David Binder's (Film & Video Fellow '11) award winning documentary film Calling My Children is screening at the United States Capitol July 25, 2012 in coordination with the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington DC, July 22-27. Calling My Children (watch an excerpt, above) is an intimate portrayal of the effects of love and loss on one family's struggle for … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Garden Variety Artist Opportunities
Call for Artists The Fifteenth Annual Art in the Park sponsored by Artists' Group of Charlestown is currently accepting applications for their event which takes place on September 8, 2012, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Rain date: September 9. City Square Park, Charlestown. Learn more. Deadline: July 15, 2012 Fiction Writers Under 40 The Bard Fiction Prize is a prize of $30,000 and a … [Read more...]
Artists as Presenters
The platforms and technology make it feasible, and even, in the right circumstances, advantageous: artists bypassing traditional gatekeepers and presenting work themselves. In some cases, an artist may decide that self-publishing/presenting is the most appropriate method for a particular work. In others, an artist or group becomes a presenter to benefit their discipline's … [Read more...]
Feast Mass
Public grant funding, such as that offered by the MCC, is one way to fund creative projects, but it's not the only way. Recently, this call for proposals was served up by Feast Mass, an organization that holds dinner parties as a way of catalyzing creative, community-based projects: Feast Mass is announcing an open call for proposals for the 7th Feast Mass on Saturday, July … [Read more...]
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Artist Opportunities
Watch out. Hot stuff coming through. Register to Vote Declaration of Independence Call for Artists The Hyde Park ArtScene midsummer festival is seeking artists to sell their hand-made works. Logan Square, Hyde Park's main business district, comes alive with street games, performers, dance, and music on Saturday July 28, 2012, 4pm - 9pm. Learn more. Painters The Rhode … [Read more...]