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  • January 24, 2022 6:49 PM
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    Anonymous

    Visit the link below for more information!

    https://www.nefa.org/news/making-it-public-artists-and-municipalities-massachusetts
  • January 17, 2022 2:10 PM
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    Upcoming Essex workshops include:

    "The Ultimate Guide to Artist Publicity" w/ Ariel Hyatt & Maya Azucena NEW OFFERING!
    Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 2-4 p.m. | For Massachusetts

    “The Business of Writing: How to Successfully Research and Submit to Literary Journals, Publishers, and Agents” w/ Kristina Marie Darling 
    Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | 2-4 p.m. | For Essex County (MA), Rhode Island, & Connecticut

    "Social Practice Art: Toward Individual Healing, Community Dialogue and Social Change"
    w/ Nancy Marks NEW OFFERING!
    Thursday, March 24, 2022 | 2-3:30 p.m. | For Essex and Berkshire counties (MA)

    "Decolonizing Your Creative Practice Retreat: Urgency" w/ Haus of Glitter
    Saturdays, March 26 & April 9, 2022 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | For Massachusetts

    "Portfolio Power / The Artist Portfolio" w/ Anabel Vázquez Rodríquez
    Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | 2-4 p.m. | For Massachusetts

    "Level Up Your Virtual Presence" w/ Todd Reynolds
    Friday, April 8, 2022 | 2-4 p.m. | For Essex County, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Connecticut

    "Taking Collective Action to Build Community and Fight Racism" w/ Daniel Park & Deen Rawlins-Harris
    April 13, 23, 27 & May 4, 2022 | For Massachusetts

    "The Art of Submission for Festivals, Museums and Beyond" w/ Catherine T. Morris 
    NEW OFFERING!
    Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | 2-3:30 p.m. | For Massachusetts

    DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
  • August 27, 2021 4:28 PM
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    Free Artist Financial & Business Online Workshops
    OCT/NOV 2021 OFFERINGS
    FOR ESSEX COUNTY, MA


    TIME TO TAKE YOUR CREATIVE PRACTICE TO THE NEXT LEVEL

    Essex County, MA, artists are invited to register for any of the following workshops. All workshops are FREE and held via Zoom, with pre-registration required to keep the cohorts at a size that maximizes participation and peer support. 

    Learn about Assets for Artists’ accessibility resources for artists who live with impairments and disabilities.

    “Staying Authentic While Marketing Your Work” w/ Daniel Callahan

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | 6pm-8pm

    They say 80% of life is showing up. How one shows up determines the rest. Whether it’s an interview, Google search, Pinterest post, TED talk or a conversation over tea, making sure the impression one leaves leads to interest, opportunity, and growth for both you and your audience is crucial. In this workshop, participants will learn some of the strategies and apply practical knowhow to promote themselves and their services with excellence and authenticity in both in-person and online spaces. Participants will leave the workshop with a fuller understanding of themselves and some tried-and-true methods for presenting and pitching their art and their practice. Daniel Callahan is an award winning transmedia artist, designer and filmmaker. In addition to running his own multimedia production company and art practice, he teaches film and video at Emerson College and The Institute of Contemporary Art. 

    This is an introductory-level marketing course, best suited for visual and media artists in the beginning stages of marketing their work.


    Open to artists in Essex, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties, MA.

    Register via Zoom.


    “Financial Strategies for Artists” w/ Amy Smith

    Wednesday, October 27 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM

    Financial shame gets imposed on artists by our socioeconomic structures. In this workshop, Amy Smith cuts through shame and covers the financial building blocks necessary for surviving a career as a freelancer, including personal finance topics such as debt management in a time of crisis, emergency funds, private and governmental safety nets, tax issues, and how to negotiate with lenders. Participants will leave empowered to combat the scarcity mentality and impostor syndrome ever present in the creative sector. Amy Smith is an educator and the Co-Director of Headlong Dance Theater, a Bessie-award winning Philadelphia-based dance theater company.

    Suitable for artists in all disciplines.
    Priority given to artists who live in Essex County, MA. Open to artists across our 3-state region.
    Note: If you do not live in Essex, your registration may not be approved until the week before the workshop, when we’re able to see how many Essex County artists have registered.

    Register via Zoom.
  • July 14, 2021 6:48 PM
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    The City of Salem and Liars & Believers present

    FREE Yellow Bird Youth Theatre Camp July 21-23 & FREE Live Performance July 24th

     

    Salem, MA— The City of Salem’s Arts & Culture Program is pleased to announce a FREE three-day theatre camp for Salem youth in Salem’s Old Town Hall & Derby Square in partnership with Cambridge-based experimental theatre ensemble, Liars & Believers.

     

    In this fun and dynamic camp, participants will learn some of the basic skills needed to be a creative and expressive theatre artist. Each day, campers will: learn the fundamentals of improv, puppetry, and clowning; build their own puppets, and learn how to make them come alive; create their own clown character and even go home with a nose of their own! Campers will leave having discovered their most simple, honest, and silliest selves.  

     

    At the end of the three days, Liars and Believers will present their charming family-friendly show, Yellow Bird Chase FREE for the community.  Following the performance, camp participates will join the professional cast to show off their new theater skills on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 12noon in Derby Square, Salem, MA. (Rain Site Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Sq.)


    Camp Details:


    When:     Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, July 21-23, 10 am – 2 pm 

    Who: Salem Residents ages 7 to 17. Camp can accept up to 30 participants. Only 8 slots remaining so sign up now!! Slots will be assigned on a first come first served basis.

    Where: Derby Square (or inside Old Town Hall weather dependent), 32 Derby Sq. Salem, MA

     

    What to Bring: Lunch, Snacks, Sunscreen, Plenty of Water, & a Face Mask if moved indoors*

    *For the continued protection of the public and City staff, masks are required to be worn over the mouth and nose when inside all Salem City buildings until further notice. 


    What it Costs:      FREE for all participants


    How:

     To register for this fun & free summer camp, please download, fill out and send back the registration form found at the following link to Beth Forrestal at bforrestal@salem.com: 

    Visit here for registration form: http://bit.ly/LABCampRegistration

     

    Performance Details:

    When: Saturday, July 24 at 12noon 

    Who: Open to ALL

    Where: Derby Square (or inside Old Town Hall weather dependent), 32 Derby Sq. Salem, MA

    What to Bring:     chairs or blankets to sit on if outside and picnic lunch if you like!

    What it Costs:  FREE FOR ALL – No tickets or registration required.

     

    Who is LAB:

    Founded in 2009 and based in Cambridge, MA, Liars & Believers (LAB) creates original live shows with music, movement, masks, poetry, puppets, video, clown, live bands, aerialists, swords. Liars & Believers is committed to making art accessible in as many ways as possible. The LAB was one of the first theatres in greater Boston with the MCC’s “UP Designation,” recognized as a leader in accessibility in Massachusetts. In their own words, “We tell stories that explore what it means to be human in this world we share. We recognize the historic inequities in our society, our industry, and our own company. We acknowledge the pain and injustices felt by BIPOC communities and we are committed to addressing them.  We must use our voices to lift others. It is our responsibility to seek justice and combat the systemic racism that plagues our nation.” Visit liarsandbelievers.com to learn more.
  • May 10, 2021 5:33 PM
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    INTERVIEW WITH WRITER
    LU CHEKOWSKY
    2020 Writer-in-Residence
     

    Writer Lu Chekowsky was one of the first artists to arrive when the Studios at MASS MoCA reopened to a reduced number of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several months later, Studios at MASS MoCA staff caught up with Lu to learn more about what the writer has been up to since her residency and how the two weeks of time and space at MASS MoCA helped her on her ongoing projects.

    READ THE FULL INTERVIEW


  • May 04, 2021 10:53 AM
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    OTHER UPCOMING SPRING/SUMMER ONLINE WORKSHOPS


    “Crowdfunding for Artist Projects” w/ Laura Christensen
    Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA only

    SERIES: “Navigating Housing & Studio Spaces for Artists: Know Your Rights and Resources”
    w/ Ngoc-Tran Vu and expert guest speakers (For MA only)

    • PART 1: Renting & Evictions | May 19, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
    • PART 2: Alternative Artists' Living | June 23, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
    • PART 3: First Time Home Buying for Creatives | July 21, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM

    “Making a Plan in a Time of Uncertainty” w/ Laura Baring-Gould
    Thursdays, May 20 & 27, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA, CT & RI

    “Online Sales and e-Commerce for Craft Artists” w/ Ayumi Horie and Alicia Goodwin
     Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | For MA only

    “The Business of Writing: How to Successfully Research and Submit to Literary Journals, Publishers, and Agents” w/ Kristina Marie Darling
    Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA only

    “Financial Strategies for Artists” w/ Amy Smith
    Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA only

    “Elevating Online Sales” w/ Han Cao & Ayumi Horie
    Thursdays, June 10 & 17, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | For MA only

    “Marketing in a Time of COVID” w/ Jessica Burko
     Monday, June 15, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For Valley only

    “Creative Practice Within Virtual Communities” w/ Shey Rivera Rios
    Tuesday, June 9, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | For MA only
    or Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | For Valley only

    SERIES: “The Basics of Building a Grant” w/ Yara Liceaga Rojas (MA only)

    • PART 1 Project Development & Where to Find Grants | June 22 or July 8
    • PART 2 Getting Your Materials Ready & Writing | June 29 or July 15
    • PART 3 Building a Project Budget & Addressing Financial Trauma | July 6 or July 22
    “Staying Authentic While Marketing Your Work” w/ Daniel Callahan
    Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | MA only
      
    WORKSHOP DETAILS & REGISTRATION


  • May 04, 2021 10:52 AM
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    WORKSHOP SPOTLIGHT
    "CREATIVE PRACTICE WITHIN VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES" w/ Shey Rivera Rios

    Shey Rivera Rios is an interdisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and arts administrator whose artistic creations span a myriad of topics, from home to capitalism to queerness & magic. In this online workshop, participants will renew the tools and knowledge to which they already have access in order to address the question, How can community-engaged artists extend their work into virtual spaces? Drawing inspiration from the successes of artists already using digital tools, this workshop will create space for participants to push their creative power, expand the horizon of their creative practice, embrace fear, and see the opportunities at their disposal.

    Session1: June 9, 2 - 3:30 PM  For Berkshire County

    Session 2: July  7, 2 - 3:30 PM For Franklin, Hampshire & Hampden Counties
      
    WORKSHOP DETAILS & REGISTRATION


  • April 15, 2021 12:10 PM
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    Photo Credit: Erin Long Photography
    WEBINAR DETAILS & REGISTRATION

    "The Nuts & Bolts of Being a Performing Artist"
    w/ Seth Lepore, Deen Rawlins-Harris, and Amy Smith
    Mondays & Thursdays, May 3, 6, 10, 13, 17 & 20 | 5 – 7:30 PM | For MA, CT & RI
    NEW OFFERING!

    MEET-UP: “Artist-to-Artist Feedback: Performers” facilitated by Billy Dean Thomas
    Friday, April 16, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM | For MA, CT & RI
    Friday, May 14, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM | For MA, CT & RI

    “Crowdfunding for Artist Projects” w/ Laura Christensen
    Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA only
    NEW OFFERING!

    SERIES: “Navigating Housing & Studio Spaces for Artists: Know Your Rights and Resources”
    w/ Ngoc-Tran Vu and expert guest speakers (For MA only) NEW OFFERING!

    • PART 1: Renting & Evictions | May 19, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
    • PART 2: Alternative Artists' Living | June 23, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
    • PART 3: First Time Home Buying for Creatives | July 21, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM

    “Making a Plan in a Time of Uncertainty” w/ Laura Baring-Gould
    Thursdays, May 20 & 27, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA, CT & RI

    “Online Sales and e-Commerce for Craft Artists” w/ Ayumi Horie and Alicia Goodwin
     Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | For MA only

    “The Business of Writing: How to Successfully Research and Submit to Literary Journals, Publishers, and Agents” w/ Kristina Marie Darling
    Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA only
    NEW OFFERING!

    “Financial Strategies for Artists” w/ Amy Smith
    Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA only

    “Elevating Online Sales” w/ Han Cao & Ayumi Horie
    Thursdays, June 10 & 17, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | For MA only
    NEW OFFERING!

    “Marketing in a Time of COVID” w/ Jessica Burko
     Monday, June 15, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | For MA only

    “Creative Practice Within Virtual Communities” w/ Shey Rivera Rios
    Tuesday, June 9, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | For MA only
    or Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | For Valley only

    SERIES: “The Basics of Building a Grant” w/ Yara Liceaga Rojas (MA only)

    • PART 1 Project Development & Where to Find Grants | June 22 or July 8
    • PART 2 Getting Your Materials Ready & Writing | June 29 or July 15
    • PART 3 Building a Project Budget & Addressing Financial Trauma | July 6 orJuly 22
    “Staying Authentic While Marketing Your Work” w/ Daniel Callahan
    Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | MA only

    “The Essentials of Digital Marketing” w/ Francesca Olsen
    Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | MA only
      
    WEBINAR DETAILS & REGISTRATION
    Our Massachusetts programming is made possible in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council, the Barr Foundation, the City of Boston, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts’ ValleyCreates Initiative, Essex County Community Foundation’s Creative County Initiative, the Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund (Bank of America, N.A.,Trustee), the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation. Our Rhode Island programming is made possible in partnership with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts thanks to funding from a US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Development Grant. Our Connecticut programming is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA), Northwest Connecticut Arts Council, and the Southeast Connecticut Cultural Coalition.


  • April 15, 2021 12:10 PM
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    We hope you’ll join us! Even if you’ve never joined us before! A4A trainer and program alum Billy Dean Thomas (left) has started a new A4A monthly meet-up where performing artists gather to share works-in-progress, test out digital performances, and troubleshoot ideas before going live to the public. These sessions will take place online and break out into small groups giving each performer space to share and get individual feedback. Billy Dean will facilitate these emergent group gatherings, but the group will guide the focus. Open to performing artists across Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Photo by Brandon Johnson

    JOIN US THIS FRIDAY 4/16! 
    AND/OR ON MAY 14! 


  • April 15, 2021 12:09 PM
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    Apply to Participate by April 20!
    The Nuts & Bolts of Being a Performing Artist
    w/ Seth Lepore, Deen Rawlins-Harris, and Amy Smith
    Mon & Thurs, May 3, 6, 10, 13, 17 & 20 | 5 – 7:30 PM | For MA, CT & RI
    via Zoom

    How do performing artists thrive under economic instability? How have the tools that originally defined success shifted in scope and practice? How can we collectively determine ownership over our livelihoods? Over the course of three weeks, this highly interactive series will cover a broad range of business and financial topics related to the performing arts. Spots are very limited!
    LEARN MORE
    This webinar series in possible thanks to a generous partnership with the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture and the New England Foundation for the Arts.


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