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Crowdfunding: A Primer

May 20, 2016 Leave a Comment

This is an updated version of a previously published article. So, you have a creative project (an unfinished film, music album, graphic novel, etc.) and you want funding so you can adequately - make that epically - realize your vision. Instead of relying solely on traditional grant programs (such as our Artist Fellowships or Local Cultural Council grants), which may or … [Read more...]

Seth Lepore: Transforming Performing Arts Careers

October 20, 2015 Leave a Comment

Performing artist, educator, and artist-advocate Seth Lepore has launched a crowdfunding campaign through HatchFund. He's writing a new book, Ruthless Reciprocity, and wants to create a living document to transform the performing arts community. The book will focus on building a career as a performing artist, entirely from an artist's perspective. Based in part on Seth … [Read more...]

Cathy Jacobowitz and The One-Way Rain

September 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Cathy Jacobowitz's novel The One-Way Rain has just been published by Wildheart Press. Here, the author discusses the book, its title, its journey, and why bookkeeping matches up well with book writing. Why The One-Way Rain (the title)? Why The One-Way Rain (the book)? In my novel, a rain that only goes one way is a metaphor for nonviolence, among other things. While not … [Read more...]

Artist Opportunities :()

March 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Oh yeah! Call for Visual Artists DIYFEST, a day-long Arts and Music festival held in July outside of Jackson-Mann Elementary in Allston with over 30 bands playing on 3 seperate stages along with skill-shares and community activism seminars, has 20 open slots for visual arts. Artists will be displaying prints/zines on 30"x96" tables. No fees are applied to participate. The … [Read more...]

Artists as Presenters

July 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

The platforms and technology make it feasible, and even, in the right circumstances, advantageous: artists bypassing traditional gatekeepers and presenting work themselves. In some cases, an artist may decide that self-publishing/presenting is the most appropriate method for a particular work. In others, an artist or group becomes a presenter to benefit their discipline's … [Read more...]

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