Sari Boren (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Finalist '14) writes prose and plays and is an independent museum exhibit developer. She's about to perform her one-woman show Exhibiting at the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education in Lincroft, NJ (Monday, December 2nd, 7 PM), having … [Read More...]
Recent Posts
Giddy Up Artist Opportunities
Call for Participation Individuals are invited to participate in an annual worldwide initiative called On Display Global, a movement installation developed by physically-integrated dance company Heidi Latsky Dance, to commemorate the United Nation's … [Read More...]
Artist Opportunities Plus More
Public Meeting: A hearing regarding improving access to work space and live-work spaces for artists in the City of Boston will be Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at noon. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify. Learn … [Read More...]
Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals, and More
ArtSake recently caught up with the artist Colleen Kiely. She and her artist book group are participating in a group exhibition based on the book The Odyssey's recent translation. Rumor has it that ArtSake has spotted Argos wagging his tail in … [Read More...]
City of Boston Public Hearing Regarding Improving Access to Workspace and Live-Work Spaces
Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George, along with Councilors Janey and O'Malley, will be hosting a hearing on Docket #0499, A Hearing Regarding Improving Access to Workspace and Live-Work Spaces for Artists in the City of Boston on Wednesday, November … [Read More...]
Fellows Notes – Nov 19
Fellows Notes is a monthly listing of the latest news from awardees in our Artist Fellowships Program. Sandra Allen (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '14, '08, Linda Etcoff (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '16, '04), Nona Hershey (Drawing … [Read More...]
Artist Opportunities Vote
VOTE! Today is election day in Massachusetts. The right to vote, essential to a well-functioning democracy, is the most enshrined right in the Constitution and is protected by five separate Amendments! Find your polling place and vote. Studio … [Read More...]
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From the Archives
Mass Open Studios Nov-Dec 19
Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of individual artists is at the core of our vital communities. If you're interested in supporting and connecting with artists in your very own neighborhood, open studios … [Read More...]
Pushing Boundaries: Using Needlework to Express What it Means to be Human
Jodi Colella, of Somerville, is an artist, teacher and community builder. She uses needlework to infuse renewed power to craft practices. The resulting works convey both whimsy and threat, as they capture that place … [Read More...]
How Have Health Issues Impacted Your Art?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked: How have health issues impacted your art – or vice versa? Judith Klausner, multi-disciplinary artist I … [Read More...]
Studio Views: Gin Stone
Cape Cod artist and environmentalist Gin Stone uses dyed reclaimed longline fishing gear to create her work. Here she discusses her process and how her environmental awareness directly influences her use of … [Read More...]
Duncan Gowdy: Woodworking, Photography, and Illustration
Duncan Gowdy carves out time from his studio to talk about his image inspired work. I grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, in an area of town that is walking distance to the Charles River, farming fields, and … [Read More...]
Gigi Rosenberg: The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing
In the introduction to her recent book, Gigi Rosenberg shares an anecdote about her first grant proposal: an application to the Boston Film/Video Foundation (now, sadly, defunct) for a documentary project. She says that … [Read More...]