Ethan Murrow (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '16), WOODLAND MADRIGAL - SUCCULENT ODE (2016), graphite on paper 52x36in You're a Massachusetts artist and you're looking for grants. Here are some ideas. (Article updated August 2022.) Direct Funding for Artists When Massachusetts individual artists ask us about grants, our first response is to strongly encourage … [Read more...]
Emerging
Articles of interest to emerging artists.
Getting More Out of Getting Online
We're delighted to welcome artist-entrepreneur Jessica Burko to share keen insights into optimizing your online presence as an artist. Getting More Out of Getting Online by Jessica Burko So, you make stuff. You are an artist/designer/craftsperson/artisan. You also have a blog/website/online shop and frequently update your Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn/Pinterest … [Read more...]
Get Your Art Seen
We've been exploring some of the practical issues working artists face in their creative careers. We asked curators, arts leaders, and visual artists: What's the first thing you'd tell to an artist looking for new opportunities to present his or her work? Brian Crete, Creative Director and Gallery Administrator, UFORGE Gallery It's best to start slow and have a clear … [Read more...]
What Do You Try to Instill in Emerging Artists?
On the blog, we've had the chance to exchange ideas with dozens of Massachusetts artists, exploring their work and the way they make it. A number of these artists, along with creating their own work, also teach. What do they try to instill in emerging artists? Here, we share some of their insights into the creative life. Melinda Lopez, playwright Break your characters. … [Read more...]