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Alexandra Anthony: a Filmmaking Tale Worthy of Myth

September 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

When she won a state fellowship in 1987, Alexandra Anthony thought her personal documentary Lost in the Bewilderness was nearly complete. But real life doesn't have a neat ending. Like a journey out of Greek myth, the film project searched for decades before finding its way home. Mass Cultural Council is celebrating 40 Years of Fellowships by sharing video interviews … [Read more...]

Vintage Vinyl Artist Opportunities

September 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

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...]

Fellows Notes – Aug 15

August 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

As our Artist Fellowships turn 40, here's the current news of the awards' recent and past recipients. Watch 40 Years of Fellowships videos featuring Diane Arvanites & Tommy Neblett, Niho Kozuru, Melinda Lopez, and Rania Matar. Mark Cooper and Joo Lee Kang are both exhibiting at the Seattle Art Fair, as part of the Samson Gallery. ** Sandra Allen's drawing … [Read more...]

Three Stages: Sarah Bliss and Rosalyn Driscoll

July 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Moving image artist Sarah Bliss and sculptor Rosalyn Driscoll (Sculpture/Installation/New Genres Fellows '13) have just premiered their latest collaborative project, a four-channel, 30-minute, immersive sculptural video installation, Blindsight (6/11 – 7/19/15 at Boston Sculptors Gallery). Here, they retrace their journey through its maze. Inspiration Sarah Bliss: We … [Read more...]

Fellows Page to Screen

June 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Mass Cultural Council is celebrating 40 Years of Fellowships by delving into the Commonwealth's history of support for Massachusetts individual artists. We have awarded many superb literary artists since 1975, and one fun sidenote to this history is the number of past Artist Fellowships awardees who've gone on to have novels adapted into films. Here are the page-to-screen … [Read more...]

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