In the Mass Humanities Public Humanist blog, Massachusetts filmmaker Larry Hott talks about leaving the legal profession to become a filmmaker after seeing documentary films inspire meaningful change: I returned to western Massachusetts to join Florentine Films, a documentary company that was just getting started and I plunged into my first film, "The Old Quabbin Valley," … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2009
Studio Views: Lisa Olson
Lisa Olson, who recently became of member of the artists-run Bromfield Gallery in Boston, lets us peer into her studio, where various machineries (both mechanical and creative) produce enigmatic works of art. Most of my current work is on paper: artists' books, prints, drawings or collage. I often juxtapose text and image as parallel elements, allowing both to supply … [Read more...]
Opportunities for Artists
The Dance Complex has a call out to choreographers for their Shared Choreographers' Concerts program. The guest mentors for this concert program are Brian Feigenbaum and Shawn Mahoney. If you are looking to receive supportive feedback on your choreography as well as having the work produced in a concert, then shake a leg and apply. In addition, they offer a small honorarium … [Read more...]
Newton Free Library Exhibition Opportunity
Shh. People are trying to read around here. The Newton Free Library is currently looking for artist submissions. Their art galleries present an opportunity for artists to exhibit their work and have their work seen by people who actively value reading and the importance of public libraries in civic life. Be sure to check out their past shows to see if this is your cup of … [Read more...]
Art and Veterans of War
There are two events occurring this weekend, both of which concern issues of war in relation to the experiences of veterans returning home. The first is Finding Home, an exhibition by artists and veteran-artists. The opening is Friday, June 12, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Art@12, 12 Farnsworth Street in Boston's Fort Point Neighborhood. Artists in Finding Home include Combat … [Read more...]