Wouldn't it make more sense if they named the eighth month of the year, rather than the tenth month, October? I just thought of that... (Actually I just checked Wikipedia, and it turns out October was the "eighth month in the old Roman calendar." They just kept calling it that after it became the tenth month, like how we all still "dial" a phone number even though dials are … [Read more...]
Carl Phillips: Poetry of the Irreconcilable
In 1990, Carl Phillips was a high school Latin teacher in Falmouth when he had a chance encounter with a Massachusetts poet. That experience led him to apply for a state fellowship in poetry - and onto an extraordinary career exploring the irreconcilable forces of need and desire. Carl Phillips' thirteenth collection of poetry, Reconnaissance, was just published by … [Read more...]
Learn about Mass Cultural Council Support for Artists
This month, Mass Cultural Council has been holding a series of informational sessions about Mass Cultural Council Support for Individual Artists, exploring the grants, services, and other forms of support Mass Cultural Council and its partner organizations provide for individual artists. The final event in this series takes place Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 7-8:30 PM, at … [Read more...]
A View From the Mountain: Bread Loaf Writers Conference
Recently, writer Donna Gordon attended the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Vermont. In this guest post, she shares her experience and personal history with the conference. Attending the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Ripton, Vermont in August was not necessarily an invitation to commune with the muse, secure an agent, or sign a book deal. What the experience did … [Read more...]
Mapping Technology and Art-Making
The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) hosts a Nonprofit Arts Community of Practice, a place where people working at the intersection of the nonprofit arts sector and technology can share ideas, resources, and anything else that comes to mind. Next call: September 22, 2015 at 2pm ET How is mapping technology informing the narrative of art-making and ownership? Join … [Read more...]