GYST

Username
GYST
Company
GYST Ink
Location
Los Angeles
Occupation
Artist, CalArts Faculty, President of GYST
My Work in the Arts
Arts in Education, Blogging, Ceramics, Consulting, Cultural policy, Curation, Gallery, Interdisciplinary, Management, Multimedia, Photography, Publishing, Research, Teaching, Visual arts (other)
Interests
Artists and their careers,
Hybrid and Tribrid Careers, Alternative Practices
Seeking
Funding to support low income artists for professional practices workshops, software for artists, and other support services.
Offering
Workshops, Resume or Artist Statement Reviews, Getting Your Sh*t Together Teaching Manual, Professional Practices Blog (Artists At Work), Artist Organization Database, Skills Bank Database, documentation, scanning, VHS to digital, cassette to digital, vid
Website
www.gyst-ink.com
Fiscal Sponsorship
Getting Your Sh*t Together (GYST Ink)
Last Seen
Mar 14, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Contact
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GYST-ink Blog

  • GYST TIP: GETTING FUNDING WITH A FISCAL SPONSOR There are many avenues an artist can explore for funding a project. Click on GYST’S Resources Page for a list of possibilities and ideas. Getting a Fiscal Sponsor is one option. One of the national organizations that serves artists this way is Fractured Atlas. They describe the arrangement as follows: Fiscal Sponsorship is a financial [...] Posted on Feb 10, 2012
  • ACTION ALERT! LAUSD PLANS TO ELIMINATE 100% OF ELEMENTARY ARTS EDUCATION   (Via Arts For LA – www.artsforla.org) The Los Angeles Unified School District has proposed total elimination of its elementary school arts education program. Take action by contacting the Superintendent and School Board!  This unprecedented step will reverse a ten-year effort made by the District to restore arts education to its 700,000 students. Arts for [...] Posted on Feb 8, 2012
  • NEGOTIATION FOX BLOG POST Don’t Let These Misconceptions Keep You From Getting More (Excerpt) By Nancy James Fox /Negotiation Fox   Reference:  GYS*T Manual Chapter 41:  Negotiation Are you sometimes your own worst enemy?  Do you find excuses for why you can’t or won’t do something?  Let’s look at some misconceptions about negotiation that may be keeping you from [...] Posted on Feb 2, 2012
  • GYST RADIO SHOW TOMORROW                             10:30 am PST on BlogTalk Radio GYST radio host Kara Tome will talk with the founder, artistic director and board president of NewTown, a model artist-run organization that puts on alternative art shows throughout Los Angeles. Follow this link for GYST [...] Posted on Feb 2, 2012
  • INTRODUCING GUEST BLOGGER FOR GYST GYST welcomes a new guest blogger! Nancy Fox will be posting monthly blogs providing information and tips on handling the business side of being an artist. Nancy is an expert in the field of negotiation and consensus building, founded upon extensive training and study of the most noted authorities on the subject. She has conducted [...] Posted on Feb 1, 2012
  • NEW GYST GROUPS ON LINKEDIN GYST creates four new groups for artists on LinkedIn! LinkedIn has groups that you can join in order to share information and resources as well as ask questions. If you are not on LinkedIn, we suggest that you join this community of professionals! GYST Groups on LinkedIn: Getting Your Sh*t Together for Artists: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4249192&trk=hb_side_g Teaching [...] Posted on Feb 1, 2012
  • GYST FOUNDER INVITED TO HOST RESIDENCY IN FRANCE GYST’s founder Karen Atkinson has been invited to lead residencies at the Old Pontlevoy Abbey outside of Paris. Selected artists get a studio space and a week-long workshop on all things GYST. There are two separate weeks in May, 2012 which you can apply for. So if you ever wanted to take a GYST workshop [...] Posted on Jan 31, 2012
  • INTRODUCING THE GYST TIP! A weekly posting of tips for artists to expand their practice GYST TIP: Artist Residencies Choosing to go on a residency can expand your artistic practice in many ways. In addition to providing for a concentrated amount of time to work on your art, a residency can provide additional support in the form of space, [...] Posted on Jan 31, 2012
  • RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY (Mexico City)                 SOMA Summer: Call for Applications Application deadline: Sunday April 15th, 2012 Review process begins March 1st, 2012 SOMA Summer is a unique six-week program for international artists, curators, critics, and art historians conducted in English in Mexico City from July 2–August 11, 2012. SOMA Summer offers a [...] Posted on Jan 30, 2012
  • GYST BASIC NOW AVAILABLE! If you an emerging artist looking to organize and keep track of your growing art career, then you need GYSTBasic: an easy-to-use database for your artwork, statements, resumes, exhibition history, and more! And this software program is only $59! We here at Getting Your Sh*t Together know that emerging artists need tools and resources for [...] Posted on Jan 27, 2012

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