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Knit, sew, sing: Creativity in Complicated Times, pt 3

Focus on learning something new – like knitting. Or create a first resume. Our new ideas for Creativity in Complicated Times are here.

Smart affordable ways to have a well-stocked artist space

Artists, this is the season to make more art.  Using this gift of time to create makes sense, and we are here to share ideas on creative projects – as well as how to stock up on art supplies, creatively and cheaply. Let’s get started. Know what you need. Create a list of all the supplies that you likely need …

More creative ways to learn and grow amid a pandemic

  In times like these, we all need something beautiful, something that blooms – and something that makes us or the world a little bit better. If you are out of school or out of a job because of coronavirus, it’s time to get past the basics of hand washing and social distancing. It’s time to grow.  In times like …

Fly into creative activities during coronavirus shutdowns

Make this time off of school or collage a gift of time. Get started on these creative projects today!

A window into stolen art and artifacts, and art forgeries

Criminals steal art and sell fake art frequently, and crimes may take years to solve.

Meet these female arts for Women’s History Month

Meet three exceptional female artists for Women’s History Month.

We are creating a beautiful partnership with Arts & Scraps

We are excited about the art supplies, youth jobs and creative activities at a three-month pop up with Arts & Scraps.

Five ways to make more time for your creative work

  Some weeks fly by and at the end of them, we wonder why we never took time to sketch, to paint, to write or edit a poem.   Tests and college admissions essays, volunteer work and family commitments distract us from our creative work.   Bosses ask us to work an extra day on the weekend, the day we …

Mint Summer Jobs: What you need to know to land a job with us

Updated Feb. 23, 2024 Mint Artists Guild looks forward to meeting many new artists each spring, as we hold an Open House and Open Interviews for our Creative Summer Jobs program. This year we will hire up to 25 youth visual artists and filmmakers.  We strive to be open to all and transparent about how we run Mint. And we …

Mint’s big beautiful success by the numbers for 2019

We count on many supporters to achieve our success by the numbers. Learn some of our measures of success – and generosity.