In May's news from MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists: books, pop-up shows, crowdfunding campaigns, Spring arts festivals, and excellence aplenty. The Massachusetts Poetry Festival 2016 (4/29-5/1) in downtown Salem is a festival of readings, workshops, talks, and other poetry-related events, many featuring past awardees of MCC's Artist Fellowships Program - read more. John … [Read more...]
Cambodian Master Potter Yary Livan: A Life Shaped by Clay
During the Khmer Rouge genocide of the 1970s, Yary Livan's training in traditional Cambodian ceramics put his life in dire peril. But later, it also saved him - and a centuries-old tradition found new roots in Lowell, Massachusetts. Video features music by past Music Composition Fellow Scott Wheeler Yary Livan's (Traditional Arts Fellow '12) story exemplifies how … [Read more...]
Boston Supports Artists
Two recent announcements reflect a steadily growing landscape of support for artists in Boston. Brother Thomas Fellowships Congratulations to the ten artists named as 2015 Brother Thomas Fellows - a list that includes four past Mass Cultural Council awardees. The Brother Thomas Fellows receive unrestricted grants of $15,000 through a fund established at the Boston … [Read more...]
Hot Ticket Artist Opportunities
Craft Artists The Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation gives annual awards of $1500 to individual artists and craftpersons living and working in the United States, and who are engaged in or planning a new craft or visual art project. Learn more. Deadline: July 15, 2015 Printmakers The Monotype Guild of New England (MGNE) is currently accepting entries for ONCE, a juried … [Read more...]
How Have Setbacks Impacted Your Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. We're interested in how setbacks shape (or don't) an artist's work. So we asked artists in different disciplines, Have you ever had a setback that had a major impact on your trajectory as an artist? Toni Pepe, photography artist Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. … [Read more...]