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6 hours ago
3 min

A Thanksgiving Love Letter

Dear Hustlers, Every Thanksgiving growing up, my brother and I would come crashing onto my parents' bed to wake them up and cuddle (jump ...

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Aug 29
5 min

How Do You Make Sure You Get Paid?

Everyone warns you that this might happen. They called it the freelancer’s right of passage. The creative’s christening. The extra-spicy ...

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May 6
3 min

Unapologetically Asian

This bracelet is my Lola Gunding’s. Between each stone is a Chinese symbol (as a Filipino American, I’ve always felt confused about which...

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Mar 29
5 min

My Off-Broadway Debut Was Thwarted by Coronavirus. Here’s What I Did Instead.

Two weeks ago, I received the offer. It was one of those opportunities that would have symbolized the culmination of my first year in New...

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Feb 26
3 min

You Don't Have to Take That Unpaid Internship

Hey, you. Hey you who's ambitious and anxious and lost and hopeful. Hey you whose insides are made of pizza and knots, and whose life ene...

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Jan 30
5 min

Capitalizing on Serendipity

Yesterday I had to see a dude about an accordion. I went to a studio so I could snag it for a national tour callback (heyy, resume speci...

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Jan 23
3 min

Three Things You Can Do to Make Your Organization More Inclusive

Contributed by Hustling Creative Mentor Suzanne Richard in partnership with Open Circle Theatre. There is a little saying in the disabili...

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Jan 4
4 min

Giving Grace

It’s all good stuff. And because it’s good stuff, I don’t feel like I deserve a break. Why do I need to take care of myself when this is ...

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Dec 19, 2019
4 min

Who Does Your Heart Break For?

I'm applying for a grant to fund a musical I'm composing about the Virgin Mary. I'm currently in the second round of applicants, and we'v...

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Dec 11, 2019
2 min

Be Here, Be Now, Be Good

Spiritual Humanism, Creativity, and My Quarter-Life Crisis I turned twenty-five yesterday. During birthday dinner, my dad asked me that ...

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Dec 4, 2019
2 min

God and Sex

That's what one of my music history professors told me are the subjects of history's most groundbreaking art. The word "holy" comes from ...

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Nov 27, 2019
3 min

What my long-distance relationship taught me about art

I thought love was about safety--but now I know that if safety was the goal, I would have never gotten anything worth having and never ma...

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Nov 20, 2019
4 min

Why Consent is Crucial to Creativity

Allowing people the space and tools to speak up for themselves changes the game of collaborative artistry. I have always loved the idea o...

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Nov 13, 2019
3 min

What if Creativity was your Superpower?

It always surprises me how much creative people limit their creativity as if it’s a finite commodity-- something to be rationed and used ...

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Nov 7, 2019
3 min

An Ally's Guide to Inclusive Language Regarding People with Disabilities

He drew a circle to shut us out Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout; But love and I had the wit to win, We drew a Circle that took him in. –...

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Nov 5, 2019
1 min

October's Featured Artist

Michael Marshall is the creator and owner of Michael Marshall Photography, where he specializes in fashion, lifestyle, boudoir, and heads...

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Oct 17, 2019
2 min

25 Things I Learned My First Week Making Art in NYC

Getting around. Being nice when people are rude. Dressing practically. There are so many things I encountered my first week in New York t...

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Oct 10, 2019
1 min

Perspective and Persistence

I love rock climbing. It’s my sport, it’s my passion, it’s what keeps me sane when the hustle of being an actor/singer/narrator/composer/...

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Oct 2, 2019
3 min

Boudoir Behaviors for Success

In one of photography’s most intimate genres, how do models and photographers alike maintain safety, integrity, and fun? The Hustling Cre...

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Oct 2, 2019
1 min

September's Featured Artist

KiSMiT is a sassy and vibrant art-pop duo based out of Silverlake, CA. With a diverse song set and infectious energy on stage, they are...

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