Every story suggests a larger narrative. Even complete in its own right, it can serve as a tile within a larger mosaic, or a window overlooking a vaster experience. Photographer and filmmaker Michaela O'Brien encountered two girls with the rare skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), and her investigations of their story led to the documentary In Crystal Skin, as well as a … [Read more...]
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding: a Primer
We noticed a large number of Massachusetts artists launching crowdfunding campaigns this month, and we thought it would be a good opportunity to update this previously published article about crowdfunding as an artist. So, you have a creative project (a yet unfinished film, music album, novel, interactive crochet installation, etc.) and you want funding so you can adequately … [Read more...]
Christine Southworth and Evan Ziporyn: Mapping New Territory
Christine Southworth and Evan Ziporyn, two composers working in an array of traditions and media, have launched a crowdfunding campaign for their latest project, In My Mind and In My Car. Using the Hatchfund platform (formerly called United States Artists Projects), the artists are raising funds to expand a 45-minute piece for bass clarinet and electronics to a longer … [Read more...]
How Do You Use Online Platforms as an Artist?
From Bruce Myren's THE FORTIETH PARALLEL project There are numerous online platforms artists can use to share, promote, sell, or otherwise advance their work. Each platform presents many possible uses, making the task of navigating how best to use them ever more complex. We asked artists in different disciplines, What is your strategy for using online platforms, as an … [Read more...]
Of Slams, Fruitlands, and Shiny Things
A quick round-up of some of the interesting things happening in the Massachusetts art-o-sphere... Big Red & Shiny Big Red & Shiny is back! This region's art scene is shiny indeed, and it deserves the thorough - and idiosyncratic (see video art, above) - exploration this online journal/blog is known for. A little background: until 2010, Big Red & Shiny was a … [Read more...]