Monday, November 30, 2009

NEJAR wins grant(s)


The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research is very happy to announce that it has been awarded a $30,000 grant from Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation’s Arts Writers Grant Program and has received preliminary approval for a $250 grant from the Malden Cultural Council (final approval, depending on state finances, is expected to be announced in April). The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research is one of just three blogs awarded the Arts Writers Grant this year – and notably the only one of these blogs that currently exists.

Our executive director Jasper (pictured here) says that this windfall will allow the team at The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research to heat our headquarters and eat this winter. Many thanks to the grantors and to everyone who has supported our work – especially you, dear reader.

The Arts Writers Grant is a national program but two other winners also hail from New England – and Massachusetts in particular. Boston writer Geeta Dayal won funding to develop a project about “Locative Art and Urban Space: Mapping an Emerging Field” that will be available both online and via handheld mobile devices. Amherst writer Christoph Cox won funding for his article “Conceptual Art and the Sonic Turn” on the development of sound installation.

13 Comments:

Blogger LKB said...

Congrats! Great news.

December 1, 2009 at 7:09 AM  
Blogger Ethan said...

Nice! Congratulations!

December 1, 2009 at 8:09 AM  
Blogger Todd in Haverhill said...

Wow,

Great news Greg. It's good to see the continually excellent work at NEJAR win this support from the Warhol Foundation.

Shows you what a new executive director can do...!

Congratulations to you!

Todd Prussman

December 1, 2009 at 8:29 AM  
Anonymous JL said...

Well done, and well-deserved. Congratulations.

December 1, 2009 at 10:40 AM  
Blogger Dan Moynihan said...

Wow! Congratulations, Greg!

December 1, 2009 at 5:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats! This is amazing news. YOu are the best

December 1, 2009 at 7:40 PM  
Anonymous Liz said...

just found this out via e-flux - awesome!

December 1, 2009 at 8:21 PM  
Blogger Megan McMillan said...

That's fantastic -- major congrats!

December 2, 2009 at 2:08 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great news. Love the blog. A very needed voice of/for art in NE.

December 2, 2009 at 6:45 PM  
Anonymous Sand T said...

Congratulations! Well-deserved!

December 4, 2009 at 11:49 AM  
Blogger Laura Evans Durant said...

Congratulations, Greg!
Well-deserved, I'd say. Nice to know someone's paying attention!

December 4, 2009 at 5:07 PM  
Blogger Greg Cook said...

Thank you everyone for all their kind words and encouragement. It's very much appreciated.

December 5, 2009 at 8:16 AM  
Blogger matthew hincman said...

Congratulations!!!! Fantastically well deserved!!! New England is lucky to have you around!

December 7, 2009 at 10:06 AM  

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