AREA CODE Art Fair was founded by David Guerra in response to the pandemic's impact on New England's arts and culture sector. The fair features works from New England's most inspiring art galleries, nonprofit organizations, and individual artists without gallery representation. It's free and presents a range of digital and decentralized in-person experiences across greater … [Read more...]
Curators, Editors, and Presenters: Our Advice for Artists
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we're posing a question to a group of curators, editors, and presenters that we first posed in 2017: If you could convince artists to change ONE thing about the way they approach you/your organization for opportunities, what would it be? Aynel David Guerra, Curator, Director of … [Read more...]
Announcing Awards in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting
Mass Cultural Council is honored to announce the 2020 Artist Fellowship awards in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting. The awards include 18 fellowships of $15,000, and 16 finalist awards of $1,500. See a list of this year's fellows and finalists, to date. The awards are anonymously judged, based solely on the artistic quality and creative ability of the … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Take Center Stage
Artist Residency The Fine Arts Work Center offers a unique residency for writers and visual artists in the crucial early stages of their careers. Located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, an area with a long history as an arts colony, the Work Center provides seven-month Fellowships to twenty Fellows each year in the form of living/work space and a modest monthly stipend. Learn … [Read more...]
Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals, and More
ArtSake recently caught up with the artist Colleen Kiely. She and her artist book group are participating in a group exhibition based on the book The Odyssey's recent translation. Rumor has it that ArtSake has spotted Argos wagging his tail in approval of this show. My work is included in The Odyssey Project: An Old Story for Modern Times at the Museum of Art, University … [Read more...]