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Summer 2022 Workshops for Artists

April 12, 2022 Leave a Comment

Summer 2022 Assets for Artists instructors (left to right): Billy Dean Thomas; Francesca Olsen; Erika R. Moore.

Mass Cultural Council is thrilled to be a funding partner with MASS MoCA's Assets for Artists (A4A) program in a series of artist-focused webinars and workshops, this Spring and Summer 2022. All workshops listed below are FREE for Massachusetts artists at all stages of their careers. Workshops are held via Zoom, with pre-registration required to keep the cohorts at a size … [Read more...]

Mass Open Studios Apr-Jun 22

April 7, 2022 5 Comments

Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of individual artists is essential to our vibrant communities. If you're interested in supporting and connecting with artists in your very own neighborhood, consider attending a nearby open studios event. Check out these open studios in Massachusetts* this April, May, and June. Unless listed as virtual, all events are in-person. … [Read more...]

Heather Kamins, Author of The Moth Girl

February 14, 2022 1 Comment

Cover art for THE MOTH GIRL (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books 2022) by Heather Kamins (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '16)

On March 8, 2022, 7 PM ET, Heather Kamins (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '16) has a virtual book launch event for her young adult novel The Moth Girl (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books 2022), hosted by Odyssey Books in South Hadley. We asked the Western Massachusetts author about the origins of her new novel, the twists and turns of writing it, and her inventive work as a literary … [Read more...]

Mythology and Traditional Stories in Art

December 3, 2021 1 Comment

Ethan Murrow (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '16), THE CULTIVAR (2021), High flow acrylic on mounted board, 60 x 48 in.

Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked a group of artists, How do mythology, fables, folk tales, and traditional stories impact your art? Poet Kirun Kapur, visual artist Ethan Murrow, printmaker Debra Olin, Bharatanatyam dance artist Soumya Rajaram, and photographer Astrid Reischwitz … [Read more...]

Crowdfunding and Membership Platforms as an Artist

July 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

Laura Christensen (Photography Finalist '21), SILHOUETTES, NEW BEDFORD, MA (2020), acrylic paint on vintage photograph, 7.5x5in.

Let's say you have an in-progress creative project (a film, music album, graphic novel, etc.) and you want funding so you can realize your vision. Or let's say you have a steady output of work (a bi-weekly publication or a new song a week) requiring resources to continue making and sharing. Traditional grant programs (such as our Artist Fellowships or Local Cultural … [Read more...]

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