The application deadline is TOMORROW for the 2023 Artist INC Topeka session - so get your application completed today. This program is an AMAZING opportunity for artists of all disciplines from Topeka and the surrounding area. Please note that the deadline will be 11:59p CST. Participants selected for Artist INC typically pay a $150 participation fee. We are excited to tell you that, in order to offer as much support as possible to artists in Topeka, ArtsConnect will NOT ask those participating in the Artist INC LIVE Topeka program to pay this fee!

Up to 25 participants will be selected from the applications that are received. This group of artists - the 2023 Artist INC Fellows - will be led through an 8-week intensive program that offers an unparalleled opportunity for mid-career artists to develop their artistic practices, businesses and networks. The program is led by a team of artists who have also completed the program and are currently practicing artists. This year's program facilitators are: Kim D. Brook, Lisa LaRue-Baker, Alisha Saucedo, Kody Stadler, Michael V. Toombs and Becki Waugh. One-on-One Coaching is embedded in the core Artist INC Live program. Utilizing the Artist INC staff and Peer Facilitator team, in-depth arts business counseling sessions are provided to all Artist INC Live Fellows as a part of the seminar experience.

*Artists living in a 60 mile radius of Topeka are eligible to apply.

Applications are due by 11:59p CST on March 7, 2023. If you have any questions about the program, please contact us. 

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ArtsConnect is very excited to announce that, beginning March 9th (THIS THURSDAY), we will be offering FREE "drop in" art classes geared toward helping veterans, first responders and others in our community who are struggling in their daily lives with the impact of trauma. Classes are free to attend and will take place on the 2nd & 3rd Thursday of each month, beginning on March 9th. (Upcoming dates are: 3/9, 3/16, 4/13, 4/20.) The program will be led by artist John Sebelius, who founded the program in 2016.

This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the City of Topeka through the most recent round of ARPA relief funds. Thank you to our city leaders for understanding the critical role that the arts play in personal healing and growth. You can find more information on the ArtsConnect website and we have also started a Facebook group for the program where you can stay up to date on the latest. Please join us - and share with others in your circle who might be interested. ALL ARE WELCOME!