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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: September 1, 2026
The Valley Arts Newsletter
September 1, 2026
Issue #939
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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 >- Amherst
- Ashfield
- Bernardston
- East Longmeadow
- Easthampton
- Florence
- Greenfield
- Hadley
- Holyoke
- Leverett
- Northampton
- South Hadley
- Springfield
- Sunderland
- Turners Falls
- Ware
- West Springfield
- Westfield
- Westhampton
- Wilbraham
In This Issue:
In This Issue >- 8th Annual Northeast Fine Arts Exhibition at Grand Hall Gallery
- A Touch of Whimsy: art that makes you smile at Fiddleheads Gallery
- Alix Kaplan: slow, down river
- Alterations at Hosmer Gallery
- Álvaro Alejandro López: De Natura Libris
- Angelica Olstad: Music for Healing
- Animal Kingdom at William Baczek Fine Arts
- Anita S. Hunt: Ghosts, Echoes, and Other Wonders
- Art Squad 4x10: Four Artists, Ten Years at South Hadley Public Library
- Ashfield Lighted Boat Parade
- Atmospheres at Oxbow Art Gallery
- Ava Harper: Familial Bestiaries
- Bobby LaBitch: Everything Old is Garbage
- Brent Refsland: Sand Paper Works
- Cassandra Fox at the Hadley Senior Center
- Catherine Aiello at Hosmer Gallery
- Celebrating the Year of the Horse at Shelburne Arts Co-op
- Chloe Sailor: An Absent Presence
- Christine Mirabal: Escape!
- Chuck Abel: Pictorally Speaking: Modern Holyoke Photographed Through a 125-Year-Old Lens
- Common Thread at Gallery A3
- Courtney Bennett: Zen Zodiac
- Declaration of Innovation: Springfield’s Revolutionary Ideas
- Donna Castellanos: Book of Wonder, Cover to Cover
- Easthampton Art Walk
- Eastworks Art Walk: Interpretations of Nature
- Ellen Koteen: Photography Exhibit
- Emilia Bingham: Stories from the Shore
- Eva Lin Fahey: Minor Cosmologies
- First Friday Turners Falls
- Flora, Fauna & Fantasy: A Leverett Homecoming at Leverett Library
- Greenfield Arts Walk
- Hilltown Plein Air Painters at Westhampton Library
- Impressions of Light at Hope & Olive
- Isabel Margolin: Antiquities
- Jack LaForte: Between Intention and Intuition
- Jacqueline Strauss: UNLEASHED
- Jae Southerland: Sleeping Giant
- Jennifer Ablard at Northampton Senior Center Hallway Gallery
- Justin Randolph Thompson: Surveying Gravity: A Mirror for Growing Contradictions
- Katherine McClelland at Salmon Falls Gallery
- Kerry St. Laurent: Stitched Through the Seven Sisters
- Kristi W. Colbert: Paper Trails
- Laura Davis at Hosmer Gallery
- Lennie Kaumzha: Mosaic-Fusion Paintings
- Life 'n Death 'n Stuff: The Humorous World of Ken Brown
- Lisa Beskin: Carnival Studies
- Mahsa Attaran: My Heart Is Tight For You
- Margot Apple at Salmon Falls Gallery
- Mariana Cicerchia: My Berlin Wall
- Marlboro Remainders (2026)
- Mary & Jeffery Katz: Terroir - Paintings & Poems
- My beautiful, pitiful age: The 20th century through the Thomas P. Whitney Collection at Mead Art Museum
- Old MacDonald's Farm at The WOW Center
- Olwen O'Herlihy Dowling: One Foot in Two Places
- Over the River Collective: Under the Eaves
- Paul Jablon: Clouds with the Sea, Lakes, Rivers and Ponds
- Quabbin Art Association: Big Impressions
- Quabbin Art Association: QAA Group Exhibit
- Ryn Hodes: Clotheslines in Camps
- Sandra Cavanagh: After Eden
- Sara Gately: Embrace the Wrinkles
- Scott Strong Hawk Foster: Ways of My Ancestors
- SIX SEVVUHNN at Split Level Gallery
- Skinner Servants' Room Grand Opening at Wistariahurst Museum
- Stacy Caldwell & Anna Dennis Dibble at PULP
- Summer 2026 Exhibition at William Baczek Fine Arts
- Susan Valentine: Annual Solo Exhibit
- The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst
- The Perennials: Oil Paintings
- The Small Works Show at Shelburne Arts Co-op
- Through the Lens: Presence and Absence at ArtWorks Gallery
- Trace Meek: Alla Prima
- Unveiling of Power to the People Utility Box by Amy Johnquest
- Vacation Destinations at Atwood Health Center
- Wade Boswell: Unmasking the Monstrous
- Whendy Carter: BULLSEYE
- Wilbraham Art League at Christ Church Cathedral
- Wilbraham Art League at Wilbraham Senior Center
- Wilbraham Art League Open House
- Works by Amy Dawn Kotel
- Yeohyun Ahn: Belonging/TRUST
Craft & Maker Fairs / Open Studios / Pop-ups / Festivals:
Craft & Maker Fairs / Open Studios / Pop-ups / Festivals >- Chicopee: Center Fresh Farmers Market
- Holyoke: Night Markets at Armour Yard
- Springfield: ART FEST on STATE STREET
Calls to Artists / Artist Opportunities:
Calls to Artists / Artist Opportunities >- 2nd Annual DVAM Craft Fair
- 6th annual LAVA Film Festival
- Americana: Pictures of Our Community at ArtWorks Gallery
- Amherst Arts Night Plus
- ARToberFEST 2026
- Call for Exhibition Proposals at Artspace
- CitySpace Pop-Up Markets
- Lowbrow Craft Fair
- Printed Mass: Call to Artists!
- Programming & Springfield Civic Pop-Up Space Call for Art
- RiverFest '26
- The LAVA Center's 7th annual Community Art Show
- The Montague Reporter 2026 Wrapping Paper Edition
- Westhampton Library Gallery Two-Month Openings
Classes / Workshops / Demos / Seminars / Meet Ups:
Classes / Workshops / Seminars / Meet Ups >- Advanced Printmaking at Red Horse Press
- After School Art Program (ASAP) at Artspace
- Alcohol Ink Flowers Workshop at Fiddleheads Gallery
- Alcohol Ink Landscapes at Fiddleheads Gallery
- Art on Market Street
- Artful Accessories with Dabble
- Beginner Watercolor 101 with Bonnie McLoud
- Beginning Stained Glass Class at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
- Block printing + sewing workshop with Art Always & Grove House Sewing Studio
- BYOB Sip & Paint with Deborah Padden
- Coiling with Pine Needles: Wall Hanging at Fiddleheads Gallery
- Color Theory: Oil Paint Mixology with Dana Volungis
- COLOR with Rosemary Barrett
- Creative Explorers (Ages 8-10) at Art House
- Creative Flow Sessions with Julie Root Sawyer
- Creature Creations with Wade Boswell
- Fall 2026 Clay Classes at Artspace
- Figure Drawing at Looky Here
- Folded Books (and Other Practical Origami) at Antler Editions
- Form Follows Content at Antler Editions
- Foundational Watercolor Techniques with Deborah Padden
- Improvised Quiltmaking: the Sampler Class at Looky Here
- Mindfulness in Watercolor: Flowers, Cards, & Mandalas with Lois Barber
- Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones with Christine Kenneally
- Mosaics for Beginners with Christine Kenneally
- Mosaics Inspired by Nature with Christine Kenneally
- Open Studio at Warriors Art Room
- Pet Portraiture with Barbara Johnson
- Putting the Real into Realism with Barbara Johnson
- RE-ART at The LAVA Center
- Registration open for Fall classes at The Handle Factory Community Clay Center
- Rings and Bling with Judy Vazquez
- Riso Animation with Kelli Anderson
- Sewing Classes: Make/mend/alter and more at Grove House Sewing Studio
- The Muralist Toolkit: Live at Common Wealth Murals Studio
- Tiny Book Ornament at Antler Editions
Art Crowdfunding / Fundraising / Crowdsourcing / Volunteer Help:
Art Crowdfunding / Fundraising / Crowdsourcing >- Easthampton's First Annual Arts and Ale Trail
- Have a Heart for Public Art fundraiser brunch for Easthampton City Arts
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Featured Listing:
A Touch of Whimsy: art that makes you smile at Fiddleheads Gallery
Artists: Deerfield Valley Art Association
Start Date: September 5, 2026
End Date: October 25, 2026
Reception Date: September 13, 1-4pm
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery
Hours: Thur-Sat 12-5pm, Sun 12-4pm
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org
In need of a little joy? A Touch of Whimsy presents whimsical work by New England artists and includes paintings, mixed media, fiber art, photography, wood, glass, and metal. This annual show is a viewer and artist favorite. It’s guaranteed to make you smile! See website for more details.
Contact: Marge Anderson
margedvaa@gmail.com
Alla Prima
Artist: Trace Meek
Start Date: September 1, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: September 5, 4-7pm
Location: Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream
Hours: Sun-Thur 11:30am-9pm, Fri & Sat 11:30am-9:30pm
Address: 34 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: art.tracemeek.com/2026/07/11/alla-prima-paintings-by-trace-meek
Most of the paintings in this show were made by Trace Meek in 2026, and most of them were made in a single session (thus the title, “Alla Prima,” which means “at first attempt” in Italian).
Contact: Trace Meek
hello@tracemeek.com
Ashfield Lighted Boat Parade
Date: September 12, 6pm
Location: Town Beach & Park
City/Town: Ashfield
Website: ashfield.org/publicart
A FREE public art event featuring 14 lighted floating sculptures that will illuminate the night sky as they parade around the Ashfield Lake. Come early for music, fire performers, and other entertainment including opportunities to see the artworks up close and meet the artists. Grab a meal at the Ashfield Lake House or Wicked Good Cafe as you watch the festivities. 6pm fun starts / 7:30pm parade of lighted artworks.
Contact: Alexis Fedorjaczenko
townclerk@ashfield.org
413-628-4441
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Amherst Exhibits/Events
Surveying Gravity: A Mirror for Growing Contradictions
Artist: Justin Randolph Thompson
Start Date: September 4, 2026
End Date: September 25, 2026
Reception Date: September 10, 4pm
Location: Augusta Savage Gallery
Address: UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions/2026-2027/justin-randolph-thompson
In his research-driven installation, Justin Randolph Thompson explores the life and legacy of his grandfather, Randolph W. Bromery, former UMass chancellor and a Tuskegee Airman, geophysicist, jazz musician, and educator. An interactive recreation of Bromery’s unfinished basement brings visitors directly into Thompson’s memories of his grandfather. Film and live sound performance: Sept 8, 5pm
Contact: Maddie Fabian
mfabian@umass.edu
413-545-9663
Ghosts, Echoes, and Other Wonders
Artist: Anita S. Hunt
Start Date: September 8, 2026
End Date: December 15, 2026
Reception Date: September 17, 5pm
Location: Hampden Gallery
Address: UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions/2026-2027/anita-s-hunt
Showcases the work of local printmaker Anita S. Hunt. Bringing together old and new prints, drawings, collages and paper sculptures, the exhibition explores Hunt’s relationship with rural New England.
Contact: Maddie Fabian
mfabian@umass.edu
413-545-9663
De Natura Libris
Artist: Álvaro Alejandro López
Start Date: September 8, 2026
End Date: December 15, 2026
Reception Date: September 17, 5pm
Location: Hampden Gallery
Address: UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions/2026-2027/alvaro-alejandro-lopez
Álvaro Alejandro López’s digital photographs explore our relationship with books, highlighting their material presence, textures, and signs of use. His work invites viewers to consider the book as both an object and a living score shaped by personal experiences.
Contact: Maddie Fabian
mfabian@umass.edu
413-545-9663
My beautiful, pitiful age: The 20th century through the Thomas P. Whitney Collection
Start Date: August 25, 2026
End Date: January 3, 2027
Reception Date: September 10, 5-7pm
Location: Mead Art Museum
Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Thur until 10pm
Address: 41 Quadrangle Drive / Amherst College
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/museums/mead/exhibitions/2026/my-beautiful-pitiful-age
The multipart exhibition at the Mead Art Museum and the Amherst Center for Russian Culture offers the first in-depth exploration of the Thomas P. Whitney Collection of art and rare books. Exhibition materials will be shown in galleries in both locations throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. September 10th, 5-7pm: an evening of art and celebration for the launch of the exhibition on. The reception will feature light refreshments and drinks, and several people key to the exhibition will be able to join and deliver short remarks.
Contact: Charlotte Murtishaw
cmurtishaw@amherst.edu
413-542-2551
Common Thread
Artists: Martha Braun, Matthew Simons
Start Date: September 3, 2026
End Date: September 26, 2026
Reception Date: September 4, 5-7pm
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur-Sun 2-7pm
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com
Martha Braun exhibits prints, paintings, and photographs, with elements of collage, in Contemplating Resilience. Matthew Simons, in The Space Between Us, presents a series of monotypes, some also incorporating collage elements. Both artists employ an abstract visual language to explore concerns that are both conceptual and concrete. Art Forum on Zoom: September 17, 7:30pm, register on website.
Contact: Martha Braun
marbu43@gmail.com
The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst
Start Date: July 15, 2026
End Date: October 12, 2026
Location: The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road,
City/Town: Amherst
Website: eventbrite.com/e/the-biggest-tiny-art-show-in-north-amherst-free-drop-in-public-art-tickets-1993836103458
YOU are invited to participate in the BIGGEST tiny art show in North Amherst! Swing by The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery to participate in our current public art exhibit located in our Front Window Gallery! We provide the 2” x 2” canvas, you provide the creativity! FREE. Donations to Amherst Survival Center encouraged. When? Drop in anytime during store hours to paint your mini OR attend one of our informal Painting parties. See event link for all the details!
Contact: gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966
Works by Amy Dawn Kotel
Artist: Amy Dawn Kotel
Start Date: August 10, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Location: Amherst Town Hall
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Address: 4 Boltwood Avenue
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherstma.gov/art
Amy Dawn Kotel is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative path spans dance, puppetry, education, and fitness, all of which inform her vibrant fine art practice. Bursting with color, movement, and imagination, Kotel's work invites viewers into richly layered worlds where countless forms converge to create expansive landscapes, dreamlike narratives, and unexpected connections.
Contact: Tom Warger
publlicart@amherstma.gov
413-530-7513
Ashfield Exhibits/Events
Ashfield Lighted Boat Parade
Date: September 12, 6pm
Location: Town Beach & Park
City/Town: Ashfield
Website: ashfield.org/publicart
A FREE public art event featuring 14 lighted floating sculptures that will illuminate the night sky as they parade around the Ashfield Lake. Come early for music, fire performers, and other entertainment including opportunities to see the artworks up close and meet the artists. Grab a meal at the Ashfield Lake House or Wicked Good Cafe as you watch the festivities. 6pm fun starts / 7:30pm parade of lighted artworks.
Contact: Alexis Fedorjaczenko
townclerk@ashfield.org
413-628-4441
Bernardston Exhibits/Events
A Touch of Whimsy: art that makes you smile at Fiddleheads Gallery
Artists: Deerfield Valley Art Association
Start Date: September 5, 2026
End Date: October 25, 2026
Reception Date: September 13, 1-4pm
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery
Hours: Thur-Sat 12-5pm, Sun 12-4pm
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org
In need of a little joy? A Touch of Whimsy presents whimsical work by New England artists and includes paintings, mixed media, fiber art, photography, wood, glass, and metal. This annual show is a viewer and artist favorite. It’s guaranteed to make you smile! See website for more details.
Contact: Marge Anderson
margedvaa@gmail.com
Easthampton Exhibits/Events
Easthampton Art Walk
Date: Saturday, September 5, 4-7pm
Location: various locations
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com/events/category/art-walk
First Saturday Art Walks feature exhibitions, live performances, fun + free interactive activities for the whole family.
My Heart Is Tight For You
Artist: Mahsa Attaran
Start Date: September 5, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: Saturday, September 5, 4-7pm
Location: ECA Gallery
Address: 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com
Formed from love and distance, Mahsa Attaran's exhibition offers meditations of family, home, and language shaped by life apart from Iran. The details within Mahsa's work linger: the smell of a mother’s cooking, the touch of a father’s hands, moments that hold both comfort and longing. Persian, with its rhythm and tenderness, runs through the work, carrying meaning that can’t always be translated. These gaps in language echo the experience of living between cultures.
Under the Eaves
Artists: Over the River Collective
Start Date: September 5, 2026
End Date: September 26, 2026
Reception Date: September 5, 4-7pm
Location: The Elusie Gallery
Hours: see website
Address: 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bigredframe.com/gallery
An exhibition by the Over the River Collective: Elisa Lanzi, B.Z. Reily, Annie Rogers, Margo Temple. "Under the eaves we uncovered the touchstones of lives lived – old diaries, handwritten letters, and vintage photographs. Yet we longed for the missing pieces, the lost archives, the unfinished stories. We, the artists, are women of that last century and we want to make something out of it, something particular to us."
Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche
yourfriends@bigredframe.com
413-529-9265
Zen Zodiac
Artist: Courtney Bennett
Start Date: August 29, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Reception Date: September 19, 2-3pm
Location: Lathrop Community
Hours: 7 days / 9am-5pm
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Drive
City/Town: Easthampton
My work is a convergence of a lifelong creative passion and professional therapeutic practice. The Zen Zodiac series, explores and combines fluid techniques using repetition and delicate shading to bring symbolic imagery to life. Driven by a belief that art can inspire, ground, and connect, my goal is to create pieces that invite the viewer into mindful reflection and creative possibility. I have witnessed first-hand the profound capacity of art to facilitate healing, insight, and resilience.
Contact: Marcia Jestaedt
marciajestaedt@gmail.com
301-693-0427
Alla Prima
Artist: Trace Meek
Start Date: September 1, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: September 5, 4-7pm
Location: Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream
Hours: Sun-Thur 11:30am-9pm, Fri & Sat 11:30am-9:30pm
Address: 34 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: art.tracemeek.com/2026/07/11/alla-prima-paintings-by-trace-meek
Most of the paintings in this show were made by Trace Meek in 2026, and most of them were made in a single session (thus the title, “Alla Prima,” which means “at first attempt” in Italian).
Contact: Trace Meek
hello@tracemeek.com
Atmospheres
Artists: group show
Start Date: September 4, 2026
End Date: September 28, 2026
Location: Oxbow Art Gallery
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com
Members' exhibit.
Contact: 413-203-1196
Eastworks Art Walk: Interpretations of Nature
Date: September 5, 4-7pm
Location: Eastworks, studios 214 & 205
Address: 116 Pleasant Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Ellen Koteen Photography / Studio 214: Fine art photography, photographic greeting cards and coasters. "My studio is bursting with birds, boats, flowers and farm animals. Come visit!" *** Patricia Czepiel Hayes Original Oil Paintings and Reproductions / Studio 205: Landscapes, seascapes, birds, florals. Enjoy a unique "there's-never-any-pressure-here" gallery experience.
Contact: Patricia Czepiel Hayes
pattyhayes@czepiel.art
413-259-5164
Life 'n Death 'n Stuff: The Humorous World of Ken Brown
Artist: Ken Brown
Start Date: August 23, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: September 5, 5-8pm
Location: 50 Arrow Gallery
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 244
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: 50arrowgallery.com
Brown's distinctive work brings together humor, observation, and everyday life with a visual language all his own. Proceeds from all artwork sales during the exhibition will benefit Home Sweet Home, helping people with disabilities make accessibility modifications that allow them to live safely in the communities they choose.
Unveiling of Power to the People Utility Box by Amy Johnquest
Date: Thursday. September 3, 5pm
Location: 50 Payson Avenue
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: instagram.com/p/DcRbZTMPAtx
A public art celebration to honor artist Amy Johnquest! This has been a collaborative project between Easthampton City Arts and the Easthampton Cultural Council -- and we encourage you to come out to take a closer look at these beautiful new artworks by Amy. Refreshments will be provided by Wake the Dead Donuts & Dry Humor. And The Enchantavists will be performing live music on the Nashawannuck Pond Promenade!
Photography Exhibit
Artist: Ellen Koteen
Start Date: August 3, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Location: E•Media (Easthampton Media)
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Ste 102
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptonmedia.org/create/gallery
I appreciate the opportunity to exhibit my photographs in the E-Media studios and want to acknowledge the important role E-Media has played and is playing in promoting the rich arts and cultural life within the city of Easthampton. The photographs on display include my earliest photos taken with slide film, the orchid and calla lily and my latest photos taken with a mirrorless digital camera, the great horned owls and the peacock. -Ellen Koteen
Contact: Lucinda Arnold
admin@easthamptonmedia.org
413-203-1360
Florence Exhibits/Events
Stories from the Shore
Artist: Emilia Bingham
Start Date: September 1, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: September 10, 6-8pm
Location: Sip 413
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm Sat & Sun 8am-4pm
Address: 90 Maple Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: sip413.com
Emilia Bingham (they/them) began dabbling with art in 2023 after graduating from a masters of social work. They found a passion in linoleum block printing, and have been working with this since 2024. More recently they have begun experimenting with combining linocut with collage and hand sewing. When not creating art they are working on growing their therapy practice, focusing on serving the queer and polyamorous community in Massachusetts.
Contact: Emma Basile
galleryandretail@sip413.com
413-230-7843
Greenfield Exhibits/Events
Carnival Studies
Artist: Lisa Beskin
Start Date: September 11, 2026
End Date: October 18, 2026
Reception Date: September 11, 5-8pm
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org
Wander around a carnival and you’ll see it all: beauty, heartbreak, gaudiness, mystery, ugliness the pleasures are simultaneously cheap and dear. An eerie nostalgia is baked into both a Polaroid photograph and into the carnival experience.
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
Escape!
Artist: Christine Mirabal
Start Date: September 5, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: Saturday, September 5, 11am-2pm
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/exhibits/christine-mirabal-escape
The focus of Christine’s art is primarily the natural world. She finds it soothing to depict skies and clouds, forests and creeks, and seas and rocks, as well as animals. In the paintings in this exhibit, the theme is escape.
Contact: clara@thelavacenter.org
413-376-8118
Clouds with the Sea, Lakes, Rivers and Ponds
Artist: Paul Jablon
Start Date: September 1, 2026
End Date: January 1, 2027
Location: Hope & Olive
Hours: Wed 5-9pm, Thur & Fri 11:30am-9pm, Sat 5-9pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 5-9pm
Address: 44 Hope Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: hopeandolive.com/visit1
An exhibition of B&W photographic prints. Air is not visible. The clouds and the water of the sea, lakes, rivers, and ponds are the pallet, the medium, with which the air makes itself known. The water and the clouds each interact differently with the air and demonstrate the air's emotions, motions, whims and intensities. As water and clouds are different media, they represent the same air in their own unique ways. These change in a moment allowing me to capture two-dimensional pieces of time.
Contact: Paul Jablon
pjablon@comcast.net
413-313-3272
Minor Cosmologies
Artist: Eva Lin Fahey
Start Date: August 1, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Location: Looky Here
Hours: 12-5pm daily
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com/event/minor-cosmologies-gallery-reception-for-eva-lin-fahey-friday-8-28-5pm
Contact: Sarah Fran Wisby
sarahfran@mac.com
415-321-9691
slow, down river
Artist: Alix Kaplan
Start Date: August 11, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Location: Greenfield Community Television
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
Address: 393 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: gctv.org
Join the Greenfield Community Television community in celebrating our current gallery exhibition, Slow, Down River, a collection of photographs of the Connecticut River by Alix Kaplan.
Contact: Bella Levavi
bellalevavi@gctv.org
413-774-4288
Hadley Exhibits/Events
Cassandra Fox
Artist: Cassandra Fox
Start Date: September 1, 2026
End Date: October 31, 2026
Location: Hadley Senior Center
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Address: 46 Middle Street
City/Town: Hadley
Cassandra Fox is a visual artist who grew up in Belchertown and now lives in the Boston area where she works as a nurse practitioner with a focus on HIV and gender affirming care. While traversing the health and natural landscape in her daily life, Cassandra's photographic work captures the vibrancy of the natural and human-made scenes showcasing moments of awe and splendor. Come to see and purchase her beautiful works at the Hadley Senior Center.
Holyoke Exhibits/Events
Sand Paper Works
Artist: Brent Refsland
Start Date: August 22, 2026
End Date: September 20, 2026
Location: PULP, front room space
Hours: Fri-Sun 11am-5pm, or by appt
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com
Brent Refsland is an artist living in southern Maine. For more than a decade he has solely incorporated discarded and used sandpaper he's collected from fellow artists, woodworkers, and friends into landscapes, weavings, and abstract works on wood panel and paper. His approach is largely intuitive, melding observation with memory, imagination, and emotion.
Stacy Caldwell & Anna Dennis Dibble
Artists: Stacy Caldwell, Anna Dennis Dibble
Start Date: August 22, 2026
End Date: September 20, 2026
Location: PULP
Hours: Fri-Sun 11am-5pm, or by appt
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com
Anna Dennis Dibble is a visual artist, writer and environmental advocate who has been painting and sculpting for over 50 years. Her creative career spans Hollywood animation, public environmental projects and local/national art exhibitions. Stacy Caldwell's drawings and paintings are a direct response to the natural environment she sees in her daily life. Since 2021, she has committed to a daily drawing practice in moleskine books that also become the launch pad for her paintings.
Pictorally Speaking: Modern Holyoke Photographed Through a 125-Year-Old Lens
Artist: Chuck Abel
Start Date: August 3, 2026
End Date: September 8, 2026
Location: Wistariahurst Museum
Hours: Mon 10am-2pm, Tue 4:30-6:30pm
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: eventbrite.com/o/64788818143
Features cameras from Wistariahurst's archive alongside Abel's photos of modern-day Holyoke. About his process, Abel says, "I saw the 5x7 field camera, and I knew that was the one. After cleaning the camera and testing it for light-leaks, I made a few sample images to get a feel for the camera…In the end, this series of photographs is a combination of modern documentary images taken in the Pictorialist style with a 100-year-old camera and 125-year-old lens."
Contact: Emily Munsell
munselle@holyoke.org
413-322-5660
Leverett Exhibits/Events
Annual Solo Exhibit
Artists: Susan Valentine
Start Date: September 4, 2026
End Date: September 27, 2026
Reception Date: September 6, 3-6pm
Location: Leverett Crafts & Arts
Hours: Fri-Sun 1-6pm
Address: 13 Montague Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: leverettcraftsandarts.org
Annually, Susan has a solo exhibit at Leverett Crafts & Arts. This year David Pozar will join her with his sometimes intricate, sometimes simple and elegant works in wood. Susan’s focus for this year is floral oil paintings.
Contact: Susan Valentine
s.valentine.art@gmail.com
Oil Paintings
Artists: The Perennials
Start Date: September 4, 2026
End Date: September 27, 2026
Location: Leverett Crafts & Arts
Hours: Fri-Sun 1-6pm
Address: 13 Montague Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: leverettcraftsandarts.org
This group of oil painters has been working together for almost two decades. Brought together by their love of the arts and painting. They are Penné Krol, Marti Olmstead, Joanne Belair, Frankie Dack, Mari Rovang, Susan Valentine, Kimiko Donohoe, Suzanne Hannay and Lori Lynn Hoffer.
Contact: Susan Valentine
s.valentine.art@gmail.com
Northampton Exhibits/Events
An Absent Presence
Artist: Chloe Sailor
Start Date: September 8, 2026
End Date: October 22, 2026
Reception Date: September 17, 6-7pm
Location: Oresman Gallery, Hillyer / Brown Fine Arts Center, Smith College
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Address: 22 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: sites.smith.edu/art-oresman-gallery
This exhibition reimagines the life of Sailor's 7th great-grandmother, Susanna Beal Milliken--the first recorded “doctoress” of Mount Desert Island, Maine. Susanna’s story survives only in fragments, scattered among archival documents and overshadowed by the narratives of men. Sailor gathers these delicate threads, employing Critical Fabulation to mend and illuminate her story through quilting, painting, and cyanotype on reclaimed Maine textiles.
Contact: artdept@smith.edu
Laura Davis
Artist: Laura Davis
Start Date: September 2, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Reception Date: Wednesday, September 23, 5-7:30pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery
Laura C. Davis is exhibiting a selection of recent improvisational quilts at the Hosmer Gallery in September. She is a contemporary quilter who works with second-hand garments, repurposed home textiles, and thrifted fabrics. Her work explores the tension between structure and flexibility, order and chaos, and trash and treasure while honoring traditions of improvisational quilting, textile reuse, and domestic labor.
Contact: 413-587-1013
Mosaic-Fusion Paintings
Artist: Lennie Kaumzha
Start Date: September 2, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Reception Date: Wednesday, September 23, 5-7:30pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery
"A kaleidoscope of colors...Acrylic on canvas with phantasy images of nature, landscapes, flowers, animals, musicians, jesters...carrying the eye with a sub-current of color 'notes' rifting in different tonal directions..."
Contact: 413-587-1013
Catherine Aiello
Artist: Catherine Aiello
Start Date: September 2, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Reception Date: Wednesday, September 23, 5-7:30pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery
Local printmaker Catherine Aiello is sharing prints and drawings from her Swimmer series. Woodcut and silkscreen prints explore the emotional relationship between humans and water through images that are joyful, contemplative, and mysterious.
Contact: 413-587-1013
After Eden
Artist: Sandra Cavanagh
Start Date: September 11, 2026
End Date: October 4, 2026
Reception Date: September 11, 5-8pm
Location: A.P.E. Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm, Fri 1-8pm
Address: 126 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org
After Eden sustains a figurative focus in reaction to current and historical narratives, considering mortality and loss of innocence in transgenerational stories, the usefulness of art’s centuries old regard of myth, foundational stereotypes and the mundane occurrence of violence.
Contact: Mollye Maxner
mollyemaxner@apearts.org
My Berlin Wall
Artist: Mariana Cicerchia
Start Date: September 11, 2026
End Date: October 4, 2026
Reception Date: September 11, 5-8pm
Location: A.P.E. Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm, Fri 1-8pm
Address: 126 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org
My Berlin Wall: A Silent Protest Song, created between 2025 and 2026, reflects on the recurring cycles of history and the forces that shape individual and collective experience. Through newspaper-based compositions, Cicerchia examines power, repression, displacement, and the persistent human desire for freedom.
Contact: Mollye Maxner
mollyemaxner@apearts.org
Terroir - Paintings & Poems
Artists: Mary Katz, Jeffery Katz
Start Date: September 14, 2026
End Date: March 2, 2027
Reception Date: September 25, 5-7pm
Location: Smith College Alumnae House Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri / closed holidays
Address: 33 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: marykatzart.com
Images and words dream their way through each other in a pairing of paintings and poems by Hudson Valley painter Mary Katz and poet Jeffrey Katz. Rooted in the natural world, abstract paintings evoke a personal landscape. The French term terroir, describes wines as complex expressions of their places and here conveys the artists’ experience and practice together. Influenced by place, memory, and history, their means intersect--light, line, shadow, tone, syntax--creating a lively common ground.
Contact: Jonelle Dennis
jdennis@smith.edu
413-585-2066
Between Intention and Intuition
Artist: Jack LaForte
Start Date: September 4, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: September 11, 6-8 pm
Location: Galleries 1 & 2 at the New England Visionary Artists Museum
Hours: Wed-Sat 2:30-5:30pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
Northampton artist Jack LaForte explores the space between intention and intuition. Working in acrylic, he builds paintings layer by layer, allowing unexpected forms, colors, and figures to emerge. Dark spaces, arches, and horizontal bands create boundaries between what is visible and what remains uncertain. His paintings and found-object sculptures explore confinement and freedom, darkness and vitality, inviting viewers to discover their own meanings.
Contact: 413-588-4337
UNLEASHED
Artist: Jacqueline Strauss
Start Date: September 4, 2026
End Date: September 30, 2026
Reception Date: September 11, 6-8 pm
Location: Bumpus Gallery New England Visionary Artists Museum
Hours: Wed-Sat 2:30-5:30pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: neva-museum.org
In her textile sculptures, Jacqueline Strauss transforms second-hand fabrics with histories of their own into playful, strange, and tender creatures. She describes sewing as a moment when the Muse takes hold, allowing imagination to become tangible. These "embodied doodles" emerge as spirited beings that reflect her inner world, then take on lives of their own as they encounter others. For her, making is both delight and necessity.
Contact: 413-588-4337
SIX SEVVUHNN
Artists: Ethel Poindexter, Lora Talbot
Start Date: September 2, 2026
End Date: September 26, 2026
Reception Date: September 11, 5-8pm
Location: Split Level Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sat 12-7pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org
The exhibition brings together Poindexter's relief sculpture series with Talbot's abstract acrylic paintings. SIX SEVVUHNN serves as a direct reflection of what it means to be working as an artist in today's trying times. Through two distinct mediums, the artists confront the vulnerabilities, anxieties, and defiant joy of living authentically. The gallery space creates a visual dialogue where personal identity and political residence intersect.
Contact: Mollye Maxner
mollyemaxner@apearts.org
Animal Kingdom
Artists: group show
Start Date: September 2, 2026
End Date: October 17, 2026
Reception Date: September 5, 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
A multimedia group show featuring emerging and established artists from across the United States and Europe. Animal Kingdom is an exhibition of fourteen artists exploring the complex and often contradictory relationship between humans and the animals with whom we share the world.
Contact: William Baczek
info@wbfinearts.com
413-587-9880
Everything Old is Garbage
Artist: Bobby LaBitch
Start Date: August 3, 2026
End Date:October 31, 2026
Location: Forbes Library Hosmer Gallery
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: www.forbeslibrary.org/gallery
The Arts and Music reading room will be transformed into an interactive, homey space, full of furniture, decor, everyday items, and books! Everything in the room is second-hand, salvaged, thrifted or recycled–and altered by being covered in cozy stuffed animals. This ongoing, ever-growing project brings new life to discarded items, and keeps everyday "stuff" out of the waste stream a little while longer.
Contact: 413-587-1013
Antiquities
Artist: Isabel Margolin
Start Date: August 5, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Location: Hope & Feathers Framing and Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Address: 238 Bridge Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: hopeandfeathersframing.com
New original mosaics by Isabel Margolin. In the spring of 2009, she took her first course in mosaics, one that focused on the indirect method, a technique that she has employed ever since.
Contact: Katie
Katie@hopeandfeathersframing.com
413-835-0197
Vacation Destinations
Artists: Jacqueline Brodeur, John Robinson
Start Date: July 1, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Location: Atwood Health Center
Address: 22 Atwood Drive, second floor
City/Town: Northampton
The artists will exhibit souvenir paintings of their vacations together in watercolor and oils. They also do plein air painting with the Hilltown Plein Air Painters.
Shelburne Falls Exhibits/Events
The Small Works Show
Artists: group show
Start Date: September 2, 2026
End Date: September 28, 2026
Location: Shelburne Arts Co-op
Hours: 7 days / 11am-5pm
Address: 26 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
This exhibit features works in a range of media--paintings, prints, photographs, wearable and decorative fiber art, book arts, sculpture, mixed media, leather, and jewelry. All convey the many artistic possibilities that can be expressed in a small format.
Contact: Flo Rosenstock
sac01370@gmail.com
413-625-9324
South Hadley Exhibits/Events
Art Squad 4x10: Four Artists, Ten Years
Artists: group show
Start Date: September 3, 2026
End Date: October 29, 2026
Reception Date: Friday, September 18, 6-7:30pm
Location: South Hadley Public Library, Community Room
Address: 2 Canal Street
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: shadleylib.org
South Hadley artists Liz Austin, Lucia Foley, Abby Jaffe, and Marion Pascone celebrate ten years of making art together their show at the South Hadley Public Library featuring works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media. Dubbed the "Art Squad" soon after they began working together in 2016, the four women have continued to meet regularly, finding joy and inspiration in their artwork, as well as camaraderie and lasting friendship. (See Events Calendar to confirm when exhibit room is open)
Contact: Lucia Foley
lightspring.design@yahoo.com
413-322-8046
Springfield Exhibits/Events
Declaration of Innovation: Springfield's Revolutionary Ideas
Start Date: May 16, 2026
End Date: September 27, 2026
Location: Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/declaration-of-innovation-springfields-revolutionary-ideas
Timed to coincide with the nation's Semiquincentennial, the exhibition explores how bold thinking has shaped Springfield's identity as the "City of Firsts." Through immersive environments, hands-on activities, and compelling storytelling, visitors will discover how ordinary people sparked extraordinary change across centuries.
Contact: Merideth Bessette
mbessette@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800
Book of Wonder, Cover to Cover
Artist: Donna Castellanos
Start Date: March 28, 2026
End Date: September 6, 2026
Location: Springfield Museums
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/book-of-wonder-cover-to-cover-a-hands-on-journey-with-donna-castellanos
An immersive exhibition that invites visitors to step inside artist Donna Castellanos's imaginative world, where once-cherished books are transformed into vibrant works of art and interactive experiences celebrating creativity and storytelling. Meet the Artist: Sunday, September 6, 1-4pm
Contact: Merideth Bessette
mbessette@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800
One Foot in Two Places
Artist: Olwen O'Herlihy Dowling
Start Date: January 31, 2026
End Date: October 4, 2026
Location: D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Collins Print Gallery
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/one-foot-in-two-places-monotype-prints-and-etchings-by-olwen-oherlihy-dowling
Monotype prints and etchings. Atmospheric and meditative, "One Foot in Two Places" showcases landscapes and details from natural environments, creating parallels between the artist's mother country in Ireland and chosen homeland in the United States. Originally an immigrant from Dublin, Olwen O'Herlihy Dowling pays homage to time spent in Connemara, County Galway and North Chester, MA, evoking the experience of being caught between two worlds and finding refuge in both.
Contact: info@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800
Sunderland Exhibits/Events
Embrace the Wrinkles
Artist: Sara Gately
Start Date: July 5, 2026
End Date: October 31, 2026
Location: Sunderland Public Library
Hours: Mon 10am-8pm, Tue & Wed 2-8pm, Thur 2-6pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm
Address: 20 School Street
City/Town: Sunderland
Website: sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
Visual Artist and Educator Sara Gately presents a series of collages using affordable, found and imperfect materials. These works, created with Time and Life magazines from as early as the 1930's, highlight the true egalitarian nature of art. Sensory-friendly hours: Thursday 2-6pm.
Contact: Sara Gately
saratgately@yahoo.com
Turners Falls Exhibits/Events
First Friday Turners Falls
Date: Friday, September 4, 5-8pm
Location: various location
Address: on and around Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: facebook.com/firstfridayturnersfalls
First Friday is spearheaded by local businesses, bringing the downtown community together and offering an opportunity to see the best of Turners Falls. Music, art, theatre, shopping, food & drink, and more!
Sleeping Giant
Artist: Jae Southerland
Start Date: September 3, 2026
End Date: September 27, 2026
Reception Date: September 4, 5-8pm
Location: Waterway Artsr
Hours: Thur & Fri 12-4pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm
Address: 102 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: jaesoutherland.com
"Sleeping Giant" channels the profound grief of the artist after losing their mother in 2025 alongside the pain of witnessing injustice, ultimately representing a personal resurrection and hopefulness. Grounded earth tones, heavy chains, and soft tulle covering a paper mache structure represent a resting giant ready to awaken in the exhibition's central installation, along with a series of paintings and sculptural wall pieces using tulle.
Contact: Kiah
waterwayarts24@gmail.com
Stitched Through the Seven Sisters
Artist: Kerry St. Laurent
Start Date: September 4, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Reception Date: September 19, 2-4pm
Location: Great Falls Discovery Center
Hours: Tue 10am-4pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5:30pm
Address: 2 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org
A location-specific series about honoring an almost-daily practice of communing with nature as visual artist Kerry St. Laurent stitches herself through her local trail system. Matte hot press photographic prints are layered with matte gouache that nods to mapping and ink and colored pencil stitching that references both woven comfort and the idea that wandering counters life's unraveling and knits us back together.
Contact: Janel Nockleby
janel.nockleby@mass.gov
413-863-3221
Ware Exhibits/Events
8th Annual Northeast Fine Arts Exhibition
Artists: group show
Start Date: August 22, 2026
End Date: September 6, 2026
Location: Grand Hall Gallery
Hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 1-4pm
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
This exhibition showcases art that embodies the principles of realism, highlighting the beauty of precise representation. Juror: Scott Prior
Contact: Marie Lauderdale
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
Through the Lens: Presence and Absence
Artists: group show
Start Date: August 8, 2026
End Date: September 13, 2026
Location: ArtWorks Gallery
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-4pm
Address: 69 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
ArtWorks Gallery's third exhibition dedicated to the art of photography. Presence and Absence invites images that explore the relationship between visibility and implication--spaces that suggest human presence, objects that stand in for memory, or scenes where absence speaks as strongly as presence. Juror: James Gehrt.
Contact: Marie Lauderdale
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
West Springfield Exhibits/Events
QAA Group Exhibit
Artists: Quabbin Art Association
Start Date: September 2, 2026
End Date: September 28, 2026
Location: West Springfield Library
Address: 200 Park Street
City/Town: West Springfield
Website: https://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 Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. Now in its 11th 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 their website.
Contact: Lisa Goldberg
info@quabbinartassociation.com
Westfield Exhibits/Events
Old MacDonald's Farm
Artists: group show
Start Date: July 18, 2026
End Date: September 9, 2026
Location: The WOW Center
Hours: Thur & Fri 6pm-close, Sat 1-5pm
Address: 105 Elm Street
City/Town: Westfield
Website: westfieldonweekends.com/rinnova-events/old-macdonalds-farm
Westfield on Weekends presents Old MacDonald's Farm: Rustic Charm and Country Critters E I E I O! a summer exhibition celebrates barnyard animals and life on the farm at The WOW Center in Westfield's Downtown Cultural District. Artists: Susan Tilton Pecora and Dawn Allen, complemented with WOW Center Artists. Our exhibitions and concerts are free to the public.
Contact: Bob Plasse
bobplasse@westfieldonweekends.com
413-204-5551
Westhampton Exhibits/Events
Hilltown Plein Air Painters
Artists: group show
Start Date: August 4, 2026
End Date: September 29, 2026
Location: Westhampton Library
Address: 1 North Road
City/Town: Westhampton
The Hilltown Plein Air Painters have been painting together since 2003, exploring the Hilltowns and beyond. The group has had several shows, including their Tenth Anniversary Show at the Hosmer Gallery in Northampton: " Road Trip Route 66 " and the inaugural art show at the Westhampton Library in 2011. The group enjoys painting scenes that have local interest, that make our area unique and celebrates the beauty and history of New England. Members also exhibit individually and have their own studios.
Contact: Jackie Brodeur
Willows2@comcast.net
413-527-1758
Wilbraham Exhibits/Events
Wilbraham Art League Open House
Date: September 8, 6:30-8pm
Location: Wilbraham Senior Center
Address: 250 Springfield Street
City/Town: Wilbraham
Website: wilbrahamartleague.org
The Wilbraham Art League is inviting you to our open house that we are having on September 8th. You will be able to meet some of our members and view our gallery. By joining the club, you will have the opportunity to learn from other artists, enjoy the sense of community with people who share similar interests, build friendships through creative experiences, give opportunities to showcase your work with other artists.
Contact: Patricia Pilon
trishpilon@comcast.net
413-386-9323
Wilbraham Art League
Artists: Wilbraham Art League
Start Date: June 23, 2026
End Date: September 24, 2026
Location: Wilbraham Senior Center
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Address: 250 Springfield Street
City/Town: Wilbraham
Website: wilbrahamartleague.org
This is a group exhibition. Members from Wilbraham Art League will create artwork using a variety mediums. The artwork on display is in a variety of sizes. Please call ahead to see if the space is currently being used to avoid interrupting current events before you go.
Contact: Trish Pilon
trishpilon@comcast.net
413-386-9323
Craft & Maker Fairs / Open Studios / Pop-ups / Festivals
ART FEST on STATE STREET
Date: September 3, 10:30am-2pm
Location: CHD
Address: 622 State Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: instagram.com/chdspringfield
This free exhibition, presented by CHD's Adult Mental Health-Springfield and our STAR Psychiatric Day Treatment Program, will include food and beverages, music and dancing, poetry readings, a photo booth, and arts and crafts for sale by participants in various CHD programs, as well as by staff.
Contact: Michelle Cotugno
mcotugno@chd.org
413-887-2051
Center Fresh Farmers Market
Date: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 2-6pm, until November 18
Location: The Hub at Market Square
Address: 31 Springfield Street
City/Town: Chicopee
Website: chicopeema.gov/1071/Center-Fresh-Farmers-Market
Chicopee's Center Fresh Farmers Market is back! Along with farm fresh produce, artisan goods, food trucks, and live music, we showcase 10 artists selling beautifully crafted pieces including oil paintings, wood carvings, ceramic trinkets, jewelry, and more. Check out @centerfreshchicopee on Instagram & Facebook for updates and vendor profiles.
Contact: Anna Brittan
abrittan@chicopeema.gov
413-206-5966
Night Markets at Armour Yard
Date: Fridays, 6:30-10:30pm, until September 25
Location: Armour Yard
Address: 164 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: facebook.com/nuevaofholyoke
Friday nights at the Armor Yard! Vendors, food, music, community! (closed July 3rd & 31st)
Contact: stephanie@nuevaholyoke.org
413-539-8393
Calls to Artists / Artist Opportunities
Amherst Arts Night Plus
Sponsoring Group Name: Amherst Center Cultural District & Amherst Business Improvement District
Deadline: October 1, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Amherst
Website: shorturl.at/UCQ12
Arts Night Plus returns this November! Participating artists will have the opportunity to display artwork in downtown businesses and cultural institutions for the evening. All artists in the Amherst region are eligible to submit work, and there is no fee to apply. Interested artists are invited to submit their work for display by completing the linked form above.
Contact: Ben Coakley
culture@amherstdowntown.com
RiverFest '26
Sponsoring Group Name: The Cummington Cultural District
Deadline: September 6, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Cummington
Website: cummingtonculture.art/riverfest
RiverFest is a free, family-friendly celebration of place and community in Cummington. The Cummington Cultural District invites local artists and artisans to table at the Cummington Community House along the driveway throughout the event. There are no fees to participate. Artists and artisans are responsible for their own tables, tents, and other event supplies. Cummington-based residents are prioritized, followed by adjacent Hilltown community-based artists. Event: Saturday, September 19, 12-6pm.
Contact: culturaldistrictcummington@gmail.com
Lowbrow Craft Fair
Sponsoring Group Name: Lowbrow
Deadline: October 1, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Northampton
Website: facebook.com/lowbrowcraftfair
Lowbrow Craft Fair is now accepting applications for our 2026 fair, held at First Churches Northampton on Saturday, December 5, from 1am-5pm. We are looking for handmade, quirky, punky, and unique things sold by the humans who made them at a fair with a financial accessibility focus. More details and expectations are on the application. Applications can be obtained by email or at this link: https://forms.gle/fwjmemjChs7jkb66A and close October 1 at 8pm. No late applications will be accepted.
Contact: lowbrowfair@gmail.com
2nd Annual DVAM Craft Fair
Sponsoring Group Name: Resilience Center of Franklin County
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: rcfcma.org
Announcing the 2nd Annual RCFC Craft Fair for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)! The RCFC Craft Fair is part of a yearly campaign of solidarity and a commemoration of survivors and victims of domestic violence that takes place every October across the country. If you're a local artist interested in selling your work at the fair, RCFC will be collecting applications until September 1st. Stay tuned for more DVAM news, and we hope you'll join us at the fair on October 24th!
Contact: Mal Petty
outreach@rcfcm.org
413-834-2918
Printed Mass: Call to Artists!
Sponsoring Group Name: Printed Mass
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: printedmass.com/gift-shop
Calling All Local Artists & Makers! We're growing and looking for handcrafted, creative, one-of-a-kind work to feature at Printed Mass. If your creations make people ask, "Where did you get that?" we'd love to hear from you! Rent space in our vibrant artisan shop, connect with our community, and showcase your work. Visit our website to complete our Artist Interest Form--we can't wait to discover your creativity!
Contact: Drew Romeo
printedmass@gmail.com
413-472-6017
The LAVA Center's 7th annual Community Art Show
Sponsoring Group Name: The LAVA Center
Deadline: September 18, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: no fee to apply / $20 fee if accepted
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: docs.google.com/forms/d/1ciOdIMoe1Or3H-985W5hk08Slm6Wsd6KNGgpwto4NQU/edit
This year's themes are "Home" and "Resilience". There will be a $20 fee if accepted. There is a three-piece submission limit and all art must be hung on our walls (no free-standing sculpture). Opening reception: Saturday, November 7, 11am-2pm. On display November and December. Full details on website.
Contact: info@thelavacenter.org
413-376-8118
Americana: Pictures of Our Community
Sponsoring Group Name: ArtWorks Gallery
Deadline: October 11, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org/exhibitions/americana
We invite residents of Ware and its surrounding communities to submit photos that reflect on characteristics and even archetypes of America and American culture as seen through your own lens. All experience levels are welcome! Show dates and times: October 24 to November 15, Saturdays & Sundays, 1-4pm. Opening reception: October 24, 3-5pm.
Contact: Joyce Eichacker
jeichackerartworks@gmail.com
413-277-6072
Call for Exhibition Proposals
Sponsoring Group Name: Artspace Community Arts Center
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2QubVHh-uGD56znVPaOcvbWMFFvNTRYmq_szOfSBWWz9MWA/viewform
Are you local to the Valley? Do you have some stunning artwork to display or would like to curate a show? We are looking to schedule shows in our gallery for late Fall 2026 - Spring 2027! This is a rolling application❤️ if we find it's a suitable fit for this season, we will reach out to folks as soon as we can. If you have questions, please email our office.
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
6th annual LAVA Film Festival
Sponsoring Group Name: The LAVA Center
Deadline: September 11, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: $10 / free for under 18
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: filmfreeway.com/LAVAfilmfestival
LAVA Film Festival submissions now open! A showcase of Massachusetts filmmaking talent--from students to professionals and everyone in between--The LAVA Film Festival spotlights local filmmakers who create films that engage with the community and are made with joy. Festival dates: November 12th to 14th. Full detail on website.
Contact: 413-376-8118
Westhampton Library Gallery Two-Month Openings
Sponsoring Group Name: Westhampton Library
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Westhampton
Website: westhamptonma.gov
Artists are invited to apply to exhibit in the Community Room Gallery for a two month show with receptions welcome during library hours. The Art Committee will be scheduling for 2027. The room has 34 linear feet of wall space with an easy to use Walker Hanging system. Applications can be accessed by going to the Town website. Exhibit policy and the application can be found under the library menu.
Contact: Jacqueline Brodeur
willows2@comcast.net
413-527-1758
The Montague Reporter 2026 Wrapping Paper Edition
Sponsoring Group Name: The Montague Reporter
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Montague
Website: tinyurl.com/MRwrap2026
Artists from western MA and southern VT are invited to submit designs and proposals for wrapping paper pages. Full color or in black and white in any style to fill a 20" x 22" page. The designs do not have to reference any holidays. The paper offers a $200 stipend to each artist plus five copies of the Wrapping Paper Edition. Submit 3 proposals via our online application form, or email us with WRAP in the subject line. Chosen artists will have until early November to complete their winning pages.
Contact: features@montaguereporter.org
ARToberFEST 2026
Sponsoring Group Name: ArtWorks Westfield
Deadline: September 2, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Westfield
Website: bit.ly/ARToberFEST2026
Calling for new, emerging, experienced & professional artists! ARToberFEST, our annual outdoor autumn fine art festival held in the very unique, inviting and thriving metropolitan setting of the Downtown Westfield Cultural District, is SEP 26; 10am to 4pm. Accepted media includes fine art painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, sculpture, & printmaking. Also accepted are Artisan quality fine glass, wood, clay and metalwork. We have capacity for 75 exhibitors. This is a juried show!
Contact: Bill Westerlind
info@artworkswestfield.com
413-335-6976
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.
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.
Classes / Workshops / Demos / Seminars / Meet Ups
Riso Animation with Kelli Anderson
Date & Time: Friday, September 11, 7-9pm & Saturday, September 12, 11am-2pm
Fee: $200
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com/event/riso-animation-with-kelli-anderson-2-day-workshop-9-11-12
This 2 day weekend workshop, taught by Kelli Anderson will cover the process of printing a short looping animation: from video to 2 color printed sheet, to printed moving animation. We will be working on our own laptops and the Looky Here Risograph, which has florescent pink, yellow, teal and black ink. Looky Here staff will operate the Riso, but participants are welcome to watch and learn!
Contact: Sarah Fran Wisby
sarahfran@mac.com
415-321-9691
Creature Creations with Wade Boswell
Date & Time: October 9-11 & 17
Fee: $79.50 to $174.90
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/event-details/creature-creations-multi-day-workshop-october-9
Let your imagination run wild as you sculpt creatures. There is no right way (and no wrong way) to make a creature. Instead, create them completely from your imagination or based on images from different living animals, combined to make something monstrous! Without the pressure of getting it "right," experiment with building solid, pinching, coiling, slab building and/or using armatures and other forms of support while building. Note: This is an all ages program held across multiple dates.
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
Creative Explorers (Ages 8-10)
Date & Time: Sundays, 1:30-2:45pm, October 25 - December 20
Fee: $300
Location: Art House
Address: 1 Cottage Street, Unit 411
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: arthousema.com
Through hands-on projects, children will explore a variety of mediums while building confidence in their artistic voice, problem-solving skills, and imagination. A few of the projects that students will participate in during the semester: -How to make paints and dyes from organic material, -Exploring the art of weaving, -Making stamps with unexpected materials/printmaking, -Experimenting with making paper. All materials included. Please visit athe website to sign up and learn more!
Contact: 203-598-2593
Block printing + sewing workshop
Date & Time: Wednesdays, October 7-28, 9:30-11:30am
Fee: $210
Location: Art Always & Grove House Sewing Studio
City/Town: Florence
Website: hisawyer.com/art-always/schedules/activity-set/1975816?source=camps
Art Always and Grove House Sewing Studio are joining forces to bring you this special 4-week fabric design and sewing workshop where you'll leave with a one-of-a-kind, sewn tote! Spend the first two weeks (Oct 7 and 14) in the Art Always studio designing, creating, and printing your own block stamps onto pre-cut fabric pieces and then head to the Grove House Sewing Studio for weeks 3 and 4 (Oct 21 and 28) to sew them into a 13"w by 15"h bag with straps!
Contact: Rachael Wein
GroveHouseSewingStudio@gmail.com
BYOB Sip & Paint with Deborah Padden
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 16, 6-8:30pm
Fee: $40
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
Join us once a month for Sip N Paint, the perfect blend of relaxation, and fun in a no-pressure environment where creativity flows as freely as the laughter. All materials included. Ages 18+
Contact: Mary Remington
remington@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
Foundational Watercolor Techniques with Deborah Padden
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 22, 10am-12:30pm
Fee: $40
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
You'll learn the basics--simple washes, blending, layering, and how to control water and color--then create a small finished piece to take home. Ages 16 to adult
Contact: Mary Remington
remington@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
Improvised Quiltmaking: the Sampler Class at Looky Here
Date & Time: Wednesdays, September 9 - October 28
Fee: $200
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com/event/improvised-quilting-the-sampler-class
This 8-week course will investigate improvised practices and explore quilting through the structure of a sampler quilt. Each week students will be led with a new prompt, skill or concept that will be turned into a block. Through these blocks, students will learn to set strategies for their process while learning to cope with the evolutions and shifts that come up in improvising. Students will also learn how to share work and get feedback from other students and build community in making.
Contact: Sarah Fran Wisby
sarahfran@mac.com
415-321-9691
Tiny Book Ornament at Antler Editions
Date & Time: Thursday, December 3, 5:30-7:30pm; OR Sunday December 6, 10am-12pm
Fee: $58
Location: Antler Editions
Address: 1 Cottage Street, Studio 417
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/workshops/p/ornament-making
In this class we will create tiny books that hang from a loop as ornaments. These tiny books are 2"x3" and contain 84 blank hand bound pages. Students will choose their spine fabric, end band color, and marbled paper. This is a great introduction to bookbinding, all skill levels welcome, must be able to thread and handle a needle. All materials and tools will be provided to students. This is a make and take class.
Contact: Lisa Hersey
lisa@antlereditions.com
413-204-2431
Form Follows Content at Antler Editions
Date & Time: October 14-18, 10am-5pm
Fee: $1000
Location: Antler Editions
Address: 1 Cottage Street, Studio 417
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/workshops/p/form-follows-content-five-days
This intensive five-day workshop introduces participants to both traditional and contemporary artist book structures while exploring how book form can support narrative, concept, and material experimentation. Through demonstrations, lectures, hands-on projects, and guided discussions, students will develop technical skills alongside conceptual approaches to bookmaking. Taught by Lisa Hersey and Maureen Cummins. Reach out for the class syllabus.
Contact: Lisa Hersey
lisa@antlereditions.com
413-204-2431
Folded Books (and Other Practical Origami) at Antler Editions
Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 10am-2pm
Fee: $155
Location: Antler Editions
Address: 1 Cottage Street, Studio 417
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/workshops/p/bill-hanscom-folded-books-and-other-practical-origami
Taught by visiting instructor Bill Hanscom! Explore the intersection of origami and bookbinding. Students put the techniques of traditional paper-folding to work creating structures that draw inspiration from many corners of bookbinding.
Contact: Lisa Hersey
lisa@antlereditions.com
413-204-2431
Fall 2026 Clay Classes at Artspace
Date & Time: begins Mid-September - end of October
Fee: price varies / financial aid available
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org
Explore your creativity at Artspace! Registration is OPEN for our Fall 1 semester of clay classes. Tuesday Afterschool Clay: 7 - 11yo, 3:45-5:15pm; Tuesday Adult Handbuilding: 16+yo, 6-8pm; Wednesday After School Clay: 12-16yo, 3:45-5:15pm; Wednesday Adult Beginner Wheelthrowing: 16+yo, 6-8:30pm; Thursday Adult Intermediate Wheelthrowing: 16yo+, 6-8:30pm; Saturday Handbuilding Studio: All ages, 10am-12pm.
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
Creative Flow Sessions with Julie Root Sawyer
Date & Time: September 18 - October 30
Fee: $50 per class / 6 classes for $250 / 3 classes for $130
Location: The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com/events
Join Julie Root Sawyer to discover the magic of alcohol inks and delaminating inks in this Friday morning series. Create vibrant, expressive landscapes inspired by nature in a setting where exploration and creative risk-taking are encouraged. Play, learn, and reconnect with the joy of creating! Each workshop is a stand-alone experience - attend one or join the entire series! See link for specific class details. Materials included.
Contact: gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966
Mindfulness in Watercolor: Flowers, Cards, & Mandalas with Lois Barber
Date & Time: Thursdays, 10:30am-1pm, September 10 - October 1
Fee: $125
Location: The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com/events
Practice being fully present in this series, Mindfulness in Watercolor: Flowers, Cards, & Mandalas with Lois Barber. Explore color, value, line, & composition while being 'in the flow' and then translate what you see into watercolor paintings on a variety of materials. Lois provides watercolor paper, additional paints, brushes, & flowers – you bring inexpensive watercolor paint, a few brushes, and an apron. All skill levels.
Contact: gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966
Color Theory: Oil Paint Mixology with Dana Volungis
Date & Time: Wednesdays, September 30 - October 14, 6:30-8:30pm
Fee: $125
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org
Through hands-on demonstrations and personalized instruction, you'll learn how to mix clean, intentional colors that make your paintings pop. All materials included. Ages 16 to adult.
Contact: Mary Remington
remington@workshop13.org
413-277-6072
Rings and Bling with Judy Vazquez
Date & Time: September 13, 1-3pm
Fee: $55
Location: The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com/events
Enjoy crafting jewelry on a Sunday afternoon. Perfect for updating your accessories or giving as a gift! Join Judy Vazquez at The Local Art Gallery for a fun Sunday creating jewelry. Participants will have the opportunity to create statement piece rings from tiny mosaic stones, glass, and gems. Judy will demonstrate design techniques, giving you the opportunity to create something you will love! $55, includes materials. Ages 8+ with adult. All skill levels are welcome.
Contact: gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966
Alcohol Ink Flowers Workshop at Fiddleheads Gallery
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 22, 6-7:30pm
Fee: $25 DVAA members / $50 nonmembers
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org
Discover the beauty of alcohol inks as you create vibrant, expressive floral paintings. Through guided demonstrations and playful experimentation, you'll explore color, movement, and the magic of this fluid medium. No experience is necessary--just curiosity and a willingness to play! You'll leave with a finished artwork, new techniques, and the confidence to continue creating. All materials included.
Contact: Julie Sawyer
jrootsawyer@gmail.com
413-221-1695
Figure Drawing at Looky Here
Date & Time: every other Thursday
Fee: $15
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com/event/figure-drawing-8-27-every-other-thursday-600-800-15-free-for-members
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. Will not meet Thursday, September 10th. *Participates in Card to Culture
Contact: Sarah Fran Wisby
sarahfran@mac.com
415-321-9691
Alcohol Ink Landscapes at Fiddleheads Gallery
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 15, 6-7:30pm
Fee: $25 DVAA members / $50 nonmembers
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org
Discover the magic of alcohol inks as you create vibrant, expressive landscapes inspired by nature. Through guided demonstrations and playful experimentation, you'll explore color, movement, and the beautiful unpredictability of this exciting medium. No experience is necessary--just curiosity and a willingness to explore. You'll leave with a finished artwork, new techniques, and the confidence to continue creating. All materials included.
Contact: Julie Sawyer
jrootsawyer@gmail.com
413-221-1695
Putting the Real into Realism with Barbara Johnson
Date & Time: Tuesdays, 10am-1pm, September 1 - October 6 / Wednesdays, 6-9pm, September 16 - October 21
Fee: $485
Location: Barbara Johnson Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Studio #036
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: barbarajohnson.com
Students are guided through a series of painting exercises with demonstrations, designed to build their perception of tonal values, color temperature, and aerial perspective, the essential ingredients of strong realistic painting since the Renaissance. Lively on-going discussions of current and historical movements in painting, visual resources, and still life materials. Class size limited to ensure quality individualized instruction. All levels welcome.
Contact: Barbara Johnson
BarbaraJohnson202@gmail.com
413-259-7727
Pet Portraiture with Barbara Johnson
Date & Time: Sundays, October 4 & 11, 10am-5pm
Fee: $395
Location: Barbara Johnson Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Studio #036
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: barbarajohnson.com
Preserve that image of your beloved pet in Oil, Watercolor or Drawing. Make a memorable portrait that captures their personality using your photo references,by adding chosen environments or colored backgrounds to your composition. We will look at some fun portraits and historical examples as we come up with ideas for your work. To register email or call, class size limited.
Contact: Barbara Johnson
BarbaraJohnson202@gmail.com
413-259-7727
The Muralist Toolkit: Live at Common Wealth Murals Studio
Date & Time: Saturday, September 19, 9-5pm
Fee: $100
Location: Common Wealth Murals Studio
Address: 4 Birnie Avenue
City/Town: Springfield
Website: commonwealthmurals.org/muraltrainingcourses
The day has two parts. Part 1 is a guided tour of Common Wealth Murals projects, a behind-the-scenes look at how each mural came together, from community engagement and design through budgeting, contracts, production, and installation. Part 2 is a live polytab demonstration, cutting, priming, projecting, and installing, so you leave with real hands-on experience. Thanks to NEFA, scholarships are available for New England artists, reducing the fee to $40.
Contact: Talysha
info@commonwealthmurals.org
Beginning Stained Glass Class at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Date & Time: September 5, 1-5:30pm
Fee: $125
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com
Create a beautiful sun catcher or a few ornaments to grace your home or give as gifts. In this class we will cover all of the skills and techniques to build a unique piece(s) of stained glass art using the copper foil technique. This is a perfect class for students with no experience as well as intermediate students with some experience who may want a refresher course. All levels are welcome. All glass and supplies are included in the tuition as is the use of all tools. More dates for same class: 10/18, 10/24, 11/21 & 11/22
Contact: Heather McLean
heather@DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com
413-559-1010
After School Art Program (ASAP) at Artspace
Date & Time: Thursdays 2:30-5:30pm / through the academic school year
Fee: as low as $47.50/month
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/classes-events-workshops
Hang out & make art! Unleash your creativity and get creative support among peers, with additional mentorship from professional artist & educator, Chloe Torri along with teen mentoring artists. For artists 10-13 years old. Drop by after school each Thursday, doors are open 2:30-5:00pm. This program runs through the academic school year. This is a fluid, "open-studio" program with teen TA mentors & an adult instructor. Register for ASAP classes by the month!
Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811
COLOR with Rosemary Barrett
Date & Time: six weeks starting September 17, 10am-12pm
Fee: $220
Location: R. Barrett studios
Address: 8 Main Street
City/Town: Huntington
Website: rbarrettstudios.com
A hands on experience that is both practical and logical. Colorist don't spring to life with a fully formed capacity to compose color and communicate with it .This study will expand your knowledge and deepen your awareness to the power of color while building confidence to explore.
Contact: Rosemary Barrett
rbarrettstudios@gmail.com
860-671-1023
Coiling with Pine Needles: Wall Hanging at Fiddleheads Gallery
Date & Time: Saturday September 12, 10am-2pm
Fee: $50 DVAA members / $60 nonmembers
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery, Deerfield Valley Art Association
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org
Try pine-needle coiling to make a small wall hanging. We'll use glycerin-treated long-leaf pine needles (soft, flexible). Choose from several bases; I'll demo stitches, and you may add beads or wrapped sections. Fee includes materials for one piece. Ages 16+. Register online and pay Marsha at the workshop. Questions/info: marsha3072@gmail.com (include name, contact, class date).
Contact: Marsha Leavitt
marsha3072@gmail.com
RE-ART at The LAVA Center
Date & Time: workshops until October 24
Fee: none / donations accepted
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/re-art
LAVA's extended season of creating art from reclaimed, repurposed and reused materials officially begins August 15, with opportunities to investigate, experiment and imagine. In the spirit of the famed hands-on, interactive and interdisciplinary Exploratorium museum of science and art in San Francisco, the first of six sessions offered on alternate Saturdays encourages people of all ages and artists from novice to professional to come to play with a variety of found and reclaimed materials. Register on website.
Contact: info@thelavacenter.org
Mosaics for Beginners with Christine Kenneally
Date & Time: Thursdays, 6-8:30pm, four weeks begins October 8
Fee: $295
Location: Rainbow Hill Studio
Address: 801 North Poland Road
City/Town: Conway
Website: christinekenneally.net/workshops
In this 4 week class, we'll cover all the basics (design, composition, pattern, flow, use of hand tools, choosing materials, adhesives and grouting) as you create a small mosaic, 10″ x 10″ or 8″ x 10″. Open to beginners as well as those with some mosaic experience.
Contact: Christine Kenneally
kenneally.christine@gmail.com
413-244-2384
Mosaics Inspired by Nature with Christine Kenneally
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm, six weeks begins September 16
Fee: $444
Location: Rainbow Hill Studio
Address: 801 North Poland Road
City/Town: Conway
Website: christinekenneally.net/workshops
In this six week class, be inspired by the original artist, mother nature! Compose a landscape from a photo or your imagination. The focus will be on the way you arrange tesserae to depict textures, elements and patterns. Part of the fun is choosing the materials- glass, stone, ceramic tile, patterned china, found objects, etc. Finished works will be roughly 11″ x 14″. Great for beginners, or those with experience who want to build skills.
Contact: Christine Kenneally
kenneally.christine@gmail.com
413-244-2384
Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones with Christine Kenneally
Date & Time: September 19, October 3, or November 14, 10am-4pm (one-day class, offered 3 separate times)
Fee: $168
Location: Rainbow Hill Studio
Address: 801 North Poland Road
City/Town: Conway
Website: christinekenneally.net/workshops
Create a personalized and permanent addition to your garden or walkway in this fun one day class! Instruction will be given on composition, color, cutting technique using hand tools, and how to assemble pieces to create flow. Then, we will cast our mosaics in concrete, so your stepping stone holds together permanently and has a flat surface.This class has been a favorite over the years, well over 800 stepping stones have been made by my students. A hearty and nutritious lunch will be provided.
Contact: Christine Kenneally
kenneally.christine@gmail.com
413-244-2384
Sewing Classes: Make/mend/alter and more at Grove House Sewing Studio
Date & Time: September 9 - October 14
Fee: $240 for 6-week series
Location: Grove House Sewing Studio
Address: 221 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: grovehousesewingstudio.com
Imagine spending a couple hours each week immersed in color, fabric, creativity, and fun. Have you dreamed of making your own clothes or that perfect accessory? Do you want some support figuring out what hasn't been quite right with your previous projects? At Grove House, folks have the time, space, and support to build sewing skills while working on projects of their choosing. Classes are small, vibes are great, and personalized instruction is always nearby.
Contact: Rachael
GroveHouseSewingStudio@gmail.com
Registration open for Fall classes at The Handle Factory Community Clay Center
Date & Time: classes start in September
Fee: varies
Location: The Handle Factory
Address: 9 Conway Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: thehandlefactory.com
Fall day and evening classes for adults in hand-building, sculpting and wheel throwing. All levels. Be creative and learn something new in our peaceful, light-filled studio. Info and registration on the website.
Advanced Printmaking at Red Horse Press
Date & Time: ongoing / Thursdays 5-7pm / two Sundays per month 10am-12pm
Fee: $45
Location: Red Horse Press
Address: 7 Mountain Street
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com
This 2-hour class is for anyone with some experience in etching or block printing. Advanced Printmaking allows you to delve more deeply into the many ways to create a print. Combine etching and block print, create a monoprint, make a woodcut, learn the art of chine colle, master the subtleties of aquatint or mezzotint... the possibilities are endless! A new technique is introduced and demonstrated every week, or you may choose to use the time to work independently on an ongoing project.
Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shana@redhorsepressprintmaking.com
413-221-5775
Artful Accessories with Dabble
Date & Time: Saturday, September 13, 10am-12pm
Fee: $30
Location: Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity
Address: 130 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: bombyx.live/events/artful-accessories-with-dabble
Kick off fall with style. Get creative with Dabble by painting and decorating a tote and a bandana. In this two hour workshop, Dabble will share design making techniques and provide eco-friendly, handmade acrylic paints to splatter and stencil, hand-dyed embroidery floss to adorn, and local flowers to eco-print to your heart's content. 1 white cotton tote and 1 white cotton bandana will be provided, or bring your own items to embellish!
Contact: dabbleartmarket@gmail.com
Art on Market Street
Date & Time: Saturdays, 11am-1pm, all summer
Fee: free
Location: Downtown Springfield
Address: 75 Market Street (by NOSH)
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfielddowntown.com/art-on-market-street
Open to all kids! Drop in for fun, creative art projects each week -- all materials provided! Free & Family-Friendly. Registration is encouraged -- then show up and get creative!
Contact: info@springfielddowntown.com
Beginner Watercolor 101
Date & Time: Tuesdays, 10am-12:30pm, Sept 15 - Oct 20
Fee: $249
Organization: Bonzella Watercolor Studios
Location: Easthampton Congregational Church
Address: 112 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bonzellacompany.wixsite.com/bonzellaco
Unlock the beautiful, luminous world of Watercolor with this course designed entirely for absolute beginners. If you have never picked up a paintbrush, this class is the perfect place to start. The class will review supplies, paint properties, brush discovery, color theory, paint mixing and painting techniques. The class will complete up to 3 project paintings. All levels are welcome.
Contact: Bonnie McLoud
bonniejmcloud@gmail.com
413-387-9099
Open Studio at Warriors Art Room
Date & Time: ongoing: Mon & Wed 5-8pm, Tue & Thurs-Sat 12-4pm
Fee: none
Location: Warriors Art Room
Address: 122 Pleasant Street, Suite 105
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: warriorsartroom.org
Warriors Art Room Open Studio provides veterans and their families with a welcoming place to create, connect, and explore art in a supportive environment. Participants can work on personal projects, use available materials, and spend time in creative community.
Contact: Donald Longley
donald@warriorsartroom.org
413-627-8170
Art Crowdfunding / Fundraising / Crowdsourcing / Volunteer Help
Easthampton's First Annual Arts and Ale Trail
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2-5pm
Location: various locations on Pleasant Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/aletrail
To benefit Resilient Community Arts and local arts equity programming for kids in Easthampton and neighboring communities. Enjoy an afternoon of exploring, creating, and celebrating all that Easthampton has to offer with interactive art, bites, music, and beverages at each stop! Gather your friends, pick up your map, choose your route, and discover what's happening along the Arts and Ale Trail at the Mills!
Contact: Maddie
info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396
Have a Heart for Public Art fundraiser brunch for Easthampton City Arts
Date: Sunday, September 20, 11am-1:30pm
Location: Glendale Ridge Vineyard
City/Town: Southampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200542041
We invite you all to this year's "Have a Heart for Public Art" fundraiser brunch! All proceeds raised through this event will directly support ECA's growing collection of public art – both through maintaining the murals and sculptures that enhance our city's streets and by making new artworks altogether. Tickets available on website.























