Navigate ArtSake's radius at your own speed. Free Memoir Class and Publication Opportunity for Dorchester Senior Citizens. Grub Street Writing Center and Mayor Walsh's Memoir Project class returns to Dorchester. The Memoir Project honors the stories of Boston's residents aged 60 and older by teaching the basics of memoir writing. Learning these skills will give participants … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Three Stages: Charlotte Meehan
Charlotte Meehan, Artistic Director of the interdisciplinary theatre group Sleeping Weazel, is about to premiere her play 27 Tips for Banishing the Blues (8/30-9/13, 8 PM, at Boston Playwrights' Theatre), the second in a trilogy of plays called The Problem with People. Here, she traces the sometimes nonlinear journey of creating that trilogy, through three stages in the … [Read more...]
Real People in Your Art
Roughly once a month, we pose questions to artists about their work and lives. We recently asked a group of artists, What special challenges do you face when incorporating real people from your life into your art? Paris Visone, photographer I feel to photograph truly, you should be engulfed in your subject. I have always felt more comfortable photographing people I … [Read more...]
Tips on Applying for an Artist Fellowship
Please note: the Artist Fellowships Program is on pause this grant cycle (Fiscal Year 2023). In the Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Program, we instruct our panelists to make their grants decisions based on two criteria*: Artistic quality Creative ability Given that all decisions are based solely on your art, you might conclude that the best advice might … [Read more...]
Creative Space 8/13
While MCC's ArtistLink Initiative is being re-worked, creative space opportunities that previously would have been listed on artspacefinder.org are going to be shared here on ArtSake. Here are the most recent as of August 13, 2014: ART STUDIO SUBLET STARTING OCT. 1 $200 per month per person. 86 Joy Street, Somerville near Union Square. I am looking for 2 other … [Read more...]