Depicted above, 18th century dishwasher. Artist-in-Residence The Artist-in-Residence Program at Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor, Maine, is now accepting applications for its June 2014 – May 2015 season. Open to professional writers, composers, and all visual and performing artists. Housing provided. Learn more. Deadline: October 28, 2013 Fiction The 2013 Indiana … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Harriet Diamond: Personal Is Political Is Personal
Ceramic sculptor Harriet Diamond submitted documentation of her installation Continuum when she won a 2013 Artist Fellowship. Continuum accumulates many small, finely detailed sculptural scenes that constitute an exploration of war on a scale that's grand both in theme and in physical space. Within that grand scale, though, are depictions of smaller moments of striking … [Read more...]
Kim Triedman: When my last line finds me
Kim Triedman, author of the new novel The Other Room and the poetry books Plum(b) and Hadestown, answers our nano-interview questions and discusses finding the "other room" and how writing entered her life "like something dropped into an open hand." Why The Other Room (the title)? Why The Other Room (the book)? The Other Room the book came to me as a kind of imperative. It … [Read more...]
Artist Residencies and Travel
The 2013 TransCultural Exchange Conference took place in Boston. Held biennially, the conference focuses on international opportunities for artists in all disciplines. Dan Blask from the ArtSake blog spoke on a panel called "How to Make It All Happen: Travel, Produce Art, and Fund your Dreams," moderated by Mira Bartok. One of the primary topics of the "How to Make It All … [Read more...]
The Artist Opportunities Inkwell
Call for Artwork The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston is seeking artwork of extraordinary quality to show in prominent corporate exhibitions in the Boston area. Honoraria is offered for works accepted in the exhibit. Artists can submit up to ten works for review using our online form. Learn more. Questions? Contact Lia O'Donnell at … [Read more...]