Tag: collaboration opportunities

  Building a career in the arts has a funny way of teaching you something no one mentions early on, community does not automatically equal access. You can be surrounded by supportive people who genuinely love your work, cheer for every win, and still feel like you are standing outside the doors where real decisions happen. That gap can feel confusing until you realize that access works differently than popularity. A lot of artists collect contacts the way people collect pretty notebooks, nice to have, but not actually used for anything meaningful.…

Ever caught yourself staring at your latest sketch, thinking, “Is anyone else even dealing with this creative chaos?” The late-night marathons, the piles of notebooks, the ideas that look amazing in your head but a little wonky on paper, sometimes it feels like you’re the only one juggling all that. That’s exactly why finding mentors and collaborators isn’t just “nice to have,” it’s a total game-changer. And yes, there’s a space where that actually happens: the Women in Arts Network. Imagine a place where asking questions doesn’t feel scary, where experimentation…