Poetry Entries are now being accepted for the Patricia Dobler Poetry Award is given annually to a woman poet over 40 years of age who has not published a book in any genre. The winner receives $1,000; publication in Voices From the Attic, the university's literary journal; and round-trip transportation and lodging to give a reading at Carlow University with this year's judge, … [Read more...]
Composer Lewis Spratlan: Long Journey of a Dream
American composer Lewis Spratlan won an Artist Fellowship the first year the grants were offered, in 1975. He had just begun working on an opera, Life Is a Dream, whose journey spanned five decades, from near-abandonment to the one of the highest honors in American music. Mass Cultural Council is celebrating 40 Years of Fellowships by sharing video interviews with some … [Read more...]
Why Fund Artists?
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been supporting artists for over 40 years through the Artist Fellowships Program. To help illuminate why, Mass Cultural Council has asked past awardees going all the way back to 1975 to share their personal stories of receiving the state award for artistic excellence. The following gallery compiles of some of those stories, which tell of … [Read more...]
How Do You Talk about Your Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. At some point, most artists are asked to either speak or write about their work and about their creative process. How much do they explain? What aspects do they steer away from discussing? We asked artists in different disciplines, What do you strive to convey when speaking or … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Aug 15
As our Artist Fellowships turn 40, here's the current news of the awards' recent and past recipients. Watch 40 Years of Fellowships videos featuring Diane Arvanites & Tommy Neblett, Niho Kozuru, Melinda Lopez, and Rania Matar. Mark Cooper and Joo Lee Kang are both exhibiting at the Seattle Art Fair, as part of the Samson Gallery. ** Sandra Allen's drawing … [Read more...]