Let's say you have an in-progress creative project (a film, music album, graphic novel, etc.) and you want funding so you can realize your vision. Or let's say you have a steady output of work (a bi-weekly publication or a new song a week) requiring resources to continue making and sharing. Traditional grant programs (such as our Artist Fellowships or Local Cultural … [Read more...]
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Making Portraits: Chanel Thervil
June 8: Chanel Thervil: Portraits with Purpose. Celebrating Character, Resiliency, Strength, and Joy Artist Chanel Thervil's vivid portraits celebrate the essential character and spirit of her subjects. Hear how she uses a combination of conversation and mixed media to develop an image that captures personality and life experience as well as a likeness.Thervil will talk about … [Read more...]
Boosting Artists Careers: Online Workshops This Spring/Summer
Mass Cultural Council is thrilled to announce a partnership with MASS MoCA's Assets for Artists program to present a series of webinars and workshops for artists, Spring and Summer 2021. With the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating effect on practicing artists, Assets for Artists (A4A) has redesigned its business and financial education programming to provide artists with … [Read more...]
Self-Employed Artists/Creatives: Info about PPP Loans
Assets for Artists, an artists service organization based at MASS MoCA, posted a useful and informative article about how individual artists/self-employed creatives may be eligible to apply for the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program for potential forgivable loans to keep businesses afloat amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. From Assets for Artists: The … [Read more...]
Free Recovery-Focused Financial & Business Webinars
With the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating effect on practicing artists, Assets for Artists has redesigned its business and financial education programming to provide artists with recovery-focused, distance-learning opportunities that largely retain the intimate cohort-focused style of their in-person workshops. These programs allow artists to come together to discuss current … [Read more...]