OK all of you point and shoot artists from New England who are over 18, the Danforth Museum of Art has an open call out for their annual New England Photography Biennial. All you have to do is gather your best five photos made in the last five years and be willing to be judged by this year's jurors: Phillip Prodger, Curator of Photography at the Peabody Essex Museum, and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2009
Sift, memory: two installations
Candice Smith Corby (Painting Fellow '08) and Julie Levesque (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '05), who had a terrific Artist to Artist conversation on this blog a few months ago, both unveil installations this weekend. Candice's Estate of Things opens at Essex Art Center in Lawrence tonight (Friday, May 8), with a 5-7 PM opening reception. The painted wall installation … [Read more...]
Cowgirl yodeling in Massachusetts
Fabulous Pronunciation: \'fa-by?-l?s\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fabulosus, from fabula Date: 15th century Definition: 1: Georgia Mae Harp's cowgirl yodeling. 2: Georgia Mae Harp's outfit. 3: Georgia Mae Harp's white guitar. You can find out more about the fabulousness of Carver, Massachusetts' very own Georgia Mae Harp, as well as other … [Read more...]
Money and Opportunities for Artists
Here's a healthy snack pack of current local area opportunities that are to be nibbled upon, one bite at a time: The Artadia awards are a big, delicious financial opportunity for visual artists living and working in metro Boston. Artists working in all media and at any point in their career are strongly encouraged to apply. Villa Victoria Center for the Arts has a call … [Read more...]