Resources for Artist and Creative Entrepreneurs
Career Documentation for the Visual Artist
This free educational workbook provides a breadth of information and perspectives about legacy planning for artists, along with practical tools that support engagement with this long-term, and sometimes challenging, process. The guide is part of the Joan Mitchell Foundation’s Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) initiative, which for nearly 15 years has supported artists in their efforts to catalogue, manage, and preserve their life’s work.
POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANT
Pollock-Krasner grants have enabled artists to create new work, purchase needed materials, and pay for studio rent, as well as their expenses. Past recipients of Pollock-Krasner grants acknowledge their critical impact in allowing concentrated time for studio work and in preparing for exhibitions and other professional opportunities, such as accepting a residency.
Brewerytown Paperboy Open for Proposals
Brewerytown Paperboy is seeking proposals from artists, community organizations, & beyond who are interested in hosting events with us! These events could include anything from exhibitions and workshops to talks, screenings, or gatherings that bring people together around art, history, and connection.
We’re interested in collaborating with our neighbors on projects that spark curiosity or showcase innovative approaches to community storytelling. Whether you’re looking to test an idea, showcase a body of work, or facilitate an engaging discussion, we’d love to hear from you.
Reach out to learn more about our space, available dates, and what’s possible for your project. Let’s imagine something great together. Contact us by reaching out at (610) 864-8714 or via email at brewerytownpaperboy@gmail.com
Creative Leadership Lab – STARZ #TakeTheLead x Alliance of Women Director
Alliance of Women Directors is an inclusive community committed to substantially increasing the number of working women and gender-expansive directors in film, television, commercials and new media.
Our application for one-time financial assistance grants is open to professional musicians across all genres. If you are a professional musician in a specific time of need, please explore below to see if you might qualify for a financial grant to pay an essential bill.
The Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association CDC (LA21) was founded in 2008 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity organization founded in Philadelphia and specifically serves the West Philadelphia community on Lancaster Avenue from 34th to Lansdowne streets (over 20 city blocks), Market Street from 34th to 38th streets and the surrounding neighborhoods.
SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors, dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start, grow and sustain their businesses. Since 1964, SCORE mentors have helped millions of small business owners turn their ideas into reality and build stronger local economies.
At BGV, we create access to capital, capacity, and community for under-resourced entrepreneurs that enable business sustainability and create intergenerational wealth for a more equitable society. We have funded over 450 under-resourced founders, held over 50 BGV Pitch Programs across 15 cities, and served over 41,712 founders. Our pitch alumni are collectively generating over $10M in revenue and supporting over 5,148 jobs. We currently have four signature programs (BGV NextGen, Emerging Leaders Fellowship 2.0, BGV Connect and Pull Up & Pitch) and is now the largest ecosystem builder for under-resourced founders.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at the Free Library in Philadelphia
The Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) at the Free Library of Philadelphia supports entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and inventors at every stage, helping to improve their skills through individualized guidance in research, public programs, and curated print and digital resources. We create multiple entry points for those with ideas, plans, skills, and passions, enabling people to make fact-based decisions in order to fulfill their goals.
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping women-owned and small and medium businesses thrive.
We believe business development promotes innovation, opens doors, and creates partnerships that fuel the economy. That’s why we not only provide the most relied upon certification standard for women-owned businesses, but we also offer the tools to help them succeed.
