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Supporting Artists With Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This recent holiday season, Benetech began supporting an innovative organization that helps people with disabilities develop their creative abilities and become working artists. Creativity Explored works with more than 120 artists with developmental disabilities, providing services that help these artists create, exhibit, and sell their art.

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Amazon’s Spring Sale ends soon — last chance to grab the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ for over $100 off

Mashable Tech

Artists will love the Sketch to Image tool, while students and professionals can get auto-transcribed lectures and organized notes in seconds. It’s also got the power to handle multitasking like a pro, so you’re not stuck choosing between apps.

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SAG Awards 2025: How and when to watch Hollywood’s most heartfelt tribute to actors

Fast Company Tech

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, hosted by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), is set to take place tonight (Sunday, February 23) at 8 p.m. Beyond the glamour and spectacle, award shows create and drive a massive ecosystem of professionals and services. Tune into Netflix at 8 p.m.

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‘The bad news is, this was fake’: The tear-jerking story of author Barbara Miller was a marketing stunt, influencer says

Fast Company Tech

On social media, the sob story has become a go-to strategy for struggling artists chasing virality. Its now not uncommon to see people sharing stories of professional failure (like Aunt Barb), seemingly in the hopes of gaining support, promotion, and even purchases from total strangers online.

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Applications open for 2023 Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program

Charity Village

The Ontario Heritage Trust is now accepting applications for the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program. The residency program is open to professional Canadian artists practising a wide array of disciplines. Selected artists will live and create in the inspiring natural setting of […].

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The common elements of good storytelling

The Next Web

His latest book, Everything I Know, is a guide to freelancing as a creative professional. My favourite activity while I lived in Tofino, BC was attending my artist friend, Roy Henry Vickers’ storytellings. Paul Jarvis is a Web designer and bestselling author, who’s obsessed with nature and hairless rats.

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Epic Games buys artist portfolio site ArtStation

The Verge

As it prepares to do battle in court with Apple over App Store fees, Epic Games has acquired ArtStation, an online marketplace for digital artists, the companies announced. Founded in 2014, ArtStation is a popular portfolio site for professional artists in gaming and entertainment. ArtStation.

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