Wet Paint! : An Introduction

This blog post was originally titled “Wet Paint: Issue #001,” but it got long enough to be it’s own post, so welcome to “Wet Paint: Introduction.”

Maybe it’s overly optimistic to publish the first issue of a newsletter with three digits, but as anyone who ever sorted numerically can attest, prepping now means less work at issue #010 and #100! I’ll have some decisions to make at #1000, but that’s getting way ahead of ourselves.

If you don’t know my background, even thinking there could be an issue #100 seems ambitious. This work may not have a cohost to rely on, like the 149 episodes of Culture Beat I wrote, produced, and hosted on WICN Public Radio did. The time it takes to curate, write, and publish isn’t compensated through tax revenue, like it was for 100+ of Worcester Cultural Coalition newsletters.

But you know why this is good? Wet Paint is mine - no boss or boards, no rules, no politics - just me and you the readers, clients, art lovers, and Worcester enthusiasts. What I aim to create here is something for people like us, a weekly listing of what’s on my radar for the visual arts, briefly, in order, and by category:

• Events (galleries, markets, and more),

• Opportunities (grants, residencies, calls for art, etc.), and

• Paint Pants (formal wear likely discouraged for workshops, classes, and other hands-on, creative experiences).

You can expect information and resources in digestible, efficient servings. Jokes and puns inevitable, but no hyperbole or false promises.

So, you in? Click here to subscribe, and I’ll be in your inbox soon.