Artist Susan J. Champeny is busy preparing her ReinCARnation Hubcap Lily Pads public art installation for the Art in the Park in Elm Park, Worcester MA, July 25-October 13. We asked Susan to participate in a "Studio Views" post - recognizing that the "studio" for a work of public art can be decidedly exterior. Here, she shares a journal of the making of the original version … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Tweeting Out Artist Opportunities
Bird to girl: I’ll tweet, you re-tweet. Call for Art Local artists are invited to submit work inspired by the plants and landscape of the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain for the upcoming Artists in the Arboretum juried exhibition, organized in conjunction with Jamaica Plain Open Studios. Art submitted for consideration should be inspired by the Arnold Arboretum, and … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Sewn Together
Something good is bound to emerge when you follow the pattern. Fiction The Bard Fiction Prize is awarded to a promising, emerging writer who is an American citizen aged 39 years or younger at the time of application. In addition to the monetary award, the winner receives an appointment as writer in residence at Bard College for one semester, without the expectation that he … [Read more...]
Artists Among Us: Fellows at the Fine Arts Work Center
Nathalie Miebach, O FORTUNA - SANDY SPINS (2013), reed, wood, rope, bamboo, weather data, 12x12x30 in Support for artists can mean a lot of things, but it generally boils down to money, time, and/or space. On the money side of things, the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) supports artists with unrestricted grants to Massachusetts artists through our Artist … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Jul 13
Some news from MCC's past fellows/finalists, to read by the light of the rockets red glare. Massachusetts Cultural Council Awards to FAWC Fellows: The Importance of Artists Among Us, an exhibition featuring Linda Bond, Nathalie Miebach, Jim Peters, and Nicky Tavares, curated by Daniel Ranalli, is at Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown this month. The exhibition is in … [Read more...]