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Ismail Okafor

Contributing Writer

Ismail Okafor covers Artists, Soundtrack News and Storytelling.

Articles by Ismail Okafor

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The Money That Exists: NYC Grants for Working Artists, Explained

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How an Emerging NYC Artist Gets Free Materials From the City

How an Emerging NYC Artist Gets Free Materials From the City

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How Do NYC Grants for Individual Artists Actually Work?

How Do NYC Grants for Individual Artists Actually Work?

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Why New York Artists Keep Day Jobs

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How Artist Collectives Split Credit and Money

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How Artists Win First Gallery Representation

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Infographic comparing self-taught and MFA artist career paths

How Artists Build Careers Without an MFA

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What a Studio Assistant Actually Does

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