And you thought YOU had skills! Of Note Grant workshop for nonfiction filmmakers. Join the LEF Foundation team on December 11 at 6:30PM for a free grant workshop hosted by the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. LEF Program Director Sara Archambault will conduct the workshop at MassArt. This event is free and open to the public. Potential applicants can learn about … [Read more...]
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A Commitment to Artists, at the State House
On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, artists gathered at the Massachusetts State House for the Artists Under the Dome, an annual event to acknowledge the unique contribution artists make to the Commonwealth and to foster connectivity amongst artists and state government. The event is in its seventh year - a testament to the commitment of artist/advocate Kathleen Bitetti (read a … [Read more...]
Congratulations Brother Thomas Fellows
The Boston Foundation has announced the 2013 Brother Thomas Fellows, receiving unrestricted awards of $15,000: Ambreen Butt, visual artist Lorraine Chapman, choreographer Sean Fielder, tap dance artist Ekua Holmes, visual artist Matti Kovler, composer Megumi Naitoh, ceramics artist The awards are part of the legacy of Brother Thomas Bezanson, a Benedictine monk whose … [Read more...]
Video Tour of Pedigree
A ceramic deer-hoof chandelier, a devolved dining room set, a curio of mutated porcelain figurines; with Pedigree, now on exhibit at the New Art Center in Newton (through October 14, 2013), curator Elizabeth Devlin of FLUX.Boston has assembled an art experience somewhere between a Victorian salon and a mad scientist's laboratory. The curator was kind enough to take ArtSake … [Read more...]
How Do You Use Online Platforms as an Artist?
From Bruce Myren's THE FORTIETH PARALLEL project There are numerous online platforms artists can use to share, promote, sell, or otherwise advance their work. Each platform presents many possible uses, making the task of navigating how best to use them ever more complex. We asked artists in different disciplines, What is your strategy for using online platforms, as an … [Read more...]