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the bud of the bud - February 10 to February 16

2/13/2019

THIS WEEK

Art courtesy of Holly Jolley's Instagram

A widely acclaimed "based on a true story" podcast full of tragedy, romance, and $$$

Explore the architecture of Friedensreich Hundertwasser

A stunningly fabulous Instagram

"10 Valentine's Day Traditions All Around the World"

A poem: "Bird-Understander"

"Holy Christ, It's Snowing!"

the bud of the bud - February 3 to February 9

2/7/2019

THIS WEEK

A look into how the Dance Theatre of Harlem was born

Some poems in case you're feeling a little under the weather

This incredible artist's Instagram

Need some Valentine's Day inspiration? Listen to this podcast full of love poems

"Nihilist Dad Jokes, Part 2"

A poem: "hamsters are heads with little characteristics on the head, part one"

Art courtesy of Manjit Thapp's Instagram

the bud of the bud - January 27 to February 2

1/22/2019

THIS WEEK

A reminder that we should all feel this confident about ourselves

If you want to be a great writer, you need to be a great reader

A stunning mother and son photo series spanning 17 years

A poem: "A Blessing for Wedding"

Take a look into the English National Ballet's new piece inspired by Frida Kahlo's life and work

A colorful, whimsical yet realistic illustrator's Instagram

Image courtesy of Olga Ezova-Denisova's Instagram

the bud of the bud - January 20 to January 26

1/22/2019

THIS WEEK

Magical Realism (& perfectly timed moments) in real-life photographs of New York City

A poem: "Wanting It Darker"

In between careers or just not sure what to do with your life? This incredible unconventional advice might help

An audio introduction into the life and works of Gertrude Stein

Some of the many ways that artists use eyes to convey different meanings

An artist who creates pieces that you can plant in and eat off of

Image courtesy of Madeline King's Instagram

the bud of the bud - January 13 to January 19

1/16/2019

THIS WEEK

2018 Book covers: UK vs US, who did better?

"Materials I'd Rather Be Than 'Wife Material'"

A poem: "Sunday"

While Apricity's founder, Mira, may hate this guy's voice, she can't deny that its a great podcast that deserves to be explored if you haven't already

Want to take a trip but don't have the time or money? Take a virtual trip through Portugal's museums, monuments and palaces

An Instagram account celebrating contemporary figurative art and artists

Painting courtesy of Marc Majewski; featured on the Contemporary Figurative Art Instagram

the bud of the bud - January 6 to January 12

1/8/2019

THIS WEEK

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted work to us for issue 4! We're going through submissions now and can't wait to put together our best issue yet. ETA for issue 4 is March/April, so keep your eye out for updates!

The top 25 news photos of 2018

This stunning Instagram full of artistic stamps & prints that you can actually buy

A poem: "Cold Sore Lip Red Coat"

"List: A Guide to Midwestern Conversation"

Guess which movies each of these 7 iconic works of art were featured in

Do you have a resolution to submit your work more? You should! Check out Entropy's lists of places to submit your work & do it!!

Image courtesy of Esther Elzinga's Instagram

the bud of the bud - December 30 to January 5

1/4/2019

This week we're reading through your fabulous submissions for issue 4, and are so inspired by your submissions that we just couldn't muster a "the bud of the bud".

But don't worry, we will be back on track with "the bud of the bud" next week. Thank you for reading & submitting & all around being phenomenal. Happy New Year!

the bud of the bud - December 23 to December 29

12/25/2018

THIS WEEK

A poem: "The Sweetest Oranges in Town"

Explore some of the "Antartica" collection from the State Library of New South Wales

This artist's Instagram full of stunning & unique work

Do you make new year resolutions? Here are 10 new year resolutions for artists

"The Male Gender's End-of-the-Year Performance Review"

The deadline to submit your work to Apricity's issue 4 is January 1st, so send us your best poetry, prose, fiction, art & dance works now!

Art courtesy of Angela Smyth's Instagram

the bud of the bud - December 16 to December 22

12/19/2018

THIS WEEK

A poem: "How Soon"

26 gifts for any book lover

A colorful illustrator and printmaker's Instagram

A look into Henri Matisse's work and creative process

A poem: "Cat"

Issue 4's deadline is January 1st, so submit your work now!

Illustration courtesy of Lotte Dirks' Instagram

the bud of the bud - December 9 to December 15

12/11/2018

THIS WEEK

Incredibly realistic and stunning paintings of American houses at night

"6 Great Things Real Bookstores Have"

On nights where you're struggling to let the day go and go to sleep, try this trick (brought to you by the military!)

Do you have a reading goal that you'd like to meet? Here are 5 fast reads to help you meet that goal

A sculptors expressive, tim burton-esque Instagram

A poem: "Three Deer in Oquossoc"

Photo courtesy of Maryam Riazi's Instagram