Spark Your Creativity: September Reads, Resources, and Opportunities
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What’s Inside:
🔥 Inspiring reads from around the web
🔥 Grants you can apply to monthly
On creating for yourself…
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On Art Brain…
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The Science of Happiness (edX)
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“Quitting YouTube Because I’m Too Old” - Latasha James
This creator talks about worth, value, and how to earn on YouTube and beyond, even with low views and a late start.
Call For Art Issue #54
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Create! Magazine invites submissions for Issue #54, our 9th Year Anniversary International Print Edition. This landmark release celebrates nearly a decade of publishing bold and innovative contemporary art. Since 2013,
has amplified the voices of artists worldwide, providing a platform that connects creatives with curators, collectors, and an engaged global audience.Selected artists receive:
A two-page feature in print + digital magazine
A dedicated blog post on createmagazine.com
A social media spotlight to curators, collectors + creatives
A complimentary digital copy + layout preview
Freed Fellowship Grant
The Freed Fellowship Grant gives overlooked and underrepresented small business owners a real shot of support each month. One entrepreneur is awarded a $500 no-strings-attached grant and moves forward for consideration for the $2,500 year-end award. Every applicant gets something valuable: personalized business feedback and a two-month free trial inside their mentoring community, where you can connect, learn, and grow alongside other entrepreneurs.
Start.Pivot.Grow. Microgrant
The Start.Pivot.Grow. Microgrant is a quarterly opportunity for small business owners ready to take their next step forward. Each cycle, one entrepreneur receives $2,500 to cover essentials or fuel new growth, plus access to bonus business planning tools to keep momentum going. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis—so you can throw your hat in the ring any time of year.
Who’s eligible: Business owners with at least 2 years under their belt, 1–2 employees (including yourself), and annual revenues of $50K or more.
In Case You Missed It…
This month, we shared 12 posts including 5 audio episodes of “Fearless Creativity”.
We also launched CREATE MORE CLUB to share more hands-on educational content for creatives that want to put their ideas into motion. You are invited to join free for 90 days and learn along with us!
This month’s most popular posts:
Q For You:
This is our second edition of our round-up! What do you want to see more of?
I suspect what one wants to see more of will often be influenced by what one is challenged by at that point. This is the first of these round ups I’ve seen. I’d say 2 is not a big enough sample size to inform a judgment but it’s certainly interesting to see what people might say / vote. Just keep on trucking would be my input.
Thank you for the love!!