The Massachusetts Cultural Council is honored to announce the 2017 Artist Fellowship awards in Crafts, Dramatic Writing, and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres. Sixteen artists will receive fellowships of $12,000, and 16 artists will receive $1,000 finalist awards. The awards are anonymously judged, based solely on the artistic quality and creative ability of the work … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Nov 16
It's November, a month to vote, eat sweet potato casserole, and celebrate new art. Here's the latest news from current and past Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellows/Finalists. Claire Beckett, Caleb Cole, and Stephen Tourlentes will participate in an Artadia Art & Dialogue event with Whitney Museum of Art Curator Elisabeth Sherman (11/9, 6:30-8:30 PM) at the … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – May 16
In May's news from MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists: books, pop-up shows, crowdfunding campaigns, Spring arts festivals, and excellence aplenty. The Massachusetts Poetry Festival 2016 (4/29-5/1) in downtown Salem is a festival of readings, workshops, talks, and other poetry-related events, many featuring past awardees of MCC's Artist Fellowships Program - read more. John … [Read more...]
Vintage Vinyl Artist Opportunities
Poetry Entries are now being accepted for the Patricia Dobler Poetry Award is given annually to a woman poet over 40 years of age who has not published a book in any genre. The winner receives $1,000; publication in Voices From the Attic, the university's literary journal; and round-trip transportation and lodging to give a reading at Carlow University with this year's judge, … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities By the Powers of Shakespeare
By the powers of Shakespeare, I defy ye all... ... to apply apace for yon artists opportunities! Of Note Assets for Artists recently published a great list of upcoming deadlines for artist opportunities. Click and prosper. Art Projects in Melrose The Melrose Messina Fund for the Arts (MMFA) is currently accepting grant proposals from artists interested in bringing their … [Read more...]