Artists Simone John (Poetry Fellow '20) (aka Simone Ivory) and flowerthief (one half of the music duo Optic Bloom) collaborated to create the audio poetry project, Auntie's Baby. Auntie's Baby draws on the artists' multidisciplinary background, using family phone calls, poetry, music, and sound to "open a portal into Black storytelling." Recently, Simone and flowerthief … [Read more...]
Recent Posts
Recent posts about the creative process, support for individual artists, and new art in Massachusetts.
Rep. Trahan Honors Young Artist
Recently, Congresswoman Lori Trahan, who represents Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, hosted participants in the District's annual Art Competition. We are pleased to share that this year's competition winner, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School student Medhita Sinha, is a student of Sunanda Sahay. Sunanda, who was … [Read more...]
Raking Through Artist Opportunities
Public Art in Cambridge Cambridge Arts is looking for artists to create public art for two walking/biking paths near each other in northwest Cambridge, Massachusetts, Linear Park and the Danehy/New Street Path. Artists are invited to submit images of past work and biographical information (no proposals at this time). Budget is $90,000. Interested artists should submit … [Read more...]
Blue Star Museums Launches Another Summer of Free Admission for Military Families
Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The initiative began in 2010 as an effort to improve the quality of life … [Read more...]
Awards to Artists in Drawing & Printmaking, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting
Mass Cultural Council is honored to announce the Fiscal Year 2022 Artist Fellowship awards in Drawing & Printmaking, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting. The awards include 34 fellowships of $15,000, and 58 finalist awards of $5,000. See a list of this year's fellows and finalists. This is the second series of Artist Fellowships awards Mass Cultural Council has … [Read more...]