A sneak peak at the top secret ArtSake headquarters. Playwrights The Yale Drama Series is seeking original, unpublished, full-length plays written in English. No translations, musicals, or children’s plays. The winner will receive the David C. Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of the manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading at Lincoln Center Theater. Learn … [Read more...]
Skills Building
Hogging All the Artist Opportunities
Seize opportunities whole hog. Of Note Getting By in Boston, a group of artists holding ongoing discussions about how to improve economic and political conditions for creative workers, is holding its fourth meeting. Artists and creative workers in all disciplines and categories are encouraged to attend the free event, which is at encuentro 5 in Boston. When: August 13, … [Read more...]
Funding for Individual Artists in Massachusetts
Ethan Murrow (Drawing & Printmaking Fellow '16), WOODLAND MADRIGAL - SUCCULENT ODE (2016), graphite on paper 52x36in You're a Massachusetts artist and you're looking for grants. Here are some ideas. (Article updated August 2022.) Direct Funding for Artists When Massachusetts individual artists ask us about grants, our first response is to strongly encourage … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Surfari
Of Note: Atlantic Works Gallery presents the Boston Biennial 3* on July 17th - August 21st, 2014. Professional Development The Arts & Business Council’s Office Hours for Artists Program offers one on one coaching sessions with Jessica Burko and and Kate Laurel Burgess-Mac Intosh. Sessions can focus on marketing for artists, social media, and more. Learn more. Call for … [Read more...]
What Do You Strive to Capture When Documenting Your Work?
Roughly once a month, we pose questions to artists about their work and lives. We recently asked a group of artists, What do you strive to capture when documenting your work? (And how do you so?) Dug North, automata maker My sculptures are interactive and kinetic. It is difficult to capture the essence of a piece unless you actually operate it yourself. The best I can … [Read more...]