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...]
Announcing 36 Awards in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting
Mass Cultural Council is honored to announce the 2018 Artist Fellowship awards in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting. The awards include 19 fellowships of $12,000, and 17 finalist awards of $1,000. See a list of this year's fellows and finalists, to date. The awards are anonymously judged, based solely on the artistic quality and creative ability of the … [Read more...]
Apply Now for an Artist Fellowship in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting
We're excited to announce that Mass Cultural Council is now accepting 2018 Artist Fellowship applications in the categories of Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting. Deadline: Monday, January 29, 2018. The Artist Fellowships are unrestricted, anonymously judged, competitive grants of $12,000 and finalist awards of $1,000, in recognition of artistic … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Jan 17
Each month, we share the news and honors of Artist Fellows & Finalists. Here's the newest, in this new month of the new year. Regie Gibson, Letta Neely, Monica Raymond, and David Valdes Greenwood are among the artists whose work will be performed at Pinning Our Hopes, an evening of poems and scenes exploring the years ahead under the new president. The show, which is … [Read more...]
How Do You Approach Art-making During Times of Emotional Distress?
Recently, WBUR had a story about how events out of our control - such as the recent election - create stress and internal turmoil that can disrupt all aspects of our lives. For artists creating (or trying to create) new work, this can mean a serious disruption of their art-making process. We asked artists, How do you approach art-making during times of emotional … [Read more...]