Last month, we asked a group of artists Has a surprising or unusual locale ever proven a boon to your art-making? Here, sculptor Christy Georg addresses the same topic, having recently returned home from a surprising locale herself: the Kohler industrial factory in Wisconsin. The risks and strides I've taken within my art practice have taught me to completely believe … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Showered with Artist Opportunities
Dancers The Boston Dance Alliance is holding its annual Open Call Audition on September Sunday, September 18, 11 a.m -5 p.m. at Brookline High School. Learn more to register. Western MA Artists Vendors and Crafters that make handmade creations are sought for the Lenox, MA, Holiday Craft Connection, November 19, 2016 from 9 am - 3 pm at The United Methodist Church of Lenox, 6 … [Read more...]
Liz Waldner: Sense and Faithfulness
Recently, ArtSake's editors learned about a medical fund for Liz Waldner, a 1998 Massachusetts Artist Fellow in Poetry. We got in touch with the acclaimed poet and discovered that despite health struggles she simultaneously published two new books this Spring and is now at work on a multi-media project. We asked her how each of her new books came to fruition, her memories of … [Read more...]
Imagine Artist Opportunities
Boston Artists Grant The Boston Artist Opportunity Fund is currently accepting grant applications from artists living or working in the City of Boston, to support activities that continue their education and skill building, or helps them share their work or teach others. Grants are also available to teachers at schools located in Boston, teaching artists offering workshops in a … [Read more...]
2016 Artist Fellows Exhibition
Mass Cultural Council and the New Art Center in Newton (NAC) join together to present the Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellows in Painting, Choreography, Drawing & Printmaking, and Traditional Arts. The exhibition will showcase a selection of the Commonwealth's most talented artists working in a variety of disciplines. By bringing together artists from these four … [Read more...]