FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2008

Contact: Gregory Liakos, Communications Director 617-727-3668 x343
or Jean Mineo, Boston Sculptors Gallery 617-482-7781

MCC and Boston Sculptors Gallery present
En Mass: Award-Winning Massachusetts Sculptors

May 21 – June 22, 2008

Opening Reception: June 6, 6 - 9 pm (SOWA First Friday)

(Boston, MA) - The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and Boston Sculptors Gallery will present En Mass: Award-Winning Massachusetts Sculptors from May 21 – June 22, 2008 at Boston Sculptors Gallery in the South End. The exhibition showcases five winners of 2007 MCC Artist Fellowships in Sculpture/Installation: Alan Colby, Peggy Diggs, Matthew Hincman, Ariel Kotker and Nick Rodrigues.

These artists were selected from a pool of more than 250 applicants. Jurors included curators Laura Donaldson, Paul Ha and Linda Norden and artist Susan Spencer Crowe.

This is the second year in a row that Boston Sculptors has featured the work of MCC Artist Fellowship winners. “It’s a pleasure for us to partner with Boston Sculptors Gallery to present the work of some of the Commonwealth’s most gifted artists,” says MCC executive director Anita Walker. “These fellowships are incredibly competitive. We’re excited to offer this exhibition opportunity in order to highlight the quality of the work.”

MCC Artist Fellowships provide direct assistance to Massachusetts artists working across a range of disciplines, to recognize exceptional work and to support the further development of their talents. Artist Fellowships give individuals the financial ability to hone and deepen their craft.

Samples of the artists’ work can be found on Gallery@MCC, the MCC’s online showcase of Artist Fellowship awardees and finalists, available at www.massculturalcouncil.org/gallery.asp.

Boston Sculptors Gallery
486 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Gallery hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 6 pm

About Boston Sculptors Gallery
Boston Sculptors is a landmark cooperative and has served as an alternative venue for exciting, innovative sculpture exhibitions since 1992. Originally housed in the Second Church in Newton, the eighteen members moved to Harrison Avenue in Boston in 2004 and expanded the roster to 30 members. In 2008, membership expanded to 36 members. Each month, the gallery exhibits two concurrent solo shows of members' work.

About the Massachusetts Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Cultural Council promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.

MCC is a state agency committed to building a central place for arts and culture in the everyday lives of communities across the Commonwealth. It pursues this mission through a combination of grants, services, and advocacy for cultural organizations, schools, communities, and artists. MCC receives an annual appropriation from the state Legislature and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources.

## Media Note: Please contact MCC Communications Dept at 617-727-3668 x343 or greg.liakos@state.ma.us for high-resolution images, or to arrange interviews with the artists.