There are a handful of upcoming opportunities for artists' professional development - so on your marks, get set, etc! March 15 – deadline for New England filmmakers to apply for LEF New England Fellowships to support attendance to the Flaherty Seminar in NYC. The Flaherty Seminar, June 19-25, 2010 at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, is a great opportunity for film artists … [Read more...]
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Pondering Artist Opportunities
One If By Land: Vermont Studio Center has received funding for 10 new Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship awards for visual artists based on quality of work and demonstrated financial need. The Vermont Studio Center is an international residency program open to all artists and writers. Year-round, VSC hosts 50 artists and writers per month, each of whom receives an individual … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget to Vote
Today is election day. Polls close at 8pm. To find out where to vote: http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php Image credit: Color lithograph, 31 x 23 cm., 1918, Z.P. Nikolaki. Hello! This is liberty speaking - billions of dollars are needed and needed now. CALL NUMBER: POS - WWI - US, no. 229 (C size) [P&P]; REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZC4-8046 (color film … [Read more...]
A Black Friday arts roundup
It's the Friday after Thanksgiving. Shopping malls are abuzz. But we're more buzzed by these interesting links from around the art-o-webs. For artists of all disciplines Last week, the National Endowment for the Arts held the Cultural Workforce Forum, a daylong discussion of how art works as part of the real economy. An archive version of the event, with video and … [Read more...]
Info sessions on business assistance for artists
Artists interested in expanding business skills can attend an upcoming info session in Boston. The International Institute of Boston has announced the PRIME program, offering a limited number of openings for free assistance to small businesses (including artists). Among the PRIME services: business classes and coaching, and assistance such as legal help and website … [Read more...]