springboard for the Arts shares invaluable tools and support for artists. Their mission also attends to building “just and equitable communities full of meaning, joy, and connection”.

The Work of Art Program offers professional development tools and business skills for creatives in the visual, performing, and literary arts. The Handbook for Artists Working in Community is a practical manual for individual artists who seek to work in and engage with community. Both are available as free PDFs.

Visit the “Explore Resources” tab and find curated articles, webinars, guides, and tools. This collection of resources is designed to help artists and arts leaders “grow by sharing real-life examples and creative ideas worth trying”. One section is also dedicated to ways of making programming, services, and communications more accessible, something to peruse in planning public-facing engagements for BFF.

An ever-growing spreadsheet of resources in the Big Field Fund region including venues, platforms, 3rd spaces, and community partnerships. Plus local artist registries, opportunities, festivals, and funding ideas.

The Big Field Fund acknowledges that there are many different ways to think about budgets, creative economies, and artist compensation. Core factors will likely include: geographic location, balancing time with other paid forms of labor, and your phase of professional artistic development. Check out some examples and start calculating your future plans!

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The following highlights important steps and materials for current Big Field Fund grantees. From specific language for acknowledgements to planning for your final report, you'll find tips and guidance here!