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Maiyashu's new picture book explores how people relate to their hometowns in a breathtaking way

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Having originally studied printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, Maiyashu would soon find themselves on the other side of the planet, shifting their artistic studies from a fine art background and taking a more illustrative approach. Later, I moved to New York and studied at SVA’s MFA Illustration program.

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The best new typefaces for June from leading foundries and designers

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Located at the junction of design and programming, the typeface follows a minimalist and radical logic. Krata To create it, Rémi developed a program in Python which applies a pattern of horizontal or vertical lines to a glyph according to an elementary frame placed on a grid.

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April 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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WFF Housing Stability Grant (New York City) This program offers five $30,000 grants distributed over three years to visual artists who need support for stable housing. Open to all disciplines, this grant program offers up to $20,000 for the creation of environmental art projects by women artists. Deadline: April 3, 2025.

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

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A friend of mine was enrolled in a photography course at Stockport College and told me about their illustration degree program," Chris tells Creative Boom. "I Combined with an aesthetic from traditional printmaking techniques, he's settled into a new role as a graphic illustrator.

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March 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Grants (International) In its fourth year, this program offers one $10,000 grant and five $5,000 grants to fund the completion of a visual project. Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International) The foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Deadline: 3:00 p.m.

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Peters Valley School of Craft Offers Fine Craft Programming in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

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Throughout the year, people come to Peters Valley for meaningful hands-on learning with expert instructors in myriad disciplines, like blacksmithing, fine metals, ceramics, woodworking, printmaking, fibers, and more. Proceeds from all sales support independent working artists and Peters Valley’s educational programs. At our Sally D.

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November 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The program is open to artists from around the world working in any medium and includes an exhibition opportunity. Virgin Islands) This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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