Of Note: The Mass Cultural Council Choreography, Poetry, and Traditional Artist Fellowships applications now available. The Artist Fellowships are unrestricted awards to in recognition of exceptional creative work by Massachusetts artists. This year, Mass Cultural Council is committing over $1 … [Read More...]
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Palatable Artist Opportunities
Of Note: The Mass Cultural Council Choreography, Poetry, and Traditional Artist Fellowships applications now available. The Artist Fellowships are unrestricted awards to in recognition of exceptional creative work by Massachusetts artists. This year, … [Read More...]
Announcing the 2022 Artist Fellowships Grant Cycle
Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of individual artists is essential to a thriving society. We are excited to announce the Fiscal Year 2022 grant cycle of the Artist Fellowships to support Massachusetts artists. The Artist Fellowships … [Read More...]
Gold Standard Artist Opportunities
Of Note: Free online business workshops for artists offered by Assets for Artists. Learn more and register. Call to Artists Entries for the Small Stones Festival of the Arts, are accepted beginning August 15, 2021. Artists and photographers are … [Read More...]
Fellows Notes – Sep 21
Fellows Notes is a monthly listing of the latest news from awardees in our Artist Fellowships Program. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and cancellations, you should always double-check any event details with the listed venues. Callie Chapman … [Read More...]
Leapfrogging Artist Opportunities
Of Note: MASSCreative is partnering with the US Department of Arts and Culture for a nation-wide event. On September 1st, they'll be hosting a A People’s WPA Twitter Town Hall. They're coming together on Twitter to ask questions about arts and … [Read More...]
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From the Archives
Studio Views: Nilou Moochhala
Artist Nilou Moochhala has embarked on a heartfelt work, "Reflecting on our Pandemic Experience: A 2021 Public Art Project". The work consists of 100 mixed media drawings printed on meditation flags at Menotomy Rocks … [Read More...]
Envisioning Your Art, Post Pandemic
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. About a year ago, we asked artists how the pandemic had impacted their art. For good or ill, COVID-19 forced many artists to reimagine … [Read More...]
What Does a Healthy Partnership Between Organizations and Artists Look Like?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked a group of artists and arts professionals: What does a healthy partnership between cultural organizations and local … [Read More...]
Tips on Applying for an Artist Fellowship
In the Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Program, we instruct our panelists to make their grants decisions based on two criteria*: Artistic quality Creative ability Given that all decisions are based … [Read More...]
Funding for Individual Artists in Massachusetts
Ethan Murrow (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '16), WOODLAND MADRIGAL - SUCCULENT ODE (2016), graphite on paper 52x36in You're a Massachusetts artist and you're looking for grants. Here are some ideas. … [Read More...]
What Makes a Work of Art New?
Artist grants (such as Mass Cultural Council's fellowships) often require that submitted work be original, not a translation, adaptation, or interpretation of work by another artist. But where the dividing line … [Read More...]