Phil saw his shadow - six more weeks to enjoy Winter arts in MA. Here's the news from past MCC Fellows/Finalists, for Feb. Visualize data with Reese Inman (Drawing Fellow '08) and Nathalie Miebach (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '09) in Random Access at Montserrat Art Gallery (thru 3/31, artist talk 2/28, 11:30 AM). On the Border Line between crafts and contemporary … [Read more...]
Slam Dunk Artist Opportunities
Playwrights LGBTQ theatre company seeks full-length scripts at any stage of development that have not had a full production for their XYZ Festival of New Works at About Face Theatre (2012-2013 Season, Chicago, IL). Scripts that break traditional ideas about dramatic form, structure, and presentation are encouraged. Selected plays will receive seated or staged readings with the … [Read more...]
Artists’ Ideas Leap at TED
"The Biennial of the Americas in Denver asked, Could I represent the 35 nations of the Western Hemisphere and their interconnectedness in a sculpture? I didn't know where to begin. But I said yes." I love how the words above, spoken by Janet Echelman at her March 2011 TED Talk, exemplify the leap of faith a creative person takes in embarking on a new project. TED, that … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Beneath the Creaking Floor
Public Art Arise from the dark all you spooky, funky, goth-loving artists who own nothing in pastel shades. The Edgar Allan Poe Foundation of Boston is now accepting proposals from artists, artisans and/or designers to develop public artwork(s) celebrating Poe and his creative work. The site is Edgar Allan Poe Square in Boston and is a roughly triangular brick paved plaza of … [Read more...]
Miniature Travel Guide to the Republic of Art Awesomeness in MA (This Weekend Edition)
So, you want art this weekend. You've come to the right place. Here's a handy dandy guide to your art-seeking travels. Your starting point is Taunton, Massachusetts, on Sat., June 4, 2011, for the Dighton Cow Chip Festival. There, you'll behold chainsaw sculptor "The Machine" Jesse Green as he lives out his slogan - "Carving Dreams into Reality" - by sculpting (live, in … [Read more...]