In our modern world, mysteries abound! On the other hand, so do plastic water bottles. And twist ties (see above). In fact, lots of things abound. Information. Celebrities. Blog posts and websites. Haters and their hatin'. Makers and their makin'. It's been suggested that curation will be increasingly key to our navigation, as a culture, of the overly abundant … [Read more...]
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Links Letter
It's a busy time here at the state arts agency – but interesting arts links wait for no one. So we thought it might be a good opportunity to round up some links of interest to Massachusetts artists and art-fans. The Emerging Filmmakers Series at the Boston Center for the Arts launches tomorrow (Thursday, April 7), with two film screenings, including the premiere of … [Read more...]
Gigi Rosenberg: The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing
In the introduction to her recent book, Gigi Rosenberg shares an anecdote about her first grant proposal: an application to the Boston Film/Video Foundation (now, sadly, defunct) for a documentary project. She says that instead of clearly and confidently expressing her goals and intent, she was really hoping that a grant would confirm something more personal: that she really … [Read more...]
Artadia Curatorial Panel in Boston
How does our seemingly endless access to information, as a culture, affect contemporary art practice? How does it change the way curators research and advance their work? These questions and more will be at the heart of the Curatorial Panel on Contemporary Art Research, a discussion organized by the national arts service organization Artadia. The panel discussion, hosted by … [Read more...]
Voting Day
Don't forget to do your citizen-artists' duty and vote today. Polls close at 8 PM. Find your polling place. When you vote, keep in mind the cultural sectors' stake in the results of Question 3. Images: official portraits of past Massachusetts governors: Michael Dukakis by artist Garner Cox; Mitt Romney by artist Richard Whitney. … [Read more...]