Artist As Citizen

An annual six-day conference presented by Artists Striving To End Poverty and hosted in NYC by The Juilliard School for young leaders in the arts.

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Have you ever felt torn between making a living and your passion to make a difference? We think you can do both! https://t.co/y2iFpjWPCi

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Paola Mendoza served as the Artistic Director for the Women’s March, the largest protest in recorded history. Paola will share behind-the-scenes stories from the field and explain why Art is ultimately what it will take to "reopen our collective heart." #ArtistAsCitizen2018

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Whether playing bass on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, composing music for the RSC, co-founding the smash YouTube channel CDZA, or hosting his “Thurber Theater” variety show at Joe’s Pub, Michael Thurber’s musical voice defies genre and category. #ArtistAsCitizen2018

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We are thrilled to begin announcing our AAC 2018 speakers with Emily Simoness. Emily is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of SPACE on Ryder Farm ( @SPACEonRyder), a nonprofit residency program for artists and innovators in Putnam County. #ArtistAsCitizen2018

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Only 17 days until the 2018 Artist As Citizen Conference begins! So today we are throwing it back to the last four years of AAC. We can't wait to welcome our newest class of Fellows! #ArtistAsCitizen2014 #ArtistAsCitizen2015 #ArtistAsCitizen2016 #ArtistAsCitizen2017

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Today we are following up with #PastPresenter directer Yara Travieso, whose newest show, El Ciclón, premieres today in Miami! To learn about this wildly talented, multi-hyphenate, artist and activist read the full interview on our Facebook page. #artistascitizen

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Each year, in the middle of a very rigorous week at the Artist As Citizen Conference, we leave The Juilliard School for Family Dinner. This is an opportunity to share a meal together! #TBT to our first Family Dinner hosted at the @BrooklynGrange #ArtistAsCitizen2014

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Congratulations to all who applied! We had more applications than ever before! Each application was carefully considered by our Leadership Team and we were blown away by your creativity, tenacity and vision. We can't wait to meet our 50 #ArtistAsCitizenConference2018 Fellows!

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This Monday we're following up with #FormerFellow Adam Ashraf who attended #ArtistAsCitizen2016. "My art became my activism without me realizing it." Check out our Facebook page for the full interview!

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Remember that the scariest part of doing the work is getting started. Go to the studio, write an email, make a plan and start something today! #TBT to #ArtistAsCitizen2014

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This Monday we're sending a huge birthday shout out to AAC #pastpresenter and @ASTEPonline volunteer, @samirawiley ! Happy birthday, Samira! Thank you so much for your support and inspiration. Today we celebrate you! #ArtistAsCitizen #SamiraWiley

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#TBT to #ArtistAsCitizen2016 when Steve Gross reminded us of something we forget all too frequently, #LifeIsGood! All of us here are wishing you good vibes and lots of smiles for the rest of this week! #artistascitizen

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Happy #MakeGoodMonday! This week we caught up with #FormerAACFellow Emmett Phillips. We asked him a few questions about his journey to #ArtistAsCitizen2015 and beyond. Check out our Facebook page of Instagram account for all of his answers! #artistascitizen

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Happy #MakeGoodMonday! As tax season comes to an end, we want to make a little good by sharing… https://t.co/i1BrumzV3y

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#TBT to a beautiful day in NYC! We are so grateful to be guests at the@JuilliardSchool. This is the walkway from the Meredith Wilson Residence Hall where our Fellows stay to The Juilliard School where all our workshops, keynote speakers, and rehearsals are held. #artistascitizen

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Happy Birthday to jonathangroff! Jonathan is one of our favorite #pastpresenters. You may know… https://t.co/8EdnvHYjLD

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#TBT to #GabrielEbert serenading us with his beautiful music and reminding us all to make really good art.

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Congratulations to everyone who applied for the Artist As Citizen Conference 2018! We can't wait to meet you through your personal statement and get inspired by your original work submission. Now, it's time to celebrate! We'll be in touch on April 18th! #artistascitizen

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Today is the LAST DAY to get your application in for #ArtistAsCitizen2018. You've got a couple hours left and we believe in you! You can do it! We can't wait to meet you all. #JustHitSubmit

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Did you see the news? We've extended our application deadline to this Sunday, March 18th at Midnight! Need a tip on how to make your application shine? Comment below and we'll respond with our advice! #artistascitizen

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Public Service Announcement! Due to a last-minute surge in applications (and a few persuasive pleas), we've decided to continue accepting applications through the end of the week! That's right, you have until Midnight on 3/18 to turn in your materials for #ArtistAsCitizen2018.