Roughly once a month, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. Somewhere along the line, "disruptive innovation" became a buzzy concept in business circles. But disruption, innovation, and defied expectations have long been tools in the artist's kit. We asked artists, Is it a priority in your work to disrupt norms or defy … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Announcing 32 Awards in Crafts, Dramatic Writing, and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres
Mass Cultural Council is honored to announce the 2015 Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship awards in Crafts, Dramatic Writing, and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres. Fifteen artists will receive fellowships of $10,000, and 17 artists will receive $1000 finalist awards. See a list of this year's fellows and finalists, to date. The awards are anonymously judged, based … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Feb 15
Here it is, the February Fellows Notes, featuring the news and honors of past awardees of MCC's Artist Fellowships Program. Enjoy! (We'll be shoveling snow until further notice.) Amy Archambault, Matthew Gamber, Cristi Rinklin, Leslie Schomp, and Marguerite White are in PULSE: New Works by Faculty Artists at the College of the Holy Cross Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art … [Read more...]
Sporting Artist Opportunities
Nice catch! But we win! Bring on the Duck boats! Filmmakers The Earth Port Film Festival is accepting submissions of short environmental films on the theme of creating, discovering, inspiring, catalyzing or documenting environmental action. The festival, now in its fourth year, will be held at the Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport, Massachusetts on April 12, 2015. … [Read more...]