Back to school! Scantron days, #2 pencil nights. Here's a knapsack's-worth of news from MCC's past Artist Fellows/Finalists. Stacey Alickman and Mary Bucci McCoy are exhibiting in the group show Ground Cover at Kingston Gallery in Boston (thru 9/28, opening reception 9/5, 5:30 PM. Andrew Mowbray, Cristi Rinklin, Deb Todd Wheeler, and Joe Wardwell join Dana Clancy, … [Read more...]
Literary District in Boston
Good news, word-lovers: This week the Massachusetts Cultural Council voted to approve the Literary Cultural District in Boston - the second state-designated cultural district in Boston and the nation's first cultural district dedicated to literary activity. The effort to create the district was spearheaded by Eve Bridburg of the literary service organization GrubStreet. … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Grand Prix
Navigate ArtSake's radius at your own speed. Free Memoir Class and Publication Opportunity for Dorchester Senior Citizens. Grub Street Writing Center and Mayor Walsh's Memoir Project class returns to Dorchester. The Memoir Project honors the stories of Boston's residents aged 60 and older by teaching the basics of memoir writing. Learning these skills will give participants … [Read more...]
Real People in Your Art
Roughly once a month, we pose questions to artists about their work and lives. We recently asked a group of artists, What special challenges do you face when incorporating real people from your life into your art? Paris Visone, photographer I feel to photograph truly, you should be engulfed in your subject. I have always felt more comfortable photographing people I … [Read more...]
Gallery of 2014 Awardees
Happy New Year! MCC's "year" ends in June (we operate on a fiscal year, beginning in July). So as we ring in the New Year (fiscally), we thought we'd take the opportunity to look back on the FY14 that was. To that end, we invite you to visit our online Gallery to view artists that received Artist Fellowships awards, this year and others. Image: Sonia Almeida (Painting … [Read more...]