Boston Artists The 2022 PaintBox Program application is now open. Artists that live, work, or create in the city of Boston can apply to receive a $500 stipend to paint a City-owned utility box with their original designs. This year, we're especially interested in artists who are new to the program. … [Read More...]
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Memorializing the Pandemic
The Boston Globe asked artists, "How do we memorialize the pandemic?" The newspaper's Opinion page invited artists to imagine public art projects that could create space to "mourn loved ones and... comprehend the enormity of the pandemic." From … [Read More...]

Sound the Charge Artist Opportunities
Photographers Entries are being accepted for the Photographic Resource Center's exhibition Exposure 2022. Juror: Catherine Edelman. Three exhibitors will be selected to receive a PRC Choice Award with the top award of $500 and two awards of $250. … [Read More...]

Fellows Notes – May 22
Fellows Notes is a monthly listing of the latest news from awardees in our Artist Fellowships Program. For event-based listings, always confirm event details with the listed venue. Steven Bogart (Dramatic Writing Fellow '15), Patrick … [Read More...]

Clickety Clack Artist Opportunities
Filmmakers Now in its 5th year, the LEF/CIFF Fellowship is an opportunity for 5 New England-based filmmaker teams to attend the 2022 Camden International Film Festival and connect with other filmmakers and industry leaders through a … [Read More...]

Fair Winds Artist Opportunities
Call to Artists LexArt is accepting entries COASTLINE, A Celebration of the New England Shoreline and Coastal Way of Life (exhibit Dates: May 20 - June 12, 2022). LexArt invites artists from surrounding Massachusetts communities to submit up to 3 … [Read More...]
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Summer 2022 Workshops for Artists
Mass Cultural Council is thrilled to be a funding partner with MASS MoCA's Assets for Artists (A4A) program in a series of artist-focused webinars and workshops, this Spring and Summer 2022. All workshops listed below … [Read More...]

Mass Open Studios Apr-Jun 22
Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of individual artists is essential to our vibrant communities. If you're interested in supporting and connecting with artists in your very own neighborhood, consider attending … [Read More...]

Heather Kamins, Author of The Moth Girl
On March 8, 2022, 7 PM ET, Heather Kamins (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '16) has a virtual book launch event for her young adult novel The Moth Girl (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books 2022), hosted by Odyssey Books in South … [Read More...]

Mythology and Traditional Stories in Art
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked a group of artists, How do mythology, fables, folk tales, and traditional stories impact your art? Poet Kirun … [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 … [Read More...]

Virtual Programming: Getting Started
It's time to get the future started. Since March 2020, the COVID-19 crisis has separated Massachusetts artists and arts patrons from in-person cultural experiences. There are some exceptions, like outdoor … [Read More...]