If you've made a video but haven't added captions, have you really said enough? You've created a video. It could be a work of art itself, or a documentation of another work (a dance or interactive installation, for instance), or a reading of a literary work, or an explanatory video, or any number … [Read More...]
Recent Posts
Artist Opportunities Raining Down
Register to Vote. The November State Election voter registration deadline is October 24, 2020 Racial Equity Listening Session Join the Mass Cultural Council in a Racial Equity Listening Session taking place Sept. 22, 2020 9-10:30am; Sept. 24, 2020 … [Read More...]
Sing Out 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. The next discussion is September 17, 2020, 4 PM, featuring Eva Rosenberg, Interim … [Read More...]
Sara Hendren: Who Is the World Designed For?
This summer marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a turning point in the history of disability rights. During her years of writing, art, design, and research, Sara Hendren (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '18) has … [Read More...]
20th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards
Last week, the Massachusetts Center for the Book announced the selections of the 20th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards. The Awards recognize achievement in five categories of literature written by current residents of the … [Read More...]
We’re On This Journey Together: A Racial Equity Listening Series
What would racial equity look like in Massachusetts' cultural sector? What can artists, cultural workers, and organizations do to help dismantle systemic racism? How can Mass Cultural Council support the sector in achieving racial equity? While … [Read More...]
Harold A Burnham: Master Shipwright
“I don’t want to be the last boat builder” Harold A. Burnham In an age of mass-produced fiberglass hulls, Essex shipwright Harold Burnham has reintroduced the use of locally harvested timber and essentially revived once dormant shipbuilding … [Read More...]
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From the Archives
Three Stages: Hortense Gerardo
In this Three Stages post, Hortense Gerardo discusses her experience as Artist-in-Residence of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, writing and premiering the play The Medfield Anthology despite exceptional … [Read More...]
Studio Views: Katherine Taylor
Katherine Taylor asks the subjects of her photographic project, Masks of Boston, "Who do you wear a mask for?" It's a way of emphasizing the community connection inherent in the masks - now ubiquitous due to … [Read More...]
January Gill O’Neil: Rewilding
January Gill O'Neil (Poetry Finalist '18) will publish her third collection of poetry, Rewilding, with CavanKerry Press in November 2018. We asked the poet about the significance of the book's title, her influences … [Read More...]
What Kinds of Support Are Most Important?
Roughly once a month, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. Mass Cultural Council is proud to support artists with Artist Fellowships for excellence, but monetary grants are … [Read More...]
Funding for Individual Artists in Massachusetts
Ethan Murrow (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '16), WOODLAND MADRIGAL - SUCCULENT ODE (2016), graphite on paper 52x36in You're a Massachusetts artist and you're looking for grants. Here are some ideas. … [Read More...]