Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. It's hard to calculate the change and disruption the COVID-19 crisis has caused, on every level. We were curious about the ways it might have shifted the trajectory of artists' work. We asked artists in different disciplines: How has the pandemic impacted your creative … [Read more...]
Adrienne Sloane on Her Society of Arts and Crafts Residency
The Artist Residency program at the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston supports craftspeople by giving them an opportunity to work in its Seaport studio. Adrienne Sloane describes her experience as a 2017 artists in residence. I was very pleased to be chosen as artist-in-residence at the Boston Society Of Arts and Crafts during its inaugural year in its new Seaport … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Janice Jakielski
Mixed media artist Janice Jakielski makes objects that are sometimes wearable, often interwoven with nature, and always fascinating in their exploration of ideas and materials. Here, she shares the interplay between her work spaces and her exploratory creative process. Ten different studio spaces over eight years spanning two countries and seven states - this was my … [Read more...]
Apply Now for an Artist Fellowship in Crafts, Dramatic Writing, and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres
We're thrilled to announce the launch of the 2017 Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Program. The Artist Fellowships are unrestricted, anonymously judged, competitive grants for individual artists in recognition of artistic excellence. Fellowship awards are currently $12,000. Finalist awards are $1,000. There are two deadlines per fiscal year, divided by discipline. … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Aug 16
August, that most distinguished of late summer months, arrives with a new array of news from current and past MCC Artist Fellows & Finalists. Congratulations to Sonia Almeida and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, both of whom are among the 2017 James and Audrey Foster Prize artists! Amy Archambault and Leslie Schomp are in the Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft at … [Read more...]