In September, past MCC fellows/finalists venture into imagined flora, faraway lands, outer space, the impermanent, the temporary, and the nearly not. (For starters.) And now, we venture into our monthly round-up of the news of past awardees of our Artist Fellowships Program. Karen Aqua (Film & Video Fellow '11) will be honored by the Institute of Contemporary … [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...]
Fellows Notes – July 11
Set off some dazzling fireworks (naturally, I mean safely and legally) - it's time to celebrate July's news and notes from past MCC fellows/finalists. Shakedown, an exhibition at DODGE Gallery in NYC, includes work by Taylor Davis (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '99), Sheila Gallagher (Drawing Finalist '10), and Laurel Sparks (Painting Fellow '04). The show also features … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – May 2011
Spring is a-bloom, allergens are omnipresent, and Massachusetts artists are being their usual awesome. Here's this month's news from past MCC fellows/finalists. This month, the Massachusetts Poetry Festival takes place in Salem, Massachusetts (you’ll see events featuring past fellows/finalists throughout this month’s notes). But we wanted to be sure to draw your … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – April 11
Here's the latest installment of Fellows Notes, the current news of past fellows/finalists from our Artist Fellowships Program. The April 1, 2011 weather may be a Fool's Day snow-prise, but the following list of April awards, honors, news, and announcements is pure sunshine. We're thrilled to share that Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro's (Playwriting Fellow '11) play Before I … [Read more...]