If you would like to perform during the 2009-2010 season, click here.

ABD ARTIST DIRECTORY

ABD is pleased to announce its new online artist directory! We receive many requests throughout the year from departments and individuals looking for talented artists for on- and off-campus functions, and our new online directory will help to make the search much easier for potential "clients." The directory is not just for performing artists alone; the directory is a great place for literary and visual artists to advertise as well. The directory listing is free. If you would like us to add your name to our directory, click here to complete our online form.

Massachusetts Cultural Council

From the Council:

We are pleased to announce that, despite a 23.4% reduction to the  Massachusetts
Cultural Council state appropriation in the 2010  fiscal year, the MCC will continue to
provide direct support to  individual artists through the Artist Fellowships Program.

We are announcing changes to the Artist Fellowships Program  application schedule.
Beginning in September 2009, there will be  two different application periods, with
deadlines divided by  funding categories.

Deadlines:

The online application for the Drawing, Painting, and Traditional  Arts categories will
be available September 1. Applications for  these categories will be accepted September
1 through October 12,  2009.

The online application for the Choreography, Fiction/Creative  Nonfiction, and Poetry
categories will be available December 1.  Applications for these categories will be
accepted December 1, 2009  through January 25, 2010.

This new schedule will mean a faster turnaround time between  application and award
announcements, while preserving the program's  focus on a fair and anonymously judged
review. As always, the  program aims to foster the creation of new work by
Massachusetts  artists, the individuals at the center of our state's vibrant  creative
life.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dan Blask,  Program Coordinator
for Artists, at (617) 727-3668 x329 or  dan.blask@art.state.ma.us.