Every two years, Mass Cultural Council awards grants to some of the most talented writers and poets working in the Commonwealth. Literary artists awarded through Mass Cultural Council's Artist Fellowships Program will share work at the Forbes Library on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 7 PM. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 7 PM Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton … [Read more...]
Historic Artist Opportunities
Of Note: The National Museum of African American History & Culture has opened in Washington DC. Poets Entries are now being accepted for the New Criterion's Poetry Prize of $3,000 and publication by St. Augustine's Press. The prize is given annually for a poetry collection that pays close attention to form. Erica Dawson, Roger Kimball, and David Yezzi will judge. Submit … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Sep 16
Back to school, kiddos! Here's the latest news from our esteemed alumni - the past awardees of our Artist Fellowships Program. The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and the New Art Center in Newton (NAC) join together to present the MCC Artist Fellows in Painting, Choreography, Drawing & Printmaking, and Traditional Arts (9/16-10/15, opening reception 9/16, 6-8 … [Read more...]
Event with Literary and Dance Awardees at New Art Center
State-honored writers and poets will read and an awarded choreographer will perform at the New Art Center in Newton, MA on Friday, September 30, 2016. The event is in conjunction with the Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellows in Painting, Choreography, Drawing & Printmaking, and Traditional Arts exhibition (Sept 16-Oct 15) and will begin with a performance by Choreography … [Read more...]
Liz Waldner: Sense and Faithfulness
Recently, ArtSake's editors learned about a medical fund for Liz Waldner, a 1998 Massachusetts Artist Fellow in Poetry. We got in touch with the acclaimed poet and discovered that despite health struggles she simultaneously published two new books this Spring and is now at work on a multi-media project. We asked her how each of her new books came to fruition, her memories of … [Read more...]