The true problems relate to the invisible architecture of these institutions that cannot or will not respond to the needs of parents.
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How MFA Programs Perpetuate the Taboo Against Artists Having Children
Both male and female faculty internalize the idea that responsibility for raising children precludes serious art and then they recapitulate it.
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The Myth About Having Children as an Artist
COVID-19 demolished the canard that serious work is incompatible with family life. We can no longer entertain the illusion that raising children requires a total sacrifice of any other endeavor.
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A Residency Designed for Artist-Parents Is the First of Its Kind in US
The Interlude Artist Residency in the Hudson Valley gives artists focused time to work “without ignoring the real and often conflicting requirements of parenthood.”
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A New Feminist Art Collective Raises Awareness for the Labor of Motherhood
44.4 Mothers/Artists Collective is making space in Ottawa and the Outaouais region for artists who are mothers, who have been habitually overlooked in the art world.
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Artist Residencies Need to Start Thinking About Parents
Amir H. Fallah, Ellen Lesperance, Joyce Kozloff, and other artists share their experiences with residencies.
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During Pandemic, Artist-Parents Reflect and Get Creative With Their Kids
Edgar Arceneaux, Shaun Leonardo, Mckendree Key, and other artists share the creative methods they are using to engage and educate their children.
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The Politics of Being a Parent in the Art World
The Let Down Reflex is essential viewing for anyone engaged with issues of caring economies, so-called “women’s work,” or the question of living wages for the art world’s service workers.