Here's the latest installment of Fellows Notes, the current news of past fellows/finalists from our Artist Fellowships Program. March comes in like a lion with readings, exhibitions, awards, books, world premieres, and more. (I have a feeling that when it comes to artists, March will defy proverb and go out leonine, too.) MCC is honored to have two opportunities to … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Three Stages: Betsy Damian
In Three Stages, we ask Massachusetts artists to shed light on their art-making process by focusing on three stages in one work of art. In 2010, artist and educator Betsy Damian received a Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Finalist award for her children's book Rèv Abnè a: Abner's Vision. Here, she traces its creative path. Inspiration Over the past twelve years, I have had … [Read more...]
State of Art: Mass Cultural Council Awardees at Concord Art Association
We are thrilled to partner with the Concord Art Association (CAA) to present State of Art: Mass Cultural Council Fellows and Finalists. The exhibition features the work of Mass Cultural Council awardees in Painting (from 2008) and Crafts (2009). The show runs March 17-May 1, 2011, with an opening reception March 17, 6-8 PM. 2009 Crafts artists include: Michael and … [Read more...]
Drawn Towards Artist Opportunities
Pretty soon it will be warm enough to wear short sleeves and draw in bare feet again. Hang in there. Filmmakers The 2011 Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) call for submissions are open for feature, documentary, and short films. Selected films will be chosen by the end of March and announced in April. The 6th annual festival will be held June 2–5, 2010 at Triplex … [Read more...]
Guest Blogger: Peter Snoad
Recently, Peter Snoad (Playwriting Fellow '09) had a highly successful run of his new play... nearly 1,000 miles from here. We've invited Peter to guest blog about the experience, as well as the trials and tribulations of bringing a new play to the stage, be it here in Massachusetts or elsewhere on the map. A Time of 'Crisis' "So when is it going to be done here?" That's … [Read more...]