When applying for a grant - any grant - the first thing to do is to find out what the granting organization wants from its applicants. How will the grant selections be decided? If there is a review process, there may be some aspects that are in your control (like answers to narrative questions or choice of work samples). And there may be aspects that are out of your control … [Read more...]
Tips
Guide to Writing a Call to Artists
When crafting a call to artists or RFP, be clear and concise, include all relevant dates, make it shareable, and show you value artists and their work. Artist wanted to paint my portrait. Must enjoy long hours sitting on a milking bucket. Familiarity with equine musculature preferred. Inquire at the stables. (Image credit: from the Leslie Jones Collection at the Boston … [Read more...]
What We Mean When We Say Anonymously-Judged
Mass Cultural Council is proud to support individual artists with Artist Fellowships. The fellowships are monetary grants we award to Massachusetts artists based on the excellence of their creative work. We conduct an anonymous review for every Artist Fellowships discipline except Traditional Arts. That means artists submit samples of their work, and we invite panelists and … [Read more...]
Free Business-Focused Webinars for Artists
With the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating effect on practicing artists, Assets for Artists has redesigned its free business and financial education programming to provide artists with more distance-learning opportunities that focus on pandemic recovery and largely retain the intimate cohort-focused style of in-person workshops. Taxes for Artists & Preparing for a Downturn … [Read more...]
Grant Writing for Artists (Free Workshop)
Artists are invited to attend Grant Writing for Artists (a free workshop) on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. The workshop is hosted by Practice Best Practice, New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford Creative, S & G Project Gallery, and Co-Creative Center New Bedford. Mina Kim, Program Officer, Community … [Read more...]