Resources: Career Development
We foster the creation of art—and that begins with the artist. In a nurturing, unconditional way, Brooklyn Arts Council seeks to bolster Brooklyn’s creative community on both the large, community scale, as well as the individual, personal one.
ACTOR’S FUND
The Actors Fund Arts Center is a community center for artists located in Downtown Brooklyn. Operated by The Actors Fund, a nationwide human services agency for professionals in the arts, AFAC's mission is to serve as a resource for Brooklyn-based performing artists and arts organizations.
AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR THEATRE AND EDUCATION
The American Alliance for Theatre and Education works to ensure that every young person experiences quality theatre arts in their lives.
CAREER TRANSITION FOR DANCERS
Career Transition for Dancers offers free career counseling, financial assistance, and informational resources for dancers at every stage of their career.
CREATEQUITY
Createquity explores the intersection of art with a wide range of topics such as politics, economics, research etc. The organization is a hub for next-generation ideas on the role of the arts in a creative society.
HOWL ROUND
Howl Round is an online journal that builds knowledge platforms and aligns resources for theater artists and organizations.
MISSION PARADOX
Mission Paradox offers tips on marketing, leadership, diversity, and other topics.
SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS
Springboard for the Arts offers information that is essential for an artist including professional development workshops, fiscal sponsorship, health insurance, and referrals for emerging artists.
TECHNOLOGY IN THE ARTS
Technology in the Arts strives to help the art community understand and benefit from the intersection of arts and technology and make more informed decisions when choosing technology to use for their work.
Brooklyn Innovation Institute
Delivered both virtually and in person, Brooklyn Innovation Institute is a multi-modular professional development series that nurtures and equips today’s creatives and cultural entrepreneurs. Brooklyn Innovation Institute programs augment and connect the expertise and networks of artists, art organizations, and cross-sector collaborators, seeding the field with insights, technical assistance, and tools for thriving.