Early in 2015, we were thrilled to work with Basia Goszczynska (Film & Video Fellow '13), who created an animated title sequence for our 40 Years of Fellowships video project. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of fellowships in the Commonwealth, we have been asking artists "what came next," after their state-funded award. We decided to explore the same topic with … [Read more...]
Interviews
Laura Andel: Vivid Composition
When we first envisioned the Mass Cultural Council's 40 Years of Fellowships video project, we wanted a title sequence that captured the excellence and innovative spirit of Massachusetts artists. Once we heard Laura Andel's (Music Composition Fellow '99) song Sao Dao, we knew it was the song we wanted: vivid, textured, and brilliantly alive - perfect to accompany Basia … [Read more...]
Christian McEwen: Lyrical Nonfiction
Christian McEwen (Dramatic Writing Fellow '11) conducted interviews with a series of extraordinary poets visiting the Poetry Center at Smith College - Rita Dove, Maxine Kumin, and Yusef Komunyakaa, to name a few. Those interviews are compiled in the new book Sparks from the Anvil: The Smith College Poetry Interviews. We asked Christian about that book, her play about women's … [Read more...]
Megan and Murray McMillan: This Land is a Ship at Sea
The Isles Arts Initiative (IAI) is a series of series of exhibitions, site-responsive installations, events, and performances on and around the Boston Harbor Islands, in Summer 2015. The Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park that reflect natural splendor and historical importance - as well as the pressing implications of climate change. In their work for the IAI, artists … [Read more...]
Charles Tracy of NPS on the Isles Arts Initiative
Though not volcanic (as far as we know...), something is stirring in the drumlins of the Boston Harbor Islands this summer. The Isles Arts Initiative is a series of site-responsive installations, events, performances, screenings, and exhibitions in and about the Boston Harbor Islands. Some of the region's most exciting artists - including 18 past awardees of MCC's Artist … [Read more...]