Of Note: Massachusetts Poet Laureate In February, Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order creating the first-ever Poet Laureate of Massachusetts. This new, honorary position is intended to promote poetry and creative expression across the state, serve as the Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s ambassador of the arts, and inspire the next generation of writers. Mass … [Read more...]
Artist Travel and Residencies
Artist Opportunities Dressed to the Nines
Massachusetts Poet Laureate In February, Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order creating the first-ever Poet Laureate of Massachusetts. This new, honorary position is intended to promote poetry and creative expression across the state, serve as the Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s ambassador of the arts, and inspire the next generation of writers. Mass Cultural … [Read more...]
Arranging Artist Opportunities
NEW: Mass Cultural Council Creative Experiences Grants Grants of $2,500 or $5,000 to organizations (including schools) to fund festivals, projects, residencies, and other cultural activities in the arts, humanities, and sciences. This program combines Festivals & Projects and Creative Projects for Schools into one new, streamlined program. Learn more. Deadline: April 30, … [Read more...]
Virtuoso Artist Opportunities
Buskers Berkshire Busk! is a summer event in Great Barrington, MA, where street performers perform in designated areas in the early evenings of Friday and Saturday. Berkshire Busk! is inviting applications from a wide range of performers, diverse in age, race, skill, and genre - from bands to jazz and classical music, spoken word, dance, jugglers, mimes, and more. Applications … [Read more...]
Plucking Artist Opportunities
Photographers Emerson Contemporary seeks critically engaged photographic series and lens-based works for a three-week exhibition considering ideas and issues related to "movement/s." This topical and timely show is a part of an upper-level seminar on Curatorial Practices in the department of Visual & Media Studies. No fee. Learn more. Deadline: February 27, 2025 at … [Read more...]