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Laura Andel: Vivid Composition

January 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

When we first envisioned the Mass Cultural Council's 40 Years of Fellowships video project, we wanted a title sequence that captured the excellence and innovative spirit of Massachusetts artists. Once we heard Laura Andel's (Music Composition Fellow '99) song Sao Dao, we knew it was the song we wanted: vivid, textured, and brilliantly alive - perfect to accompany Basia … [Read more...]

Fellow Notes – Jan 16

January 2, 2016 Leave a Comment

New year, new possibilities, and new notes/news from MCC Artist Fellows & Finalists. Two past MCC awardees were nominated in the Best New Work category of the 2015 Arts Impulse Theatre Awards: Patrick Gabridge for his play Quack and Peter Snoad for his play The Draft. Congratulations to Joy Ladin and Mehdi Okasi for receiving National Endowment for the Arts … [Read more...]

40 Years of Music Composition

December 31, 2015 Leave a Comment

If you watch the Mass Cultural Council's 40 Years of Fellowships videos, which tell the stories of some of the incredible artists we've funded since 1975, the over-arching story (as we see it, anyway) is that when a community supports artists, the impact is wide-ranging and profound. But the project also tells a parallel story: each video features music by a past MCC Music … [Read more...]

Call for Proposals for BCA Summer Public Art Residency

December 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

An intriguing public art opportunity, in Boston. The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) has issued a Call for Proposals for the Summer 2016 Public Art Residency. The goal of the residency is to engage diverse members of BCA's community through a unique, site-specific artwork in any medium that – in a safe and maintainable way – enlivens the BCA Plaza. From the BCA: This … [Read more...]

TransCultural Exchange 2016

December 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

Artists are natural explorers. The good news for local creators is that one of the leading conferences on international travel and residencies for artists takes place in Boston: the TransCultural Exchange Conference. Through panels, events, and discussions, the event focuses on international opportunities for artists of all disciplines. Mary Sherman, founder/director of the … [Read more...]

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