Guest post by Charles Coe Preparations are ramping up for the seventh-annual Massachusetts Poetry Festival, which will take place in historic Salem from Friday, May 1st through Sunday, May 5th. This year's event features headliners Rita Dove, Richard Blanco, Stephen Burt, Jorie Graham, and dozens of other contemporary poets. But if you can't make it to Salem that … [Read more...]
What Kinds of Support Are Most Important?
Roughly once a month, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. Mass Cultural Council is proud to support artists with Artist Fellowships for excellence, but monetary grants are only one among numerous ways an artist might receive support. We asked a group of artists in different disciplines, What kinds of support have been most … [Read more...]
Final Two Events in Commonwealth Reading Series
Don't miss the final two events in the 2014 Commonwealth Reading Series, taking place this week! The series highlights MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists in literature. New Art Center, in conjunction with MCC Painting Fellows/Finalists Exhibition Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 7 PM, 61 Washington Park, Newtonville MA Featuring: Denise Bergman Joseph Fazio Kate Leary Mehdi … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Reading Series at Back Pages Books in Waltham Oct 30
The 2014 Commonwealth Reading Series continues at the Back Pages Books (Thursday, October 30, 2014, 7 PM, 289 Moody Street, Waltham MA). Event RSVP (optional). The series highlights MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists in literature. The 10/30 event in Waltham features Carol Berg, Steven Edwards, Anna V.Q. Ross, Stephen Tapscott, and Linda K. Wertheimer. This reading, like all … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Reading Series at Jones Library in Amherst Oct 28
The 2014 Commonwealth Reading Series continues at the Jones Library (Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 7 PM, 43 Amity Street, Amherst MA), in an event co-sponsored by the Emily Dickinson Museum. The series highlights MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists in literature. The 10/28 event in Amherst features Sari Boren, Steven Cramer, and Joseph Spece, and we are honored to have Sabina Murray, … [Read more...]