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ARThentic Arts, Inc. is a grassroots arts organization rooted in the belief that artists deserve the resources, relationships, and opportunities to build sustainable creative lives.
Created with Black Artists and Black Queer Artists at the heart, we build the support systems, spaces, and pathways we believe should have been accessible all along. Through mentorship, creative career development, apprenticeships, workshops, residencies, and resources, we help artists strengthen their practices, build sustainable careers, and connect with meaningful opportunities.
We believe health and wellness are essential to sustainable creative lives, so our work supports artists holistically, both in their practice and beyond it.
Our work also extends to artists of color and other creatives who experience barriers to access, recognizing how race, identity, economics, and other forms of marginalization shape who gets seen, supported, and resourced.
Serving Artists. Serving Communities.
Our Mission
To cultivate creative careers, strengthen artistic communities, and stimulate the creative economy by providing accessible resources, professional development, mentorship, and opportunities for underserved artists.
ARTs curated group shoup show exhibit, Indiana Black Expo, Cultural Arts Pavilion, 2025
Photo Credit: Estelle Scott, ARTs Apprentice Photographer
What We Do?
Artist Career Development Workshops
Mentorship Programs
Apprenticeships & Career Pathways
Artist Resource Navigation
Creative Entrepreneurship Training
Artist Residencies & Wellness Retreats
Creative Opportunities
Community Partnerships
Artist Tony Radford & actress Alfre Woodard at the Indiana Black Expo, 2025
Photo Credit: Estelle Scott, ARTs Apprentice Photographer
OUR VISION
A thriving creative ecosystem where every artist has equitable access to the tools, resources, relationships, and opportunities necessary to sustain a successful creative career.
INITATIVES
ARTs DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES
WOMEN IN ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (WiARTs)
ARTs APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
ARTs Development Workshop Series
After four years of exclusively teaching through in-person workshops and virtual sessions, ARTs is expanding online. In partnership with Boxx the Artist, we've launched, The Studio, a Skool Community designed to provide self-paced learning, resources, and a supportive creative community for artists at every stage of their journey. Join our skool community for access to our development workshops focused on resume building, artist statements and bios, portfolio building, proposal building and grant prep, aimed to help elevate your professional creative practice.
WOMEN IN ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (WiARTs)
WiARTs is a mentorship initiative dedicated to empowering women artists through guidance, professional development, and community. Funded by the Women's Fund, the program creates opportunities for connection, creative growth, and navigating sustainable careers in the arts.
Our mentorship initiatives connect artists with experienced professionals who provide guidance, accountability, career insight, and support. Join us for our 2026 cohort, registration available for mentees and mentors of all creative disciplines. Limited space available.
Participants gain:
One-on-one mentorship
Goal-setting support
Leadership development
Creative career and wellness coaching
Paid stipends.
WiARTs 2026 Signs-up today!
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Get Connected
Whether you're an emerging artist, established creative, community partner, or supporter of the arts, we invite you to join our growing network.
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