Happy Monday. ☀️ Today’s edition includes a little test to help you identify online trolls, a look at Indian women making art during the pandemic, Mellon Foundation’s relief for mid-sized museums, thoughts on Trump by Obama’s photographer, and much much more.

Also, please encourage artists to submit to our regular View from the Easel series, which takes a peak at artist studios and shares their stories about their spaces.

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In India, with the new reality of the pandemic came an urgent sense of self-preservation. Many artists sought creative outlets to help them understand and express what they witnessed during the lockdown. 

We featured several female artists who have used the opportunity to slow down, develop new skills, and cultivate their inner creativity. Comic maker Pranita Kocharekar talked about the communal aspect of art making:

The Rabkin Foundation has announced the nine recipients of its $20,000 award for non-profit arts journals. The Brooklyn Rail, Burnaway, and Arts.Black are among the publications supported by the award.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has stepped in with a new emergency fund launched to help art organizations stay afloat. The first round of the fund will distribute nearly $24 million to 12 mid-sized institutions across the nation.

The website SpottheTroll.org is designed to help people learn more about trolls and how to spot them online. We suggest you try the website yourself.

Creative individuals are encouraged to submit a 500-word proposal to apexart for an idea-driven group exhibition with a budget of $10,000, which will take place in 2021–22 at apexart’s NYC space and online.

Deadline: October 31, 2020 | apexart.org/opencalls