As our Artist Fellowships turn 40, here's the current news of the awards' recent and past recipients. Watch 40 Years of Fellowships videos featuring Diane Arvanites & Tommy Neblett, Niho Kozuru, Melinda Lopez, and Rania Matar. Mark Cooper and Joo Lee Kang are both exhibiting at the Seattle Art Fair, as part of the Samson Gallery. ** Sandra Allen's drawing … [Read more...]
Mass Cultural Council Budget Update Update
Woo hoo! Here's to a great upcoming year in the arts. … [Read more...]
Choreographers Diane Arvanites and Tommy Neblett: A Prolific Collaboration
We're celebrating 40 Years of Fellowships by sharing video interviews with some of the extraordinary artists who have received Artist Fellowships since the program's inception in 1975. Many "perfect match" collaborations have helped Diane Arvanites and Tommy Neblett, aka Prometheus Dance, receive six Artist Fellowships since 1994, making them the most highly awarded artists … [Read more...]
Megan and Murray McMillan: This Land is a Ship at Sea
The Isles Arts Initiative (IAI) is a series of series of exhibitions, site-responsive installations, events, and performances on and around the Boston Harbor Islands, in Summer 2015. The Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park that reflect natural splendor and historical importance - as well as the pressing implications of climate change. In their work for the IAI, artists … [Read more...]
Melinda Lopez: A Soaring Theatrical Voice
We're celebrating 40 Years of Fellowships by sharing video interviews with some of the extraordinary artists who have received Artist Fellowships since the program's inception in 1975. For playwright Melinda Lopez (Dramatic Writing Fellow '03), several opportunities came together in short succession, which opened doors, which led to other opportunities... All the while, her … [Read more...]