Recently, we got to do a two-part interview with Jodie McMenamin of Glovebox, an emerging artist organization that brings art to unexpected places. We do a fair amount of interviews on ArtSake, but this time around, Jodie turned the tables and asked us the questions. It was fun to sit on the other side. Here's a sample: GLVBX: Dream artist interview? KB: A roundtable … [Read more...]
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What Makes for a Good Day Job as an Artist?
As an artist, is it better to earn your living in a field related to your creative work? Unrelated to your creative work? Solely through your creative work? In our conversations with artists, we've asked: What's the best/worst day job you've ever had? Artists' answers often provide insight to the conundrum of how to make money while thriving as an artist. Among some of … [Read more...]
Community Supported Art: Growing Local Arts
We're interested in Massachusetts organizations that identify a specific need in the arts, then shape their programming to directly meet it. In essence, they match the right horse with the right course. The Cambridge Center for Adult Education has an intriguing new way to grow local art and artists... The course: visual artists sometimes lack the business training and … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – July 11
Set off some dazzling fireworks (naturally, I mean safely and legally) - it's time to celebrate July's news and notes from past MCC fellows/finalists. Shakedown, an exhibition at DODGE Gallery in NYC, includes work by Taylor Davis (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '99), Sheila Gallagher (Drawing Finalist '10), and Laurel Sparks (Painting Fellow '04). The show also features … [Read more...]
Call to Action: Contact Your MA Senator
As you may know, this is a blog of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and our budget is primarily determined through an appropriation by the state legislature. There's a whole process to this, including budget recommendations released by the governor and later on the House and the Senate. Today, the Senate Ways & Means Committee released a proposed state budget for the … [Read more...]