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Separate or Integrate Your Art with Your “Other” Life?

August 7, 2013 1 Comment

Many artists have parallel careers or lifepaths; some are doctors, scientists, teachers, designers - poet Wallace Stevens was an insurance executive. Some artists choose to integrate their art with their other career; some, whether by choice or necessity, keep them completely separate. We asked a group of artists: Do you separate or integrate your art with your 'other' … [Read more...]

Fellows Notes – July 12

July 2, 2012 Leave a Comment

It's July: cue the John Philip Sousa and make way for a march of news from MCC Fellows/Finalists. Sophia Ainslie and Stacey Alickman are in the group show NET work: A drawing and mixed media installation at Kingston Gallery (7/5-7/28, reception 7/6, 5:30-7:30 PM), in which individual works by the show's artists have a variety of interconnections. Intra Country: … [Read more...]

Fellows Notes – Dec 11

December 2, 2011 Leave a Comment

Tis the season (for great news from past fellows/finalists of our Artist Fellowships). Hark! Steve Almond (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '08) blesses readers with God Bless America readings, including a co-event with the also-awesome Elizabeth Searle (12/6 at Stellina in Watertown). Steven Barkhimer (Playwriting Fellow '11) puts on his director’s hat for Merry … [Read more...]

Fellows Notes – October 11

October 5, 2011 Leave a Comment

Contrary to popular belief, artists don't pack up their practices for the month of October so they can concentrate solely on churning out witch-crashed-into-a-tree decorations for Halloween. No, they keep doing great stuff like this. Here's what past MCC Artist Fellows and Finalists are up to this month: The Boston Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, October 15, … [Read more...]

Fellows Notes – May 2011

May 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

Spring is a-bloom, allergens are omnipresent, and Massachusetts artists are being their usual awesome. Here's this month's news from past MCC fellows/finalists. This month, the Massachusetts Poetry Festival takes place in Salem, Massachusetts (you’ll see events featuring past fellows/finalists throughout this month’s notes). But we wanted to be sure to draw your … [Read more...]

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