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Spiral Bound Artist Opportunities

November 25, 2025 Leave a Comment

Artist Residency Artist-in-Residence Program at the Mosesian Center for the Arts is currently accepting applications. The residency is for emerging and mid-career artists seeking time and space to create, experiment, and grow. Submission Fee: $20 per application. Learn more. Deadline Extended: November 30, 2025 Call to Artists The University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC … [Read more...]

Useful Links for Dance Artists

August 29, 2025 Leave a Comment

Photograph of an Asian male dancer dressed in black captured mid-air with legs and arms posed in an almost beetle-like form.

Mass Cultural Council believes that artists and creatives are at the core of the cultural sector workforce. In our statewide cultural asset inventory, we found that the incomes of most individual occupations in the Massachusetts cultural sector fall well below the state's 2024 living wage of $58,011. Most striking, the median income of individuals working as "Dancers and … [Read more...]

Giddy Up Artist Opportunities

August 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

Of Note: Check out the Mass Cultural Council's Programs At-a-Glance to learn about FY26 Funding Opportunities (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026). Cross-Sector Resource The Boston Public Library's Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC) invites media creators, innovators, job seekers, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, investors, coders interested in business research … [Read more...]

Artist Opportunities Snapshot

August 12, 2025 Leave a Comment

Emergency Funding for Dancers Are you a dancer in the US in dire financial emergency? Have you recently lost engagements, or been ill or injured? You may be eligible for a one-time Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant of up to $3,000. Cycle 19 is open through August 12 for essential expenses including rent, utilities, medicine/healthcare, and food. Cycle 20 will be open … [Read more...]

Artist Opportunities for the Long Haul

April 15, 2025 Leave a Comment

Creative Sector Day at the State House On April 30th from 10 AM - 3 PM, members of the arts and cultural community from across the Commonwealth will join together at the State House to celebrate the contributions of artists, cultural organizations, creative businesses and arts workers to Massachusetts. Creative Sector Day will start with a formal program in the morning and … [Read more...]

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