Cristi Rinklin (Drawing Fellow '10) is creating a mesmerizing installation for the Currier Museum of Art in NH, a transparent frieze mounted on floor-to-ceiling windows with walls of accompanying imagery. Here, she discusses the installation (called "Diluvial"), her campaign on USA Projects to support the exhibition, and her work and life as an artist with a flood of creative … [Read more...]
Crowdfunding
Studio Views: Stacey Alickman
Recent MCC Drawing awardee Stacey Alickman has launched a USA Projects campaign* to support her fascinating painting project, and here, she offers a look into her studio and process. I'm currently working on a project called Pulling The Legs Off Bugs Was a Cruel, Harmless Waste of Time. This poetic phrase came into my head almost ten years ago and its meaning is layered; … [Read more...]
Campaigning for Art
Son of a Bug Trailer from Nicky Tavares on Vimeo. Raising money for a creative project can be a daunting proposition. Crowdfunding sites, if matched with the right project campaigns, can provide a useful template for attracting funds. If you're curious about starting a crowdfunding campaign of your own, check out how some Massachusetts artists are using the site … [Read more...]
Crowdfunding: A Primer
Still from THE WAKE, a film-in-progress by Jesse Kreitzer, fundraising on Kickstarter 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 - nay, spectacularly - realize your vision. Instead of relying solely on traditional grant programs (such as our Artist … [Read more...]
In the Hands of Holly Lynton
A few years ago, photographer Holly Lynton left New York City for Massachusetts farm country, a setting that better fits her desired lifestyle and has a closer synergy with her recent explorations in photography. The photographs in her "Bare Handed" series - some taken in Massachusetts - find mystery and spiritual resonance in people's voluntary encounters with natural forces, … [Read more...]