Daniel Grant of Amherst, Mass., is an experienced arts writer and the author of The Business of Being an Artist. We asked him about the origins of his book and what artists need to know about their careers and current trends in visual arts. What led you to write your book The Business of Being an Artist? When I entered the arts service field, in the mid-1970s, the … [Read more...]
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Cagen Luse: Drawn to Comics
Boston-based artist and illustrator Cagen Luse is the originator of Lunch Time ComiX, a biographical rendering of his family and growing up and living as a "racially ambiguous artist, father, foodie, sci-fi nerd and husband." He is also a member of Comics In Color (CiC), an organization that promotes comics by and about people of color in Boston who love comics and comic book … [Read more...]
Mary Bichner: Seeing Music
Mary Bichner is a composer, orchestrator, and performer whose opera-in-progress, The Memoirs of Antonina, will have a special concert reading at Central Square Theater (Sep 2, 2018, 7 PM, free but reservations required). We asked the artist about her unique musical mind, the support she's earned from funders and organizations, and what's next in her intriguing and colorful … [Read more...]
Amy Merrill: Her Story Is
Cambridge playwright Amy Merrill collaborated with Iraqi artist Elham Nasser Al-Zabeedy to create "The Song Which Has Forgotten to Grow Older," a play with music. The play will be performed twice in June - Friday, June 15, 2018, 7 PM, Atlantic Wharf in Boston and Sunday, June 24, 2018, Arts at the Armory in Somerville - as part of Her Story Is, an evening of performances and … [Read more...]
CreateWell Fund: Supporting Artists of Color in Greater Boston
The CreateWell Fund was founded in 2016 by Jennifer Lin-Weinheimer to "support low-income artists of color in their authentic art-making and in the care of their well-being." The program seeks applicants from Greater Boston who self-identify as persons of color and can demonstrate financial need. Learn more about the artists and projects the fund supports. Here, … [Read more...]