The COVID-19 crisis has been devastating for artists throughout the Commonwealth. Visual artists in the Greater Boston area can apply to a new fund created to directly support their recovery. The Collective Futures Fund is a new initiative, administered by the Tufts University Art Galleries, to support artists and artist-run activity in the Greater Boston area. The Fund's … [Read more...]
How Has the Pandemic Impacted Your Creative Practice?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. It's hard to calculate the change and disruption the COVID-19 crisis has caused, on every level. We were curious about the ways it might have shifted the trajectory of artists' work. We asked artists in different disciplines: How has the pandemic impacted your creative … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Arts News Roundup May 28
A periodic round-up for artists of news related to the COVID-19 crisis. State Budget Update The pandemic has canceled, delayed, and/or scrambled plans across the cultural sector. You may be curious how this applies to our annual state budget process. Mass Cultural Council's Communications Director Bethann Steiner explains how COVID-19 is affecting – and possibly delaying … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Arts News Roundup May 18
A periodic round-up for artists of news related to the COVID-19 crisis. "In Need Of Love Today: A Multitrack Extravaganza," created by Frank Padellaro and Luke Jaeger (Film & Video Finalist '07) to promote the Northampton Arts Council's COVID-19 Artist Relief Fund. Reopening Plan On Monday, May 18, 2002, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the four phase plan for reopening … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Arts News Roundup May 5
A periodic round-up of news for artists related to the COVID-19 crisis. Mass Cultural Council Pandemic-Related Funding On April 27, 2020, Mass Cultural Council announced 272 awards to individual artists and independent teaching artists/scientists/humanists as part of the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals. We received over 1,800 applications and awarded the grants by … [Read more...]