In NYFA Current, a web publication of The New York Foundation for the Arts, filmmaker and artist advocate Esther Robinson writes about managing debt and credit as an artist. Robinson approaches debt with caution but is pragmatic about the usefulness of credit as an artist (she funded a film that way, though smartly avoided wreaking havoc on her personal finances). On … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2009
Studio Views: Cynthia Maurice
We caught up with Cynthia Maurice (MCC Drawing/Printmaking/Artist Books Fellow '02) and asked her to tell ArtSake a little bit about what's going on in her studio. According to Cynthia, she likes the concept of exposing her process by inviting the viewer to see how her visual ideas develop. Her exhibit, Fresh Cut, is based on two series, vegetables and flowers, and … [Read more...]
On the Lookout for Artist Opportunities
Image above depicts two people watching a call to artists deadline approaching. Public Art installation proposals are being accepted for the 2009-2010 Artscape exhibition in downtown Pittsfield. The deadline is June 30, so get going. By the way, each piece selected will be displayed for one year (Oct '09-Sept '10) and artists receive a $1,000 honorarium. Commonwealth … [Read more...]
Tara L. Masih talks Flash Fiction
If you're interested in writing flash fiction - and by that I mean very short (like, under 1000 words short) stories - well then cut the frabbajabba and grab some readin' matter, because a group of intrepid flash fictioneers have roamed the wilds of short shortness to develop the new Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction. The book, which features exercises, … [Read more...]
Looking for Artists
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues, or is there? The Arts on the Arcade are looking for artists to sell their work in Boston this summer. If you're interested in selling your work at the arcade by Boston city hall, you can send an email to John Connolly at john.connolly@cityofboston.gov to request an application. Some people say that Boston City Hall's art brut … [Read more...]