Your Art Will Save Your Life
Your Art Will Save Your Life by Beth Pickens is a candid guidebook published by Feminist Press at the City University of New York in 2018. This 133-page edition, written in English, explores the significance of art-making amid oppression, drawing from Pickens’ experiences as she navigates the challenges faced by marginalized artists in the contemporary landscape.
In this book, Pickens offers insights on fostering creativity and maintaining an innovative practice, particularly in the context of evolving discussions around grants, public programming, and arts funding. The work serves as both a political manifesto and a practical manual, emphasizing the role of art as a tool of resistance. Readers will find a blend of personal reflection and actionable advice, making it a relevant resource for those engaged in the arts and social issues.
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A candid guidebook about art-making in the midst of oppression–“a slim, necessary revelation” (Maggie Nelson, The Argonauts).
Visiting the Andy Warhol Museum as a teenager, Beth Pickens realized that art was imperative for reflecting–and thus remaking–the world. As an adult, she has dedicated her life to arts nonprofits and consulting, helping marginalized artists traverse the world of MFAs, residences, and institutional funding.
Writing in the aftermath of the 2016 election, Pickens reminds emerging artists that their art is more important than ever. She gives advice on fostering creativity and sustaining an innovative practice as conversations about grants, public programming, and arts funding in schools grow ever-more heated. Part political manifesto, part practical manual, this resource reminds us that art has always been a tool of resistance.
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