ArtsBoston has just launched a calendar of Massachusetts arts festivals to celebrate the rich and diverse array of arts and cultural festivals across the Commonwealth - including many that are funded by MCC's new Festivals Program. One of those festivals is the Massachusetts Poetry Festival, a three-day series of poetry events, workshops, performances, and readings organized … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Untethered Artist Opportunities
Female Playwrights Athena Project produces its Plays In Progress Series (PIP Series). This series will take place in Denver at a location to be determined over the course of approximately March-April, 2017, as part of a larger arts festival celebrating the voices of female artists. Four new plays will be selected based on a blind submission process and given a dramaturg, … [Read more...]
Poet Fellows at Pelham Library
Massachusetts Poetry Festival Executive Director January O'Neil was right when she said on this blog that poets and entrepreneurs have a lot in common. "We are self starters," she wrote, "and have a singular vision that we will see through to the end." This self-starting vision is behind a poetic enterprise in Pelham this month. A National Poetry Month reading curated by … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Roadtrip
C'mon, hop in. There's always room for another artist. Environmental Art Proposals Appearances: Provincetown Green Arts Festival is now accepting proposals for their annual event. Submission is free. Learn more. Deadline Extended: April 9, 2016 Women Poets Finishing Line Press is offering a prize of $1,000 and publication for a chapbook-length poetry collection in … [Read more...]
How Do You Approach the Business of Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. It can be challenging to balance artistic creation with the business, financial, or other career aspects of artists' work. Artists are encouraged to see their art career as a "business" - but how does that translate into practice? We asked artists in different disciplines, What is … [Read more...]