Writer Tracy Strauss is about to publish her debut book, I Just Haven't Met You Yet (Skyhorse Publishing, May 2019), an "open love letter" to her future life partner. It's a memoir about relationships, reckoning with abuse, and finding a way to seen and understood. The book - and its journey to publication - is also a remarkable story of persistence and commitment as an … [Read more...]
From the Archives
Mass. Open Studios: Apr-Jun 19
Open studios events are great opportunities to experience and support artists working in your very own neighborhood. Check out these April, May, and June Open Studios events in Massachusetts*. SoWa Artist Guild First Friday Open Studios (monthly), April 5, May 3, and June 7, 2019 Miller Street Open Studios (Somerville), April 5-7, 2019 Western Avenue Studios (Lowell) … [Read more...]
Write an Artist Statement People Will Want to Read
Brief and attention-grabbing - but beyond that, this fellow’s artist statement could use some work. Few artists enjoy writing them. Some, if pressed, might admit they don't look forward to reading them. But chances are that you'll someday encounter an opportunity - a grant you'd like to apply for, a juried exhibition, etc. - that is going to require you to submit an artist … [Read more...]
Anne Lilly: Hypnotic Sculpture
Mass Cultural Council and the New Art Center (NAC) will present Mass Cultural Council Awardees in Crafts and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres, September 18-October 17, 2015, at the NAC. Anne Lilly, one of the exhibiting artists, discusses her expertly crafted stainless steel kinetic sculptures. Recently I was asked whether I consciously intended for my sculptures to … [Read more...]
Funding for Individual Artists in Massachusetts
Ethan Murrow (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '16), WOODLAND MADRIGAL - SUCCULENT ODE (2016), graphite on paper 52x36in You're a Massachusetts artist and you're looking for grants. Here are some ideas. (Article updated July 2018.) Direct Funding for Artists When Massachusetts individual artists ask us about grants, our first response is to strongly encourage … [Read more...]