Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition

Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts

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Artist Fellowships Available in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry

The Massachusetts Cultural Council is pleased to announce that we are now accepting 2012 Artist Fellowships applications in the categories of Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry. The deadline for Artist Fellowships applications in Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry is January 30, 2012. Read the program guidelines and apply online. The Artist Fellowships are competitive, anonymously …

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Register Now for City-Wide Cambridge Open Studios

Register Now for the Fourth Annual City-Wide Cambridge Open Studios May 12 & 13, 2012  in East & Central Cambridge and May 19 & 20, 2012 in North/West Cambridge Early Registration Deadline: Friday, December 30, 2011 (Discounts Apply!) The Cambridge Arts Council invites visual & performing artists, working in all mediums, that either live or …

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Learn about the new Embedded Metadata Manifesto!

New Campaign to Embed Information Permanently in Digital Media. A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but permanently attached descriptions are worth a lot more as photos travel through the digital world. A campaign has been launched now to embed descriptive and rights information in digital media and to retain it during the whole life cycle.

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Hard Hat Tours of Western Avenue Lofts this weekend!

Hard Hat tours of the 2nd floor of the Western Avenue Lofts are coming this Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 3pm. (The first floor is being sand blasted and is not available for viewing at this time.)

Western Avenue Lofts are 50 units of artist live/work rental space, part of the Western Avenue Studios complex in Lowell, MA. Units range in size from 782 to 1659 sq ft and rents run from $835 to $1595/month, including heat and two parking spaces. Most units are approximately 25 feet wide with a window that is 22′ wide and 8′ high, depths range from 30 to over 60 feet. These have a bare bones kitchen and bath, concrete floors and high ceilings.

Applications are being taken now for a May 1st move – in. These are for artists only.

For more information go to www.westernavenuelofts.com