We didn't forget you! We were just, um, saving these announcements. To build suspense. Seriously, though, sometimes there are so many events featuring our past awardees that we miss some in our monthly roundup. Here are three to add to our recently posted June Fellows Notes: Rebecca Doughty (Painting Finalist '10), Eric Gottesman (Photography Fellow '09), Frances Hamilton … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Flexible Artist Opportunities
Film and Video Artists The LEF Foundation Moving Image Fund is accepting applications for Pre-Production funding for independent documentary film and video projects. Through the Moving Image Fund, LEF provides funding across all phases of production, supporting films from the early risk-taking stage, through a film's completion. Up to 7 grants of $5,000 for projects in the … [Read more...]
Daphne Kalotay and the Macedonian Twist
Daphne Kalotay is the author of the acclaimed short story collection Calamity and Other Stories (Doubleday, 2005) and the novel Russian Winter (Harper, 2010). The latter, a critically lauded tale of a former Bolshoi Ballet star and the stirring of her secret past, is now out in paperback. We checked in with Daphne with a nano-interview - just in time for a June 14 reading at … [Read more...]
Miniature Travel Guide to the Republic of Art Awesomeness in MA (This Weekend Edition)
So, you want art this weekend. You've come to the right place. Here's a handy dandy guide to your art-seeking travels. Your starting point is Taunton, Massachusetts, on Sat., June 4, 2011, for the Dighton Cow Chip Festival. There, you'll behold chainsaw sculptor "The Machine" Jesse Green as he lives out his slogan - "Carving Dreams into Reality" - by sculpting (live, in … [Read more...]
Cape Ann Artisans Open Studios June 18-19
Cape Ann is home to a thriving arts community, one of the oldest in the country. For twenty-eight years Cape Ann Artisans has been inviting the public to visit their studios during their Open Studio weekends. This year’s spring tour will be held June 18th and 19th from 10 am to 5 pm each day. The self-guided tour along the scenic coastline of Gloucester and Rockport … [Read more...]