Of Note, New Folklife Grant Program Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color is a collaboration among the Regional Arts Organizations that offers $15k grants to traditional artists/practitioners and $50k grants to community organizations. A self-nomination form opens on January 15, 2025. Learn more. Deadline: March 19, 2025 Call for Art Piano Craft … [Read more...]
Drawing On Artist Opportunities
Of Note for Western MA Artists: Western MA artists: find calls to artists and other opportunities on ArtsHub Western Mass. Have an opportunity for Western MA artists? Submit a free listing. Needham Mural Project The Needham Council for Arts and Culture on behalf of the Town of Needham, MA, has announced a Request for Proposals for the Chapel Street Mural Project. At … [Read more...]
Visiting Artist Opportunities
Of Note MASSCreative is welcoming leaders from the Massachusetts Health Connector to present on open enrollment, for its December Policy & Action Webinar. The Massachusetts Health Connector is the state's health and dental insurance marketplace, offering a platform for individuals, families, and small businesses to compare and purchase insurance plans from leading health … [Read more...]
Learning to Be Auntie’s Baby
Artists Simone John (Poetry Fellow '20) (aka Simone Ivory) and flowerthief (one half of the music duo Optic Bloom) collaborated to create the audio poetry project, Auntie's Baby. Auntie's Baby draws on the artists' multidisciplinary background, using family phone calls, poetry, music, and sound to "open a portal into Black storytelling." Recently, Simone and flowerthief … [Read more...]
How Do You Keep Your Creative Practice Sustainable?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. We were curious about sustainability. How do artists make sure they can consistently maintain their practice, be it through the lens of finances, creative energy, life balance, environmental stewardship, or other facets? We asked artists in different disciplines: How do you keep your … [Read more...]