Recently, WBUR had a story about how events out of our control - such as the recent election - create stress and internal turmoil that can disrupt all aspects of our lives. For artists creating (or trying to create) new work, this can mean a serious disruption of their art-making process. We asked artists, How do you approach art-making during times of emotional … [Read more...]
Literary Awardees Read at Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Every two years, Mass Cultural Council awards grants to some of the most talented writers and poets working in the Commonwealth. Literary artists awarded through the Artist Fellowships Program will share work at Trident Booksellers and Cafe on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 7 PM. Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 7 PM Trident Booksellers and Cafe, 338 Newbury Street, Boston, … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Oct 16
October-y news from current and past MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists. Caleb Cole, Dana Filibert, Shelley Reed, and Sarah Wentworth are among the artist exhibiting in Fertile Solitude at the Mills Gallery at Boston Center for the Arts (10/14-12/18, opening reception 10/14, 6-8 PM). The exhibition, curated by FLUX.Boston creator Elizabeth Devlin, explores the idea of reprieve … [Read more...]
Mass Cultural Council Literary Awardees Read at Forbes Library
Every two years, Mass Cultural Council awards grants to some of the most talented writers and poets working in the Commonwealth. Literary artists awarded through Mass Cultural Council's Artist Fellowships Program will share work at the Forbes Library on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 7 PM. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 7 PM Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton … [Read more...]
Historic Artist Opportunities
Of Note: The National Museum of African American History & Culture has opened in Washington DC. Poets Entries are now being accepted for the New Criterion's Poetry Prize of $3,000 and publication by St. Augustine's Press. The prize is given annually for a poetry collection that pays close attention to form. Erica Dawson, Roger Kimball, and David Yezzi will judge. Submit … [Read more...]