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⚠️ Attention Houston artists & creatives of all disciplines ⚠️
Artist INC Houston applications are open now until July 9. Gain the tools, insights, and connections needed to take your career to the next level with this 8-week program created by artists for artists. Learn how to expertly run the business side of your creative practice with direct mentorship from artists who are succeeding at it plus group activities, lectures, and peer support weekly.
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July 9
Mid-August
TBD
September 17
November 5
November 12
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Application Closes
Applicants notified
Meet your new Artist INC cohort!
Artist INC Sessions begin
Artist INC Sessions conclude
(Tentative) Presentation Night
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Artist INC is open to artists and creatives of any medium and discipline. Artist INC Houston Alumni include a diverse range of talents including Fire Performers, Choreographers, DJs, Florists, Fashion Designers, Writers, Jewelry Makers, and Illustrators, just to name a few!
Approximately 25 artists are selected through the application process each year to engage in this 8-week training seminar led by a team of 6 trained artist peer facilitators.
Sessions will take place every Wednesday afternoon from 4-7 PM starting September 17 through November 5 in-person at Sesh Coworking with a Presentation Night graduation ceremony (tentatively) on November 12.
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Sesh Coworking provides women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and creative mission-driven brands with a workspace that nurtures professional growth and work/life balance and fosters community through collaboration, learning and advocacy.
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This year's facilitators are: Outspoken Bean, Sonny Mehta, Tami Merrick Moschioni, Dominique Royem, Chris Thomas, and Y. E. Torres.
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Application closes Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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The 2025 "What Works" Workshop + Artist Panel on May 28 gave attendees a sneak peek of what Artist INC has to offer. This 90-minute session led by Artist INC Houston facilitators included:
🔹7 proven strategies for thriving in your creative career
🔹 A panel of Artist INC Houston graduates sharing their success stories
🔹A Q&A for those interested in applying
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Artist INC is a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. Since 2009, the program has filled a demand for professional development for artists in the Midwestern region. Artist INC HOUSTON has been powered by Fresh Arts since 2017 with support from National Endowment for the Arts.
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Fresh Arts is sponsored in part by:
Art Houston Magazine * Brown Foundation * Heimbinder Family Foundation * Houston Endowment * Mid-America Arts Alliance * Sesh Coworking * Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation * Texas Commission on the Arts * Arts District Partners * Friends of Fresh Arts Members * Vivian Wise Art * and our generous gala supporters and individual donors.
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For the past 20 years, Fresh Arts has empowered local artists and creatives of all disciplines with the resources and tools they need for personal and professional success and worked towards building a supportive and accessible network that champions the artists who make Houston a more vibrant and creative place to live.
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