As Autumn marches on and becomes increasingly, well, autumnal, take a minute to read the latest news from MCC's past and present Fellows/Finalists. Still Life Lives! at Fitchburg Art Museum includes work by Matthew Gamber, Mary Kocol, Catherine McCarthy, Mary O'Malley, Shelley Reed, Janet Rickus, Evelyn Rydz, Tara Sellios, Randal Thurston, and Deb Todd Wheeler, among … [Read more...]
How Do You Use Online Platforms as an Artist?
From Bruce Myren's THE FORTIETH PARALLEL project There are numerous online platforms artists can use to share, promote, sell, or otherwise advance their work. Each platform presents many possible uses, making the task of navigating how best to use them ever more complex. We asked artists in different disciplines, What is your strategy for using online platforms, as an … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Sep 13
Take a break from back-to-school shopping (pencils pencils need more pencils!) and check out this month's news from past MCC Fellows/Finalists. The show Pedigree at the New Art Center includes Elizabeth Alexander, Caleb Cole, Cynthia Consentino, Joo Lee Kang, and Shelley Reed, among others. The show is curated by Liz Devlin of FLUX.Boston and runs 9/16-10/14. The New … [Read more...]
Jurassic Artist Opportunities
The 4th Allston DIY Fest will take place on August 24th from 11am-4pm in Ringer Park Allston, MA. The event is an open platform for artists to come, set up a table or blanket, trade art or take donations and enjoy local music throughout the day. They still have available tables to display art. Questions can be sent to allstondiyfest@gmail.com. Learn more. Public Art Design … [Read more...]
Separate or Integrate Your Art with Your “Other” Life?
Many artists have parallel careers or lifepaths; some are doctors, scientists, teachers, designers - poet Wallace Stevens was an insurance executive. Some artists choose to integrate their art with their other career; some, whether by choice or necessity, keep them completely separate. We asked a group of artists: Do you separate or integrate your art with your 'other' … [Read more...]