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29-520: Ry Russo-Young was born in 1981, the younger daughter of same-sex parents Sandy Russo and Robin Young, both real estate brokers in Manhattan. Her mother Sandy is a retired lawyer who formerly worked as the housing law coordinator of Legal Services NYC in Manhattan. Russo-Young was born with the given name "Ry", which is not a nickname. Her elder sister, Cade, was born in 1980, conceived from another donor. When she

58-624: A Creative Capital award for her film, The Family Movie . which evolved over several years into a 3-part documentary series. Released in 2021 on HBO, Russo-Young directed and appeared in the film, retitled Nuclear Family . The documentary explores the landmark custody dispute that hinged on the parental rights of her two mothers (a same-sex couple) and the interests of her biological father. Russo-Young lives in Los Angeles with her husband Colin Spoelman, Yale -educated co-founder and master distiller of

87-736: A constantly expanding network of creative art folk." At the Artist Retreat, awardees were asked to present their Creative Capital Award project ideas as a work-in-progress to a live audience of curators and presenters. These presentations were then uploaded to YouTube and can be viewed by the public. Starting in 2021, awardees now create project videos that are screened at Carnival and uploaded on YouTube. In 2003 Creative Capital started producing workshops, offering all artists access to online and in-person workshops to help them with skills such as communication and marketing, strategic planning, self-management, fundraising, and community building. Many of

116-722: A core part of Creative Capital's model, allowing for an exchange of ideas and as well as a platform to spark new connections within the community. Creative Capital has supported many artists whose projects have become well recognized in their fields and beyond, including Paul Beatty ’s The Sellout , Yance Ford ’s Strong Island , Bill Morrison ’s Decasia , Bandaloop's Crossing , Sam Van Aken ’s Tree of 40 Fruits , Jae Rhim Lee ’s Infinity Burial Project , Maggie Nelson ’s The Argonauts , as well as early works by artists like Taylor Mac , Sanford Biggers , Laura Poitras , and Jeffrey Gibson . In 2019, Creative Capital celebrated their 20th anniversary. In partnership with

145-470: A new logo and brand, the organization changed its name in 2007, on its 40th anniversary, to Legal Services NYC (LSNYC). The first landmark win for LSNYC came in 1970 with Goldberg v. Kelly , where the US Supreme Court laid down the due process standards for the termination of government benefits. The organization's structure serves New York City 's low-income community on the local level. Some of

174-407: A particular discipline they call “emerging fields,” which includes disciplines not typically classified as art. As of 2019, the category has been broken out into more specific categories, such as technology, social practice, software, architecture & design. Some notable artists funded in this category include: After each new round of awards was announced, Creative Capital would host a retreat for

203-585: A series of artist gatherings, like Creative Capital Carnival, designed to connect them with a community of artists and professionals who can help realize and present their work at venues and organizations all over the world. Creative Capital's approach centers on the idea that time and advisory services are as important to the creative process as money. As awardees' funded projects develop, Creative Capital staff meet with them to set goals and chart progress. Creative Capital provides funding at benchmark moments for each project, including initial funding, support to build

232-686: A total of 12 award cycles from 2000 to 2019, in 2019 for their 20th anniversary, Creative Capital announced a new annual award cycle. Creative Capital calls for artists to submit their project ideas through a free and open application for the Creative Capital Awards. After selecting artists for the awards, the organization applies a venture philanthropy model to help those artists develop their projects with funding, professional development, and advisory services, including artist coaching, communications and promotion, strategic planning, and legal and financial counsel. The award gives artists access to

261-451: A variety of events for awardees to meet each other and others within the artistic community. Critic Paddy Johnson wrote, "These conferences offer grantees an amazing opportunity to connect with other artists and a wide range of curators, distributors, and artistic directors through mixers, meetings with consultants, and artist presentations. They also ask grantees to return to the conference every couple of years, which keeps them in touch with

290-625: Is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income people in New York City . The community-based organization serves more than 100,000 clients annually. It is the nation's largest organization exclusively devoted to providing free civil services to the poor, with programs located in low-income neighborhoods throughout New York City. In 1967, a group of federally funded legal services offices united to become Community Action for Legal Services (CALS), which later changed to Legal Services for New York City. After adopting

319-409: Is provided through legal education and community workshops, help lines and written materials. The organization also provides training to poverty law attorneys and advocates through its Legal Support Unit. LSNYC is governed by a board of directors; the members are appointed by Bar Associations, community groups, and other entities. The board of directors is led by the executive committee, composed of

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348-638: The Los Angeles Review of Books , Creative Capital invited several writers to examine projects from each award cycle year in the organization's first two decades. Through an open application process, Creative Capital identifies and selects artists from all disciplines to receive the Creative Capital Award. The award gives each project access to up to $ 50,000 in direct funding allocated at key intervals in project development, combined with additional mentorship and advisory services. While there were

377-516: The Kings County Distillery whisky manufacturer in Brooklyn, whom she married in 2014, and their two sons. Russo-Young's You Wont Miss Me won a Gotham Award for Best Film Not Coming to Theater Near You. In 2022, Nuclear Family was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award , a GLAAD Media Award , and a Peabody Award in 2021. Legal Services NYC Legal Services NYC ( LSNYC )

406-667: The Sundance Film Festival . Nobody Walks won a special jury prize and was released by Magnolia Pictures in 2014. You Wont Miss Me won a Gotham Award for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You. She also appeared as an actress in Joe Swanberg 's Hannah Takes the Stairs and Alex Ross Perry's The Color Wheel . Russo-Young directed Before I Fall , based on the book by Lauren Oliver . The film stars Zoey Deutch , Halston Sage , Logan Miller , and Jennifer Beals , and

435-631: The "culture wars" of the 1990s, the National Endowment for the Arts 's (NEA) cut funding for individual artists. In response, Arch Gillies of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts spearheaded the creation of a new organization that would directly fund individual artists. Creative Capital began in 1999 with Ruby Lerner as Founding Director. The announcement of the organization appeared on

464-657: The 2021 three-part HBO documentary Nuclear Family . She attended Oberlin College and Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn. As of 2019, she resided in Los Angeles , California. Her 2005 short film Marion won several awards including a Silver Hugo for Best Experimental Short at the Chicago International Film Festival . Her first feature, Orphans , won a special jury prize at South by Southwest in 2007. Her films Nobody Walks and You Wont Miss Me appeared at

493-696: The Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary, and three additional non-officer members of the board. Creative Capital Creative Capital is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in New York City that supports artists across the United States through funding, counsel, gatherings, and career development services. Since its founding in 1999, Creative Capital has committed over $ 50 million in project funding and advisory support to 631 projects representing 783 artists and has worked with thousands more artists across

522-476: The artist's personal and professional capacity, follow-up support for project production, funding for the project's premiere, and support for the project's expansion after its premiere. Of this type of support, Sheryl Oring , a Creative Capital Awardee, has said, "For mid-career artists like me, Creative Capital can help make the difference between whether we keep making art or give up." Performing Arts Performing arts works funded by Creative Capital often blur

551-476: The artists, as well as people connected to Creative Capital in various ways who act as consultants, workshop leaders or observers. In various workshops and meetings with consultants, artists were advised on how to plan the coming years of their artistic careers as well their personal goals. In 2021, the Artist Retreat was replaced by Creative Capital Carnival, a day-long event for Creative Capital artists to connect with each other and network. Creative Capital hosts

580-412: The case, I was rolling my eyes. You know: "So now you want me to forgive you because you're on your deathbed?"... I mean, there was a time when I did care a lot about him... Not as a father - more like an icon of a man.'" Steel's New York Times obituary, listing his partner and son, parents, and siblings, made no reference to Russo-Young. Russo-Young has explored her upbringing in her work, particularly in

609-517: The country through workshops and other resources. One of the "most prestigious art grants in the country," their yearly Creative Capital Awards application is open to artists in over 40 different disciplines spanning the visual arts, performing arts, moving image, literature, technology, and socially-engaged art. Their stated mission is to “amplify the voices of artists working in all creative disciplines and catalyze connections to help them realize their visions and build sustainable practices.” During

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638-432: The front page of The New York Times , noting that Creative Capital would "actively advocate freedom of expression" and "support artists who challenge convention." In its first year, Creative Capital launched by selecting 75 artists to receive the Creative Capital Award. In 2002, the organization launched their first Artist Retreat at Skowhegan School of Painting. This in-person meeting of artists and professionals became

667-1568: The genres, including musical performance, theater, comedy, puppetry, dance, jazz, and multimedia installation. Notable projects include James Scruggs's 3/Fifths , Robin Frohardt's The Plastic Bag Store , Kyle Abraham's Dearest Home , Nick Cave's Drop , Taylor Mac's The Lily’s Revenge , and Young Jean Lee's Lear . Visual Arts Visual arts projects that have received Creative Capital Awards include installation, painting, sculpture, photography, and public art. Notable funded projects include Abigail DeVille ’s The Bronx: History of Now , Richard Pell ’s Center for PostNatural History , Jennie C. Jones ’ Counterpoint , Critical Art Ensemble ’s GenTerra , and Lead Pencil Studios ’ Maryhill Double . Moving Image Creative Capital Projects in moving image include narrative and documentary film, short, episodic, and experimental film, animation, and video art. Notable projects include Penny Lane's documentary, NUTS !, Barbara Hammer's Resisting Paradise , Sam Green's The Weather Underground , as well as Yance Ford's Strong Island , and Daniel Sousa's Feral , both of which were nominated for Academy Awards. Literature Creative Capital began funding literature projects in 2005, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid literary works. Notable projects include Paul Beatty's The Sellout , Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts , and Bernadette Mayer's The Helens of Troy, New York . Emerging Fields Since 2000, Creative Capital has funded projects under

696-471: The initial judgement but winning on appeal to the State Supreme Court; he never enforced his right to visitation and only spoke with Russo-Young once more before his death from AIDS in 1998, aged 48; Russo-Young, having heard of his fatal illness, called him: "'He was high on medicine... saying, "I'm sorry, I loved you, I never meant to hurt you, I always wanted to be your father." But after going through

725-547: The local units are run from the central office, while others are independent organizations with their own local board of directors. Each borough has its own program: Manhattan Legal Services, Queens Legal Services, Staten Island Legal Services , Bronx Legal Services, and Brooklyn Legal Services. There is also a citywide Central Office and a Legal Support Unit. The organization represents clients in courts and administrative proceedings . It also provides advice or referral information if unable to provide representation. Assistance

754-406: The programs are developed and led by Creative Capital Awardees, using the affordable workshop model to give them a platform to share their expertise. The workshops have been described as a "crash course in self-management, strategic planning, fundraising and promotion." During the pandemic in 2020, Creative Capital provided online resources including free artist workshops. The organization was also

783-474: Was co-produced by MGM and Warner Brothers . The film follows high school student Natasha Kingsely (Shahidi) who falls for Daniel Bae (Melton) the day before she is to be deported. It was released on May 17, 2019. In 2018, Russo-Young directed three episodes of the Netflix original series Everything Sucks! , as well as episodes of Sweetbitter , and Marvel 's Cloak & Dagger . In 2015, Russo-Young won

812-579: Was released by Open Road Films in 2017. Before I Fall premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2017 and also had a special screening at the Next Wave 17 Toronto International Film Festival in February 2017. Russo-Young's next feature as director is The Sun Is Also a Star , adapted from Nicola Yoon ’s novel of the same name. The film stars Yara Shahidi , Charles Melton , and John Leguizamo , and

841-663: Was young, her sperm donor, Thomas Haus Steel, a lawyer known for civil rights cases and a gay man, and that of Cade sometimes vacationed with the family, "until those relationships ruptured"; in Russo and Young's view "it was a given that Steel would have no parental rights, although they made it clear he was welcome to visit the family and to get to know Ry and Cade", and when Steel sought permission to take Russo-Young to see his parents and grandmother, they refused, leading him to file for paternity. In 1991, Steel sued Russo-Young's mothers for recognition as father and for immediate visitation, losing

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