Before I met up with my mentor Jason Hackenworth I had a few paintings I needed to revisit and review, they were not making any sense to me. If they aren’t… Read More
Before and After
Genre: Grantee Story
“Never Stop Talking It”: My Creative Why
“You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use… Read More
How did I realize my “why” in the Emerging Artist application?
Photo by Celso Yamachita Blog Post 2 – Agueda Zabisky Although applying for the Creative Pinellas Grant seemed bureaucratic and even daunting at first, I thought it… Read More
Add to Cart
If I was a mathematician I might have sprung into action quicker but, slowly as I began to realize by the scoring and the odds I would be one of… Read More
A Show Is Born
One of my roles as a Creative Pinellas 2023 emerging artist is to create several blog posts over the course of the grant cycle. For this first introduction to my… Read More
BEST NEWS EVER: Emerging Artist of 2023
Blog Post 1 – Agueda Zabisky On October 17, 2022, I received wonderful news. This news came out in an open review and the grading was via Zoom. I… Read More
New York (Audition) State of Mind
September marks the beginning of the opera audition season! Let the singing begin! So, I’ve touched upon opera auditions briefly before in past blogs, but I figured I’d break down… Read More
Back to Teaching
pc: Sorcha Augustine I have been teaching dance for 20+ years. When the pandemic happened, like many others, I took time to assess what I wanted for my life and… Read More
Broadway Bound: Backstage with Blanche!
Broadway Bound was a MASSIVE success. Now that we finished our final show on Sunday (back-to-back performances, I might add), I’ve had time to relax and reflect on this amazing… Read More
That time I visited the National Museum of African American History & Culture…
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of visiting the National Museum of African American History & Culture and it was honestly the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in… Read More
