Of Note: MASSCreative's ARPA Advocacy Toolkit. Massachusetts State Lawmakers will distribute $5.3 Billion in American Rescue Plan Act Funding this fall. Over the summer and fall, we can work together to advocate that the needs of the arts and cultural sector - and its people - are including in … [Read More...]
Recent Posts
Ancient Dance, Virtual Teaching
Priya Bangal, a 2019 recipient of a Traditional Arts Apprenticeship award to work with master artist Shipra Mehrotra in Odissi dance, recently shared how their work together moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic. My daily practice moved from a … [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 their creative … [Read More...]
Virtual Convening: American Recovery Rescue Plan Funds
Dear Massachusetts artists, You are invited to join MASSCreative and our partners for a teach-in to learn about the American Recovery Rescue Plan funds and get the tools you need to ensure the equitable recovery of the entire arts and cultural … [Read More...]
Crowdfunding and Membership Platforms as an Artist
Let's say you have an in-progress creative project (a film, music album, graphic novel, etc.) and you want funding so you can realize your vision. Or let's say you have a steady output of work (a bi-weekly publication or a new song a week) … [Read More...]
Synthensizing Artist Opportunities
Of Note: Staying Authentic While Marketing Your Work, July 14, 2021, 6-8pm. Best suited for visual and media artists. Open and free to artists across Massachusetts. Hosted by Assets for Artists in partnership with Mass Cultural Council. Learn more … [Read More...]
Videos
Artist Fellowships in Massachusetts: Supporting Artistic Excellence Since 1975
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From the Archives
Seldom-Discussed Artist Issues
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. We wanted to revisit a question we first asked in 2016: What issues do you see artists grappling with that don’t often get … [Read More...]
Miki Sawada: Gather Hear
Miki Sawada is a classically-trained pianist. Since 2017, she's been traveling with a piano, in a van, to community spaces throughout the country, to perform classical music for free. Called the Gather Hear Tour, Miki's … [Read More...]
Studio Views: Marjorie Forte
ArtSake recently threaded our own needle by connecting with Marjorie Forte (Mass Cultural Council Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '20) and her expressive embroidery work. Thread is a simple thing found in every home. … [Read More...]
How Has the Pandemic Impacted Your Creative Practice?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. It's hard to calculate the change and disruption the COVID-19 crisis has caused, on every level. We were curious about the ways it … [Read More...]
Shilpi Suneja: Writing a Silent History
Shilpi Suneja's (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '18) novel-in-progress A House of Caravans remembers a history that's often been silent. The story is inspired by Suneja's grandfather's experience during The … [Read More...]
How Do You Approach the Business of Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. It can be challenging to balance artistic creation with the financial, marketing, or other career aspects of artists' work. … [Read More...]