The Armory Relaunches Get a Life in the Arts by Janine Christiano Every artist has particular tools they use to create their art and express themselves…pencils, brushes, a laptop, pedals, bows, etc. There are also personal, behavioral tools that every young artist should start to acquire if they want a successful career in the arts. Here they are in no …
Emmy and Annie Award Nominee Craig Kellman, Character Designer
by Christine Griswold “Draw all the time. Draw constantly.” Craig Kellman If you’ve been watching animated movies, TV shows or music videos over the past 25 years, chances are pretty high that you’ve seen some of Craig Kellman’s work. He doesn’t have a blog or a website (although his work can be found on others’); much of his work never …
3 Things to Know About Music Management
by Christine Witmer Music manager, Dave Creel seems to have his career in music management all figured out. As the founder of Chieftain Artists, a boutique music management company, he makes the business of managing artists seem suspiciously easy.
True Confessions of an Opera Lover
By Emily Mahon Got Grit? Years before I even knew what opera was, my 4th grade teacher, Miss Smith gave me the “True Grit Award.” I’m not sure if it was because I was caught punching a girl in the locker room for insulting my less than popular friend, or whether it was because I led a mini-feminist revolution in …
PATRICK TOBIN – ITS A PIECE OF CAKE
by Andrea Davis It all started with a 6th grade writing contest back in Montana. Patrick Tobin entered his short story and it took second place. He says of the experience: “I loved it. I discovered this writing thing is FUN.” Today Patrick is an award-winning fiction writer and is the screenwriter of Cake, which he adapted from his own …
3 Tips for Beginning Ballet Partnering For Girls
After hours of barre, relentless plies and tendus, and working up strength in pointe shoes, a dancer then faces ballet partnering. Whether your first opportunity comes from a summer intensive or from your home studio, partnering can be a rarity due to the surfeit of ballerinas and deficit of ballerinos. But, partnering is valuable training, and feels just a step …
5 Reasons To Jump Start Your Career In The Arts
(Career insights from a 19-year-old) At nineteen years old, your future career goals can be clouded with dorm life, Greek life, and finals that leave us measuring our days by the number of caffeine runs we make. All too often, we may also assume that we are too young and unprepared to dive into the professional field we are studying. …
Artists and The Law
Why Would An Artist Ever Care About the Law? It’s hard to imagine two worlds more opposed than art and law. The courtroom and the studio feel worlds apart. But I want to tell you something that you won’t often hear: art and law are deeply linked, and they always have been.
Fun and Free Things To Do In London
The Lonely Londoner’s Arts & Culture Guide – Part 2 Museums, Parks and Attractions My college advisor was not joking when he told me that everything in London is expensive. I just thought he meant the food.




