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5 Questions for Michelle Samplin-Salgado

NTEN

Would you consider yourself a team player or a solo artist? If you had asked 13-year old Michelle what she wanted to be, she would have said an artist, hands down. That was before one of my art teachers in middle school told me how “hard” it was to be an artist. You spin, swim, scuba, and do yoga.

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To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting

Candid

Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? Through artistic expression, young individuals can communicate and understand their emotions, building confidence and self-esteem. Will I be replaced by ChatGPT? 2013)… …and so on. 2013; Upitis et al.,

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Who is an Artist? On Naming and Expertise

Museum 2.0

We question our abilities. I noticed this conversation because it happened during a break at a two-day meeting where people heatedly debated the question of who is an artist. What does it mean when someone says she is a hiker, or a scientist, or an artist? A word like "artist" is a heavy hammer to impose on every nail.

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Four Tips for Being Creative in the Workplace

Media Cause

Creativity is often associated with being an artist. If you’re not an artist by profession, it’s easy to tell yourself that you don’t have room to be creative at work, but that’s not true. You may not be a traditional artist (a painter, designer, musician, actor, etc.), Creativity has no bounds. The importance of collaboration.

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Learnings From The Artist’s Way + How They Can Apply to Your Creative Team

Media Cause

My partner and I would host couch-surfers from time to time in our small one-bedroom apartment in Boston, converting our living room into a second room to host artists from around the world. She called her time in Boston “an elongated artist date.” An artist date? Like when you go on a date with an artist?

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Forward Unto the Breach: Don’t Rest on Nonprofit Laurels

Bloomerang

I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. Once I had a few donations in hand, I had postcards printed with beautiful photos of the artists’ work. The answer to both questions? Not enough.”. Lessons Learned. It’s probably worse to do nothing than to do something.

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Next Level Donor Relations: Make The Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable”

Bloomerang

To spark conversation, have different questions on board members’ name tags such as “Ask me about our new kid’s program, Jumpstart.” Customized artwork Collaborate with local artists to create custom artwork inspired by your cause. This symbolic gesture connects their generosity with something tangible and special.