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Arts Weekly | January 13-19

January 13, 2020 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

Things are truly fully in swing already in 2020. While working on this week's newsletter we were truly stunned by the number of job opportunities sent to us by our members—y'all are really looking out for each other! Keep sending them our way, and we'll keep including them in our Apply section below. Speaking of applying, don't forget to put add your name in the ring for CultureSwap 2020. We can't be vocal enough about this program, it's a fantastic way to get to know other organisations and colleagues in our field! Of course, as ever, we have great Reads and events for you to Go to this week as well. Another January week, here we go! 

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January 13, 2020 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | December 16-22

December 16, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

YPA-ers! Another year is coming to its end and with it we're finishing up the decade. We're incredibly happy and proud to have you as our members, to have seen you at events, communicated with you through this newsletter, and to know that you're spreading the word about us. There are many more exciting things to come this next year and we can't wait to share everything with you in the near future. 
In the meantime, we'll be taking a quick holiday break (rest is important and necessary, y'all!) and will be back in your inbox on January 6th. We hope that all of you are able to enjoy some very well-deserved days off and whatever festivities you are celebrating, you are doing it with family, friends, or loved-ones! We have some end-of-year Events, Reads, and Apply items for you below for your commutes or holiday travel. Here's to a great last few days in this decade!

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December 16, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | December 9-15

December 08, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

This week, whether you need to save time for holiday shopping and work parties or want to mingle with your fellow arts workers, our Events section has you covered. In Reads, learn negotiating tricks or how to learn from 2019 for a better year ahead. And don't forget to Apply or renew your IDNYC card for free admission to many cultural institutions and museums around town. Plus job prospects and an internship opportunity with the city to bring back to your organization. Shorter winter days have nothing on this week- bring on that holiday cheer!

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December 08, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | December 2-8

December 01, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

No time for a turkey snooze, folks! It's the start of the last month in this decade top of the usual December mode of everyone is trying to cram everything in. To start us off, tomorrow is Giving Tuesday and whether you work in development or not, we're sure you're affected by end-of-year craziness somehow. Don't let yourself get stressed out, let's take a deep breath, and go! We have some fun events for you this week and plenty in our Read section for you to peruse and learn about. And if a new job is in your near future, see the Apply section for some great jobs and the awesome intern program from AFTA. Let's do this!

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December 01, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | November 25-Dec 1

November 24, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

Whether you observe Thanksgiving or not, hope you enjoy the short work week and a few days of rest. If you are looking for things to do, in our Go section the events are light, so find some time to take in public art or stay in to catch up on podcasts or our packed Reads. We cover job role changes, work from home challenges and why museums should have anti-racist policies now. Check out Apply for a handful of member submissions and a new intern program from AMFTA. The holidays have officially arrived—and i’s full speed ahead. Onwards! 

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November 24, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | November 18-24

November 16, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

he key to being a good leader is so much more than just effectively delegating and managing a project. Public speaking and delivering compelling stories are just two of the key qualities desired, and this week's read section tackles some other skills for leading with power. For events, your calendar is booked, from Queens to Jersey City, there are learning opportunities for all. In the apply section, be sure to read NYFA's weekly job round-up.

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November 16, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | November 11-17

November 09, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

Winter weather has swept through the city, and we're hoping you're keeping warm. New Yorkers of course never stop and colder months are the perfect opportunity to visit the new MoMA, catch up on arthouse movies, or make the most of your library card. And if you need a new read, we've got you covered! We have a special YPA book giveaway of Mark Morris's brand-new memoir "Out Loud".

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November 09, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | November 4-10

November 03, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

It was marathon Sunday this weekend and what a special day in NYC every year. Over 50,000 runners, each with their own individual story and challenge, cheered on by the whole city to make it to the finish line. It reminds us that we should be cheering each other on more often. When was the last time you told someone they were doing a great job? Let's all celebrate each other's hard work this week!
And if you are looking for someone to admire, how about the 130 artists exhibiting in Brooklyn this week? We have free Private View tickets to The Other Art Fair for all our YPA Members. Click here to claim your free ticket(valid for duration of the fair as well).
We're rooting for *you*this week!

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November 03, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | October 28-November 3

October 27, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

We hope you caught the sunshine on Saturday or hopped over to Governors Island for the last weekend to explore the new LMCC's Arts Center of the season. Looking ahead, our READ section has a focus on equity practices across the arts. Hone your leadership skills or indulge in a day of literature in GO and check out APPLY for a mix of development opportunities from our members and a slew of other opportunties. Embrace the new week with vigor fellow art workers, for at the very least, this is the best week for amusing morning commute costume watching. :) Happy Halloween!
While we're excitedly preparing our next YPA events to round up this calendar year, we have plenty of reads to get you through the week, some great (mostly free) events, interesting material to watchand listento, and as ever, a multitude of job opportunitiesto apply to. Here we go into another week!

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October 27, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | October 21-27

October 20, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

We hope you had a restful weekend and caught the sunshine on Saturday! We had a wonderful afternoon at LMCC's Arts Center on Governors Island and learned everything about their new space, their artist residency programs, and so many more initiatives they run to support the arts and artists in this city. And if you haven't graced Governors Island with your presence yet this summer, we highly recommend going before it closes for the season at the end of October.
While we're excitedly preparing our next YPA events to round up this calendar year, we have plenty of reads to get you through the week, some great (mostly free) events, interesting material to watchand listento, and as ever, a multitude of job opportunitiesto apply to. Here we go into another week!

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October 20, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | October 14-20

October 13, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

Last week, I made an impulse decision to remedy a tough work day by heading to a performance that I knew nothing about. Within 90 minutes, I was inspired by a new story, heard a different perspective, discovered three new musicians to follow, and left feeling energized. My workload the next day remained just as heavy, yet I arrived refreshed and re-connected to the why behind it all. So this week, follow your gut to where it (or where this vibrant city) leads you—be that to a professional development workshop or just a night at the theater. Because both are good and necessary to getting our work done. Find that balance of business and inspiration-seeking in this week's Read, Go, Listen, and Apply!

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October 13, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | October 7-13

October 06, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

This week, for READ, we're looking at how to recession-proof your creative career and how to perfect your LinkedIn profile. Under GO we're excited to share this month's People of Color Theatre Industry Happy Hour and the Speak up, Rise Up festival among other events and our new LISTEN section has two podcast episode gems for you. And another big thank you to all our members who keep sending us job opportunities, we're sharing them here with you to APPLY.

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October 06, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | September 30-October 6

September 29, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

This week, for READ, the latest on the New Museum's union strike, tips for awkward office chat, and a handful of tools to get you through the week. GO brings you to Queens for an Art Fund Info session, DUMBO for a conversation on professional development or the comfort of your living room with online workshops and podcasts to stream. Our APPLY, as usual is full of possibilities - thanks to our members!

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September 29, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | September 23 - 29

September 22, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

As if the art-packed weekend didn't signal to you yet - the Fall hustle has arrived! Whether you braved the crowds for Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, bared the a/c-less but compelling containers at Photoville, witnessed Public Art Fund's live performance through nyc - a relayed crawl Conquest by artist Pope.L, or explored Bushwick Open Studios, we hope you managed some down time - cause the season is just getting started. Check out our robust Read, Go, Listen, and Apply sections and reserve your (very limited) free or $10 tickets to the Affordable Art Fair next week—more details below.

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September 22, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | July 8 - 14

July 07, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

We hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday and enjoyed three (maybe four?) free days last week. It’s amazing how much more energy an extra day off can give us. After all the fireworks and BBQs we’re looking forward to a work week of interesting events to attend from our Go section. Or if you’re so inclined, laying in one of many NYC’s parks and perusing through our Reads for this week. Lastly, what better time to Apply for new opportunities than the summer and start the school year with a new job?

Psst…we’re going to take a little break over the month of July. We won’t be publishing full Arts Weekly articles, but sending shorter newsletters only. If you’re not yet subscribed to our newsletter, you can do so now and receive it straight to your inbox every Monday morning!

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July 07, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | July 1-7

June 30, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

Whether you’re recovering from this weekend’s World Pride festivities or gearing up for the next big holiday weekend to arrive—we hope you find a moment to check in with yourself and get outside. For the former, we have the usual round-up of professional development oriented Reads highlighted and for the latter featured in Go, we’ve highlighted a few of our favorite outdoor public art spots since most organizations are taking the week off.

And if your plans for the holiday weekend include kicking off a job search be sure to read our fresh-off-the-blog recap of last month’s Job Hunting in the Arts event where we highlight a few key takeaways from our expert panelists before visiting the job listings featured in Apply! Now go enjoy a (hopefully) short work-week paired with a sunny, firework filled weekend ahead. Onwards!

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June 30, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | June 24-30

June 23, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

It’s finally here—the New York summer! With all it’s beauty, free outdoor events, smelly street trash, Shakespeare in the Park, and of course the Pride Parade this coming weekend. To start you off into the first official week of summer, we’ve got your dose of articles to Read and events to Go to. And if you’re on the hunt for a new job, check our Apply section. Let’s all keep a cool head and enjoy the summer!

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June 23, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | June 17-25

June 16, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

This is the week. Join us tomorrow (Tues, June 18) at Sotheby’s Institute of Art for an evening discussion on job hunting in the arts with leaders from NYFA, Art Frankly, Fractured Atlas, and namesake of Hillary Burchfield LLC Fine Arts Executive Search and Recruiting. Tickets are just $10 and include a drink, so reserve your seat now! If you’ve already landed your dream job but are looking for ways to navigate an overly chatty work environment or those tricky office politics, our Read and Go sections have you covered! Then put the lessons learned this week to good use by searching our weekly job highlights in Apply! Now that’s a full-circle arts round-up. See you all Tuesday!

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June 16, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | June 10 - 16

June 09, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

We hope you enjoyed the gorgeous weather this past weekend and got out and about to soak up the public art around the city. This week it was hard to select the top Reads for this round-up as we could have easily included double the amount of interesting articles. Browse our top picks below, there’s something to be found for all of you. Celebrate Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots by attending various events across the city through our Go section. And if you’re looking to Apply for a new job, take a look at the opportunities and then sign up for our next YPA event:

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June 09, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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Arts Weekly | June 3-June 9

June 02, 2019 by Young Professionals in the Arts in Weekly Round-Up

Conversations about decolonization and diversity are big topics in the arts as of late as many workers and outside community groups demand institutions to reflect on their history and internal practices. Our Read section is there to help navigate the challenges and the distinct differences of these terms with a CAA workshop recap on the topic as well as a direct link to the newly circulating google sheet where museum workers are publicly sharing their own salaries. For Go, receive career and fundraising advice when you need it most with NYFA’s new ‘Doctor’s Hours On Call’ service and get ready to wind down at Pioneer Works for their Second Sundays party!

Apply skims the surface of the potential job openings available right now, so be sure to poke around each of the listing sites if you don’t see a position that sparks your fire. And grab your spot for our next YPA event, Job Hunting in the Arts at Sotheby’s Institute of Art on June 18 with leaders from NYFA Classifieds, Art Frankly, Fractured Atlas, and the founder and namesake of Hillary Burchfield LLC Fine Arts Executive Search and Recruiting. Tickets are $10 and include a seat at the panel conversation, a drink, and an opportunity to mingle. Now onwards and full speed ahead!

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June 02, 2019 /Young Professionals in the Arts
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