From our blog into your brain. Call to Artists The Cambridge Art Association has extended the deadline for their Red Biennial 2013. Open to artists living in the Northeast working in all media. Show dates: December 11, 2013 - January 24, 2014. This year's juror is Amy Sadao, Daniel Dietrich II Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Work You’ve Set Aside Part Two
We asked a variety of artists: If you've ever had to set aside a work of art that still had potential, why did you do so? And will you ever return to it? This is part two of the discussion. Read part one. Lisa Borders, novelist Both of my first two novels (Cloud Cuckoo Land and The Fifty-First State) began with a voice, a character. The overall narrative voice was not … [Read more...]
Work You’ve Set Aside
Art-making is all about starts, stops, and unanticipated turns. When a work goes unfinished, it may be to make room for another project... or it may just be time to move on. We asked artists: If you've ever had to set aside a work of art that still had potential, why did you do so? And will you ever return to it? Part one of a two-part discussion. Amy Dryansky, poet When … [Read more...]
Bottled Up Artist Opportunities
Uncork these opportunities and apply! Math/Science Art The Nave Gallery Annex in Somerville is accepting entries to Peer-Reviewed Submissions, a show of works with mathematical or scientific themes in all media. Academic rigor is not required. The curators will be Elisabeth Nicula & Ted Ollier. Open to all artists. Learn more. Deadline: October 5, 2013 Drawing, … [Read more...]
Congratulations Brother Thomas Fellows
The Boston Foundation has announced the 2013 Brother Thomas Fellows, receiving unrestricted awards of $15,000: Ambreen Butt, visual artist Lorraine Chapman, choreographer Sean Fielder, tap dance artist Ekua Holmes, visual artist Matti Kovler, composer Megumi Naitoh, ceramics artist The awards are part of the legacy of Brother Thomas Bezanson, a Benedictine monk whose … [Read more...]