You may have seen the news that the proposed increase to the arts and cultural sector through the Mass Cultural Council's FY16 budget was vetoed last week. The House and Senate have the opportunity to override the veto and restore the proposed increase of $2 million dollars, bringing the state's investment in arts and culture to $14 million for FY16. You can help make that … [Read more...]
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Get Ahead Artist Opportunities
Get your head in the game and take advantage of these upcoming opportunities. Of Note Spark! Networking Event at Sohn Fine Art in Lenox, MA. Register now for the first SPARK! networking event of the year, held at Sohn Fine Art in conjunction with the 4th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition benefiting Berkshire Creative. Meet other creatives working in the region, make … [Read more...]
Literary District in Boston
Good news, word-lovers: This week the Massachusetts Cultural Council voted to approve the Literary Cultural District in Boston - the second state-designated cultural district in Boston and the nation's first cultural district dedicated to literary activity. The effort to create the district was spearheaded by Eve Bridburg of the literary service organization GrubStreet. … [Read more...]
Artists on How They Get By
On June 4, 2014, a group of artists are convened at Lesley University in Cambridge for an event called How We Get By, about the realities and struggles of artists' financial lives. Tim Devin, one of the event organizers and a past guest blogger for ArtSake on copyright issues, has written this guest post about what transpired on June 4 and where the "getting by" conversation … [Read more...]
How We Get By
How do artists earn their living? How do they support their creative endeavors? Do they support themselves via their art alone, or augmented by other work? In short: How do artists get by? A group of artists are convening at Lesley University in Cambridge on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 7 PM, to discuss these very questions. The event is free and open to all. More about … [Read more...]