Winter / Green

Artists: Gallery A3 artists
Start Date: November 18, 2025
End Date: January 16, 2026
Location: Go Berry 'n Cream
Address: 28 Amity Street 1E
City/Town: Amherst
Website: goberryncream.com

Explore the colors of the season in a new exhibit at Go Berry 'n Cream. Gallery A3 artists offer fresh local artwork for your frozen yogurt dining pleasure.

Contact: gallerya3@gmail.com
413-256-4250

Art Forum Online: Art & Healing

Date: December 18, 7:30pm
Location: Online via Gallery A3
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com

As part of the Art and Healing Program at Cooley Dickinson, artists from the local cooperative Gallery A3 exhibited their work in the hospital's North Gallery. On December 18 at 7:30pm, join program manager Rhea Banker and members of Gallery A3 for a Zoom discussion of ART & HEALING. Preregister for this online event using the links on our website.

Contact: gallerya3@gmail.com
413-256-4250

Small Wonders Holiday Show and Sale

Artists: Gallery A3 members
Start Date: December 4, 2025
End Date: December 23, 2025
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur-Sun 2-7pm (also open Dec 22 & 23)
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: galleryA3.com

Affordable and fun... Gallery A3's annual December Holiday Show & Sale SMALL WONDERS features small-scale works created by current members of a contemporary fine art cooperative gallery located in downtown Amherst. Original artwork includes paintings, prints, photographs, collages, and assemblages. All pieces are in the range of 12" by 12" or smaller and affordably priced, from $50 to $150. And all are "Cash and Carry", making them ideal for unique holiday gifts.

Contact: John Krifka
jkrifka@comcast.net
413-348-9293

Hats: A Celebration of History and Culture Through the Art of Millinery in Amherst

Start Date: September 25, 2025
End Date: January 4, 2026
Location: multiple locations downtown
City/Town: Amherst
Website: ancestral-bridges.org/events

A special townwide exhibit showcasing historic and modern hat designs representing the fashion, style, traditions, and unseen labor that fueled the hat making industry in the Connecticut River Valley and beyond. View the hats on display at participating businesses and local institutions throughout Amherst. See website for details.

Contact: Anika Lopes
founder@ancestral-bridges.org

Reserved Passages: Watercolors by Richard Yarde and Susan Montgomery

Artists: Susan Montgomery, Richard Yarde
Start Date: November 15, 2025
End Date: February 26, 2026
Location: Augusta Savage Gallery
Hours: Mon & Tue 1-7pm, Wed-Fri 1-5pm
Address: 103 New Africa House, UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/arts-stories/visual-arts-fall-2025

Reserved Passages honors Richard Yarde's extraordinary legacy in watercolor and considers the continuing conversation between his work and that of his former graduate student, Susan Montgomery. The title refers to the reserved, untouched spaces in watercolor--areas intentionally left unpainted, protected, or held in tension. The exhibition reflects on a shared devotion to the medium and the ongoing dialogue of learning, memory, and artistic exchange between teacher and student.

Contact: Elana Casey
elanacasey@umass.edu

Fall Art Exhibit at The Local Art Gallery

Artists: 30+ local artists
Start Date: October 20, 2025
End Date: December 30, 2025
Location: The Mill District Local Art Gallery
Hours: 10am-6pm everyday
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com

Please join us in celebrating the current collection of art on exhibit and available for purchase by over 30 local artists! Artists joining the Local Art Gallery for the Fall Quarter: Barbara Authier, Victoria Munroe, Julie Sawyer, Donna Roy, Chris Bordenca, Karen Iglehart.

Contact: Shannon Borrell
gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966

The Political Uses of Madness

Artist: Tammy Nguyen
Start Date: October 17, 2025
End Date: May 8, 2026
Location: University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA)
Address: Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts, 151 Presidents Drive, UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions/political-uses-of-madness-2526

The exhibition is part of the museum's ongoing Dialogue with a Collection exhibition series, an annual program in which a contemporary artist is invited to engage with the museum's permanent collection. For this exhibition, Nguyen has created a new series of circular paintings in response to documents from the Ellsberg Papers housed in UMass Libraries collections in addition to specimens from the UMass Herbarium. Feb 19, 5:30-7pm, Artist talk.

Spaces That Hold

Artist: Swapnaa Tamhane
Start Date: August 28, 2025
End Date: January 4, 2026
Location: Mead Art Museum
Hours: Tues-Sun 9am-5pm, Thurs 9am-10pm
Address: 41 Quadrangle Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/museums/mead/exhibitions

Working across textile, installation, drawing, & printmaking, Canadian artist Swapnaa Tamhane builds immersive environments of sublime beauty rooted in traditional South Asian materials and techniques. With a network of collaborators, she creates work that celebrates the ongoing relevance and achievement of craft, while also inviting critical engagement with the entangled histories of labor, class, and colonialism in the Indian subcontinent and beyond. Sitar Brothers perform Oct 30th, 7-9pm.

Contact: Charlotte Murtishaw
cmurtishaw@amherst.edu

A Something Overtakes the Mind

Artists: Ligia Bouton, Matt Donovan
Start Date: August 1, 2025
End Date: December 21, 2025
Location: Emily Dickinson Museum
Address: 280 Main Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: emilydickinsonmuseum.org/opening-reception-a-something-overtakes-the-mind

A multimedia visual art and poetry installation created by Ligia Bouton and Matt Donovan. Through explorations of domestic objects, biographical details, found poetry, and community testimonials, the exhibition seeks to find new ways of engaging with the poet's life and legacy.

Contact: Patrick Fecher
pfecher@emilydickinsonmuseum.org
413-542-5087

Chameleon

Artists: Alicia Renedette, Scott Reilly
Start Date: November 9, 2025
End Date: December 19, 2025
Location: von Auersperg Art Gallery at Deerfield Academy
Hours: check website
Address: 7 Boyden Lane
City/Town: Deerfield
Website: deerfield.edu/academics/von-auersperg-gallery

Sculptures by Alicia Renadette and paintings by Scott Reilly.

Contact: Scott Reilly
srad358@gmail.com
413-505-9290

Feathered Friends

Artist: Mark Majeski
Start Date: December 1, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Lathrop Community
Hours: 9am-5pm / 7 days
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Lane
City/Town: Easthampton

Mark's work consists of colored pencil drawings of birds that are local to Western Massachusetts. His works are as perfect a representation of the real bird as possible, with as much detail and natural color as possible. They are so detailed that they could be used for identification of species. He begins with photographing birds, allowing him to digitally remove the background, and create a mock up collage which used for his drawings. The photographs guide him for the proper coloration.

Contact: Marcia Jestaedt
marciajestaedt@gmail.com
301-693-0427

Winter Blue

Artists: group show
Start Date: December 4, 2025
End Date: January 4, 2026
Location: Oxbow Gallery - Back Gallery
Hours: Thur & Sat & Sun 12-5pm, Friday 2-7pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

A group show with small works by 23 member-artists. The show's title evokes frosty twilight and clear chilly dawns and the work in this exhibit interprets this theme with creative and playful abandon. This group show by gallery members includes a wide variety of styles and media, all in smaller sizes priced for holiday giving.

Contact: Betsy Feick
bf@betsyfeick.com

Landscapes from Home

Artist: Ron Michaud
Start Date: December 4, 2025
End Date: January 4, 2026
Location: Oxbow Gallery - Front Gallery
Hours: Thur & Sat & Sun 12-5pm, Friday 2-7pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

As the title suggests, the paintings in this exhibition are inspired by the place that is my home. I have lived and worked in Western Massachusetts nearly all my adult life. I know it well. It is truly home to me. So, it seems perfectly natural that as a painter, I would take as a part of my identity, the places that I see on a daily basis; places that I have been interacting with for many years; places I have returned to often at different times of the day or the season.

Contact: Ron Michaud
rnm@umass.edu

From the Pieces

Artist: Kristi Colbert
Start Date: December 6, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: ECA Gallery
Address: 43 Main Street / Old Town Hall
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com/event/from-the-pieces-collage-landscapes-by-kristi-w-colbert

An exhibition of painted, recycled paper collages created as a meditative practice in, and quantum manifestation of, hopefulness and repair.

Shaped by Service

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 1, 2025
End Date: January 1, 2026
Location: Warrior's Art Room
Hours: Mon 5-8pm, Tue 12-4pm, Wed 5-8pm, Thur-Sat 12-4pm
Address: 122 Pleasant Street, Suite 105
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: warriorsartroom.org/event/shaped-by-service-a-homefront-strong-storytelling-event

Art is a powerful force for expression and healing, and many of our service members, veterans, and their family members channel their experiences of service into their art.

Blissful Emergence

Artist: Paige Quinn-Vasic
Start Date: December 1, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Sip 413
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm Sat & Sun 8am-4pm
Address: 90 Maple Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: sip413.com/gallery

Paige (she/her) is an arts educator, community builder, and artist of whimsy who cannot pick just one hobby. Her art tends to reflect her ever-loving affair with ecology and the natural world while also experimenting with alternative materials and techniques, often up against the question, how silly is this allowed to get? Blissful Emergence will be on view at Sip413 for the month of December.

Contact: Autumn Guntor
galleryandretail@sip413.com

Flora, Fauna & Figures

Artist: Julie Kumble
Start Date: December 3, 2025
End Date: March 15, 2026
Location: Hope & Olive Restaurant
Hours: Fri 11:30am-2pm & 5-8:30pm, Sat 5-8:30pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 5-8pm, Wed 5-8pm, Thur 11:30am-2pm & 5-8pm
Address: 44 Hope Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: juliekumble.com

Impressions of interior spaces, dreamy underwaters, bright florals and light-filled landscapes in a beautiful restaurant.

Contact: Julie Kumble
juliekumble@gmail.com
413-531-6105

LAVA's 6th annual Community Art Show

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 8, 2025
End Date: December 20, 2025
Location: The LAVA Center
Hours: Thur 11am-2pm & 5-8pm, Fri 5-8pm, Sat 11am-2pm
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/exhibits/community-art-show

36 artists have submitted their work this year. Each year the number of submissions has increased, involving more local artists. We are wowed by the quality of the submissions. The artists are a collection of first-time submitters and seasoned gallery artists. The show is being juried by a small group of past artists led by Lindy Whiton of LAVA. Conversations with the Artists: Dec 13, 12pm.

Contact: art@thelavacenter.org
413-376-8118

Silent Art Auction Exhibit featuring Andy Rothschild

Artists: group show
Start Date: September 6, 2025
End Date: December 20, 2025
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/exhibits/silent-art-auction

The LAVA Center is thrilled and honored to announce the launch of LAVA's Fall Appeal with a silent auction of art donated by area artists. The auction exhibit is produced in collaboration with Art Deviation Gallery. Over two dozen works by assemblage artist Andy Rothschild will anchor the exhibit, accompanied by donations from many other artists whose work has been exhibited at LAVA over the past several years.

Contact: art@thelavacenter.org

Scenes and Flowers

Artist: Diane Nevinsmith
Start Date: December 9, 2025
End Date: February 28, 2026
Location: Skinny Pancake restaurant
Hours: daily 8am-8pm
Address: 379 Russell Street (rt.9)
City/Town: Hadley

Included are a selection of Diane's watercolors covering a range of subjects.

Contact: Diane Nevinsmith
nevinsmith21@charter.net
413-586-3772

Locals No. 2

Artists: group show
Start Date: December 6, 2025
End Date: January 4, 2026
Location: PULP
Hours: Fri-Sun 11-4pm
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com

A group show Of 18 local artists featuring 100 works. Artists include: Bailey Bob Bailey, Logan Ray Bishop, Shana DeAtley, Ashley & Justin Brown Durand, Cathy Durso, Tara Gorman, Anya Klepikov, Denis Luzuriaga, Shona Macdonald, Michael Melle, Kevin Pomerleau, Nora Riggs, Garrett Sanders, Sara Siegel, Cyndy Sperry, Chris Sullivan & Lee Totman.

Contact: pulpholyoke@gmail.com

Edges and Tolling Bells

Artist: Madge Evers
Start Date: December 4, 2025
End Date: December 27, 2025
Location: The Artery
Hours: Thur-Sat 11am-5pm
Address: 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/event-details/madge-evers-edges-and-tolling-bells

Edges and Tolling Bells is the latest work by Evers who uses foraged materials to explore decomposition and regeneration and has adapted the mushroom spore print form to make works on paper. This event is free, and light snacks are provided. Street parking is free on Saturdays.

Contact: artery@holyokeart.com
413-420-8303

HyperColor

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 3, 2025
End Date: December 18, 2025
Location: Taber Art Gallery
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-5pm
Address: Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Avenue
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: hcc.edu/about/taber-art-gallery

A look at five artists using brilliant color to explore spirituality, memory, intuition, time, and rebellious joy. Artists include: Sunny Allis, Kim Carlino, Donnabelle Casis, Andrae Green, and Sharon Leshner.

Storefront Gallery Project

Artist: ten local artists
Start Date: July 30, 2025
End Date: Spring 2026
Location: near 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/storefrontart

Works by local artists: Lora Barrett, Peter O Zierlein, Caoin O'Durgy, Kahli Hernandez, Gabriela Sepulveda Ortiz,Destiny Santiago, Robert Markey, Jankaleishka Burgos Cruz, Natasha Colon Ortiz, Christopher Sullivan, Ann Cloutier and Rchard Swiatlowski. The art will be on display near the ARTery art marketplace at 289 High Street until Spring 2026.

Contact: Kathy McKean
Kathy@holyokeart.com
413-420-8303

Flora, Fauna & Fantasy: A Leverett Homecoming

Artists: Julie Kumble, Elena Watson
Start Date: November 1, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Leverett Library
Hours: Tues 3-8pm, Wed 10am-3pm, Thur 1-6pm, Sat 10am-3pm
Address: 75 Montague Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: juliekumble.com

Both artists interpret the natural world and figurative imagery in their different styles of impressionism and realism. Inspired by the magic of places like Rattlesnake Gutter Road, Brushy Mountain, the Peace Pagoda and other Leverett gems, the artists return to the town they called home for nearly two decades.

Contact: Julie Kumble
juliekumble@gmail.com
413-531-6105

2025/26 Winter Exhibit

Artists: Quabbin Art Association
Start Date: December 2, 2025
End Date: February 26, 2026
Location: Black Birch Vineyard
Address: 108 Straits Road
City/Town: North Hatfield
Website: quabbinartassociation.com

The Belchertown-based Quabbin Art Association (QAA) group exhibit features a variety of artworks, including watercolor, oil, acrylic, dry media and photography by local member artists throughout the Pioneer Valley of Western MA. Now in its tenth year, QAA provides education, support, and opportunity for local artists, and promotes community interest and appreciation in the visual arts. To learn more about QAA members, or to join, visit the website.

Contact: Info@quabbinartassociation.com

Looky Here Calendar Show

Artists: group show
Start Date: December 2, 2025
End Date: December 29, 2025
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/gallery

For the past few years, Looky Here has produced a risograph printed calendar featuring 12 artists from our community. This year join us in celebrating the work of the 2026 calendar artists at the Hosmer Gallery. Artists: Pun Vacharavithayakorn, Ivy Zheyu Chen, Liz Durette, Julia Zanes, Pamela Acosta, Arantza Peña Popo, Annabel Willis, Clark Jackson, Sophie Page, Ben Styer, Hannah Rust, Nina Yagual

Contact: 413-587-1013

Re-Imagined

Artist: Kate Jenkins
Start Date: December 1, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Hampshire Regional YMCA
Hours: Mon-Fri 5:30am-9pm, Sat 7am-3pm, Sun 8:30am-3:30pm
Address: 286 Prospect Street
City/Town: Northampton

Kate Jenkins has been making one-of-a-kind monoprints at Zea Mays Printmaking for over 20 years. She is now cutting up some of her old prints and using the parts to make new collage pictures. Kate is also a hand weaver. Her hand woven scarves are another part of this exhibit.

Contact: Kate Jenkins
kate@thejenkins.org
413-348-7503

Mark Brown

Artist: Mark Brown
Start Date: November 8, 2025
End Date: January 17, 2026
Location: NEVAmuseum, Gallery 1
Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

An inner vision drives my thirty-year body of work, echoing the spirit of Outsider Art. I use non-traditional, weathered materials, many of which are found outdoors. Unencumbered by the market, these pieces have lived on my property, my fences, and in my studio, fundamentally completed by the sun, wind, and rain. Nature is the curator here.

Contact: 413-588-4337

Michael Tillyer

Artist: Michael Tillyer
Start Date: December 12, 2025
End Date: January 17, 2026
Location: NEVAmuseum, Gallery 2
Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

Were there a lot more artists, say 8,000,000,000, then there would be no art. At least, there'd be some way of gathering up all our junk. I do that, carve up people's old trees, & leave the scraps on the ground for mulch, then weeds prosper. Today's trend is what is not thought of as trash is called art by onlookers. There is an art to recycling I guess. When we get ready to die & have a lot of art, we're left with holding on to useless things. Least it was entertaining. Think about that one.

Contact: 413-588-4337

All Art in All Areas

Artists: Giant Selection from Vast Collection
Start Date: December 12, 2025
End Date: January 17, 2026
Location: NEVAmuseum, Gallery 2
Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, All around
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

A magical gathering of artists: NEVAmuseum collection including Judith Abraham, Bruce Ackerson, Larry Alice (1952-2022), Anna Arthur, Kevin Bouricius (1951-2019), James Brown, Genevieve Burnett (1945-2015), George Frazetti, Caitlin Hurd, Anton Kaplan, John Landino, Kyle Mitchell (1980-2007), Charles Miller (1931-2024), Eliza Moser, Scott Prior, Gregory Rogers, Molly Rupp, Deborah Sklar (1964-2014), Larry Slezak, Zoran Starcevic, Gregory Stone (1947-2016),Gordon Thorne (1941-2018), Wendy Whitney (1958-1997)

Contact: 413-588-4337

Nighttime Brushwork

Artist: Ben Hotchkiss
Start Date: December 12, 2025
End Date: January 17, 2026
Location: NEVAmuseum, Museum Wing
Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

Nearly 80 years old, vigorously producing, working from bed, often at night, stream-of-consciousness style, this artist's yawning oeuvre sparks astonishment: "I am intrigued by the intuitive faculties of the Human mind. Like jazz & Classical music, Abstract Painting is a purely intuitive form of expression. I am a visual explorer, a visual innovator, and a visual alchemist. I have no underlying messages in my paintings. Like Rorschach ink blots, each person will have a personal response."

Contact: 413-588-4337

Kristine Cobb

Artist: Kristine Cobb
Start Date: December 1, 2025
End Date: January 30, 2026
Location: Northampton Senior Center Hallway Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Address: 67 Conz Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: northamptonma.gov/2221/Artist-of-the-Month

Kristine Cobb works from life or photographs using watercolor and gouache for smaller pieces, acrylics and oils for the larger ones. Early morning or late afternoon lights and shadows inspire her landscapes; some were done plain air in Summer 2025. Her travels are integral to her work. She currently teaches art at WNEU.

AKA (2019)

Artist: Garrett Bradley
Start Date: September 12, 2025
End Date: February 1, 2026
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm
Address: 20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/art/exhibitions/garrett-bradley-aka-2019

Award-winning artist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Garrett Bradley has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow. A Smith College alum, Bradley credits her studies with shaping the philosophical and narrative foundations of her filmmaking practice. Her video installation, AKA, which examines how colorism and upward mobility influence relationships between mothers and daughters, is on view at SCMA. Image credit: Still from AKA. © Garrett Bradley. Courtesy of the artist and Lisson Gallery

Contact: Artmuseum@smith.edu
413-585-2760

Confluence

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 12, 2025
End Date: December 20, 2025
Location: A.P.E. Gallery
Hours: Wed-Thur & Sat-Sun 12-5pm, Fri 12-8pm
Address: 126 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org/confluence

Confluence highlights how dialogue among artists shapes creative direction while preserving individual voice. Maren Brown presents egg tempera and gold leaf paintings from her Origin(al)s series; Felice Caivano transforms lace and doilies into sculptural forms; and Tekla McInerney creates prints and books that amplify women's stories. Three free Friday events accompany the show at A.P.E. on Nov 21, Dec 5, & 12, 6-7:30pm. Details on website.

Contact: Kathy Couch
413-586-5553

Mary Witt

Artist: Mary Witt
Start Date: November 3, 2025
End Date: December 23, 2025
Location: Northampton Senior Center Bistro Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Address: 67 Conz Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: northamptonma.gov/2221/Artist-of-the-Month

Mary Witt's acrylic on canvas are inspired by noticing unusual juxtapositions of shape and color around her. She starts listening to music in her studio (an early 1900s ice house) and begins the painting, using an intuitive process to see where that leads her.

Artists from Gallery A3 Gallery Exhibit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 5, 2025
End Date: December 27, 2025
Location: North Gallery, Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Hours: daily / 10am-5pm
Address: Locust Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: galleryA3.com

Online Art Forum on Art and Healing: December 18, 7:30pm on Zoom. Rhea Banker of the Art and Healing program at Cooley Dickinson Hospital will join the exhibiting artists. She will speak about the important role of art in a hospital setting, and about Gallery A3's two exhibits at North Gallery this year. Pre-register for this program, which is free and open to the public, via the gallery website. Artists exhibiting: Paula Hite, Diane Steingart, Rochelle Shicoff, Janet W. Winston, Evelyn Pye.

Contact: John J Krifka
jkrifka@comcast.net
413-348-9293

36th Annual Children's Illustration Celebration

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 2, 2025
End Date: January 31, 2026
Location: R. Michelson Galleries
Hours: Tue-Thur & Sat 10am-6pm, Fri 12-8pm
Address: 132 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rmichelson.com/illustration

Time to celebrate! Join us for the 36th Annual Children's Illustration Celebration!

Contact: Meghan Zaremba
meghan@rmichelson.com
413-586-3964

Crafting Worlds: Japanese Decorative Arts from the 18th through 21st Centuries

Start Date: October 17, 2025
End Date: August 23, 2026
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Address: 120 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: bit.ly/47tuumU

This installation explores how artisans in Japan utilized materials and handcrafted techniques to forge social relationships and engage with the world around them. It features lacquerware, ceramics, bamboo baskets, and metalwork from the eighteenth- through twenty-first centuries, when Japan shifted from a feudal society to a modern nation. For centuries, artisans worked collaboratively in workshops and passed down their knowledge from generation to generation.

Contact: artmuseum@smith.edu
413-585-2760

Return of the Tiny Gallery Project

Start Date: September 20, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Northampton Rail Trail
Address: starts on the trail behind Stop & Shop at the end of State Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: fntrails.org

2025 artists: Samantha Wilde, Zoe Pappenheimer, Michelle Mallory, Zea Mays Printmaking, JFK Grade 8 Students. The Tiny Gallery Project is a series of 5 small-scale, interactive popup art galleries located along the bike path between Northampton and Florence. Each gallery will host one artist, exhibition or collaboration.

Contact: info@fntrails.org

A City in Flux: Reflecting on Venice

Start Date: September 19, 2025
End Date: March 22, 2026
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Address: 20 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: bit.ly/4oTi7aL

This installation celebrates the enduring but ever-changing allure of Venice in art. Curated by undergraduate students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, it draws from the Five Colleges' vast collections of historic and contemporary drawings, photographs, prints, and paintings. Image: Dwight William Tryon, American (1849–1925), Venice, 1879, oil on linen mounted on panel, Bequest of Dwight W. Tryon.

Contact: scmagen@smith.edu

Rooftops & Roses

Artist: Jane Timken '64
Start Date: September 9, 2025
End Date: January 21, 2026
Location: Smith College Alumnae House Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Address: 33 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: janetimken.com

Utilizing available materials, whether they be roses from the garden or views of rooftops from her window, the artist creates collages with old watercolors for the roses, and employs pan pastels on charcoal sketches of the rooftops. As Jasper Johns is famously quoted: "It's simple. You take something and do something to it, and then do something else to it. Keep doing this, and pretty soon you've got something."

Contact: Jonelle Dennis
jdennis@smith.edu
413-585-2066

Portraits of an Independent Africa

Artist: Michel Kameni
Start Date: August 29, 2025
End Date: January 4, 2026
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Address: 20 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: bit.ly/45cs1we

This exhibition features portraits by the Cameroonian studio photographer Michel Kameni (c.1935–2020) made at Studio KM in Yaoundé. The 55 prints featured were made during the 1960s and 1970s in the years following Cameroon's independence. From its founding in 1963, Studio KM attracted a cross-section of society. As a photographer, Kameni was particularly good at depicting the aspirations of the people who entered his studio.

Season Of Light Annual Members Holiday Exhibit

Artists: Deerfield Valley Art Association
Start Date: November 7, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery
Hours: Fri & Sat 12-5pm, Sun 12-4pm, xmas week 12/22-24: Mon & Tues 12-5pm, Wed, 10am-2pm
Address: 105 Main Street
City/Town: Northfield
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

Annual Members Holiday Exhibit featuring over 20 regional artists with all artwork for sale!

Contact: Marge Anderson
margedvaa@gmail.com

QAA Annual Plein Air Exhibition

Artist: Quabbin Art Association
Start Date: November 3, 2025
End Date: December 30, 2025
Location: Palmer Public Library
Address: 1455 N Main Street
City/Town: Palmer

Quabbin Art Association will hold its annual plein air art show at the Palmer Public Library from November 3rd through December 30th.

Contact: Info@quabbinartassociation.com

The Magic of Moonlight

Artisst: group show
Start Date: November 26, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Shelburne Arts Co-op
Hours: Mon & Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 26 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls

Moonlight's magic inspires this winter exhibit, bringing light into the season of darkness. Works include paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, collage, mixed media, decorative and wearable fiber art.

Contact: Flo Rosenstock
sac01370@gmail.com
413-625-9324

Optical Confusion

Artist: Robert Osborne
Start Date: November 5, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Salmon Falls Gallery
Hours: every day 11am-5pm
Address: 1 Ashfield Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: SalmonFallsGallery.com

A solo exhibition by painter and sculptor Robert G. Osborne, "Optical Confusion" highlights Osborne's recent aluminum and glass sculptures that trace his decades-long exploration of light, perception, and structure.

Contact: Summer Litchfield
salmonfalls@megaplanet.com
413-625-9833

Glass: Color, Light and Motion

Artist: Sam Myers
Start Date: November 5, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Location: Salmon Falls Gallery
Hours: every day 11am-5pm
Address: 1 Ashfield Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: SalmonFallsGallery.com

Sam Myers, a mixed media artist originally from England and now based in Western MA, specializing in mosaics, stained glass, and glass painting, explores the interplay of color, light, and form in her exhibit at Salmon Falls Gallery.

Contact: Summer Litchfield
salmonfalls@megaplanet.com
413-625-9833

Room To Grow

Artist: Sophie Alissa Markham
Start Date: November 23, 2025
End Date: January 25, 2026
Location: The Studio @ AFTS Gallery
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat 12-4pm
Address: 1500 Main Street Floor 2 (STE 208)
City/Town: Springfield
Website: artforthesoulgallery.com/event-details/sophie-markham-room-to-grow

Join us for the opening of Room To Grow, the debut solo exhibition of Springfield-based photographer Sophie Markham. This exhibition marks a significant milestone in Markham's career, showcasing her distinctive perspective and creative voice through a body of work that blends intimacy, imagination, and vision. Celebrate this exciting first solo show as Sophie invites us into her world of photography--where everyday moments transform into luminous reflections and daydreams come to life.

Contact: Sierra Myers
info@artforthesoulgallery.com
413-301-6314

The Power of She

Artists: group show
Start Date: September 28, 2025
End Date: January 25, 2026
Location: Art For The Soul Gallery
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat 12-4pm
Address: 1500 Main Street, STE 208
City/Town: Springfield
Website: artforthesoulgallery.com

A powerful exhibition that celebrates women and femme-identifying artists across Massachusetts who are reclaiming space through their art. Featuring work by Rosa Ibarra, Nora Valdez, Eva Lin Fahey, Aura Wu, Lily Nimmer, Louise Laplante, Malaika Ross, Donnabelle Casis, and Angela Ales, this show highlights themes of identity, empowerment, resilience, and transformation.

Contact: Sierra Myers
info@artforthesoulgallery.com
413-301-6314

Home

Artist: Will Close
Start Date: December 7, 2025
End Date: January 30, 2026
Location: Great Falls Discovery Center
Hours: Tue 10-4pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5:30pm
Address: 2 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org

From forest floor to canopy, Will Close's exhibition of original watercolor and mixed media paintings invites viewers to rediscover the beauty and complexity of the natural world that surrounds us. Accompanied by thoughtful text and quotes from experts and longtime New Englanders alike, each piece reveals the hidden stories, characters, and connections that shape the living landscape we all call home. For all ages.

Contact: Janel Nockleby
janel.nockleby@mass.gov
413-863-3221

LOCAL LOCAL

Artists: group show
Start Date: October 23, 2025
End Date: January 4, 2026
Reception Date: January 9, 5-8pm
Location: Waterway Arts
Hours: Thur & Fri 12-4pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm (First Fridays 5-8pm)
Address: 102 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners/Great Falls
Website: waterway-arts.com

A group show featuring small works by 21 local artists. Artists were asked to create work using material from Franklin County. The show celebrates the resources of our amazing community: our artists, our small businesses, our natural environment. This is a cash (or card or check) and carry show -- when you purchase a piece you can take it home right away -- we will immediately hang another piece by that artist. Closing reception: January 9, 5-8pm.

Contact: waterwayarts24@gmail.com

The Gift Show at Maryanne Benns Studio

Date: Fridays - Sundays, 12-6pm, until January 31
Location: Maryanne Benns Studio
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: maryannebenns.com

The gift show is happening every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, noon-6pm, December thru January. Lots of gifts for giving - or keeping!

Contact: Maryanne Benns
maryanne@maryannebenns.com
413-388-2883

Art is a Gift

Date: until December 27
Location: The Elusie Gallery
Address: 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bigredframe.com/gallery

10th Annual Art & Crafts Holiday Market taking place in both galleries of Old Town Hall. Thirty + Art Makers under one roof for one whole month. Jewelry, Ceramics, Prints, Metal Work, Wearables, Cards, Fine Art, Woodwork, Reclaimed Accessories and Wall Decor, and much more

Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche
yourfriends@bigredframe.com
413-529-9265

Holiday Artist Spotlight Pop-up Shops at Printed Mass

Date: December 20 & 21
Location: Printed Mass
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste 162
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: printedmass.com

Get your holiday shopping done with a personal touch at our Holiday Artist Pop-up Series! Starting November 29th and running every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas, we will feature a new artist each weekend. Discover unique artwork and handmade goods that you won't find anywhere else. Event schedule: Saturdays: 12pm-5pm. Sundays: 11am-4pm. Give gifts with real style and character this holiday season by supporting a different local creator each week at Printed Mass.

Contact: Drew Romeo
printedmass@gmail.com
413-472-6017

AMP it Up! The Artist Membership Project

Sponsoring Group Name: Northampton Center for the Arts
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: no fee to apply
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org/amp-it-up

A new Artist Membership Program designed to empower local artists through professional development, increased visibility, and inclusive exhibition opportunities. We're investing in long-term, local solutions: accessible infrastructure, peer connection, and professional resources that help artists grow where they are. Full details and application on website.

Revolutionary Art Stories: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity - Mentorship Cohort

Sponsoring Group Name: Valley Arts Mentors, Holyoke Media, 50 Arrow Gallery
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: artsmentors.org/mentorship

A six-month mentorship cohort for Western MA artists. Early-career and established artists are paired to create new work rooted in the unfinished promises of the American Revolution. Through mentorship, scholar-led history workshops, and shared inquiry, participants connect personal stories to regional histories. The cohort culminates in a public exhibition, artist talks, and a short documentary film. Full details on website.

Contact: Jason Montgomery
jasonm@50arrowgallery.com
860-214-6214

General Call for Art 2026 at Becket Arts Center

Sponsoring Group Name: Becket Arts Center
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: $25/$20
City/Town: Becket
Website: becketartscenter.org/2026callforart

The Becket Arts Center, a vibrant non-profit cultural hub in the historic Berkshires, is pleased to announce its annual Call for Art for the 2026 exhibition season. The Center invites local and regional artists to submit their cohesive bodies of fine art for consideration in its juried exhibitions.

Contact: Sean McCusker
exhibits@becketartscenter.org
413-623-6635

ART for the EARTH

Sponsoring Group Name: Hidden in the Hills Studio
Deadline: January 7, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Leverett

Show your love for the EARTH! This planet of ours is amazing and we think she deserves a party. We're holding a month-long exhibit in April and a day of celebration on the 11th at Leverett Crafts & Arts. We'd love to have you join us. Submit your proposal for 2D + 3D art as well as music, poetry and performance by January 7th. Tell us about yourself, include a description and all necessary photos, links, etc... If this sounds early but you have an idea, let us know. ~Event Art by Emi Gregory

Contact: Sue Kassirer
suekassirer@gmail.com

Programming & Springfield Civic Pop-Up Space Call for Art

Sponsoring Group Name: Springfield Cultural Partnership
Deadline: open
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Springfield
Website: form.jotform.com/252964426286063

Artists, nonprofits, small businesses, educators, and community groups are invited to propose programming that brings people together in downtown Springfield. Workshops, performances, conversations, installations, demos, meetups, and civic engagement activities are all welcome. Submit your program idea to help shape this shared space for creativity and connection. We are also seeking Western MA artists to participate in our monthly themed curations. Applications are now open, with Springfield artists given priority. Each month 16 spots are available.

Small Works 2026 at Hope & Feathers Framing

Sponsoring Group Name: Hope & Feathers Framing
Deadline: drop off January 13 - February 6
Submission/Entry Fees: $38 per panel
City/Town: Northampton
Website: hopeandfeathersframing.com/small-works-2026-info-for-artists

We are excited to welcome local artists to participate in our 13th small works show in. Here's how it works: We provide an optional 5×7” and 6×6” birch panel to create your masterpiece on! Entries are $38 and are limited to 3 entries per person. The entry fee includes one panel, a frame, and UV glass (also optional). A variety of custom frames will be available for you to choose from when you drop off your entry (all panels and frames are first-come, first-serve). Full details on website.

Contact: contact@hopeandfeathersframing.com
413-835-0197

Call for Workshops at the Artery

Sponsoring Group Name: the Artery
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/forartists

The Artery is now accepting submissions for workshop teachers in a variety of media at our Holyoke location. Proposals can be for visual or performing arts or writing and we welcome both individual classes or series. Classes are held in our annex space with: - kitchenette - wifi- running water - kettles - microwave - oven - stove - fridge - 22x36" etching press. Pricing recommendations: - under $80 for participants - build in labor/material costs - 30% of registration fees go to the Artery.

Contact: artery@holyokeart.com
413-420-8303

Invitation for Exhibits at Hadley Senior Center

Sponsoring Group Name: The Friends of the Hadley Council on Aging
Deadline: open
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Hadley

The Friends of the Hadley Council on Aging invites local artists to apply to have an exhibit/sale of their work at the Hadley Senior Center at 46 Middle St, Hadley. Only works that can be hung (no 3D) may be exhibited. Exhibits are two months long. The hours of the Center are M-F 9am to 4pm. Currently available slots are beginning July 2026. For applications or questions, contact the Friends office at friendshcoa@gmail or call 413 586 4023, ext 5.

Contact: friendshcoa@gmail
413-586-4023

Application for 2026 gallery shows at Lathrop Community

Sponsoring Group Name: Lathrop Community
Deadline: June 30, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: $none
City/Town: Easthampton

Lathrop Community Gallery welcomes applications for its 2026 calendar year shows. We have no entry fees, and no commissions are taken. We can exhibit only 2-D work. Our gallery has 54 linear feet of space with a height limit of 44 inches. Work must be ready to hang. The shows are up for 1 month and we provide help with hanging.

Contact: Jane Antonsen
jmantonsen@yahoo.com

CitySpace Pop-Up Markets

Sponsoring Group Name: CitySpace
Deadline: rolling
Submission/Entry Fees: no fee to apply
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: cityspaceeasthampton.org/popup

CitySpace is hosting a series of mini Pop-Up Markets on the first Saturday of the month, 4-7pm, during CitySpace Bluegrass and Art Walk Easthampton. Open to all makers of all kinds located in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. If accepted, the vending fee is sliding scale $10-$30.

Drawing for Beginners at Looky Here

Date & Time: Mondays, 6-8pm, January 5-26
Fee: $220
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com/event/drawing-for-beginners-with-giselle-harrington-600-900-4-week-session

Drawing is the backbone of any work on paper. Learning to draw also means learning to see in a way that applies both to drawing and to working with color. This class will teach you how to master drawing through a series of exercises which you can continue to practice at home to develop your skills. In this class you will also learn basic principles such as how to hold the drawing tool, what tools you can use for drawing, how drawing relates to image-making as a whole, and how perspective works.

Contact: Giselle Harrington
hi@giselleharrington.com
603-369-2928

Etching at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: ongoing, every Saturday, 10am-12pm & 12-2pm
Fee: $45/class or $150/monthly 4 Pack
Location: Red Horse Press
Address: 7 Mountain Street
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

Join our fun, informative Saturday etching class to learn more about this timeless art form. This structured class is suitable for all levels. Pay by the class and create your own schedule, or save money with a monthly 4 pack. The option of back to back classes on Saturdays allows for a longer stretch for those who prefer to extend their studio time. Enjoy our sun filled professionally equipped studio, small class size with plenty of individual instruction, and say hello to our friendly donkeys!

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shanadeatley@icloud.com
413-221-5775

Block Print at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: ongoing, Wednesdays, 6-8pm & Fridas,y 10am-12pm
Fee: $45/class or $150/monthly 4 Pack
Location: Red Horse Press
Address: 7 Mountain Street
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

Suitable for all levels. Join our fun, informative class, where we cover everything from carving technique, to image transfer, to using the press, and so much more. Class size limited to 4 to allow for plenty of individual instruction. Pay by the class and create your own schedule, or save money with a monthly 4 pack. Enjoy our sun filled, professionally equipped studio, and say hello to our friendly donkeys!

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shanadeatley@icloud.com
413-221-5775

Hand Build Mug with Kelly Wheeler

Date & Time: Tuesday, January 6, 6-9pm
Fee: $45 / 10% member discount
Location: ClayWorks
Address: 71 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

This hand building mug workshop will show you how to construct the mug of your dreams using slabs and basic techniques. All materials included.

Contact: Mary Remington
remington@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

Oil Painting with Roc Goudreau

Date & Time: Wednesdays, January 7 - February 11, 4-6pm
Fee: $175 / 10% member discount
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Painting with oils is far easier than you might think and incredibly satisfying! Some materials included. Ages: 15 to adult.

Contact: Mary Remington
remington@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

Winter Solstice Workshop with Dori Dittmer

Date & Time: Friday, December 19, 6-8pm
Fee: none
Location: Online via Zoom
City/Town: Springfield

Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, it's also the beginning of the return of the light, and with it hope. Each culture celebrates differently, but all honor the return of the light. As we gather, we begin with deep breathing and a relaxed body and mind, then move into a guided meditation. We follow this with a creative response, with art-making, poetry or another creative endeavor as you wish. No experience needed, have some simple art supplies ready.

Contact: Dori Dittmer
oasisinthestorm@gmail.com
917-346-0969

Winter Clay Classes at Artspace Community Arts Center

Date & Time: beginning the week of January 5
Fee: $195-$255 / 50% off for card-to-culture
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/classes-events-workshops

Learn a new skill, progress your current passion, and make new friends along the way. This session begins the week of January 5th - seats are filling FAST! Tuesdays: Clay for Kids and Adult Handbuilding. Wednesdays: Teen Clay and Wednesday Adult Beginner Wheel. Thursdays: Adult Intermediate Wheel. Saturdays: Saturday Adult Beginner Wheel and Saturday Handbuilding Studio. ALL art materials are provided! Clay, glaze, and firing included; shared tools are available.

Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811

Meditative Watercolors & Mixed Media Workshop at Fiddleheads Gallery

Date & Time: Sunday, January 18, 1-3pm
Fee: $70 DVAA members / $80 non-members / $30 materials fee
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery
Address: 105 Main Street
City/Town: Northfield
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

This workshop invites participants to slow down, notice their breath, and work intuitively with color and water, exploring simple, meditative mark-making techniques with watercolor, ink, and oil pastel to create atmospheric abstract pieces. The focus is less on producing a perfect painting and more on being present with the process. This workshop is for beginners and experienced artists alike and will meet once a month as an ongoing creative offering.

Contact: Sarah Gay
sarahgayoneill@gmail.com
617-645-0440

One-Day Woodcut Intensive at Zea Mays Printmaking

Date & Time: Saturday, February 7, 10am-5pm
Fee: $175 + $10 materials fee
Location: Zea Mays Printmaking
Address: 320 Riverside Drive
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/event/one-day-woodcut-intensive

Woodcut is a wonderfully direct and accessible form of printmaking, which yields a range of imagery from bold and simple to detailed and textural. The process of bringing an image to life through carving is both soothing and meditative. Because woodcut does not require a press, it is an excellent choice for a home practice. Newcomers and experienced printmakers are welcome!

Contact: Kaye Carroll
kaye@zeamaysprintmaking.com
413-584-1783

Wintry Macarons Workshop at High Five Books

Date & Time: Sunday, December 21, 3-5pm
Fee: $25
Location: High Five Books
Address: 141 N Main Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: highfivebooks.org/collections/new-products/products/wintry-macarons-workshop

We're thrilled to spend a sweet Sunday crafternoon in the High Five Books studio with you and local booktok creator Sara Cochran of Sara's Bookish Macarons! Sara is known across social media for her stunningly hand-painted, book-inspired macarons. Each participant will decorate and bring home six of their own custom holiday-themed confections, perfect for gifting. Ages 11+: Tweens, teens, and grownups encouraged! Allergen note: Macarons contain almonds, eggs, and dairy. $25/crafter.

Contact: corrie locke-hardy
hello@highfivebooks.org
413-200-0197

Palette Knife Workshop with Deborah Padden

Date & Time: Wednesday, December 17, 6-8:30pm
Fee: $40 / 10% member discount
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Come join us and learn a fun new way to paint! This workshop is all ages, so bring the whole family. All materials included. All ages!

Contact: Mary Remington
remington@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

Painting Landscapes in Watercolor with Giselle Harrington

Date & Time: Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30pm, January 6-20 (snow date Jan 27)
Fee: $250
Location: Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
Address: 80 Locust Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: smith-adult-community-education.myshopify.com/collections/more/products/painting-landscapes-in-watercolor

Three Tuesday evenings in January. Supply list on website. In this class you will learn how to choose a scene to paint from, identify a simplified value and color designs to paint, and capture this on paper in a planned-out series of watercolor wash layers. We will be using watercolor paint in this class, though the lessons in color and value composition will be useful across media. This class is held in a classroom and students will work from photo references provided by the teacher.

Contact: Giselle Harrington
hi@giselleharrington.com
603-369-2928

Stained Glass Mosaic Workshop at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: January 24, 1-5:30pm
Fee: $100
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

In this one day workshop, you'll learn the basic skills to make a small (either 5" x 5" or 6" x 6") mosaic out of stained glass. We'll discuss composition and the basics of design. Learn how to use hand tools to cut glass to create your pieces (called tesserae). You'll be introduced to the classical (Roman style) patterns that you can use to arrange your pieces. Bring a snack to enjoy while the glue dries, and then we'll finish by filling the joints with grout.

Contact: Heather McLean
heather@DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com
413-559-1010

Eggshell Mosaic Workshop

Date & Time: March 14, 10am
Fee: $25
Location: Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity
Address: 130 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: bombyx.live/events/eggshell-mosaic-workshop-2

Eggs have been used by artists for centuries, whether painted, decorated, or intricately carved. In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn how to make a mosaic out of eggshells painted with handmade, non-toxic watercolors. Participants will leave with an intricately crafted 4x4 hand-mosaiced canvas. All supplies - including design ideas - will be provided. Card to Culture tickets available.

Contact: dabbleartmarket@gmail.com

Sewing Classes - garment, accessories, home decor - at Grove House Sewing Studio

Date & Time: begins week of January 5
Fee: $240 for 6-week series
Location: Grove House Sewing Studio
Address: 221 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: grovehousesewingstudio.com/workshops

Start the new year with a new skill (or honing an existing skill) - SEWING! Come spend those cold days in a warm and cozy studio making beautiful and imperfect items. If you have been dreaming of learning a new skill, Grove House Sewing Studio is the perfect place to make that dream possible. Sign up for January classes by December 27th!

Contact: Rachael Wein
GroveHouseSewingStudio@gmail.com

Figure Drawing at Looky Here

Date & Time: Thursday, December 18
Fee: $15 per session
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com/event/figure-drawing-12-4-25

BYO materials! Easel and drawing horses provided. Figure Drawing at Looky Here is an uninstructed drawing session with a nude model. $15 per session, running 6-8pm every other Thursday evening.

Contact: Sarah Fran Wisby
sarahfran@mac.com
415-321-9691

Spring 2026 Arts Management Classes

Date & Time: all classes are asynchronous / 100% on your own schedule
Fee: credit: $2160 + $85 registration fee / noncredit: $925 + $85 registration fee
Location: online via Arts Extension Service, UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: umass.edu/arts-extension-service/academics/online-classes

In times of change, creativity leads the way. UMass Arts Extension Service's Spring 2026 online courses equip you with tools to adapt and make an impact. Explore topics such as Arts Fundraising and Arts Marketing, designed to strengthen your ability to build sustainable organizations and advance your career in the arts. AES courses are flexible, affordable, and led by arts professionals who understand the creative landscape. Your next step in arts leadership begins here.

Contact: aes@acad.umass.edu

BIPOC Critique Group at Augusta Savage Gallery

Date & Time: January 6, 5-7pm (meets twice monthly until May 5, 2026)
Fee: none
Location: Augusta Savage Gallery
Address: New Africa House, 180 Infirmary Way, UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/events/bipoc-critique-group-2526

A supportive, intellectually rigorous space for BIPOC visual artists to share their work and engage in meaningful dialogue. With the insights of ally scholars and community members, we foster cultural, intellectual, and contextual conversations that honor the depth and complexity of BIPOC experiences. The group meets twice monthly through the end of the academic year. See website for upcoming dates.

Contact: Elana Casey
elanacasey@umass.edu

Sliding Scale Workshops at Make-It Springfield

Location: Make-It Springfield
Address: 286 Bridge Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: makeitspringfield.org/events

Make-It Springfield offers sliding scale workshops designed to make creativity accessible for all. Rooted in inclusion and collaboration, these hands-on sessions welcome participants of all backgrounds and skill levels to explore art, culture, and technology in a supportive, community-driven environment.

Contact: info@makeitspringfield.org
413-455-0663

The Muralist's Toolkit: Mural Project Planning from Vision to Execution

Date & Time: Tuesdays, 6-9pm, January 13 - February 25, 2026
Fee: $700
Location: online via Common Wealth Murals
City/Town: Springfield
Website: commonwealthmurals.org/muraltrainingcourses

This expert-led online course provides a comprehensive "how-to" guide to community muralism, covering everything from the practical skills needed to execute large-scale public art projects to techniques for gathering community input on mural themes and designs. Through real-life examples and actionable strategies, participants will learn how to craft compelling artist statements, develop strong project pitches, and deliver effective design presentations. Full details on website.

Contact: Talysha
info@commonwealthmurals.org
413-206-1517

Drop-In Public Studio at Resilient Community Arts

Date & Time: first Saturdays, 4:30-7pm
Fee: suggested donation $10-$15/hr per person
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! Drop-In Studio takes place on the first Saturday of every month during Easthampton's Art Walk.

Contact: info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396

Flo Fest - the return of a The return of a Florence Community Celebration

Goal: $25,000
End Date: June 1, 2026
City/Town: Florence
Website: westernmassflofest.wixsite.com/event

Inspired and guided by the legacy of Florence Night Out, Flo Fest is a brand new community-powered celebration in the heart of Florence. Launching September 19, 2026, at the heart of Florence, Flo Fest activates Main Street into a vibrant, walkable festival filled with live music, interactive art, activities for all ages, and the best eats, treats, and small businesses. Please help see Flo Fest come to fruition!

Contact: Chloe Torri
westernmassflofest@gmail.com
630-202-9130

Open the Doors to HYPHAE Makers Market & Skills Studio

Goal: $65,000
End Date: December 31, 2025
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bit.ly/hyphaecrowdfunding

HYPHAE: Makers Market & Skills Studio is the first 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC-centered creative retail and workshop space in Western Massachusetts. Offering a mix of unique handmade items, artist-led skills courses, and creative business support for local makers, their goal is to be a "third space" for authentic, intersectional community-building and connection. Their work is driven by their core values: authenticity, collaboration, community care, and creative entrepreneurship.

Contact: M Rudder
hyphaemakersmarket@proton.me
413-387-2684