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The Valley Arts Newsletter is a weekly newsletter published on Tuesdays with listings for art shows & events, craft fairs & pop-ups, calls for artists, art classes, studio space, and art/ist crowdfunding. Listings are submitted by our readers and are focused on the visual arts in the Pioneer Valley area of western Massachusetts (Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties). See the Submissions page for details about submitting your listing. Listings are free!
This Week's Newsletter: April 23, 2024
The Valley Arts Newsletter
April 23, 2024
Issue #816
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What/where is the Pioneer Valley? The three western MA counties that surround the CT River: Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.
Exhibits / Events:
Exhibits / Events by Town / City >- Agawam
- Amherst
- Easthampton
- Florence
- Greenfield
- Holyoke
- Leverett
- Longmeadow
- Monson
- Northampton
- Shelburne Falls
- Southampton
- Springfield
- Sunderland
- Turners Falls
- Ware
- Westfield
- Multi-location
In This Issue:
In This Issue >- 3rd Annual Celebrating the Figure at ArtWorks Gallery
- 23rd Annual Women in History Exhibit at Robert Floyd Gallery
- 2024 Holyoke Community College Student Art Exhibition
- A Cultured Room at The New England Visionary Artists Museum
- Alexa Thomas: Private Acts of Observation
- Alexis Fedorjaczenko: Sent From Fern Season
- Alicia Grullón: Like a Slow Walk with Trees
- Alyssya & Gerald Clark: Resonance Advisory Council
- Amy Dawn Kotel: We all Matter - We Are All Matter
- Animationland at Springfield Science Museum
- Arch MacInnes: New Monotypes
- Artful Antics
- Articulture Westfield 2024
- Artist Square: Past and Present at Art for the Soul Gallery
- As We Move Forward at Augusta Savage Gallery
- Beau Guenther & Luka Eriksens: Rendered from the Void; A Brief but Eternal Moment
- Black Art Matters Festival at Amherst College
- Boundless (pt 2) at Mead Art Museum
- Christin Couture: Volcanix
- Christine Copeland: SPRING!
- Clay All Day at Watermark Gallery
- Coralie Donahue: Outdoors and Open Air
- Courtney M. Leonard: BREACH: LOGBOOK 24 | STACCATO
- Cynthia Guild: FABRICATIONS and DREAMS
- Deb Lohmeyer: NSC Artist of the Month
- DEFINING SPACE at Gallery A3
- Diane Steingart: STORIES I TELL MYSELF
- Donna M. Roy: The energy of the local landscape
- Doris W. Madsen: Journeys in Hope
- Easthampton Film Festival
- Ebbie Russell: Black Joy Revelations
- Eleanor Herman: Retrospective
- FAINT/HIDDEN/SHROUDED: Contemplating Obscurity at UMCA
- Frederick Gao: Awing & Honoring Frederick Gao Retrospective
- Gallery A3 Artists IN RESIDENCE at Art for the Soul Gallery
- Gabriela Sepulveda: Selected Works
- Gallery A3 Artists at GoBerry 'n Cream
- Gonzalo Silva: Obsessive Compulsive Drawings
- James Brown Review
- JFK Student Art Show at Hosmer Gallery
- Jim Gambaro: Photographs
- Joanne Holtje: The Pink Horizon
- Jules Jones: Divinities
- Julie Lapping Rivera: Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women
- Kamini Avril: The Hand Sees What the Eye Feels
- Ken Condon: Local Color, Local Light
- Las Hermanas Iglesias at PULP
- Lauren Leja: STORYWEAR
- Lorna Ritz at Oxbow Gallery
- MAC 30th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale
- Mars: Parallels
- Masters of Realism at William Baczek Fine Arts
- MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View
- Michael Sjostedt: Chemistry
- Mo Willems 8th Annual Benefit Exhibit: 100 Doodles
- MOVING STUDIO Sale at Cottage St Open Studios
- Ned Wagers Dibble at New City Brewery
- Nina Rossi: Auto Partita
- Noreen Acconcio: Celebrating Art and Nature
- Off the Wall at Barn Door Gallery
- Oliver James: The Debt you Owe
- Olwen Dowling: Intaglio Etchings
- Painting and Pottery at Leverett Crafts & Arts
- Painting the Persianate World at Smith College Museum of Art
- Pauline Star: Photography
- Pelham Elementary Students: Pieces of Us
- Phil Lawrence: Wallpaper and Other Things
- PLATITUDE: Queer Serviceware at A.P.E. Gallery
- Quabbin Art Association: 2024 Spring Members Exhibit
- Quarterly Art Opening at The Mill District Local Art Gallery
- Revelry at 33: a Fundraiser for The Northampton Center for the Arts
- Sculpture Jam at The New England Visionary Artists Museum
- Tana Oshima at PULP
- The Hilltown Draw-Around Fundraiser for The Art Garden
- The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today at The Springfield Museums
- The Rotating Art Book Project 2023-24 at LOOT
- Thousand Cranes Studio at Agawam Public Library
- Three Years of Conversation: Selections from Zea Mays Printmaking's Virtual Lunch Group
- Tom Swetland at The LAVA Center
- Trópico es Político: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime
- Whendy Carter: FULL CIRCLE
Craft & Maker Fairs / Open Studios / Pop-ups / Festivals:
Craft & Maker Fairs / Open Studios / Pop-ups >- Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
- Easthampton: Cottage Street Open Studios
- Easthampton: Press On: Indie Publishing Festival 2024
Calls to Artists / Artist Opportunities:
Calls to Artists / Artist Opportunities >- /'ab,strak(t)/ at Art Fluent
- 4th Annual LAVA Film Festival
- 2024 Holyoke Pride Fest
- Artist in Residence at Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies
- Beyond the Scars at Art Fluent
- Borgia Gallery at Elms College
- Bridge of Flowers Art Show & Sale 2024
- Celebrate Art
- Display your art at The LAVA Center
- Ecstatic Resistance Magazine
- Field Trip at Elusie Gallery
- Gallery A3 Open Call for Artists for 9th Juried Show
- Local Art at the Montague Center Library
- Northampton Senior Center Call for Artists
- REFLECTIONS: Main Street Art Activations in Cummington
- Shutesbury Open Studios
- Summer 2024 Shows at Becket Arts Center
- What's on Your Plate?
- Zea Mays Printmaking BIPOC Artist Membership Program
Classes / Workshops / Seminars / Meet Ups:
Classes / Workshops / Seminars / Meet Ups >- All About Akua Inks with Joyce Silverstone
- Amanda Barrow's Monotype & Gel Plate Printing Workshops
- Amherst Plein Air Society
- Art for A Change: Space to Incubate + Hatch Ideas
- ARTeens at The Art Garden
- Artist Sessions at Wistariahurst
- Classical Painting Techniques with Barbara Johnson
- Classical Painting Workshop with Barbara Johnson
- Clay Garden Markers with Mary Remington
- Cut Loose: Crafts & Drafts - Collage Coasters with Michael Sjostedt
- Cut Loose: Thrift Store Art Collage Makeover with Michael Sjostedt
- Donuts About Painting at Workshop13
- Drop-In Public Studio at Resilient Community Arts
- Easthampton Clay: Registration open for Spring II term
- Figure Drawing: Anatomy & Structure of the Torso with Steve Saxenian
- Mentoring Program for Early Career Artists from the Connecticut River Valley
- Paint Monet for Mother's Day with Eliza Moser
- Painters Meetup at Resilient Community Arts
- Painting Flowers & Floral Arrangements with Eliza Moser
- Paper Marbling at Zea Mays Printmaking
- Queer And Trans Art Group at Resilient Community Arts
- Reimagining Art and Business: Discovering Old Beliefs to Connect with Flow with Beth Pellettieri
- Scratchboard Workshop with Ruth Sanderson
- Snow Farm 2024 Registration
- Snow Farm Summer for Teens
- Stitch Circle at the Mill District Local Art Gallery
- Stichery Vessels Workshop with Julie Crabtree
- Summer Camps at CyclePottery
- Watercolor: Think Slow Paint Fast with Barbara Johnson
- Week-Long Art Workshops for Kids at Artspace
- Weekly Painting Class with Eliza Moser
- Wine & Bind with Lisa Hersey
- Zine-Making Collage Workshop with Lisa Hersey and Michael Sjostedt
Studio / Artist Space Available:
Studio / Artist Space Available >Art Crowdfunding / Fundraising / Crowdsourcing / Volunteer Help:
Art Crowdfunding / Fundraising / Crowdsourcing >Visit our advertisers, and thank them for supporting local art!
Featured Listings:
MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View
Artists: Mothers Institute for Collaboration and Art (MICA)
Start Date: May 1, 2023
End Date: May 31, 2024
Reception Date: May 1 & 25
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts / NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists / Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity
Address: see website for location details
City/Town: Northampton & Florence
Website: experiencemica.org
MICAfest is back! Tickets on sale now. 80 m/other artists converge this May for MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View, a month-long, multidisciplinary festival in Northampton presented by MICA, a Western MA mom-run organization. Brace yourself for an unprecedented event with a visual exhibition and interdisciplinary weekly showcases. Don’t miss this groundbreaking celebration, igniting essential conversations about m/otherhood, art, and social change. Free events and sliding scale tickets.
Contact: Lyza Fennell
hello@experiencemica.org
413-341-6916
Cottage Street Open Studios
Date: May 4 & 5, 10am-5pm both days
Location: Cottage Street Studios
Address: One Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: cottagestreetstudios.com
An exciting array of gifts, fine art and fine crafts offered by more than 20 artists. Every studio tells a story!
Contact: Patricia Czepiel Hayes
pattyhayes@czepiel.art
413-259-5164
MOVING STUDIO Sale at Cottage St Open Studios
Artist: Amanda Barrow
Date: May 4 & 5, 10am-5pm
Location: Cottage Street Studios, #415, follow orange arrows
Address: One Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: amandabarrow.net
Please visit me during my final Cottage St. Open Studios, studio #415, as I prepare to move my studio after 15 years in this gorgeous building. Moving to Eastworks, #244, a lovely new space! HUGE discounts on paintings, prints, and artists' books, and some FREE stuff in the hallways (frames, paper for collage, etc.). Come support me during this massive shift in my life and work! Did I mention I'll be offering some great deals on my artwork? Stop by! Printmaking workshops resume in September.
Contact: Amanda Barrow
bridge.arts.1@gmail.com
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Agawam Exhibits/Events
Thousand Cranes Studio
Artists: Thousand Cranes Studio
Start Date: April 1, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: Agawam Public Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-9pm, Fri & Sat 9am-5pm
Address: 750 Cooper Street
City/Town: Agawam
Website: agawamlibrary.org
The Agawam Public Library is proud to welcome back Thousand Cranes Art Studio during the month of April. Across both levels of the library, visitors will also enjoy the colorful and creative artwork of the students from Thousand Cranes Studio. The artwork consists of drawings, sketches, and paintings from students as young as 4 years old! Thousand Cranes Studio is run by Stan and Sheila Coly and is located in Feeding Hills. For more information, please visit www.thousandcranesstudio.com.
Contact: Erica LeFebvre
elefebvre@agawamlibrary.org
413-789-1550
Amherst Exhibits/Events
STORIES I TELL MYSELF
Artist: Diane Steingart
Start Date: May 2, 2024
End Date: June 1, 2024
Reception Date: Thursday, May 2, 5-7pm
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur-Sun 2-7pm
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com
With her current mixed media work on paper, canvas, or wood, Diane Steingart continues to explore her artistic journey between the inner world of memories, feelings, and experiences and the outer manifestation of visual images. Meet Diane at the gallery: May 10 & May 17, 4:30-7pm; May 18, 2-4:3 pm. Image: The Breakup, mixed media
Quarterly Art Opening at The Mill District Local Art Gallery
Artists: over 30 local artists
Date: Friday, April 26, 5-7pm
Location: The Mill District Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com
All artists, art lovers, and community members are invited to the Mill District Local Art Gallery's free Quarterly Art Reception. Please join us in celebrating the current collection of art on exhibit and available for purchase by over 30 local artists! Don’t miss this wonderful evening of conversation, art, and complementary light refreshments from Provisions. Live piano music provided by Avi Steinhardt.
Contact: Shannon Borrell
gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966
Gallery A3 Artists at GoBerry 'n Cream
Artists: Gallery A3 Artists
Start Date: April 2, 2024
End Date: May 31, 2024
Location: GoBerry 'n Cream
Hours: Sun 1-9pm, Thur 4-10pm, Fri & Sat 1-10pm
Address: 28 Amity Street, Suite 1E
City/Town: Amherst
Website: goberryncream.com
Try a taste of Spring with the fresh flavors of local frozen yogurt at GoBerry ’n Cream and take a look at a new exhibit by artists from Gallery A3. Image: Leaves in Window, photograph by Laura Holland
Pieces of Us
Artists: Pelham Elementary Students
Start Date: March 30, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: The Mill District Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com
Artworks by Pelham Elementary School students, aged 5 to 12, exploring identity themes. Each piece reflects discussions on diversity and individuality, with students choosing to represent a single aspect of themselves. With full creative control, they used various mediums to craft their authentic expressions. Organized by Emily Stewart, the art teacher at Pelham Elementary.
Contact: Shannon Borrell
gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966
DEFINING SPACE
Artists: Karen Iglehart, Janet W. Winston
Start Date: April 4, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur-Sun 2-7pm
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com
DEFINING SPACE displays abstract paintings by Karen Iglehart and loosely interpreted New England landscapes by Janet W. Winston. Image Left: Karen Iglehart, Allowing Space #5, oil on canvas; Right: Janet W. Winston, Hadley Fields, oil on canvas.
Contact: Karen Iglehart
info@karen-iglehart.com
FAINT/HIDDEN/SHROUDED: Contemplating Obscurity
Start Date: March 27, 2024
End Date: May 10, 2024
Location: University Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4:30pm, Sat & Sun 12-4pm, first Thursdays until 8pm
Address: Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts, 151 Presidents Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website: artlink.click/abd9c7
Annual Eva Fierst Graduate Curatorial Exhibition. Pulling work from the UMCA's permanent collection, our extraordinary graduate curatorial fellows have assembled pieces from often overlooked artists such as Chakaia Booker, Elliott Erwitt, Ralph Gibson, Rashid Johnson, and Jefferson Pinder. Curated by UMass graduate students Ruthie Baker, Simone Cambridge, and Olivia Haynes.
Rendered from the Void; A Brief but Eternal Moment
Artists: Beau Guenther, Luka Eriksens
Start Date: March 10, 2024
End Date: May 14, 2024
Location: AIRSpace Gallery
Hours: Wed-Fri 12-6pm Sat 12-5pm
Address: 534 Main Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: airspacegallery.net
At its core, our artistic practice is an act of total submission to the collective and individual subconscious. By subverting intellect and intent we create pieces which, upon completion, are baffling even to ourselves. This action tears us apart and bares all from the Sublime, Divine, and Beautiful, to the ignorant, Dark, and shameful. Each piece serves as a visual language for that which cannot be otherwise described, implying varying degrees of narrative, allegory, or personal theology.
Contact: Yaning Xing
info@airspacegallery.net
413-835-5072
Black Art Matters Festival
Start Date: February 27, 2024
End Date: July 7, 2024
Location: Mead Art Museum
Address: Amherst College
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/museums/mead/events/BAM-Fest
The annual Black Art Matters Festival affirms and celebrates Black student artists and creators at Amherst College. Initiated by Zoe Akoto AC '21, the Festival has blossomed over the past seven years under the care of student artists and organizers. This year's visual arts exhibition will feature sculpture, ceramics, photography, painting, and more from current students.
Boundless (pt 2)
Start Date: February 27, 2024
End Date: July 7, 2024
Location: Mead Art Museum
Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Thur 9am-10pm
Address: 41 Quadrangle Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/museums/mead
The second Boundless installation (curated by Heid E. Erdrich) roots itself in the shared aesthetic, intellectual, & spiritual traditions that connect Indigenous peoples across the globe. Bringing together the works of artists and writers like Brian D. Tripp, Enrique Chagoya, Kohar Avakian, Maggie Napangardi Watson Warlukurlangu, and Kaya Agari, the exhibition establishes the abundance and resilience of the artists' respective cultural traditions across time and into the future.
BREACH: LOGBOOK 24 | STACCATO
Artist: Courtney M. Leonard
Start Date: February 22, 2024
End Date: May 10, 2024
Location: University Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4:30pm, Sat & Sun 12-4pm, first Thursdays until 8pm
Address: Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts, 151 Presidents Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website: artlink.click/543afd
Shinnecock artist Courtney M. Leonard explores marine biology, Indigenous food sovereignty, migration, and human environmental impact through visual logbooks. BREACH: LOGBOOK 24 | STACCATO, includes paintings, sculptures, and video based on the life and kinship ties of Staccato, a North Atlantic right whale killed by a ship strike in 1999, whose remains are housed in the UMass collections. On view until May 10 & Sept 19 - Dec 6.
Contact: Lucy Norton
lucy.norton@umass.edu
Like a Slow Walk with Trees
Artist: Alicia Grullón
Start Date: January 26, 2024
End Date: June 9, 2024
Location: Mead Art Museum
Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Thur 9am-10pm
Address: 41 Quadrangle Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/museums/mead/exhibitions/2024/like-a-slow-walk-with-trees-alicia-grullon
This exhibition presents new work by Alicia Grullón (including banners, photographs, + video) that explore ideas of land and labor. Reflecting research on recent protests in a range of industries such as mining, shipping, and entertainment, Grullón poetically knits together the direct language used to make demands with other references that layer and complicate associations while addressing current issues. Alicia Grullón is an artist and activist based in NYC.
Contact: Charlotte Murtishaw
cmurtishaw@amherst.edu
Trópico es Político: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime
Start Date: January 26, 2024
End Date: May 5, 2024
Location: Mead Art Museum
Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Thur 9am-10pm
Address: 41 Quadrangle Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website: artlink.click/3b1cf4
Trópico es Político: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime considers notions of natural & fiscal paradise through the work of artists living in the Caribbean and its diaspora. Curated by Marina Reyes Franco, the show explores artists' responses to the "visitor economy regime" defined by the confluence of tourism + finance. Across mediums, artists center exchange, bodies + territories as part of a critical investigation of how the tropical is political. Img: Ricardo Cabret.
Contact: Charlotte Murtishaw
cmurtishaw@amherst.edu
FABRICATIONS and DREAMS
Artist: Cynthia Guild
Start Date: February 14, 2024
End Date: May 3, 2024
Location: Hampden Gallery
Hours: Mon-Tue & Thur-Fri 1-5pm, Wed 1-7pm
Address: Hampden Dining Commons, 131 Southwest Circle
City/Town: Amherst
Website: artlink.click/09bfc7
FABRICATIONS and DREAMS juxtaposes two series of oil paintings and drawings. In one body of work, Cynthia Guild presents industrial mechanical imagery representing logic. In the second body of work, she depicts dreamy, snowy alpine scenes of nature that represent escape and reverie.
Contact: Lucy Norton
lucy.norton@umass.edu
413-387-7466
Obsessive Compulsive Drawings
Artist: Gonzalo Silva
Start Date: February 14, 2024
End Date: May 3, 2024
Location: Hampden Gallery, Incubator Project Space
Hours: Mon-Tue & Thur-Fri 1-5pm, Wed 1-7pm
Address: Hampden Dining Commons, 131 Southwest Circle
City/Town: Amherst
Website: artlink.click/93aa62
Chilean musician and artist Gonzalo Silva expands the utilitarian boundaries of the household ballpoint pen by detailing his compulsions on the back of 8.5"x11" stationery. Of the stationery, he says, "These items are important to me, like summons, default notices, or support group meeting lists."
Contact: Lucy Norton
lucy.norton@umass.edu
413-387-7466
As We Move Forward
Artists: seventeen BIPOC women artists
Start Date: February 7, 2024
End Date: May 10, 2024
Location: Augusta Savage Gallery
Hours: Mon-Tue 1-5pm, Wed-Fri 1-7pm
Address: New Africa House, 180 Infirmary Way
City/Town: Amherst
Website: artlink.click/ae5e09
This exhibit honors the work and legacy of American sculptor and educator Augusta Savage (1892-1962), who paved the way for future generations of Black artists. Co-curators Juana Valdes and Nhadya Lawes have chosen the works of seventeen BIPOC women artists from Savage's home state of Florida. The exhibition combines photography, painting, sculpture, videography, textile work, and other mixed media to create a space of celebration and growth for these emerging artists.
Contact: Lucy Norton
lucy.norton@umass.edu
413-387-7466
Easthampton Exhibits/Events
Easthampton Film Festival
Start Date: May 2, 2024
End Date: May 5, 2024
Location: various locations, see website
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptonfilmfestival.com
Now entering its third year, the Easthampton Film Festival is about celebrating the work of up-and-coming filmmakers around the world, with a particular focus on celebrating local talent and themes. Filmmakers are encouraged to attend and participate in talkbacks. Screenings of short films are curated by theme (e.g. documentary, horror, family-friendly). Tickets are available for purchase on the website at no additional fee, or with cash at the door.
Contact: Chris Ferry
info@easthamptonfilmfestival.com
413-282-8330
MOVING STUDIO Sale at Cottage St Open Studios
Artist: Amanda Barrow
Date: May 4 & 5, 10am-5pm
Location: Cottage Street Studios, #415, follow orange arrows
Address: One Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: amandabarrow.net
Please visit me during my final Cottage St. Open Studios, studio #415, as I prepare to move my studio after 15 years in this gorgeous building. Moving to Eastworks, #244, a lovely new space! HUGE discounts on paintings, prints, and artists' books, and some FREE stuff in the hallways (frames, paper for collage, etc.). Come support me during this massive shift in my life and work! Did I mention I'll be offering some great deals on my artwork? Stop by! Printmaking workshops resume in September.
Contact: Amanda Barrow
bridge.arts.1@gmail.com
Black Joy Revelations
Artist: Ebbie Russell
Start Date: April 11, 2024
End Date: TBA
Location: ECA Gallery
Address: 43 Main Street / Old Town Hall
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com/event/black-joy-revelation-at-eca-gallery
We invite you to join us to experience Ebbie Russell's installation "Black Joy Revelation" at ECA Gallery in conjunction with Easthampton Poetry Month!
Retrospective
Artist: Eleanor Herman
Start Date: April 1, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: Lathrop Community
Hours: 7 days, 9am-5pm
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Drive
City/Town: Easthampton
Eleanor's retrospective covers the years from 1975 through 2016. For her painting is all-absorbing and intense. It is a more complete way of expressing myself than words alone. She paints with oil because the colors are rich and vibrant ad may be mixed endlessly coating new hues. Nature is her color, inspiration and color is her joy.
Contact: Marcia Jestaedt
marciajestaedt@verizon.net
301-693-0427
FULL CIRCLE
Artist: Whendy Carter
Start Date: April 2, 2024
End Date: May 8, 2024
Location: The Grubbs Gallery, Reed Campus Center, The Williston Northampton School
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-3pm, Wed 8:30am-12:30pm
Address: 40 Park Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: whendycarter.com
Large-scale monotype collages that focus on pattern and repetition, in a variety of colorways including blacks, golds, bronze, and jewel tones. During the run of the exhibit WHENDY CARTER will be present at the Grubbs Gallery from 1-3pm, FRIDAYS, April 26 and May 3. If you are not available on Fridays at that time, please text or call to schedule a private tour.
Contact: Whendy Carter
whendy.carter@gmail.com
917-597-5935
The Debt you Owe
Artist: Oliver James
Start Date: April 11, 2024
End Date: May 8, 2024
Location: 50 Arrow Gallery
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 136
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: 50arrowgallery.com
The highly anticipated solo exhibit by acclaimed Washington DC muralist and artist Oliver James. The exhibit promises to challenge perceptions, provoke dialogue, and confront uncomfortable truths about oppression within capitalist societies. Through a striking collection of original paintings and prints, Oliver James boldly confronts the often-overlooked history of indigenous genocide and oppression upon which economic superpowers like the USD and Yuan are built.
Contact: Jason Montgomery
jasonm@50arrowgallery.com
860-214-6214
The Hand Sees What the Eye Feels
Artist: Kamini Avril
Start Date: April 4, 2024
End Date: April 28, 2024
Location: The Oxbow Gallery
Hours: Thur-Sun 12-5pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com
Contact: theoxbowgallery@gmail.com
413-203-1196
Lorna Ritz
Artist: Lorna Ritz
Start Date: April 4, 2024
End Date: April 28, 2024
Location: The Oxbow Gallery, back room gallery
Hours: Thur-Sun 12-5pm, Fri 2-7pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com
Lorna Ritz will show abstract expressionist-impressionist oil paintings, and landscape oil crayon drawings.
Contact: 413-203-1196
STORYWEAR
Artist: Lauren Leja
Start Date: April 11, 2024
End Date: May 4, 2024
Location: The Elusie Gallery @ Old Town Hall
Hours: see website
Address: 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bigredframe.com/gallery
I have constructed artist books for years, but the pandemic lockdown gave me the time to explore the materials I had collected for decades: snapshots, diaries, antique textiles, and re-examine the very essence of the book. Can a dress be a book if it is a vehicle for text? Experiments led to the inevitable yet organic synthesis: STORYWEAR. I am fascinated with found objects, the collision of modern and antique, but mostly with the constant dialogue between feminism and femininity.
Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche
yourfriends@bigredframe.com
413-529-9265
Resonance Advisory Council
Artists: Alyssya Clark, Gerald Clark
Start Date: March 14, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: 50 Arrow Gallery
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 136
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: 50arrowgallery.com
"Resonance Advisory Council" promises to transport attendees into a realm of expressive visioning and introspective exploration. Alyssya Clark, a Western Mass local and new mother, brings her emotive artwork to life, guided by the depths of her feelings. Gerald Clark, a true traveler at heart, shares his unique perspective through installations that weave stories along perceptual paths, drawing inspiration from the beauty found in nature's minutiae.
Contact: Jason Montgomery
jasonm@50arrowgallery.com
860-214-6214
Journeys in Hope
Artist: Doris W. Madsen
Start Date: March 4, 2024
End Date: April 29, 2024
Location: E-Media
Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri 10am-6pm, Thur 10am-8pm, Sat 11am-4pm (by appt)
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St, Ste 102
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptonmedia.org/create/gallery
Doris W. Madsen has utilized paper bags to carry her message of hope. A multitude of watery layers are used to convey a sense of fluidity of boundary and influences. Her combinations of painting, printmaking and words move us along a journey to explore our own feelings and journeys. Doris was deeply influenced by the words of Refaat Alareer, Palestinian poet, killed Dec. 6, 2023; "If I must die, you must live, to tell my story...If I must die, let it bring hope, let it be a tale."
Contact: Lucinda Arnold
info@easthamptonmedia.org
413-203-1360
Ned Wagers Dibble
Artist: Ned Wagers Dibble
Start Date: June 26, 2023
End Date: June 26, 2024
Location: New City Brewery
Hours: Mon-Fri 4-11pm, Sat & Sun 12-9pm
Address: 180 Pleasant Street (behind the Paragon Building)
City/Town: Easthampton
Paintings, prints and greeting cards.
Contact: Ned Wagers Dibble
nxdnwd@gmail.com
413-768-9087
Florence Exhibits/Events
Three Years of Conversation: Selections from Zea Mays Printmaking's Virtual Lunch Group
Artists: group show
Start Date: April 19, 2024
End Date: May 12, 2024
Reception Date: April 27, 2-4pm
Location: The Sanford Gallery @ Zea Mays Printmaking
Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 320 Riverside Drive
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/three-years-of-conversation-selections-from-zmps-virtual-lunch-group
The ZMP virtual lunch group began meeting early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues as a vital, informative, and supportive part of our art life. In this exhibit, we celebrate this impact by showing works influenced by the suggestions, examples, ideas, and processes learned during the weekly virtual lunch meetings. This exhibit is an opportunity for group members, as well as other viewers, to take part, and continue, our conversation.
Contact: Kaye Carroll
kaye@zeamaysprintmaking.com
413-584-1783
Greenfield Exhibits/Events
Artful Antics
Artists: youth artists at Artspace Greenfield
Start Date: April 26, 2024
End Date: May 3, 2024
Reception Date: April 26, 5-8pm
Location: Franklin Community Co-Op Community Room
Address: 170 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org
Join us on April 26th during the Greenfield Arts Walk at the Franklin Community Co-Op's Community Room at 170 Main Street! We will be celebrating the work of young Greenfield artists with great conversations and refreshments. The Artful Antics art show is hosted and sponsored by the Franklin Community Co-Op. This exhibition showcases artwork from Artspace's April Vacation Programming for kids ages 6+, instructed by local artists and educators Chaldea Deyman and Lucas May.
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
Tom Swetland
Artist: Tom Swetland
Start Date: May 4, 2024
End Date: June 29, 2024
Reception Date: Saturday, May 4, 3-6pm
Location: The LAVA Center
Hours: Mon-Tue & Sat 11am-2pm, Thur & Fri 5-8pm
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/exhibits/tom-swetland-art-show-2
The exhibit will feature collage art, assemblage, mixed media, papier mache and junk sculpture around the themes of surrealism, psychedelia, dreamscapes and conspiracy. Swetland is a mostly sel- taught artist. His work includes collage, assemblage, mixed media, and junk sculpture of assembled found objects. An ongoing theme is a critique of the usage of subtle propaganda in the omnipresent advertisement that surrounds us, and how that affects contemporary consciousness.
Contact: info@thelavacenter.org
413-376-8118
Photography
Artist: Pauline Star
Start Date: April 11, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: The LAVA Center
Hours: Mon-Tue & Sat 11am-2pm, Thur & Fri 5-8pm
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/exhibits/pauline-star-photography
As a mom in recovery, I need to find time to fill my spirit with healthy things. One of those things I found was photography. I would wake before the sun came up and drive. I sometimes searched for the darkest dirt roads and highest peaks to get the right shots. When I looked for something to shoot with my camera (just my iPhone), I went with how it felt emotionally. I would snap a picture if I saw something that resonated with me.
Contact: info@thelavacenter.org
413-376-8118
Divinities
Artist: Jules Jones
Start Date: April 5, 2024
End Date: April 26, 2024
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Hours: Tue 9am-12pm, Thur & Fri 5-8pm, Sat 10am-1pm
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org
Artist Jules Jones incorporates oil painting and collage through a mosaic-like process. Throughout their work, Jones references more overt Medieval themes, as well as further investigations into the Divine Feminine via goddess imagery, as well as broad themes on love and spirituality.
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
Holyoke Exhibits/Events
The Pink Horizon
Artist: Joanne Holtje
Start Date: April 16, 2024
End Date: June 9, 2024
Location: Ceramic Studio of Maryanne Benns
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Window show, viewable 24/7. Eleven new, small paintings by Joanne Holtje celebrating the drama of sky and atmosphere while being grounded by a mysterious pink horizon.
Contact: Joanne Holtje
joanne@joanneholtje.com
2024 Holyoke Community College Student Art Exhibition
Artists: HCC Art Students
Start Date: April 10, 2024
End Date: May 1, 2024
Location: Taber Art Gallery at HCC
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-5pm
Address: 303 Homestead Avenue
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: hcc.edu/taber
Join the HCC Visual Art community to celebrate the work of this year's students. The exhibition features work from the 42 Visual Art courses taught at HCC this year including Animation, Motion Graphics, Photography, Ceramics, and more.
Contact: Rachel Rushing
rrushing@hcc.edu
413-552-2614
Las Hermanas Iglesias
Artists: group show
Start Date: March 30, 2024
End Date: April 28, 2024
Location: PULP
Hours: Fri-Sun 11am-4pm, or by appt
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com
Las Hermanas' works at Pulp feature collaborative textiles by Bodhild Brendryen Iglesias and her daughters Janelle and Lisa Iglesias. These projects communicate a dialogic call and response between the family members, a corresponding visual conversation where abstract motifs are translated from one medium into another, and are passed back and forth amongst the artists.
Contact: pulpholyoke@gmail.com
413-362-6368
Tana Oshima
Artist: Tana Oshima
Start Date: March 30, 2024
End Date: April 28, 2024
Location: PULP, front room space
Hours: Fri-Sun 11am-4pm, or by appt
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com
Tana Oshima is a Japanese-Spanish self-taught visual artist living in NYC. Born in Kanagawa, Japan, she was first a writer in her mother tongue, Spanish, then started drawing and painting a few years back. She has self-published more than ten zines and translated contemporary female Japanese literature from Japanese (her other mother tongue) into Spanish. She teaches art to children to make ends meet and has exhibited nationally.
Contact: pulpholyoke@gmail.com
413-362-6368
SPRING!
Artist: Christine Copeland
Start Date: March 5, 2024
End Date: April 28, 2024
Location: Holyoke Heritage State Park
Hours: Tue-Sun 12-4pm
Address: 221 Appleton Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: mass.gov/locations/holyoke-heritage-state-park
Paintings of the season in the Connecticut River valley and forest, featuring shad, eel, sturgeon, ovenbird, turkey, salamanders, dogwoods and ephemeral flowers in land and waterscapes intimate and grand, brimming with color and shadow. Great for kids - combine with the Carousel and Children's Museum.
Contact: Christine Copeland
christinecopeland16@gmail.com
413-834-1020
Leverett Exhibits/Events
Painting and Pottery
Artists: Bill Dolan, Dianne Dolan
Start Date: April 7, 2024
End Date: April 28, 2024
Location: Galleries at Leverett Crafts & Arts
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-5pm
Address: 13 Montague Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: leverettcraftsandarts.org
Longmeadow Exhibits/Events
Celebrating Art and Nature
Artist: Noreen Acconcio
Start Date: May 1, 2024
End Date: June 4, 2024
Reception Date: May 2, 5-7pm
Location: Longmeadow Adult Center
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-1pm
Address: 211 Maple Road
City/Town: Longmeadow
Watercolor, pastel, and oil paintings featuring depictions of landscapes, seascapes, animals, and flowers. Inspirations for painting are derived from the many facets of Nature. Some free flowing and colorful alcohol inks paintings will also be on display. Contact the artist for more information pertaining to sales or other questions about her art.
Contact: Noreen Lilian Acconcio
noracc413@yahoo.com
413-636-4203
Intaglio Etchings
Artist: Olwen Dowling
Start Date: April 2, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: Richard Salter Storrs Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Address: 693 Longmeadow Street
City/Town: Longmeadow
Website: olwendowling.com
Contact: Carly Neville
413-565-4181
Monson Exhibits/Events
MAC 30th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale
Start Date: April 20, 2024
End Date: May 5, 2024
Reception Date: April 25, 5pm
Location: Monson's House of Art
Hours: Sat & Sun, 12-5pm
Address: 200 Main Street
City/Town: Monson
Website: monsonartscouncil.org
Presenting some of the finest quality works of art from around the region. The works will be on display in Monson's House of Art and Memorial Hall each weekend from April 20th through May 5th. Cash prizes will be presented in four categories including: Painting, Photography, Multidimensional Art, and Graphic Arts/Mixed Media. This year's cash prizes total $4,500. The Quaboag Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a reception April 25 at 5pm.
Contact: Alan Morin
alanm@monsonartscouncil.org
Northampton Exhibits/Events
Masters of Realism
Artists: group show
Start Date: May 1, 2024
End Date: June 15, 2024
Reception Date: May 4, 4-6pm
Location: William Baczek Fine Arts
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
Address: 36 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: wbfinearts.com
William Baczek Fine Arts is proud to announce the opening of a group exhibition titled Masters of Realism. Ten of the most prominent realist painters from across the US will be exhibiting work for the show. Participating artists are Julie Beck, Matthew Cornell, Gregory Gillespie, Jeff Gola, Jane Lund, Rick Pas, Larry Preston, Scott Prior, Eric Wert, and Yin Yong Chun.
Contact: William Baczek
info@wbfinearts.com
413-587-9880
JFK Student Art Show
Artists: group show
Start Date: May 2, 2024
End Date: May 30, 2024
Reception Date: Friday, May 10, 5-7pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org
A special exhibit featuring a variety of pieces created by JFK Middle School 6th through 8th grade art students. Over 400 expressive works in ceramic, sculpture, printmaking, painting, and design will be showcased!
Contact: fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org
413-587-1013
Revelry at 33: a Fundraiser for The Northampton Center for the Arts
Date: Saturday, April 27, 7-10:30pm
Location: Northampton Center For The Arts
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org/events/category/revelry-at-33-1
Please join us for live music, delicious hors d'oeuvres, signature cocktails, a silent auction, and a special art exhibit featuring 30+ local artists. This is a fun and meaningful way to support the Center while partying in a gorgeous modern space, surrounded by art and music. Get your tickets now! $50 in advance, or $60 at the door.
Sent From Fern Season
Artist: Alexis Fedorjaczenko
Start Date: April 12, 2024
End Date: June 7, 2024
Location: Gallery #1 on the Northampton Bike Path
Hours: all hours!
Address: 281 State Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: tinyartforallgallery.com/poetry
Join in the Tiny Gallery project by making your own postcard poem or collage! All ages, kid- and adult-friendly. Working with found materials is fun and accessible to all. Stop by Gallery #1 to see the Visual Poetry exhibit and pick up a postcard kit. Then send in your postcard to be included in the Tiny Gallery and/or in our online Community Gallery. All details on the website including pop-up poetry dates when you can make your collage onsite, chat with a poet, and wander down the path.
Contact: poetryonthepath@gmail.com
PLATITUDE: Queer Serviceware
Artists: group show
Start Date: April 19, 2024
End Date: May 26, 2024
Reception Date: May 24, 6-7:30pm
Location: A.P.E. Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm, Fri 12-8pm
Address: 126 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org
Scheduled to coincide with Northampton's annual Pride celebrations, PLATITUDE looks at contemporary queer life in America through the form of ceramic serviceware. PLATITUDE values the various perspectives of the queer experience by featuring artists at different career and life milestones: Connor Czora, Ayumi Horie, Jeremy Brooks, Ron Geibel, Kathy King, Bri Murphy, Leo Minski, Jinsik Yoo, Mark Burns. Curated by ceramics artist Adam Chau. Closing Reception and Gallery Talk with Kathy King and Leslie Ferrin, May 24.
Contact: Kathy Couch
kathycouch@apearts.org
Private Acts of Observation
Artist: Alexa Thomas
Start Date: April 10, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: The New England Visionary Artists Museum, Bumpus Gallery
Hours: Tue-Sat 1-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
This is Alexa Thomas's first exhibit at this venue. Her visions are glanced at and immediate. In her work, she explains, "When designing fashion studies and designs, I look for color and texture to inspire."
Contact: 413-588-4337
Outdoors and Open Air
Artist: Coralie Donahue
Start Date: April 10, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: The New England Visionary Artists Museum, Bumpus Gallery
Hours: Tue-Sat 1-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
A self-taught painter, Donahue is generously applies thick layers of bright color to render vibrant scenes free of self-consciousness and fresh with expression. Her works are very happy.
Contact: 413-588-4337
Parallels
Artist: Mars
Start Date: April 10, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: The New England Visionary Artists Museum, Bumpus Gallery
Hours: Tue-Sat 1-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
"What drives my art practice is meditation and movement. When I'm creating, silence washes over my mind. Chaos of the outside world turns to color & texture and movement. I like to call myself a movement experimentalist; as I work larger, I get to move more, which allows my pieces to become dynamic." Parallels is a representation of the mental, emotional & physical landscapes for the first show at this venue. The profound and powerful vocalist and bassist Mal Divisa performs at the reception.
Contact: 413-588-4337
Sculpture Jam
Artists: group show
Start Date: April 10, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: The New England Visionary Artists Museum
Hours: Tue-Sat 1-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
Sculpture is usually thought of as objects in the gallery that get in the way of the paintings. This usually true. Collecting them all in a little space without paintings is an experiment in spatial relations. We bring together a bunch of works from several artists in a barely but still accessible room to see how the art objects speak to one another. Sculptors Judith Abraham, Joe Chirchirillo, Anya Klepacki, and Shawn Farley are represented with others.
Contact: 413-588-4337
A Cultured Room
Artists: group show
Start Date: April 10, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: The New England Visionary Artists Museum, Gallery 3
Hours: Tue-Sat 1-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
Free from the distraction of sculpture and liberated from gravity, we fill a room full of fine artworks collected over a whole lot of years. Neal Parks, Bruce Ackerson, Anna Bayles Arthur, Scott Prior, Mark Brown, and others represented. A real free-for-all of design and color, cultivated to conserve a slice of Valley culture. Image shown: Detail of oil painting by Bruce Ackerson.
Contact: 413-588-4337
James Brown Review
Artist: James Brown
Start Date: April 10, 2024
End Date: April 27, 2024
Location: The New England Visionary Artists Museum
Hours: Tue-Sat 1-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
Forty pen drawings, oil paintings, and watercolor sketches by an elder artist, James Brown. Brown spent a half semester at the Boston MFA school before he went off on his own. His self-styled ballpoint pen on index paper drawings are powerful, expressive, and colloquially relatable. He bought and scrounged photograph frames to display them. Fifty works are on display of over one hundred in our archives.
Contact: 413-588-4337
Mo Willems 8th Annual Benefit Exhibit: 100 Doodles
Artist: Mo Willems
Start Date: April 1, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: R. Michelson Galleries
Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 12-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm
Address: 132 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rmichelson.com/illustration/mo-willems/doodles-a-mo-willems-sketchbook-volume-31
This exhibition features doodles and drawings created for Mo's 31st Annual Sketchbook, in preparation for his newly released YouTube show, Snack Doodles. All of Mo's proceeds from this exhibit will be donated to Grow Food Northampton to support their efforts in creating a just and resilient local food system that nourishes our community and protects and enriches the earth.
Contact: events@rmichelson.com
413-586-3964
Off the Wall
Artists: local muralists
Start Date: April 1, 2024
End Date: April 29, 2024
Location: Barn Door Gallery at Northampton Center for the Arts
Hours: Wed-Sat 12-6pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org
We are living through a mural renaissance. Drab spaces are now dripping with color. Off the Wall is an exploration of how muralists create art in their "off time." This collection includes graff work and abstract work, Realistic and stylized work. By comparing their mural work to their studio work, one can see more of the thought process behind the making of art. For while the technique differs, the mind behind it remains the same. Curated by Melissa Pandina.
Contact: Melissa Joyce Pandina
deshria@gmail.com
413-552-8068
Chemistry
Artist: Michael Sjostedt
Start Date: April 1, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: Assemble Made & Curated
Address: 164 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: assemblenorthampton.com
Chemistry symbolizes the serendipitous connections in my art. Blending past cultural elements with scientific structure and exploring themes of gender and complex human interactions, I showcase the playful and chaotic chemistry of creative experimentation.
Contact: Michael Sjostedt
msjost@gmail.com
413-230-1812
NSC Artist of the Month
Artist: Deb Lohmeyer
Start Date: April 1, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: Northampton Senior Center
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Address: 67 Conz Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: deblohmeyer.com
Black and White Fine Art Photography that evokes and invites the viewer's emotions. These photos explore the tonal aspects of rural and urban landscapes that through shadows, light, and mist express both possibility and memory.
Contact: Deb Lohmeyer
dlohme@gmail.com
413-626-4581
New Monotypes
Artist: Arch MacInnes
Start Date: April 2, 2024
End Date: April 29, 2024
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery
Structure is at the heart of our perception of existence. A visual understanding of the architecture of our surroundings--an ability so basic that it can easily be taken for granted--is essential for us to fully function in the world. Recognizing its importance, my current work centers on hand-drawn graphic armatures that form complex spatial arrangements derived from an initial series of gestures.
Contact: fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org
413-587-1013
The energy of the local landscape
Artist: Donna M. Roy
Start Date: April 2, 2024
End Date: April 29, 2024
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery
My current work explores expressionistic color and energetic mark making. I'm inspired by ordinary landscapes and strive to render them with unordinary colors and values, those that I see lurking in the underlayers. By intensifying these layers, I hope to give the viewer a peek into my world, one that is expressed in bold, exuberant, and chaotic movement in an extroverted painting. I hope to impact how they see the ordinary world around them.
Contact: fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org
413-587-1013
We all Matter - We Are All Matter
Artist: Amy Dawn Kotel
Start Date: April 2, 2024
End Date: April 29, 2024
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery
We are all made of matter and there is so much going on we humans normally can not take in and Amy's art often reflects this idea. Her work is a combination of planned and intuitive.She loves creating beautiful scenes/landscapes, comical imagery, gender influenced portraits, surreal-esque work and abstract art pieces. Her hope is that the viewer feels something and comes up with a story based on what they see, even if it has nothing to do with the artist's intention.
Contact: fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org
413-587-1013
Selected Works
Artist: Gabriela Sepulveda
Start Date: March 8, 2024
End Date: May 3, 2024
Location: CLICK Workspace
Address: 9 1/2 Market Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: clickworkspace.org/events/2024/03/08/gabriela-sepulveda
This exhibition represents a fusion of diverse collections, encapsulating the essence of my current obsessions and introspections. Each canvas whispers a unique narrative, inviting viewers to explore different worlds and glimpse the kaleidoscope of emotions that have shaped these creations. Whether it's the haunting allure of shadow and light or the bold strokes of vibrant hues, every artwork reflects a moment frozen in time, capturing the essence of an ever-evolving artistic exploration.
Contact: info@clickworkspace.org
413-270-3879
Photographs
Artist: Jim Gambaro
Start Date: March 28, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: North Gallery at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Address: 30 Locust Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: jimgambarophotography.zenfolio.com
This eclectic display of work by Belchertown fine art photographer Jim Gambaro presents images are as diverse as a sunset at Quabbin Reservoir to a street scene in the Galapagos. New work includes a variety of images from Southwest canyons.
Contact: Jim Gambaro
jimgam117@aol.com
413-262-0955
Painting the Persianate World: Portable Images on Paper, Cloth and Clay
Start Date: February 2, 2024
End Date: July 7, 2024
Location: Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA)
Address: 22 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/art/exhibitions/painting-persianate-world-portable-images-paper-cloth-and-clay
Painting the Persianate World introduces a view of cultures in flux through migration and contact. The movement of people from regions that comprise today's Iran and Afghanistan to present-day Pakistan, India and Bangladesh--and with them the Persian language-- formed what has come to be known as the Persianate world. Manuscript illustrations, dye-painted textiles, and decorated ceramics played an important role in binding these regions together.
Contact: Tiffany Bradley
tbradley@smith.edu
413-585-2759
Shelburne Falls Exhibits/Events
Clay All Day
Date: April 27 & 28
Location: Watermark Gallery
Address: 20 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: watermark-gallery.com
Mugs and more by Maryanne Benns and Chloe Marr-Fuller and new sculpture by Cynthia Consentino. Come by during the Asparagus Valley pottery tour! The gallery is now open in a great new location, open springtime Fri-Mon and always by appointment.
Contact: Laurie Goddard
shellfalls@gmail.com
413-489-0010
The Hilltown Draw-Around Fundraiser for The Art Garden
Date: Saturday, April 27, 12pm-12am
Location: The Cowell Gym
Address: 51 Maple Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: theartgarden.org/hilltown-draw-around
A pay-what-you-can, draw-where-you-want fundraiser for The Art Garden's youth programming. An inclusive, all-ages event with creative prompts, workshops, music, & pop-up cafe. Come for an hour or twelve! Thank you Local Cultural Councils: Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Hawley, Heath, Leyden, Rowe, Shelburne, & Community Foundation of WMA. See website for more info or email laura@theartgarden.org
Contact: Laura Iveson
laura@theartgarden.org
413-475-4233
Volcanix
Artist: Christin Couture
Start Date: January 15, 2024
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: Art in the Hall / Art Bank Building
Hours: by chance or appt
Address: 26 Bridge Street, 2nd floor
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: redtidebluefire.com
Mixed medium prints based on a woodcut of the Mexican volcano Popocatépetl. As a universal symbol of destruction, upheaval, hidden emotions, and creativity, the volcano image appears in 19th Century literature and art, from Emily Dickinson's poetry, to the paintings of Frederick Edwin Church. These works were inspired by watching a 24 hour webcam of the volcano over a period of several years.
Contact: Rose Hall
Redtidebluefire@gmail.com
413-625-0137
Local Color, Local Light
Artist: Ken Condon
Start Date: April 3, 2024
End Date: April 29, 2024
Location: Shelburne Arts Co-op
Hours: Mon & Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 26 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: shelburneartscoop.com
Ken Condon's delicate and exquisitely rendered paintings in oil and gouache depict aspects of the local landscape.
Contact: Flo Rosenstock
sac01370@gmail.com
413-625-9324
Southampton Exhibits/Events
23rd Annual Women in History Exhibit
Artists: Westfield H.S. women students
Start Date: April 21, 2024
End Date: May 8, 2024
Reception Date: May 5
Location: Robert Floyd Gallery
Hours: Tue-Wed & Sunday 1-5pm
Address: 2 East Street corner of Rt. 10/College Highway
City/Town: Southampton
Website: floydgallery.com
The Floyd Gallery is proud to continue honoring women for our 23rd consecutive year. Our 23rd Annual Women in History Month exhibit features women students from Westfield H.S. Our Exhibitors are Ava Beardsley, Alisha Bhujel, Sania Bhujel, Elizabeth Coach, Laura Lujan, and Rita Sardinha. These women photographers will share Artist Gallery Conversations on Sundays, April 21 and May 5. Refreshments. Image: Handstand © 2024 Rita Sardinha
Contact: Robert Floyd
floyd@floydgallery.com
413-529-2635
Springfield Exhibits/Events
Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women
Artist: Julie Lapping Rivera
Start Date: April 27, 2024
End Date: February 23, 2025
Reception Date: May 31, 5-7pm
Location: D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/look-again-portraits-of-daring-women-by-julie-lapping-rivera
An homage to exceptional, pioneering women working across centuries. In a series of hand-carved, woodcut and collage prints, Leverett-based artist Julie Lapping Rivera highlights the lives and achievements of women who defied the status quo. Rivera's portraits invite the viewer to consider who is included, and omitted, from narratives of history today. There will be a talk with New York Times journalist Amy Padnani on September 5th, and a poetry reading on September 19th.
Gallery A3 Artists IN RESIDENCE at Art for the Soul Gallery
Artists: group show
Start Date: May 5, 2024
End Date: June 9, 2024
Reception Date: Sunday, May 5, 3-5pm
Location: Art for the Soul Gallery
Hours: Tue-Fri 11-4pm
Address: Tower Square, 1500 Main Street, 2nd Floor
City/Town: Springfield
Website: artforthesoulgallery.com
Artists from Art for the Soul displayed their work in Amherst during January, artists from Gallery A3 will now be showing their work at Art for the Soul. Curated by William “Billy” Myers. Artists include: Marianne Connolly, Daniel Feldman, Paula Hite, Laura Holland, Karen Iglehart, Sue Katz, GK Khalsa, John Krifka, Ron Maggio, Nancy Meagher, Rebecca Muller, Evelyn Pye, Larry Rankin, Cheryl Rezendes, Rochelle Shicoff, Diane Steingart, and Janet Winston. Art Forum Online: May 16, 7:30-8:30pm, register online.
Contact: Emily Munsell
emilyartforthesoul@gmail.com
Artist Square: Past and Present
Artists: group show
Start Date: November 29, 2023
End Date: April 29, 2024
Location: Art for the Soul Gallery
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4pm
Address: Tower Square, 1500 Main Street, 2nd Floor
City/Town: Springfield
Website: artforthesoulgallery.com/post/artist-square-past-and-present
Come view this group exhibition featuring artists Lorraine MacAlpine, Paul Midura, Ryan Murray, Awilda Oxios, Don Blanton, Paul Blanton, Morocco Flowers, Kristine Crimmins, Glen Rossi, Timothy Champoux, and Gloria Arce who have shown in the Artist Square Group Gallery. The gallery has since evolved to become Art for the Soul, and these artists have evolved to expand their careers and bodies of work.
Contact: Emily Munsell
emilyartforthesoul@gmail.com
413-301-6314
2024 Spring Members Exhibit
Artists: Quabbin Art Association
Start Date: March 5, 2024
End Date: May 6, 2024
Location: Baystate Medical Center
Address: 759 Chestnut Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: baystatehealth.org/locations/baystate-medical-center
The show features the works of more than a dozen QAA members including watercolor, oil, acrylic, pencil, pastel, mixed media and photography. The artwork is available through May 6th for viewing in the main corridor with many pieces for sale directly from the artists.
Contact: info@quabbinartassociation.com
The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today
Start Date: February 17, 2024
End Date: May 5, 2024
Location: D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/the-outwin-2022-american-portraiture-today
The Springfield Museums is one of only four museums in the country to host this major exhibition organized by the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The Outwin 2022 is the culminating exhibition from the most recent Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, which every three years invites emerging and established artists who are living and working in the United States to submit a recent portrait to a panel of experts chosen by the Portrait Gallery.
Contact: Michelle M. Murphy
mmurphy@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800
Animationland
Start Date: January 13, 2024
End Date: May 5, 2024
Location: Springfield Science Museum
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/animationland
Dive into the world of storytelling and channel your creativity to develop your own animated production using storyboarding, sketching, stop-motion movie making, and more! The quirky cast of characters and hands-on interactives break down the process step-by-step to reveal how animated features are created. Animationland empowers visitors of all ages to experiment, learn, and tell their own stories through animation.
Contact: Michelle M. Murphy
mmurphy@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800
Sunderland Exhibits/Events
Awing & Honoring Frederick Gao Retrospective
Artist: Frederick Gao
Start Date: May 1, 2023
End Date: June 30, 2024
Reception Date: May 2, 2-4pm
Location: Sunderland Public Library
Hours: Mon 10am-8pm, Tue & Wed 1-8pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Address: 20 School Street
City/Town: Sunderland
Website: sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
Enter the world of Frederick Gao, an inner tapestry of lush landscapes, weathered New England barns, livestock and people, rendered into paintings and capturing his 30+ years of observing life in Western Massachusetts. Unlike most retrospectives, which show gradients of their perspective over time, Gao's body of work was produced through an impassioned flurry of five years. Gao passed away in 2023 before he was able to host an art show. This exhibit serves as a celebratory debut of Gao's work.
Contact: director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
413-665-2642
Turners Falls Exhibits/Events
The Rotating Art Book Project 2023-24
Date: Friday, May 3, 5-8pm
Location: LOOT found + made
Address: 62 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: loottheshop.com
The Rotating Art Book Project 2023-24 was a year-long collaboration involving 12 creative individuals. Each participant was tasked with responding to a monthly theme by expressing themselves through a page in a book. At the end of each month, the books were circulated, allowing each person to receive a new book and a fresh theme to explore. This upcoming First Friday event will showcase all the books, with participants present to explain the project.
Contact: hello@loottheshop.com
413-863-9500
Auto Partita
Artist: Nina Rossi
Start Date: March 1, 2023
End Date: April 30, 2024
Location: LOOT found + made
Hours: Wed 11am-4pm, Thur & Fri 11am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
Address: 62 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: loottheshop.com
Art installations by Turners Falls artist Nina Rossi that incorporate found objects from LOOT.
Contact: hello@loottheshop.com
413-863-9500
Ware Exhibits/Events
3rd Annual Celebrating the Figure
Artists: group show
Start Date: April 6, 2024
End Date: April 28, 2024
Location: ArtWorks Gallery
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-4pm
Address: 69 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
An artistic celebration of the human figure! Image: Best in Show award winner, "The Goat Farmer" by Anne VanArsdell
Contact: Marie Lauderdale
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
Westfield Exhibits/Events
Articulture Westfield 2024
Date: May 3, 6-8pm & May 4, 10am-4pm
Reception Date: Friday, May 3, 6-8pm
Location: Amelia Park Arena
Address: 21 South Broad Street
City/Town: Westfield
Website: facebook.com/ArtWorksWestfield
Featuring 70+ artists in the exhibition hall at Amelia Park Arena, Articulture is our annual celebration of artistic expression by local and regional visual artists, along with live music and local authors. Our seventh Articulture experience, we provide platforms for new and emerging artists to share their talent alongside experienced and professional Pioneer Valley artists with the community. Bringing creators and community together to engage, inform, empower, inspire, educate and entertain!
Contact: Bill Westerlind
info@artworkswestfield.com
413-335-6976
Multi-location Exhibits/Events
MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View
Artists: Mothers Institute for Collaboration and Art (MICA)
Start Date: May 1, 2023
End Date: May 31, 2024
Reception Date: May 1 & 25
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts / NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists / Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity
Address: see website for location details
City/Town: Northampton & Florence
Website: experiencemica.org
MICAfest is back! Tickets on sale now. 80 m/other artists converge this May for MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View, a month-long, multidisciplinary festival in Northampton presented by MICA, a Western MA mom-run organization. Brace yourself for an unprecedented event with a visual exhibition and interdisciplinary weekly showcases. Don't miss this groundbreaking celebration, igniting essential conversations about m/otherhood, art, and social change. Free events and sliding scale tickets.
Contact: Lyza Fennell
hello@experiencemica.org
413-341-6916
Craft & Maker Fairs / Open Studios / Pop-ups / Festivals
Cottage Street Open Studios
Date: May 4 & 5, 10am-5pm both days
Location: Cottage Street Studios
Address: One Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: cottagestreetstudios.com
An exciting array of gifts, fine art and fine crafts offered by more than 20 artists. Every studio tells a story!
Contact: Patricia Czepiel Hayes
pattyhayes@czepiel.art
413-259-5164
Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
Date: April 27 & 28, 10am-5pm both days
Location: multiple locations, see website for map
City/Town: Florence, Hadley, Greenfield, Shelburne Falls
Website: asparagusvalleypotterytrail.com
The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail is celebrating their 20th annual studio tour April 27 & 28. Visit 29 ceramic artists at 8 studio locations. Look for distinctive yellow signs guiding visitors to studios in Florence, Hadley, Greenfield, and Shelburne Falls. Pottery will be available for sale in a wide range of ceramics for tabletop, home, and garden. Visitors will also have the opportunity to talk with the artists about their work, techniques and sources of inspiration.
Contact: Molly Cantor
molly@mollycantor.com
413-625-2870
Press On: Indie Publishing Festival 2024
Date: April 27, 11am-5pm
Location: 50 Arrow Gallery
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 136
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: instagram.com/neighboring.systems
A day full of art and poetry activities, opportunities to meet the makers and buy printed matter, all-ages and always free in an accessible community space. Programs include youth-oriented art-making, poetry prompts, a zine and comic-making workshop on the theme of gender justice, an immersive gallery exhibition, an intergenerational climate poetry, and a poetry reading. More details on website.
Contact: systems.neighboring@gmail.com
Calls to Artists / Artist Opportunities
Gallery A3 Open Call for Artists for 9th Juried Show
Sponsoring Group Name: Gallery A3
Deadline: submit images May 28 - June 28
Submission/Entry Fees: $38 for 3 entries, $7 for one additional entry, 4 entries max
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com
Gallery A3's Call for Artists for Impermanence seeks art that speaks to the ever-changing, transient, and cyclical nature of all things as experienced in the realm of human relationships and emotions and as encountered in the material and natural worlds. Juror Maria Timina is Curator of Russian and European Art at the Mead Art Museum, Amherst College. Exhibit runs Aug 1-31. Opening Reception Aug 1 (5-8pm) and Art Forum Aug 15 (7:30pm). Full info on website.
Shutesbury Open Studios
Sponsoring Group Name: Shutesbury Open Studios Committee
Deadline: May 1
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Shutesbury
Website: greenbrownart.com/shutesbury-open-studios
Artists who live or make art in Shutesbury are invited to participate in this one-day event, showing in their home or studio. If interested, please contact Joan Green by email at joangreen@gmail.com asap. This program has received funding from the Shutesbury Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Contact: Joan Green
joangreen@gmail.com
617-955-4947
Bridge of Flowers Art Show & Sale 2024
Sponsoring Group Name: Bridge of Flowers
Deadline: August 1
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: bridgeofflowersmass.org
The Bridge of Flowers Art Show and Sale is accepting applications for our second annual show August 16-18. More information and application forms are available on the Bridge of Flowers website. This is not a juried exhibition and there is no participation fee. However, all work must be for sale. This show is open to all West County artists working in 2D media. Please direct any questions to Ann Lofquist annlof@earthlink.net
Contact: ann lofquist
annlof@earthlink.net
805-603-8010
Celebrate Art
Sponsoring Group Name: Scantic River Artisans
Deadline: May 23
Submission/Entry Fees: Members $25 1st entry; $35 up to 3 entries / Assoc Members $30 1st entr; $40 up to 3 entries / Non-members $35 1st entry; $45 up to 3 entries
City/Town: Hampden
Website: scanticriverartisans.com
Show dates: June 1 (noon - 5pm) and June 2 (11 - 3pm). Reception and awards June 2 (noon - 2pm). Accepted Works will be posted by 5pm on May 28th. Categories for prizes and awards: Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Watercolor, Sculpture, Graphics, Photography, Mixed Media. Must be at least six entrants for the category to qualify for prizes. Criteria: Original work only. All art must be for sale. 10% commission to SRA for all sales. Visit website for entry forms.
Contact: Christine Sterritt
chrisps@charter.net
413-537-8162
Ecstatic Resistance Magazine
Sponsoring Group Name: Fortuna Major Press / Astral Cherry Healing Arts
Deadline: June 30
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: astralcherryart.com/fmp
Calling all creatives, visionaries, and catalysts with a cause! Fortuna Major Press is thrilled to announce submissions to our first issue, Beyond Separation, are OPEN NOW. The mission: to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and uplift the work of creatives who are pushing boundaries and cultivating a world of justice and belonging. To learn more about the magazine and submit, visit astralcherryart.com/opportunities
Contact: Lachlan Thompson
fortunamajorpress@gmail.com
REFLECTIONS: Main Street Art Activations
Sponsoring Group Name: Cummington Cultural District
Deadline: May 31
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Cummington
Website: cummingtonculture.art
An annual application-based program offering up to $1,000 and marketing support to local artists and organizations to produce public artworks, cultural events, and other activities within the Cummington Cultural District. Preference will be given to artists from Cummington and the adjacent towns of Ashfield, Windsor, Worthington, Chesterfield, Goshen and Plainfield.
Contact: culturaldistrictcummington@gmail.com
4th Annual LAVA Film Festival
Sponsoring Group Name: The LAVA Center
Deadline: August 11 (early bird deadline: July 21)
Submission/Entry Fees: free for Valley filmmakers (email for promo code)
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/lava-film-festival
The newest, brightest, and best of Massachusetts filmmaking talent--from students to professionals and everyone in between! Festival dates: October 4-6. Submission requirements: Films must be made by current residents of Massachusetts. We will accept films and videos of any length, any subject, any style. Films must be creative projects in their own right, as opposed to live events or performances filmed for documentation purposes. Valley filmmakers can submit for free! To get a promo code to waive the entry fee, email us and tell us where you live.
Contact: info@thelavacenter.org
Northampton Senior Center Call for Artists
Sponsoring Group Name: Northampton Senior Center
Deadline: May 17, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Northampton
Website: northamptonma.gov/2493/Application-for-Artist-of-the-Month
Call for artists for August 2024 to May 2025. Juried show, Selected artists will be notified by June 7. Must be 55+ years of age and live within Northampton area. Accepting flatwork with minimum 12 pieces of work ready to hang. Email submission with your name, address, email address, phone number and include 2-3 high resolution photos of your work as jpeg attachments; identify size and media you used.
Contact: nscartspace@gmail.com
Artist in Residence at Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies
Sponsoring Group Name: Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies
Deadline: July 1, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Amherst
Website: umass.edu/renaissance/2022-2023callproposals
Aided by the Center's collection of over 1,000 rare books, gardens, and meadowscape, artists are invited to explore how their work intersects with Renaissance (1490-1750) thought and craft to produce work that generates new perspectives on the relationship between the early modern world and our own. Projects should creatively open onto the ways in which today's most urgent topics ranging from global capitalism to environmental and social justice traffic in ideas that extend into the Renaissance.
Contact: Liz Fox
efox@umass.edu
413-577-3600
Beyond the Scars at Art Fluent
Sponsoring Group Name: Art Fluent
Deadline: June 7, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: $25 first entry / $10 for each additional entry
City/Town: Boston
Website: art-fluent.com/calls-for-art/beyond-the-scars-prospectus
As artists, we know that our creations can be born from the unexpected, where accidents and errors are transformed into elements of beauty. It's the unexpected aesthetic that emerges when we embrace the imperfections of the creative process. Join us in celebrating the imperfect in art, where every flaw has a story to tell, each imperfection adds character, and every mistake is a tribute to the unpredictable beauty of the creative journey. Show us BEYOND THE SCARS from your perspective.
Contact: Amy Matteson Neill
hello@art-fluent.com
508-419-1015
Field Trip
Sponsoring Group Name: Elusie Gallery
Deadline: June 13, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/fieldtrip
This is a show about the best feelings/moments/places of your youth. We want the viewers to enter the gallery and be immersed in an environment filled with whimsey, nostalgia and wonder. Pieces of any medium to show at Elusie Gallery- July 6th to July 30th. Opening during ArtWalk- Saturday July 6. Submissions due June 13th. Accepted submissions due by July 3rd at Elusie Gallery. Need to be ready to hang or display. Full details on website.
Contact: Lisa Hersey
lisa@antlereditions.com
413-204-2431
Summer 2024 Shows at Becket Arts Center
Sponsoring Group Name: Becket Arts Center
Deadline: July 1, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: $5-$20
City/Town: Becket
Website: 2024becketarts.artcall.org/current-calls-for-entry
We have several open calls for art including three large group shows and two small group shows. Apply now
Contact: Jenn Beatty
jenn@becketartscenter.org
413-623-6635
What's on Your Plate?
Sponsoring Group Name: Exploded View
Deadline: April 26, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: tinyurl.com/EVPlates
What's On Your Plate? asks artists to investigate the entanglement of food, time, commitment, and ecology. How is what we eat related to our personal history, and to the climate emergency? What should be on our plate as we think about our planet's future? Curated by Exploded View, a multi-disciplinary arts group, the exhibit will take place in May and June at the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls. Artists living within 60 miles of Montague are eligible. Full details on website.
Contact: explodedviewma@gmail.com
/'ab,strak(t)/ at Art Fluent
Sponsoring Group Name: Art Fluent
Deadline: May 3, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: $25 first entry / $10 for each additional entry
City/Town: Boston
Website: art-fluent.com/calls-for-art/abstrakt-prospectus
Abstract art is like breaking the rules of traditional art--it doesn't try to show things as they are in real life. Instead, it uses colors, shapes, and lines in wild and creative ways to express feelings or ideas, often leaving interpretation open to the viewer. It's a celebration of artistic freedom and imagination. Show us /'ab,strak(t)/ from your perspective.
Contact: Amy Matteson Neill
hello@art-fluent.com
508-419-1015
Zea Mays Printmaking BIPOC Artist Membership Program
Sponsoring Group Name: Zea Mays Printmaking
Deadline: May 14, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/education/scholarships/bipoc-artist-membership
Zea Mays Printmaking is offering two free memberships to BIPOC artists in 2024. Membership includes the ability to work independently at the fully equipped printmaking studio, a discount on workshop registration, and the opportunity to submit work to the Zea Mays Printmaking Flat File and participate in community exhibitions. Awardees of the BIPOC Artist Membership will also receive 100 free hours of studio usage. Awardees will be decided by lottery on May 31st.
Contact: Kaye Carroll
kaye@zeamaysprintmaking.com
413-584-1783
2024 Holyoke Pride Fest
Sponsoring Group Name: Holyoke Pride
Deadline: May 1, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: $50 for 10x10' space
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: forms.gle/2AjYtBb1EvTea3Hw6
2024 Holyoke Pride Fest at will be held at Veterans Park on Saturday, June 22, 12-6pm. (Rain location: the Holyoke War Memorial). Each business or organization will receive a single 10x10' space at the park. Cost is $50. You will need to provide your own table, chairs, and tent. If you have any questions or concerns, please email info@holyokepride.org. Once your application is submitted, we'll be back in touch with payment information.
Contact: info@holyokepride.org
Mentoring Program for Early Career Artists from the Connecticut River Valley
Sponsoring Group Name: Valley Arts Mentors (VAM)
Deadline: rolling
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: artsmentors.org/mentorship
VAM is currently accepting registrations for mentors and mentees! We match 10 - 15 mentor/mentee pairs a year on a rolling basis. Commitment: Mentors and mentees connect online or in person once every two weeks for a six month period. Full details and registration form on website.
Contact: admin@artsmentors.org
508-439-2069
Local Art at the Montague Center Library
Sponsoring Group Name: Montague Center Library
Deadline: June 1, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Montague
Live in or near Montague? Want to show your art in the Montague Center Library? We have a small exhibition area to feature local artists. Please email for more information. Call for artists is ongoing. All 2D (or close to) art will be considered.
Contact: Kate Martineau
kmartineau@cwmars.org
413-367-2852
Display your art at The LAVA Center
Sponsoring Group Name: The LAVA Center
Deadline: open
Submission/Entry Fees: no fee to apply
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: localaccess.org/gallery-space
We have two gallery spaces in our large, window-less space in downtown Greenfield. No windows means no sun damage, and lots of uninterrupted white space to better highlight your work. Both gallery spaces include a reception, generally on the first weekend of the month; regular public gallery hours throughout the month; marketing and promotions: a press release sent to local and regional news outlets and being featured on our website, in our email newsletter, and in social media. Full details on website.
Borgia Gallery at Elms College
Sponsoring Group Name: Elms College
Deadline: July 12, 2024
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Chicopee
Website: elms.edu/academics/humanities/borgia-gallery
The Borgia Gallery at Elms College in Chicopee is seeking artists and/or artist groups working in two-dimensional or small three-dimensional media to exhibit work. The gallery space is approximately 1000 square feet, and it is located in the Mary Dooley College Center. Exhibitions run from 4 to 8 weeks in length and the college provides printed marketing materials such as postcards and flyers. Interested parties should submit 10 digital images or website to scoona@elms.edu
Contact: Dr Amber Scoon
scoona@elmse.edu
Classes / Workshops / Seminars / Meet Ups
Donuts About Painting at Workshop13
Date & Time: Saturday, April 27, 10am-12pm
Fee: $20 per person / 10% member discount at checkout / sliding scale pricing and sibling discounts available
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
Indulge your child's creativity with this sweet workshop, where they'll paint delicious donuts and fruits and eat too! Email remington@workshop13 with any food allergies; we are happy to accommodate all dietary needs. Ages: 6-13 years.
Contact: Mary Remington
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
Clay Garden Markers with Mary Remington
Date & Time: Saturday, April 1-3pm
Fee: $30 per person / 10% member discount at checkout / sliding scale pricing and sibling discounts available
Location: ClayWorks
Address: 71 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
In this 2-hour workshop you will craft unique garden markers using slabs, basic sculpting techniques, and colored slips. Experiment with textures, shapes, and embellishments and color and see what you can make! No previous clay experience necessary. All ages! Students under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact: Mary Remington
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
Paint Monet for Mother's Day with Eliza Moser
Date & Time: Mother's Day, May 12, 10am-12pm
Fee: $55 single person / $100 for 2 people
Location: Eliza Moser Fine Art - Studio & Gallery
Address: 21 College Street, Suite #9
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: elizamoser.com
Enjoy some special bonding time with your mom this Mother's Day, or gift her a creative night out with a friend! This Monet Paint Night is a fun and relaxed evening of painting and is very beginner friendly. In this event, participants will learn a bit about Monet's painting process, colors, and style, and will get to create a Monet painting of their very own.
Contact: Eliza Moser
elizamoserfineart@gmail.com
413-204-4797
Scratchboard Workshop with Ruth Sanderson
Date & Time: Saturday, May 11, 1-4pm
Fee: none
Location: Community Room at Forbes Library
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.libcal.com/event/11881069
Ruth Sanderson will lead students in discovering the techniques used in scratchboard art. Everyone will work on a portrait of an animal, learning how to create realistic animal eyes and fur. All materials will be provided. Recommended for adults and teens.
Classical Painting Workshop with Barbara Johnson
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 6-9pm, May 1 - June 5
Fee: $475
Organization: Barbara Johnson Studio
Location: Cottage Street Studios
Address: One Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: BarbaraJohnson.com
Beginners welcome, and artists with personal projects. Demos on techniques and study of Old Master and Contemporary artists to analyze and discuss methods and influences. Class size limited to ensure quality individualized instruction. All levels welcome.
Contact: Barbara Johnson
BarbaraJohnson202@gmail.com
413-259-7727
Watercolor: Think Slow Paint Fast with Barbara Johnson
Date & Time: Sundays, 10am-5pm, June 9 & 16
Fee: $335
Organization: Barbara Johnson Studio
Location: Cottage Street Studios
Address: One Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: BarbaraJohnson.com
Explore the delightful medium of watercolor. An introduction to the basic principles and possibilities of the “live medium” and the joys to be found in the process. Students are guided through a series of painting exercises designed to build their skills with materials both traditional and experimental. Participants benefit greatly from each other's explorations and achievements in a supportive setting. Class size limited to ensure quality individualized instruction. All levels welcome.
Contact: Barbara Johnson
BarbaraJohnson202@gmail.com
413-259-7727
Artist Sessions at Wistariahurst
Date & Time: Saturday, April 27, 11am-2pm (last Saturday of every month)
Fee: none
Location: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: wistariahurst.org/event/artist-sessions-at-wistariahurst-artmaking-and-creative-building
Are you an artist wanting to connect with other local artists? Are you stuck on a project or piece of art? The Artist Sessions is the perfect opportunity for you! Led by local artist Jackie Delarosa, these sessions are meant to help artists in the western MA area come together to create a supportive environment. Once a month Wistariahurst Museum will host various workshops and sessions to help artists focus on their personal goals and enhance their practices by interacting with other artists.
Contact: info@wistariahurst.org
413-322-5660
Figure Drawing: Anatomy & Structure of the Torso with Steve Saxenian
Date & Time: May 11 & 18, 10am-4pm
Fee: $175, sliding scale available
Location: Stephen Saxenian Studio
Address: 79 Teawaddle Hill Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: stephensaxenian.com
The aim of this workshop is to introduce methods of incorporating anatomical structure into representational figure drawings. Using physical and 3D models, master drawings and live models, we will focus primarily on the skeletal and muscular forms of the torso, learning how to identify them on the model and how to draw them as simplified geometric shapes and elements. Read more and register here: bit.ly/anatomy-torso-may-2024
Contact: Steve Saxenian
stevesaxenian@gmail.com
413-336-8025
Painting Flowers & Floral Arrangements with Eliza Moser
Date & Time: May 25, 9:30am-4:30pm
Fee: $115, material rental options available
Location: Eliza Moser Fine Art - Studio & Gallery
Address: 21 College Street, Suite #9
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: elizamoser.com
Learn the secrets to painting Flowers in this one-day workshop. Working directly on the canvas, students will learn how to first sketch the basic structure of a flower or floral arrangement, then how to mix colors and apply paint. Along the way we will discuss the form and "structure" of petals and botanicals, as well as learning other tips and tricks specific to this timeless subject matter.
Contact: Eliza Moser
elizamoserfineart@gmail.com
413-204-4797
Classical Painting Techniques with Barbara Johnson
Date & Time: Tuesdays 10am-1pm, April 23 - May 28,
Fee: $475
Organization: Barbara Johnson Studio
Location: Cottage Street Studios
Address: One Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: BarbaraJohnson.com
Learn the essential ingredients of strong realism since the Rennaisance, mixing colors, temperature, care and function of materials, your own personal station for equipment provided. See website for description.
Contact: Barbara Johnson
BarbaraJohnson202@gmail.com
413-259-7727
Easthampton Clay: Registration open for Spring II term
Date & Time: classes start May 6
Fee: $285-$310
Location: Easthampton Clay
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptonclay.com
This term we have lots of exciting new classes for you to explore at all experience levels! Classes tend to fill quickly at, so keep that in mind as you consider your options, and be sure to browse our complete list course offerings before registering. Adult Classes (ages 17 and up) run for 8 weeks, at $285-$310. Each adult course will include one 25-pound bag of clay. Kids & Teen Classes: tool kits and a bag of clay are included with each class.
Contact: info@easthamptonclay.com
Weekly Painting Class with Eliza Moser
Date & Time: Thursdays, 6-8:30pm, May 9-30
Fee: $200 (for 4-week class)
Location: Eliza Moser Fine Art - Studio & Gallery
Address: 21 College Street, Suite #9
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: elizamoser.com
Join us for our weekly Painting class to learn the fundamentals of oil painting. Open to all skill levels, this class will teach students a step-by-step process of painting. New students will begin with painting exercises designed to teach the method, after which students may bring in projects or subject matters of their own choosing. The regular nature of this class encourages students to build up their painting skills over time and apply what they've learned to their own artistic goals.
Contact: Eliza Moser
elizamoserfineart@gmail.com
413-204-4797
Paper Marbling at Zea Mays Printmaking
Date & Time: Sunday, May 19, 10am-5pm
Fee: $165 + $15 materials fee
Location: Zea Mays Printmaking
Address: 320 Riverside Drive
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/event/paper-marbling
Suminagashi is a traditional Japanese technique for marbling paper by manipulating pigment in water, then taking an impression on paper of the liquid's surface. The water becomes a monotype plate that's in constant motion, and the resulting impression on paper is a print that captures the fluid motion. Each participant will have the opportunity to create several pieces of marbled paper with a variety of pigments available. Set up, materials, and a variety of techniques will also be discussed.
Contact: Kaye Carroll
kaye@zeamaysprintmaking.com
413-584-1783
All About Akua Inks with Joyce Silverstone
Date & Time: Saturday, May 11, 10am-5pm
Fee: $140 + $25 materials fee
Location: Zea Mays Printmaking
Address: 320 Riverside Drive
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/event/all-about-akua-inks
Akua Inks are versatile, economical and can be cleaned up with soap and water. This makes them the ink of choice for many printmakers, and this workshop is a chance to learn all about the tricks of using them to make your art look the best it can! Demonstrations will include modifying inks for opacity and transparency, learning the principles of monotype printing, printing with and from stencils, creating surface rolls and gradations of color, cleaning up and storage. Beginners welcome.
Contact: Kaye Carroll
kaye@zeamaysprintmaking.com
413-584-1783
Summer Camps at CyclePottery
Date & Time: July 15 - August 23, Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm (three sessions)
Fee: $450
Location: CyclePottery
Address: 42 Maple Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: artlink.click/9dc1f7
SUMMER CAMPS! PRE-REGISTER NOW! You heard it first! Now's your chance to reserve a spot before they are advertised to the public. July 15th -19th: w/ Kathryn & Sophia. July 29th - Aug 2nd: w/Kathryn & Owen. August 19th - 23rd: (9-12 year olds) w/Kathryn & Sophia. Ages 9+. Learn more & pre-register on website.
Amanda Barrow's Monotype & Gel Plate Printing Workshops
Date & Time: Monotype: Saturday, April 27 / Gel Plate: Sunday, April 28
Fee: $140 for Monotype class / $105 for Gel Plate class / $235 for both
Location: Amanda Barrow Printmaking Studio
Address: One Cottage Street, studio #415
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: artlink.click/1778e6
Take these classes separately or experience a Printmaking Power Combo! Monotype & Gel Plate prints are one-of-a-kind prints! Imagine painting on a sheet of plastic, placing paper over it, & running it through a printing press. Voila, the image comes out on paper in reverse to how you painted it! Come have fun & play with AKUA soy-based inks, brushes, & different papers to create original prints. All materials included, share ink, make friends; take home a Gel Plate & 7 prints with each class!
Contact: Amanda Barrow
bridge.arts.1@gmail.com
Painters Meetup at Resilient Community Arts
Date & Time: April 25, May 16; 6-8pm
Fee: $10-$20 suggested donation per visit
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/program-registration/p/painters-meetup
Painter's Meet Up is a monthly gathering open to the public, for anyone interested in connecting with other painters at any experience level. Feel free to bring a project you are working on, or come with just an idea and use RCA's supplies to get started! Painter's Meet Up is supported by Canvas Connection's instructors so you can receive guidance from your peers and practiced teachers. Open to Ages 16+, all materials provided.
Contact: info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396
Wine & Bind with Lisa Hersey
Date & Time: Thursday, April 25, 7-9pm
Fee: $48
Location: Tip Top Wine Shop
Address: 150 Pleasant St #155
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/workshops/wine-bind
In this class we will use a PRIXEL press to stamp our book covers and learn to sew our own books. Each book contains 46 entries for wines you have tasted. Start your wine tasting journey with a few select choices offered by Tip Top Wine shop at this workshop! Snacks and beverages will be served. All skill levels welcome, no printing or binding experience necessary. Must be able to thread and handle a needle. All materials provided.
Contact: Lisa Hersey
lisa@antlereditions.com
413-204-2431
Reimagining Art and Business: Discovering Old Beliefs to Connect with Flow with Beth Pellettieri
Date & Time: May 19, 3:30-5pm
Fee: sliding scale
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: bethpellettieri.com/upcoming-events/rethinking-art-and-business
The intersection of art and business is complicated. Creativity requires freedom and flow, a capacity to tune into your artistic vision. And, yet to maintain and sustain yourself, money is required. Yet often the need for financial nourishment feels like compromising your values, selling yourself short, or becoming dependent on others in a way that feels icky. In this workshop, we'll rethink the meeting point of creativity and business from a place of ease, integrity, and purpose.
Contact: Beth Pellettieri
beth@bethpellettieri.com
ARTeens at The Art Garden
Date & Time: Tuesdays or Thurdays, 3-6pm, April 23 - June 6
Fee: pay-what-you-can
Location: The Art Garden
Address: 14 Depot Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: theartgarden.org
ARTeens is a 7-week after school program for teens 12-19 who are interested in making art. The Art Garden provides snacks, a wide variety of art supplies, demonstrations of art techniques or materials, exposure to contemporary artists, weekly art prompts, and time for teens to explore their own ideas. ARTeens provides the studio space for teens to explore and share their creativity making the art they want to make in a supportive community. See website for more info and to apply.
Contact: Laura Iveson
laura@theartgarden.org
413-475-4233
Amherst Plein Air Society
Date & Time: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 9am-1pm, until October 31
Fee: $45 annual dues
Location: Amherst area
City/Town: Amherst
Website: facebook.com/Amherst-Plein-Air-Society-392391357552048
APAS artists paint en plein air together three days a week from 9am-1pm at different beautiful locations in the Valley. All media, ages, and levels of experience are warmly welcome. We are a friendly, supportive group of artists who learn from and help each other grow in our work. To come try a paint-out to see if APAS is a good fit for you, email Susanne.
Contact: Susanne Personette
susannepersonette@gmail.com
413-835-5229
Drop-In Public Studio at Resilient Community Arts
Date & Time: second Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm
Fee: donations appreciated but not required
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/program-registration/p/drop-in-studio
The time is yours! Drop In Public Studio is supervised by RCA studio assistants and instructors. There is no set theme or project for drop-in studio hours, but our staff will always be there to share new techniques, equipment, and ideas with you! Come to hang out in community, use any of RCA's supplies, and create independently! Artists younger than 11 must be accompanied by an adult, ages 12-17 need written or phone call permission from a guardian to be at the studio without an adult.
Contact: info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396
Cut Loose: Crafts & Drafts - Collage Coasters with Michael Sjostedt
Date & Time: May 2, 6:30-9pm
Fee: $40
Location: Progression Brewing Company
Address: 9 Pearl Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: michaelsjostedt.com
Come unwind, create, and connect as you make your own collage coasters. Dive into a world of colors and patterns as you layer, glue, and seal your way to unique, personalized coasters ready for any drink and decor. All materials included. Workshop is limited to 25 people.
Contact: Michael Sjostedt
msjost@gmail.com
413-230-1812
Zine-Making Collage Workshop with Lisa Hersey and Michael Sjostedt
Date & Time: Saturday, May 11, 10am-1pm
Fee: $75
Location: Antler Editions
Address: 1 Cottage Street, #512
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: michaelsjostedt.com
Lisa Hersey of Antler Editions and Michael Sjostedt from Cut Loose Collage Workshops are teaming up to teach a Zine-Making class! Discover how to craft your own one sheet fold-up zines and express yourself with collage, utilizing the zines you create alongside a selection of vintage and repurposed materials! $75 per person includes materials and snacks/refreshments.
Contact: Michael Sjostedt
msjost@gmail.com
413-230-1812
Cut Loose: Thrift Store Art Collage Makeover with Michael Sjostedt
Date & Time: Saturday, May 18, 10am-2pm
Fee: $75
Location: Meetinghouse Architecture
Address: 35 N Main Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: michaelsjostedt.com
Upcyclers, this workshop is for YOU! Transform castaway thrift store art into your own mixed media masterpiece! You'll collage on top of found vintage paintings and posters using a wide range of ephemera, creating a new story and vibe all your own. Everyone will have a chance to rework several thrift store art finds. We'll even have a makeshift "art open" at the end of the workshop! $75 per person, includes materials and refreshments. Space is limited to 8 people.
Contact: Michael Sjostedt
msjost@gmail.com
413-230-1812
Queer And Trans Art Group at Resilient Community Arts
Date & Time: every other Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm
Fee: donations appreciated but not required
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/program-registration/p/qtag
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive. This is a bi-weekly program happens every other Wednesday at 7pm with our fabulous facilitator Mi! Come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space.
Contact: info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396
Stichery Vessels Workshop with Julie Crabtree
Date & Time: May 11, 1-3:30pm
Fee: $60 + $20 materials fee
Location: Salmon Falls Gallery
Address: 1 Ashfield Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: salmonfallsgallery.com/pages/stichery-vessels-workshop-with-julie-crabtree-may-11-2023
Bring Spring inside with fabrics and stitchery to create a slow stitched, embroidered and embellished miniature vessel. An ideal Mother's Day gift, a container for a candle, plant, jewelry, or life's bits and pieces. No previous embroidery knowledge is needed, all materials are provided and the background will be assembled and ready for you to stitch and embellish
Week-Long Art Workshops for Kids at Artspace
Date & Time: July 8 - August 7 (4 week-long workshops)
Fee: $179 per workshop
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/classes-workshops
Young artists can unleash their creativity each week with multi-media projects, movement, and play. Summer is a time for fun and to learn new techniques for creative self-expression! These workshops are geared towards kids ages 7-11. If your child is a year or two outside of our age range and you think they would fit well with this workshop, we would love to have them! Please email our office alongside your registration or prior to registering if you have questions.
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
Snow Farm 2024 Registration
Date & Time: classes start late April and run through June
Fee: varies
Location: Snow Farm, The New England Craft Program
Address: 5 Clary Road
City/Town: Williamsburg
Website: snowfarm.org
The 2024 schedule has over 200 workshops, one of our biggest years ever. Glassblowing is back, and the newly renovated 3D & Mixed Media studio is a wonderful new home for workshops that need room to spread out and work large. Full details on website. Registration opens January 11th.
Contact: info@snowfarm.org
413-268-3101
Art for A Change: Space to Incubate + Hatch Ideas
Date & Time: first Wednesdays of the month through May, 6-9pm
Fee: free / donations welcomed
Location: The Art Garden
Address: 14 Depot Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: theartgarden.org
Meeting the 1st Wednesday of every month, January through May to workshop the ideas people bring to the group. Intended for: artists who want their creativity engaged for activism, activists who want their work to be more creative, and community members who want to be a part of it all. (No idea is too small or too large to work on.) Facilitated by Phyllis Labanowski and Jane Wegscheider. Simple snacks and tea provided. Feel free to bring dinner.
Contact: Phyllis Labanowski
phyllislabanowski@comcast.net
413-320-7986
Snow Farm Summer for Teens
Date & Time: Session 1: June 30 - July 13; Session 2: July 14-27
Fee: varies / scholarships available
Location: Snow Farm, The New England Craft Program
Address: 5 Clary Road
City/Town: Williamsburg
Website: snowfarm.org/teens/summer-art-program
Snow Farm Summer is a welcoming, creative community with small classes, intensive instruction, passionate instructors, and modern studios. Open to teens ages 14-18. The heart of the program are the studio classes in flameworking, ceramics, painting & drawing, metalsmithing/jewelry, sculpture, and flat glass. Students enroll in two studios each session; one class meets in the morning from 9am to 12pm and the second one meets from 1pm to 4pm. Full details on website.
Contact: highschool@snowfarm.org
413-268-3101
Stitch Circle at the Mill District Local Art Gallery
Date & Time: Thursdays, 4-6pm, until May 16, 2024
Fee: none
Location: The Mill District Local Art Gallery
Address: 191 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com
The Mill District General Store and Local Art Gallery offers a weekly Stitch Circle every Thursday from 4 to 6pm. Bring your own project: knit, crochet, embroider, or hand quilt. Free and welcoming. Ages 16+
Contact: Shannon Borrell
Gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966
Studio / Artist Space Available
Studio Share at Eastworks
Date(s) available: May 1
Location: Eastworks
Address: 116 Pleasant Street, #244
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: amandabarrow.net
Seeking a quiet/respectful artist to share a studio. $275/mth gets you 250sf, N window side, available in vibrant artist community EASTWORKS building, #244, on coveted 2nd fl., drama-free, 1 yr lease/possibly more, 24/7 studio access, sink down the hall, excellent Open Studios event every Nov., liability insurance a must. A.C./Wi-Fi not included, but you can acquire if desired. I teach printmaking workshops, paint, & make prints. No live-in, no musicians, no fumes. Perfect for a writer!
Contact: Amanda Barrow
bridge.arts.1@gmail.com
Art Crowdfunding / Fundraising / Crowdsourcing / Volunteer Help
MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View
Goal: $10,000
Start Date: April 15
End Date: May 31
City/Town: Northampton
Website: fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/mica-mothers-institute-for-collaboration-and-art
MICAfest Needs You! Help m/other artists shatter outdated narratives of motherhood this May in Northampton. Donate to support our monthlong festival performances, art, and community and challenge outdated motherhood myths. Every gift gets us closer to our $10,000 goal and the chance to win an additional $1,000 in the Fractured Atlas Spring Match! Act NOW in the Fractured Atlas Spring Match - your donation could be increased! Donate to MICAfest and ignite change in the art world.
Contact: Lyza Fennell
hello@experiencemica.org
413-341-6916