Salvatore Scibona - one of our Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellows from 2006 - has garnered auspiciously good reviews for his novel The End. See why at three upcoming readings: Harvard Book Store in Cambridge on Tuesday, July 1, 7 PM; Newtonville Books (with Darin Strauss) on Sunday, July 13, 2 PM; and Jabberwocky Bookshop in Newburyport on Friday, July 18, 7 PM. We spoke to … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2008
All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up
The trend toward non-communal film viewing continues. YouTube (owned by Google, Inc) has created a virtual screening room specifically for short, independent films. The idea is to bring indie shorts to a wider, global viewing audience via desktop computers and portable devises. The films are curated by YouTube and indie filmmakers are encouraged to submit work. Click here … [Read more...]
Shapely, Sun-drenched Fellows Notes
It's summertime, art lovers, and the coconut scent of suntan oil is in the air. But for those rare occasions you're not parasailing, sand-sculpting, or bulking up on the Charles Atlas system to clobber beach bullies, take an opportunity to check out the July Fellows Notes to learn the latest news from MCC Artist Fellows and Finalists. MCC Artist Fellows Notes Image: … [Read more...]
Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowships announced
The 2008 Artist Fellowships in Choreography, Drawing, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, Painting, Poetry, and Traditional Arts have been announced. Mass Cultural Council's Artist Fellowships are anonymously judged and provide unrestricted grants (currently $7,500) to individual artists in recognition of artistic excellence. The program, which has existed in this state, in one … [Read more...]
Building Momentum
Performance sculptor Nick Rodrigues (MCC Sculpture/Installation Fellow '07) has been creating a series of "pop technology" inspired sculptures that critique everyday interactions. He calls it the Human Interaction Series or (HI). Nick says his goal is "to use art to archive and critique our current state of humanity. Well, if that's the case, then there's certainly no shortage … [Read more...]