The 2013 TransCultural Exchange Conference took place in Boston. Held biennially, the conference focuses on international opportunities for artists in all disciplines. Dan Blask from the ArtSake blog spoke on a panel called "How to Make It All Happen: Travel, Produce Art, and Fund your Dreams," moderated by Mira Bartok. One of the primary topics of the "How to Make It All … [Read more...]
Mira’s List Art Contest
This just in from author and blogger Mira Bartok: Mira's List 2012 Art Contest GRAND PRIZE: $500 2nd PLACE: $100 ENTRY FEE: $8 DEADLINE: March 31, 2012 Judges: Mary Sherman, Curator, Critic & Director of TransCultural Exchange and Wendy M. Watson, Curator at the Mount Holyoke College Museum of Art Grand Prize Winner will receive: • $500 cash prize • an … [Read more...]
Good Clicks for Artists
We just added a page called the Working Artist's Toolkit. It's an assembly of links to all of the online resources MCC has to offer artists, as well as a collection of some of the posts on ArtSake dealing with specific art-related issues. So, check it out, use what's useful, and get to work. Oftentimes, artists contact us (MCC) looking for funding and career opportunities in … [Read more...]
Funding for Individual Artists in Massachusetts
This is a revised version of a post we created in September 2008, about a subject that never seems to go out of style: funding for artists. Specifically, artists in Massachusetts (though there may be an opportunity or two in here for those of you who live out-of-state). We thought it was about time to examine the piece, pluck out its gray hairs, add some new flourishes as … [Read more...]