We're excited to announce that the Massachusetts Cultural Council is now accepting 2013 Artist Fellowship applications in the categories of Film & Video, Music Composition, and Photography. Deadline: Monday, January 28, 2013. The Artist Fellowships are unrestricted, anonymously judged, competitive grants in recognition of artistic excellence. Who should apply for … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Poetry Marathoner Rebecca Kaiser Gibson
Rebecca Kaiser Gibson is doing a marathon! But before you hustle her a Dixie cup of Gatorade, we should note it's a poetry marathon. Which makes sense, since she's a highly acclaimed poet - including winning our own Poetry Artist Fellowship in 2008. She's writing 30 poems for 30 days to support a fundraiser for North Adams, MA-based Tupelo Press. Follow her … [Read more...]
Crystalline Artist Opportunities
African American Literary Awards The Black Caucus of the American Library Association's Literary Awards offers four prizes of $500 each for a poetry collection, a first novel, a book of fiction, and a book of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) by an African American writer and published in the United States during the current year. The awards honor books that depict the … [Read more...]
How Do You Know When Your Work Is Done?
At what point is a work of art truly, fully complete? When you've achieved your vision? When all final edits have been sent to your publisher? When you've simply run out of paint? We asked artists in a range of disciplines: How do you know when your work is done? Shelley Reed, painter It's never really done, I just can't bear to work on it anymore. They generally take a … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities of All Stripes
One-Act Plays The Phoenix Stage Company is seeking one-act plays no longer than 30 minutes in length on any topic or theme for their One-Act Festival scheduled for May, 2013, in Naugatuck, CT. No musicals or children’s plays. Plays must be able to be performed in a black box set with minimal tech requirements and no more than 6 actors. Scripts that have been previously produced … [Read more...]