The Rifrákt artist collective takes the conventional approach to art exhibitions and bends it a bit (the name is a play on the word "refract"). Founded by Carolyn Hulbert and Stephanie Goode, the collective shows work in a variety of spaces, including private homes, galleries, and alternative spaces like coffee houses and libraries. And, with their latest effort, the book 25 … [Read more...]
DIY
Jonathan Papernick on the Secrets to DIY Book Promotion
Jonathan Papernick's short story collection There Is No Other has just been published, and Jonathan recently wrote an essay about that crucial step after you publish your book: promoting it with all available resources (mainly you). Jonathan has generously allowed us to re-post the essay, which originally appeared in Beyond the Margins, a superb blog by writers connected to … [Read more...]
Open Screen: you make it, they screen it
We're interested in Massachusetts arts organizations that identify a specific need for artists, then shape their organization to directly meet that need - in essence, match the right horse with the right course. We contacted Jeff Stern about the monthly screening series he runs with collaborator Zak Lee, giving local filmmakers an open, democratic forum for their film & … [Read more...]
Madras Press: giving fiction the perfect fit
There are interesting unities between philanthropy and art-making, particularly when art is produced and presented in non-traditional ways. Both require out-of-the-box approach to commerce, an eschewing of financial norms. In Art and Philanthropy, we'll look at those projects that merge artistic with philanthropic vision - creative, innovative, altruistic. Sumanth Prabhaker, … [Read more...]
Writer, publish thyself?
When writers decide to self-publish, one issue is cost. The creative control of self-publishing may be liberating, but absorbing the costs of book production... less so. On the other hand, it affords the opportunity to be creative about it. Some artists finance self-publishing projects before the books are published - artist/entrepreneur and opera singer Ja-Nae Duane raised … [Read more...]