But we do have a lot of good info. Mass Cultural Council is currently celebrating 40 years of direct funding to individual artists in Massachusetts. We thought this milestone made for a good opportunity to spread the word about the numerous ways MCC and its partner organizations support individual artists. You can learn about grants, services, online platforms, events, … [Read more...]
Tips
How Do You Talk about Your Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. At some point, most artists are asked to either speak or write about their work and about their creative process. How much do they explain? What aspects do they steer away from discussing? We asked artists in different disciplines, What do you strive to convey when speaking or … [Read more...]
Discussion Series for Artists/Parents
How to be an artist and a parent? Greg Cook and Tim Devin (artists and parents, both) are gathering voices to discuss this very question. Two upcoming events geared towards creative folks (artists/musicians/you-name-it) who have kids will focus on the unique challenges of having children and an artistic career, and trying to make it all work. The first event (free and … [Read more...]
Vote on Tuesday, November 4th
ArtSake encourages you to vote tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4th. Find out where to vote and learn more about the candidates and the 4 ballot questions. Because we live in a democratic society, it's our civic responsibility as citizens to vote. Exercise your rights. Image credit: Photograph from Rock the Vote. … [Read more...]
Tips on Applying for an Artist Fellowship
In the Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Program, we instruct our panelists to make their grants decisions based on two criteria*: Artistic quality Creative ability Given that all decisions are based solely on artistic excellence, you might conclude that the best advice might be, as Neil Gaiman put it in a commencement address at the University of the Arts, … [Read more...]