Creative Futures/ Futuros Creativos Application

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Artists are essential to the cultural and economic life of our communities, but building a sustainable creative career takes more than talent. It also takes business knowledge, professional connections, resources, and opportunities.

Creative Futures / Futuros Creativos is an artist entrepreneurship accelerator created by We Art One Artist Collective with support from the LUCHA Equity Fund, awarded and administered by Hispanic Federation. The program helps emerging and mid-career artists build the skills, confidence, and professional foundation needed to grow sustainable creative careers.

Through workshops, mentorship, networking, exhibitions, and artist microgrants, participants will gain practical tools to earn income from their work and grow as creative entrepreneurs.

New York-based visual artists are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to artists in Yonkers, the Bronx, Westchester County, and the Lower Hudson Valley, particularly Latinx, bilingual, immigrant, BIPOC, and other historically underrepresented creatives.

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- Artist Bio
- Artist Statement
- CV
- Work Samples & Work Sample Annotation
- Written (300 words each) or 2 minute audio/visual response to:
1- What has been your greatest professional success?

2- What has been the most challenging for you professionally?

3- What skills would you like to learn or strengthen in support of your work during the accelerator program?

About We Art One
We Art One Artist Collective is an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Yonkers, New York. We support artists and expand access to the arts through affordable studio space, mentorship, exhibitions, public art, professional development, and community-based creative programs.

We believe creativity can be a powerful tool for personal growth, economic opportunity, and stronger communities.

CONTACT
Name

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Artist Alias
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Address

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Email
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Phone Number
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Do you identify as belonging to any of the following? (Check all that apply)
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DOB

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2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

Career Level (Check all that apply)
We are defining Emerging Artist as artists are newcomers to the market with only a few group exhibitions or small solo shows under their belts .Mid-Career Artist as artists have been creating, showing, and selling their work for at least 10 years..
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Artist Bio

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Artist Statement

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Website (if applicable)
Professional Instagram (if applicable)
For example: instagram.com/weartone1
CV

File type: PDF, 1 MB
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Upload up to 5 work samples or a link 3 minutes max.
Work Sample Images

Upload up to 5 work samples images. File type jpg, jpeg,png, 5 MB.
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Work Samples URL
Link (i.e. Vimeo, Youtube, Dropbox, Google Drive) to video (3 minutes max).
Work Sample Annotation

One-page description of work samples, including title, date, dimensions, and medium (for images) or title, date, duration, B&W/color, and silent or sound. For videos include cue times if video total length is longer than 3 mins.). File type: PDF, 1 MB
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How confident do you feel as an artist entrepreneur?

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1 is Low, 10 is High

Program Curriculum Interest

Answer each questions or upload a 2 minute audio/visual response that answers all the questions:
- What has been your greatest professional success?
- What has been the most challenging for you professionally?
- What skills would you like to learn or strengthen in support of your work during the accelerator program?
1. What has been your greatest professional success?

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2. What has been the most challenging for you professionally?

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3. What skills would you like to learn or strengthen in support of your work during the accelerator program?

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Upload Audio/Video narrative response

File type mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, mp4, mov, 10MB
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Developing confidence, defining artistic value, and identifying long-term career goals.

Business planning, budgeting, bookkeeping basics, taxes, legal considerations, and pricing creative work.

Building a professional identity, developing websites and portfolios, social media strategy, storytelling, and audience development.

Selling artwork, commissions, licensing, public art opportunities, teaching artist work, grants, and diversified revenue streams.

Contracts, proposals, client communication, project management, and professional etiquette.

Networking, collaboration, mentorship, civic engagement, and leadership within the creative sector.