WBUR's The ARTery has a terrific story about the 15 new wall murals created in Lynn, Massachusetts, as part of the Beyond Walls Project. In just 10 days, artists created the murals on brick walls in Downtown Lynn, all within walking distance of one another. Above is an image of the mural by Marka27 (also known as Victor Quiñonez), on 31 Exchange Street. Below is work by … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Nov 16
It's November, a month to vote, eat sweet potato casserole, and celebrate new art. Here's the latest news from current and past Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellows/Finalists. Claire Beckett, Caleb Cole, and Stephen Tourlentes will participate in an Artadia Art & Dialogue event with Whitney Museum of Art Curator Elisabeth Sherman (11/9, 6:30-8:30 PM) at the … [Read more...]
All Eyes on Artist Opportunities
"Art is my life and my life is art." Yoko Ono Call to Collaborate with Yoko Ono Yoko Ono has announced a call to women for her upcoming participatory exhibition Arising. Women are invited to send a testament of harm done to them for being a woman. Write your testament in your own language, in your own words, and write however openly you wish. You may sign your first name if … [Read more...]
How Do You Approach the Business of Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. It can be challenging to balance artistic creation with the financial, marketing, or other career aspects of artists' work. Artists are encouraged to see their art career as a "business" - but how does that translate into practice? We asked artists in different disciplines, What is … [Read more...]
Twisting Artist Opportunities
Fiction The Glimmer Train Press is currently accepting entries for their Short Story Award for New Writers. A prize of $2,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given three times a year for a short story by a writer whose fiction has not appeared in a print publication with a circulation over 5,000. Learn more. Deadline: February 29, 2016 Call for Artists Entries … [Read more...]