Use these great questions as you reflect on the year leaving and the one launching.
More questions to cultivate as the new year approaches
Category: Creative Careers
Meet Mint marketing intern Sydney Catton, who is cooking up new campaigns
She spent two and a half years living near Palmer Park, and first crossed paths with Mint Artists Guild at the Palmer Park Art Fair. She impressed us with her commitment to creativity and community as well as her varied marketing experience and for many coffee and tea shops. So we hired Sydney Catton as our marketing intern for 2020-2021. …
Three beautiful questions creatives may ask and answer now
[space_20] The world is filled with uncertainty and questions. Lots of questions and more questions. Many of them are irrelevant or lead to nothing but fear and dead ends. Some, though, may help you see the path ahead, your future career or your most valuable contribution. Questions power the growth of Google and the brilliance of Albert Einstein and the …
Sydney G. James’ big, excellent advice for emerging artists
Sydney G. James believes in creating more and bigger work. “If you take a job for 50 cents or $5 million, the work should be identical. That’s your currency,” she told the Mint Artists this summer. Read more advice from this Detroit powerhouse artist.
Power and beauty and impact of a summer job
Picture a summer job and you may imagine something quaint and outdoorsy: a life guard, camp counselor, caddy or park attendant. Or perhaps you recall your first summer job scooping Italian ice, mowing lawns or fixing fast food. Yet for many teens, paid work is more likely to be imaginary than real, despite many benefits these jobs bring. Only about …
Create hundreds of pieces and share your humanity, 1xRun cofounder advises emerging artists
Jesse Cory of 1xRun advises aspiring artists to know your why and share your story.
Why we are doubling up on creative youth this year
Mint’s spring fundraiser will support our Lucky 13 aspiring artists and so much more goodness.
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 …
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!
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.