So, you want art this weekend. You've come to the right place. Here's a handy dandy guide to your art-seeking travels. Your starting point is Taunton, Massachusetts, on Sat., June 4, 2011, for the Dighton Cow Chip Festival. There, you'll behold chainsaw sculptor "The Machine" Jesse Green as he lives out his slogan - "Carving Dreams into Reality" - by sculpting (live, in … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Mar 2011
Here's the latest installment of Fellows Notes, the current news of past fellows/finalists from our Artist Fellowships Program. March comes in like a lion with readings, exhibitions, awards, books, world premieres, and more. (I have a feeling that when it comes to artists, March will defy proverb and go out leonine, too.) MCC is honored to have two opportunities to … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Nov 10
Here's the latest installment of Fellows Notes, the current great news of past Fellows/Finalists from our Artist Fellowships Program. November's got some terrific stuff: Claire Beckett's photos on DC buildings... TRIIIBE's ongoing installation at Boston University... Eric Henry Sanders's new play in New York. Read on. On the Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene … [Read more...]
The Royal Frog Ballet: an art troupe for interesting times
THE ROYAL FROG BALLET is an amoeba of collaborators, a producing body, a shouting household of households, and an aspiring dance team in search of parade. - from the troupe's website (do you, too, get the feeling its audience is in for an interesting time?) The Royal Frog Ballet is a cross-disciplinary group that blends performance, visual art, music, movement, and a … [Read more...]
Sept. 20 Artist Fellowships Deadline Fast Approaching!
Composers, dramatic writers, and sculpture/installation artists: the deadline to apply for a 2011 Artist Fellowship in Music Composition, Playwriting, or Sculpture/Installation is this Monday, September 20, 2010 (this is a postmark deadline for mailed materials). In other words: there's still time! Read full program guidelines and apply - pronto, ASAP, and post haste. The … [Read more...]