A periodic round-up for artists of news related to the COVID-19 crisis. State Budget Update The pandemic has canceled, delayed, and/or scrambled plans across the cultural sector. You may be curious how this applies to our annual state budget process. Mass Cultural Council's Communications … [Read More...]
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Buoyant Artist Opportunities
Of Note: National Endowment for the Arts COVID-19 resources for artists. Webinars with Arts Administrators Arts Administration Association New England is holding a series of "Sip and Chat" webinars with arts administrators from the region. The … [Read More...]
Artist Opportunities Bouquet
Emergency Grants The Foundation for Contemporary Arts is offering emergency grants for artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Learn more. Deadline: Rolling Webinars with Arts … [Read More...]
COVID-19 Arts News Roundup May 18
A periodic round-up for artists of news related to the COVID-19 crisis. "In Need Of Love Today: A Multitrack Extravaganza," created by Frank Padellaro and Luke Jaeger (Film & Video Finalist '07) to promote the Northampton Arts Council's … [Read More...]
Embroidered Artist Opportunities
Webinars with Arts Administrators Arts Administration Association New England is holding a series of "Sip and Chat" webinars with arts administrators from the region. On May 14, 2020, 4 PM, there is a discussion with Nick Capasso (Director, Fitchburg … [Read More...]
L’Merchie Frazier: The Quilted Path
The narrative that we've created in America doesn't contain enough of the everyday people... who are ordinary like me but doing extraordinary things. - L'Merchie Frazier On the Mass Cultural Council's Creative Minds Out Loud podcast, … [Read More...]
Blossoming Artist Opportunities
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom" - Viktor Frankl Of Note: The Photographic Resource Center (based at Lesley University in … [Read More...]
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From the Archives
COVID-19 Funding for Artists
A list of potential funding sources for artists facing lost income due to COVID-19. Artist Relief Emergency Funding Program An initiative that includes immediate, unrestricted emergency funding of $5,000 for … [Read More...]
COVID-19 Resources and Info for Artists
A list of resources and information for artists related to COVID-19. Mass Cultural Council Resources Mass Cultural Council has posted COVID-19 Resources with ongoing information for Massachusetts artists and … [Read More...]
Poet Jacob Strautmann: What Changes, What Doesn’t
On March 2, 2020, Jacob Strautmann (Poetry Fellow '18) launches his poetry collection The Land of the Dead Is Open for Business (Four Ways Books) at the Blacksmith House Poetry Series. In this audio clip, Strautmann … [Read More...]
Creatives: Get Health Insurance through Health Connector
As part of Mass Cultural Council's new CultureRx initiative, we are partnering with the Massachusetts Health Connector to increase awareness about their ConnectorCare program. Health Connector offers health and dental … [Read More...]
How Have Setbacks Impacted Your Art?
Roughly once a month, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. This month, we're interested in how setbacks shape (or don't) an artist's work. So we asked artists in different … [Read More...]