Artists, what are the questions that keep you up at night: Is what I'm making art? Will people understand it? Hasn't it all been done before? In Artist Commons, our resident philosopher of art, Dr. Rebecca Millsop (@_noumenal), helps us explore these questions and connect them to the work we're making. As a practicing artist herself, she turns abstract concepts into something practical we can use in our studios. It's a big reason current students love her lectures. In this clip, Rebecca introduces the four big questions that structure our year together. Which ones have been on your mind when making art? #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfArt #ArtHistory #ArtEducation #StudioArt

We're proud to announce the establishment of the Generative Art Foundation Creative Coding Award, made possible by a generous grant from the Generative Art Foundation (@genartfound). Over the next two years, their gift will fund scholarships to Artist Commons for artists working with technology so they can get the resources, mentorship, and community they need to develop their work further. We're deeply grateful to @jeffgdavis, @ArtOnBlockchain, and the entire team at the Generative Art Foundation for investing in this community of artists and the future of this evolving field. We're excited to, in a couple weeks, introduce the recipients of the 2026 awards 🎉

Artists, what's the one thing you shouldn't do at an art fair? Gallerist @stephensantoro_ from @VertuFineArt breaks it down for us. If you've got other dos and don'ts, share them in the comments! #artfairs #artadvice #arteducation

“There should be no art emergencies.” – Stephen Santoro

How should you approach art fairs as an artist? With NYC art week almost here, this week we'll be sharing clips from curator @stephensantoro_ of @VertuFineArt to help you know the dos and don'ts. Let us know if you'll be at the Armory Show, Independent, Spring/Break, or Printed Matter, and come say hi. #arteducation #artistdevelopment #artfairs #artweek

We're delighted to share our Visiting Artists in Residence this quarter were new media artist @sarahrothberg and photographer Greg Miller. One of the things we love about Artist Commons is the chance to create opportunities for artists to spend time with other working artists. Students get to (virtually) peer behind the visiting artist's studio door, and to see how an art practice and career in the arts truly develops. We try to take it way beyond the usual artist talk. Sarah and Greg brought tremendous generosity to their three sessions with the students. We're so grateful to have had them as part of Artist Commons this quarter.

We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Rebecca Millsop (@_noumenal) as a new mentor for Artist Commons. Rebecca has already been part of our larger art education community as a regular lecturer in the philosophy of art, and we’re thrilled to deepen that relationship as she begins leading her own cohorts of artists this summer. In this info session clip, she speaks about what's impressed her most about Artist Commons: the organization, intentionality, and design of the experience, as well as the feedback methodology at the heart of the program. As Rebecca puts it, this is not only about getting better art critiques. It’s about learning how to give better feedback, period. We’re so excited for the artists who will get to work with her this year. #ArtEducation #ArtistMentor #ArtCritique #ArtAdvice #OnlineArtSchool #ArtistCommons

Art history is about more than just the past. It gives artist tools to think with and helps us understand how images speak when we sit down to our own work in the studio. One of our favorite works from Dr. Amy Raffel's art history lecture a couple weeks ago was Martha Rosler’s SEMIOTICS OF THE KITCHEN, a video performance piece that turns the domestic life, and the language/objects around it, into something strange and politically charged. How are you using art history in your own practice? #arthistory #contemporaryartists #arteducation #artistdevelopment

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and the Italian Futurists thought traditional language was too slow for the modern world. Grammar, punctuation, syntax, even the rectangle of the page — all of it belonged to the past. So they broke language open. Letters exploded across the page. They abandoned punctuation. Words could collide instead of sitting in neat sentences. Each change helped express the violence of modern life. It’s one of the strange and fascinating legacies of Futurism: a movement with deeply troubling politics, but also a radical understanding that language itself could become visual art. What happens when words stop explaining the world and start mirroring it? #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Futurism #ItalianFuturism #AvantGarde

Application deadline extended! We heard your requests for more time to finish your applications, so we've extended the application deadline to Monday, June 22. We get it. It takes time to fill out a strong application, to find the right words and to select good images for the portfolio section. Just keep in mind that it doesn't need to be perfect ;) We're excited to get to know you and your work, the place you're at in your artistic growth, and how we can support your goals for this year.

Last chance to apply! For an artist, being part of a cohort can be a transformative experience, where you learn to push your work and ask better questions about what you're making. We have some great cohorts shaping up for July. Application deadline is tonight.