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Recent posts about the creative process, support for individual artists, and new art in Massachusetts.

Exploring the Border: Linda Bond

May 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

Artsake recently caught up with artist Linda Bond (Sculpture/Installation/New Genres Fellow '13). Her installation, Deadly Weapons, 2021, explores the practice of migrant detention in the United States. Most of my studio time since last spring was devoted to a commissioned installation for the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site in Philadelphia. Installed this May, it … [Read more...]

The Sweet Nectar of Artist Opportunities

May 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

Solo Artist Exhibition Proposals The Boston Center for the Arts is accepting proposals for a series of solo artist exhibitions to be presented in the Mills Gallery. Each 1:1 exhibition in the new series will be a collaborative project between one curator and one artist, and will either introduce a new artist or highlight a new aspect of a more experienced artist. Learn … [Read more...]

Announcing 2021 Artist Fellowships Awardees

May 24, 2021 2 Comments

Kate Gakenheimer (Crafts Fellow '21), DECO CIRCLE (2018), stained glass, 23x23x2 in

Mass Cultural Council is honored to announce the 2021 Artist Fellowship awards in Crafts, Dramatic Writing, Film & Video, Music Composition, Photography, and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres. The awards include 40 fellowships of $15,000, and 35 finalist awards of $1,500. See a list of this year's fellows and finalists. The awards are anonymously judged, based solely on … [Read more...]

Well Read Artist Opportunities

May 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

Of Note: Assets for Artists is presenting an expanded series of online recovery-focused financial & business workshops for MA artists in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council (that's us here at ArtSake). All workshops are FREE and held via Zoom, with pre-registration required. Learn more. Dancers Salem Arts Festival is proud to be so supportive of the performing … [Read more...]

Artist Opportunities Light Up

May 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

Webinars with Arts Administrators Arts Administration Association New England is holding a series of "Sip and Chat" webinars with arts administrators from the region. The next discussion is May 13, 2021, 4 PM, featuring Hrag Vartanian, Editor-in-chief, Co-founder, Hyperallergic; Luiza deCamargo, Development Officer, Institutional Relations, MFA Boston; and Melissa Cowley Wolf, … [Read more...]

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