Artist Opportunity Tracker: Stop Losing Deadlines

Opportunities become much easier to pursue when they are captured in one system instead of scattered across screenshots, saved posts, email, browser tabs, and memory.

Track these fields

• Opportunity name

• Funder or organization

• Source link

• Deadline

• Eligibility

• Award, fee, commission, or benefit

• Required materials

• Current status

• Next action

• Owner

• Follow-up date

Use a simple status system

• Research

• Qualified

• Preparing

• Submitted

• Follow-up

• Awarded

• Not selected

• Archive

Review once a week

A weekly review lets you decide which applications deserve time now, which need preparation later, and which are not actually aligned with your work.

Prioritize alignment over volume

Ten rushed applications are not automatically better than three highly aligned ones. Favor opportunities that support work you already intend to do, fit your eligibility, and provide enough value to justify the application effort.

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