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Announcing the 2021 Artist Fellowships Grant Cycle

December 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

Lucy Kim (Sculpture/Installation/New Genres Fellow 19), detail of STEPHEN MARINO, FITNESS TRAINER 2 (2016), oil, paint, acrylic paint, resin, epoxy, fiberglass, 92x60x3 in, Photo Credit: Tony Luong.

Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of individual artists is essential to a thriving society. We are excited to announce the launch of the 2021 grant cycle of the Artist Fellowships to support Massachusetts artists and the excellence of their creative work. The Artist Fellowships are unrestricted, anonymously-judged awards, with grant decisions based solely on the … [Read more...]

How Has the Pandemic Impacted Your Creative Practice?

August 25, 2020 4 Comments

Still image from a video by Cat Mazza demonstrating the PANDEMIC VIEWS project.

Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. It's hard to calculate the change and disruption the COVID-19 crisis has caused, on every level. We were curious about the ways it might have shifted the trajectory of artists' work. We asked artists in different disciplines: How has the pandemic impacted your creative … [Read more...]

LEF Foundation Spring 2020 News and Opportunities

May 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

Till image from EL SIGNO VACÍO (THE EMPTY SIGN), a film-in-progress by Kathryn Ramey (Film & Video Fellow '15).

Since 1985, LEF Foundation has served as a resource for New England arts, particularly nonfiction filmmakers. The organization has an upcoming grant opportunity for New England filmmakers and just announced recent awards. Funding Opportunity LEF New England is now accepting submissions for Moving Image Fund grants from New England-based filmmakers making feature-length (40+ … [Read more...]

COVID-19 Arts News Round-Up Mar 30

March 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

We'll continue to do periodic round-ups of news of interest to artists, related to the COVID-19 crisis. The image posted above is Watermelon by Zach Horn (Drawing & Printmaking Finalist '20). It struck the ArtSake staff as particularly appealing right now with its suggestions of summery socializing, picnic cuisine, and an all-around warmth and vibrancy (even in graphite, … [Read more...]

New Work New England

March 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) has announced an exciting new grant opportunity for New England performing artists: New Work New England. What does it fund? New performing arts work in New England. It awards grants of $7,500-$15,000 to support the creation of new work that has the potential to engage multiple New England communities. The program has a special … [Read more...]

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