Artists Survey CERF+ is conducting a survey to find out what studio safety issues are most pressing to artists so that they can develop new videos and resources to add to their existing studio safety materials. Call for Film, Video The Holly Weird Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA, provides a … [Read More...]
Recent Posts
Studio Views: Richard Limber
Richard Limber, a multi-disciplinary artist living and working on Martha's Vineyard, shares how an unconventional creative practice leads to his probing body of work. Creativity has no categories Have you ever "nudged" a stationary car with … [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 think there are a variety of ways … [Read More...]
Defiant Artist Opportunities
Of Note: Blue Star Museums have offered free admission to the nation's active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. See the participating Blue Star Museums and Organizations in Massachusetts. Call for … [Read More...]
Fellows Notes – Jul 19
Fellows Notes is a monthly listing of the latest news from awardees in our Artist Fellowships Program. Edie Bresler (Photography Fellow '17), Caleb Cole (Photography Fellow '15), Frank Egloff (Painting Fellow '06, '02), Joel Janowitz (Painting … [Read More...]
Beachcombing for Artist Opportunities
Grant Information Session On July 24, 2019, the Easthampton Cultural Council is bringing together 2019 grantees, past years’ grantees, members of the council, and guests, to discuss past experiences, ask questions about the granting process, and find … [Read More...]
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Artist Opportunities
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Re-read the Declaration of … [Read More...]
Videos
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From the Archives
Daniela Petrova on Her Debut Novel Her Daughter’s Mother
In 2012, Daniela Petrova received an Artist Fellowship in Fiction/Creative Nonfiction. This month, she's publishing her debut novel, Her Daughter's Mother. The novel, which has already been featured in Publisher's Weekly … [Read More...]
Adrienne Sloane: The Unraveling
Fiber artist Adrienne Sloane's recent work, The Unraveling, is a hand-knit flag hung against the backdrop of the Constitution. Sloane is unraveling the flag in the timeline of the current administration so that the … [Read More...]
How Do You Deal with Stress and Burn-out as an Artist?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked, How do you deal with stress and burn-out, as an artist? Kavita Pillay, filmmaker If being stressed out … [Read More...]
Write an Artist Statement People Will Want to Read
Brief and attention-grabbing - but beyond that, this fellow’s artist statement could use some work. Few artists enjoy writing them. Some, if pressed, might admit they don't look forward to reading them. But chances … [Read More...]
How Do You Use Online Platforms as an Artist?
From Bruce Myren's THE FORTIETH PARALLEL project There are numerous online platforms artists can use to share, promote, sell, or otherwise advance their work. Each platform presents many possible uses, making the task … [Read More...]
Get Your Art Seen
We've been exploring some of the practical issues working artists face in their creative careers. We asked curators, arts leaders, and visual artists: What's the first thing you'd tell to an artist looking for new … [Read More...]