Free Virtual Event: Artisans Cooperative: Crafting a Member-Owned Online Marketplace, Thursday, June 13, 1 pm ET. Learn more and register.
Call to Action: Contact the FY25 Budget Conference Committee Read Mass Cultural Council’s testimony to the Conference Committee, which is tasked with finalizing a state budget for the next fiscal year. Mass Cultural Council submitted testimony to the Conferees urging them to retain the higher figure from the House budget to fund the Agency’s programming and operations. If enacted and signed into law, this appropriation, $25.9 million, would be the second highest operating budget in the Agency’s history, and would allow Mass Cultural Council to continue to equitably invest in and support Massachusetts artists, creative practitioners, culture bearers, cultural organizations, youth arts, and communities. Creative and cultural sector stakeholders who wish to be recognized as in support of this level of funding for Mass Cultural Council are urged to endorse a letter to the budget Conferees being circulated by our statewide advocacy partners, MASSCreative, by 5pm on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Call for Submissions: New Books by Mass Poets Fill out this form to have your work considered for a feature on Mass Poetry’s website.
Of Note: The Arts & Commercial Real Estate: Powering Creativity, June 18 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | GrubStreet, 50 Liberty Street, Suite 500, Boston. Join NAIOP to learn more about the benefits of art in development and what programs exist to foster these partnerships. With panelists from both the public and private sector, this conversation will showcase the value, benefits and opportunities of creative spaces in development projects. Learn more and register.
Housing for Fitchburg Artists The Fitchburg Arts Community will provide 68 mixed-income, artist-preference apartments in three former historic municipal buildings. NewVue Communities is converting the former BF Brown Middle School (62 Academy Street), the former City Stables, and the former High School Annex (82 Academy Street) into apartments and artist amenities. The project is located across the street from and in partnership with the Fitchburg Art Museum. Learn more.
Deadline: June 28, 2024
Teaching Artist St. Andrew’s School (Barrington, Rhode Island), is looking for a Massachusetts or Rhode Island based artist interested in working with our students during this upcoming school year. The Visiting Artist is paid $1,500 to spend time teaching select Middle School and/or High School art classes. The time frame is dependent upon the artist’s availability. Typically, an artist will work with 3-4 sections (1-2 weeks total…typically at least a week and a half in order to spend enough time with each section). The Visiting Artist comes with either one big project to work with all students on, or several different projects designed for each class. The artist has the opportunity to show their work in our gallery, give a 15 minute artist talk to the school community, and also take part in showcasing student work at the end of their visit. If interested, please email Kara Dunne. Name, contact information, medium, availability, proposed project for the 2024-2025 school year by August 30th. $500 additional funding is available for supplies.
Ceramics Artist in Residence 2024-2025 The Umbrella Arts Center seeks applicants for the Ceramics Artist Residency program. Active ceramic artists and educators looking to join a fully equipped ceramics program with a large and vibrant community are encouraged to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: July 1, 2024
Umbrella Artist-in-Residence – Fall 2024 Four-month residency in Concord, MA, from September 1 – December 31 in a vibrant multidisciplinary art center offers a free studio, exhibition and teaching opportunities to applicants in any stage of their career and working in any medium. Learn more.
Deadline: July 1, 2024
Call to Artists Here’s Looking at You portraits and figures juried art competition is taking submissions at ActonArt. This competition is open to 2D and 3D art mediums, styles, and skill levels living and working in New England in a realist manner. No Photography, Digital art, Installation, or AI art. Artists must be 18 years or older, submitting original artwork that adheres to the theme. Learn more.
Deadline: July 6, 2024
Call to Artists Massachusetts-based visual artists of all career levels who work in drawing, painting, collage, photography, fiber, and other two-dimensional media are invited to apply for the Gallery 263 Small Works Project. This project presents original, quality artwork in flat files in the gallery. Artists will be selected by the staff and board of Gallery 263 based on the quality of their work and commitment to their practice. Learn more.
Deadline: Sunday, July 14, 2024
Call to Artists ART in the PARK is an annual juried art event sponsored by the Artists’ Group of Charlestown. Since 1998, ART in the PARK has consistently attracted talented artists from the New England area, becoming an extremely popular fine art event. ART in the PARK 2024 will be held in the award winning City Square Park, Charlestown, MA on Saturday, September 7, 2024 (rain date Sunday, September 8th). The Committee will jury and accept applicants based on creativity, originality of the work and presentation. Various mediums including acrylic, oil, mixed media and watercolor painting, original prints and/or limited editions prints, photography, sculpture, glass and pottery, jewelry, fabric, textile and other fine art are acceptable. Learn more.
Deadline: July 24, 2024
Call to Artists Create: Art in Community, Croney Moses Designs, and Abigail Ogilvy Gallery seek work of any medium that expresses a sense of rebirth, reimagination, and renewal. This one month exhibition will occur during Roslindale Open studios to maximize the visibility and impact. Occurring at the Roslindale Substation’s main level, 3800 square feet with 34 foot ceilings, we encourage submitted artworks to encompass both the large and the small, transforming yet highlighting the space. We encourage entries from BIPOC/ALAANA and LGBTQ+ artists. Artist awards will total $1000. Learn more.
Deadline: July 30, 2024
Performing Artists The New England States Touring (NEST) program funds performances, readings, and screenings of work by regional, national, and international artists presented by New England-based nonprofit organizations. Applicants are highly encouraged to contact NEFA staff to confirm that their project fits the program guidelines. Learn more.
Deadline: August 1, 2024 New England States Touring (NEST 1 and 2)
Call for Artists The Bannister Community Art Project and Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College are seeking professional artists to participate in and create new artwork for an exhibition that responds to Edward Bannister’s life and artwork. We welcome broad interpretations of the theme and a variety of artistic media. An exhibition in the fall of 2025 will take place in Bannister Gallery and feature existing artworks. Learn more.
Deadline: August 31, 2024
Of Note: The Harvard Art Museums offer free admission to all visitors. Learn more.
Image credit: M.F. Husain, Postcard, 1962, pen and blue ink on paper. From WikiArt.
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