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Madeleine Cutrona

Madeleine Cutrona is a multidisciplinary visual artist and cultural worker who creates playful sculptures and installations that explore class and economy. She is interested in systems change to help artists garner resources, build support, and hone skills to manifest their creative visions. With over 12 years of experience in the cultural sector, Madeleine has facilitated professional development programming for artists, managed a fiscal sponsorship program, fundraised, and taught visual art to youth and adults. She is the founder and director of Fits & Starts Project Site, a front yard exhibition site in Kingston, NY. Madeleine currently lives in the Hudson Valley where you can find her in the garden, making bread, and trying new foods.

Making in Drips: A Creative Practice

By Madeleine Cutrona
May 5th, 2026

When I serendipitously checked out a library book about sustaining a creative life, I was certain it was a cipher to my own journey of making. It was a moment when I was searching for a rudder. In several different personal essays, artists praised the subsidized housing and/or studio space they received. Others acknowledged the importance of their “day jobs” to creative risk-taking, which, ahem, turned out to be full-time teaching positions, replete with salary and benefits. As I turned the pages, I couldn’t help but think that the very ingredients they deemed essential for building their careers now seemed scarce.

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