Many of us, myself included, were raised in a world where competing with the people around you is the norm — even when it leads us nowhere. Don’t get me wrong: I’m an incredibly competitive person at heart and have been forcibly removed from a number of casual board game groups. But when it comes to art, I believe that competition creates a false sense of scarcity among artists and keeps all of us hungry for the everyday magic of art.| Inciter Art
You’re staring at the screen, your finger hovering over the submit button as you run through your application materials one last time — the artist statement you’ve rewritten seven (oh, wait…now eight) times, the project budget you’ve tweaked and retweaked, the work samples you’ve agonized over selecting. We’ve all hit submit with the same, well-worn mixture of hope and resignation.| Inciter Art
Contact media@roddenberryfoundation.org The Roddenberry Foundation Announces +1 Global Fund: first of its kind network-based model to fight Covid-19. (Sept. 21, 2020, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)—The Roddenberry Foundation today announced the launch and first funding round of the +1 Global Fund, a radical new approach to philanthropy designed to get funding quickly to communities most affected by… The post The Roddenberry Foundation announces the launch of the +1 Global Fund appeared first on R...| Roddenberry Foundation
Contact media@roddenberryfoundation.org Roddenberry Foundation Awards $1 Million For Big, Bold Ideas To Change The World Amidst COVID-19 (August 20, 2020, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)—The Roddenberry Foundation today announced the winners of its $1 million biennial prize—designed to advance the vision of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry—to four organizations working to better humanity amidst the… The post Roddenberry Foundation Awards $1 Million For Big, Bold Ideas To Change The Wor...| Roddenberry Foundation