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...]
Recent Posts
Recent posts about the creative process, support for individual artists, and new art in Massachusetts.
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...]
Rendering Artist Opportunities
Period Art Pop-Up show Mass NOW is taking menstruation out of the closet and spreading awareness around menstrual equity. All creatives - visual artists, musicians, spoken word performers - are invited to participate in the Period Art Pop-Up show at Lululemo Experiential Store in Boston to celebrate, reclaim, explore & question periods, menstruation and the theme ‘the … [Read more...]
Game Set Match Artist Opportunities
Boston Artists The 2022 PaintBox Program application is now open. Artists that live, work, or create in the city of Boston can apply to receive a $500 stipend to paint a City-owned utility box with their original designs. This year, we're especially interested in artists who are new to the program. Interested artists can join us for two virtual info sessions on Thursday, May 12 … [Read more...]
Memorializing the Pandemic
The Boston Globe asked artists, "How do we memorialize the pandemic?" The newspaper's Opinion page invited artists to imagine public art projects that could create space to "mourn loved ones and... comprehend the enormity of the pandemic." From the Globe: As the United States nears its one millionth COVID-19-related death, artists, architects, and community leaders are … [Read more...]