Summery news from current and past MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists. Congratulations to Ilisa Barbash, Jane Gillooly, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, and Lucia Small, all of whom will receive funding from the LEF Foundation as part of their Spring 2016 Moving Image Fund awards. Carrie Bennett and Frannie Lindsay join Jennifer Barber for a poetry reading at Porter Square Books on … [Read more...]
Crowdfunding: A Primer
This is an updated version of a previously published article. So, you have a creative project (an unfinished film, music album, graphic novel, etc.) and you want funding so you can realize your vision. Instead of relying solely on traditional grant programs (such as our Artist Fellowships or Local Cultural Council grants), which may or may not match up with your project's … [Read more...]
What Role Does Research Play in Your Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. Historical, archival, and other research can be crucial to artists, but how and why can vary widely depending on the artist's work. We asked artists in different disciplines, What role does research play in your process? View a gallery of some of the research-influenced work … [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...]
James Rutenbeck on The Clemente Project
James Rutenbeck's latest film-in-progress, The Clemente Project, explores the The Clemente Course in the Humanities, a tuition-free, college-level course targeting adults from disadvantaged backgrounds. The film tells the stories of participants in Dorchester, such as Kafi Dixon, a recently evicted MBTA bus driver, and Carl Chandler, a father/grandfather/mentor in a struggling … [Read more...]