We're happy as a clam/lark/dog with two tails to congratulate Massachusetts authors Maya Jasanoff (Harvard historian), Edith Pearlman (Brookline novelist and short story writer), and Mira Bartok (memoirist, arts blogger, and past ArtSake guest writer) for winning National Book Critics Circle Awards at yesterday's ceremony in NYC! Read NBCC's awards announcement. And, … [Read more...]
Vote Now for the New England Art Awards
Vote early and often in the New England Art Awards! (Actually, vote just once: "Cheaters will be banished," says the voting announcement.) Organized by Greg Cook and the New England Journal of Aesthetic Research, the New England Art Awards honor art made in this region - perfectly in line with the blog's Yokelist beliefs. Now in its fourth year, the Awards include such … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Jan 12
New year, new notes from past Artist Fellows/Finalists. (Speaking of, apply now in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, or Poetry.) Go see the 2012 deCordova Biennial ASAP (1/23-4/22). Why? Work by Matthew Gamber (Photography Finalist '11), Eric Gottesman (Photography Fellow '09), and 21 other terrific New England artists/collectives, is why. The work and life … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Dec 11
Tis the season (for great news from past fellows/finalists of our Artist Fellowships). Hark! Steve Almond (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '08) blesses readers with God Bless America readings, including a co-event with the also-awesome Elizabeth Searle (12/6 at Stellina in Watertown). Steven Barkhimer (Playwriting Fellow '11) puts on his director’s hat for Merry … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – November 11
November, upon us like a helping of heavily syrupped sweet potatoes, brings with it this bounty of news from our past Fellows/Finalists... Congratulations to Sachiko Akiyama (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '05), Angela Cunningham (Crafts Finalist '11, '09), David Valdes Greenwood (Playwriting Finalist '03), Wendy Jehlen (Choreography Finalist '04), and Robert Todd (Film … [Read more...]