Earlier this month, the President released a budget proposal that included eliminating funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. On Friday, March 17, Massachusetts Cultural Council Executive Director Anita Walker issued a statement in response. The proposed cuts are … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Close Shave
What's a few nicks and bumps. Get up and go get 'em! MCC Artist Fellowships: Music Composition, Film & Video, Photography The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Artist Fellowships are competitive, anonymously judged grants of $12,000 and finalist awards of $1,000 for Massachusetts artists only, based on the artistic quality and creative ability of the original art … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Goes Higher
Writers Residency Fellowships The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown is currently accepting applications for their Writing Fellowships which offer a seven-month residency. Awards are given annually to four poets and four fiction writers who have not published a full-length book in any genre. Each fellowship includes a private apartment and a monthly stipend of $750. Learn … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities of All Stripes
One-Act Plays The Phoenix Stage Company is seeking one-act plays no longer than 30 minutes in length on any topic or theme for their One-Act Festival scheduled for May, 2013, in Naugatuck, CT. No musicals or children’s plays. Plays must be able to be performed in a black box set with minimal tech requirements and no more than 6 actors. Scripts that have been previously produced … [Read more...]
NEA Live Webcast Cultural Workforce Forum
This just in from the National Endowment for the Arts: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS LIVE WEBCAST OF ITS CULTURAL WORKFORCE FORUM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 The public is invited to watch a discussion of how art works as part of the real economy. On Friday, November 20, 2009, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will present a live webcast on … [Read more...]