Bridges, Barns and Farms

Artists: group show
Start Date: May 27, 2025
End Date: September 1, 2025
Location: Cooper's Commons
Address: 159 Main Street
City/Town: Agawam

The exhibit, sponsored by the Agawam Community Artists and Artisans, will be on display throughout the summer. The ACAA is an art group consisting of professional artists and artisans who participate in quality juried art shows and galleries. This art show depicts scenes of tobacco barns, whimsical farm animals, and covered bridges in oil, acrylic, lithographs and watercolor. All of the art is beautifully framed and would look wonderful in any style home.

Contact: Ceil Rossi
tocarefree2@hotmail.com
413-207-1247

Summer Art Exhibit

Artists: over 30 local artists
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: September 28, 2025
Reception Date: Friday, July 25, 5-7pm
Location: The Mill District Local Art Gallery
Hours: Sun-Thur 10am-6pm, Fri & Sat 10am-8pm
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com

Come enjoy The Mill District Local Art Gallery's Summer Art Collection. We make local shopping for your gifts, interior furnishings, and decorations fun and easy to do! Peruse our diverse selection of quality art available from over 30 Massachusetts based artists. Jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, furniture, paintings, prints, clothing, cards, and more!

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

A Journey Stitched With Love

Artist: Pam Ledoux
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: August 31, 2025
Reception Date: July 18, 6-7:30pm
Location: Amherst Town Hall
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Address: 4 Boltwood Avenue
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherstma.gov/art

Quilts by Pam Ledoux. The public is invited to meet the artist at a free reception in the gallery on July 18th, 6-7:30pm. Refreshments will be served. "I love the interaction of color and fabric. My passion is to play with pattern, color and texture to make either subtle or vibrant quilts that catch the eye and provoke a smile."

Contact: Thomas A Warger
tomwarger@gmail.com
413-259-3333

Gallery A3 Artists @ Go Berry 'n Cream

Artists: Gallery A3 artists
Start Date: June 24, 2025
End Date: August 26, 2025
Location: Go Berry 'n Cream
Hours: Mon-Wed 4-9pm, Thur-Sat 1-10pm, Sun 1-9pm
Address: 28 Amity Street, Suite 1E
City/Town: Amherst
Website: goberryncream.com

Delight your summer senses with a fresh Go Berry 'n Cream yogurt or ice-cream. Satisfy your visual palette with a local art show by the Gallery A3 artists. New member Rachel Loeffler is our featured artist. Image: Solitude, acrylic on canvas.

CALL & RESPONSE

Artist: Evelyn Pye
Start Date: July 3, 2025
End Date: August 2, 2025
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur-Sun 2-7pm
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com

In two series of oil paintings on wood panels, Evelyn Pye explores human dimensions of time, space, and scale through a profusion of indoor plant life infused with domestic detail. Small-scale works, from 2013, depict plants that belonged to the artist’s mother. Now, in 2025, Pye tends the plants herself and revisits the paintings with new, scaled-up versions of the originals, approximately doubling the size, plus painting the plants anew at larger scale. In-person Art Forum on July 17.

Contact: Evelyn Pye
evelynpye1@gmail.com
413-320-6951

The Art of 20th Century Yiddish Poster Design: Theater/Politics/Lectures

Start Date: April 15, 2025
End Date: September 1, 2025
Location: Yiddish Book Center
Address: 1021 West Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: yiddishbookcenter.org/visit/now-view/art-20th-century-yiddish-poster-design-theaterpoliticslectures

If you were to take a walk through the crowded Jewish neighborhoods of New York, Warsaw, Buenos Aires, and other centers of Yiddish life in the early twentieth century, you would have come across streetscapes full of posters. These posters, now on view at the Yiddish Book Center, tell the story of the yidishe gas--the slogans, sounds, and laughter of the Jewish street.

Contact: Eva Gellman
updates@yiddishbookcenter.org
413-256-4900

Painting His Parents' Lives

Artist: Albert Chasan
Start Date: April 27, 2025
End Date: October 1, 2025
Location: Yiddish Book Center
Hours: Sun-Fri 10am-4pm
Address: 1021 West Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: yiddishbookcenter.org/visit/now-view/albert-chasan-paints-his-parents-lives

Growing up in 1930s New York City, Albert Chasan would listen to his parents talk in Yiddish about their harsh childhoods in the Russian Empire. Once he retired from the marketing firm he founded, Albert decided to commemorate his parents' lives through a series of expressionistic acrylics.

Contact: Eva Gellman
updates@yiddishbookcenter.org
413-256-4900

Romantic Imagery

Artist: Gary Smith
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: July 31, 2025
Location: Lathrop Community
Hours: 7 days / 9am-5pm
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Drive
City/Town: Easthampton

Gary's oil paintings show a comprehensive mastery of brilliant luminous colors. With his knowledge and skill he creates works of art that seem to glow from within. In addition to his talent with oil painting he is also a successful illustrator and the creator of comic books. He has been creating art since he was a child and hopes to spread the enjoyment of art of to others.

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

New Old Painting

Artist: Brian Chu
Start Date: July 3, 2025
End Date: July 27, 2025
Location: Oxbow Gallery - Front Gallery
Hours: Thur & Sat & Sun 12-5pm, Fri 2-7pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

This exhibition showcases 25 small to medium-sized oil paintings of cityscapes and still life. Created through direct observation on location and developed over time in the studio, these works represent an ongoing personal journey. They explore the process of moving beyond initial impressions, revealing moments of discovery and negotiation of artistic choices.

Contact: Marty Rothenberg
muddyvanzant@gmail.com
310-560-3090

A Foot in Two Places

Artist: Olwen O'Herlihy Dowling
Start Date: July 3, 2025
End Date: July 27, 2025
Location: Oxbow Gallery - Back Gallery
Hours: Thur & Sat & Sun 12-5pm, Fri 2-7pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

Olwen States about her show: I decided to title my exhibit "A Foot in Two Places" as I have lived my life between Ireland and the United States. The times we are currently living in have made me feel very close ties emotionally and physically to being an American. It seems each day we are feeling our equilibrium askew with a continuing barrage from outside sources that affect much more than we ever imagined.

Contact: Marty Rothenberg
muddyvanzant@gmail.com
310-560-3090

CSS Past & Present

Artists: Cottage Street Artist Community
Start Date: July 5, 2025
End Date: July 26, 2025
Location: Elusie Gallery & ECA Gallery
Hours: Thur 10:30am-5:30pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-12pm
Address: 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton

Join us in celebrating the enduring legacy and creative spirit of Cottage Street Studios Artists Community in Easthampton. This special exhibition showcases the work of more than 41 artists and makers, past and present, who have contributed to the vitality of this essential arts hub. Despite recent challenges, our community remains vibrant, close-knit, and committed to enriching Easthampton and the surrounding region through the arts. Come be part of the story.

Contact: Andrea Zax
cottageststudiospastandpresent@gmail.com
617-771-2348

New England Mosaic Project

Date: Thursday, July 17, 5-7pm
Location: Agawam Municipal Golf Course
Address: 128 Southwick Street
City/Town: Feeding Hills

The Agawam Community Artists and Artisans' New England Mosaic Project is being unveiled on July 17th. The project provides free six-by-six-inch canvases to residents of Western MA, through local libraries. Participants can be first-time artists or experienced. Over 180 canvases have been returned this year and will be assembled onto a 20-by-4-foot mosaic that will be displayed at two events. The canvases will be sold for $25, and the net proceeds will go to support the Gloria McLellan Memorial Scholarship.

Other Worlds

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

Christine Mirabal is an emerging Latina artist who has been painting with acrylics for over two years. In this exhibit, she explores the theme of Other Worlds through landscapes, dreamscapes, and beyond. She enjoys the process of discovery and stepping into the Unfamiliar. In these pantings, she creates worlds that are sometimes recognizable and at other times unusual, inviting the viewer to investigate these places and to create stories.

Contact: Autumn Guntor
galleryandretail@sip413.com

A Woman Under Pressure

Artist: Andrea CK
Date: July 25, 5-8pm & July 26, 11am-2pm
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/events/a-woman-under-pressure-a-cartoon-exhibit-and-gallery-talk-with-andrea-ck

Local artist Andrea CK will host a popup cartoon exhibit at The LAVA Center during our cafe/gallery hours on July 25, 5-8pm and July 26, 11am-2pm. Artist's statement: "Thousands of hours of therapy and all I have to show for it is 26 cartoons: a human lemonade stand offering the bitter/sweet insights of one woman's stand against tragedy. Come! Celebrate! Commiserate! Free potato chips!” The woman herself, Andrea CK, will be on hand Saturday at 11am to explain to you the origins of her pressure.

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

Words on Art on Words

Artists: group show
Start Date: July 5, 2025
End Date: August 2025
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/exhibits/words-on-art-on-words

A steadily evolving installation that needs your creativity. As artists, we are creatively stirred by the world around us. We create in response to what we experience, both our lived realities and the works of other artists. In the Words on Art on Words installation, we will observe this responsiveness in real time. Each week, at least 4 new visual or written pieces will be added to the installation wall. Want to get involved? See website for details.

Contact: art@thelavacenter.org

Resident Artists at Looky Here

Artists: Levi Diamond, Arantza Peña Popo
Start Date: June 27, 2025
End Date: July 25, 2025
Location: Looky Here
Hours: Mon-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 12-3pm
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com

Come see what our June Artists in Residence have been up to!

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

Portraits in RED: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Artist: Nayana LaFond
Start Date: May 2, 2025
End Date: July 2025
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/humanities/nayana-lafond

"Portraits in RED" honors the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People; in both Canada and the United States, Indigenous women and girls are eleven times more likely than white women to be victims of violence. Indigenous men are four times more likely. Murder is the third leading cause of death in Indigenous people on Turtle Island (North America), after cancer and heart disease. As a point of comparison, murder does not factor into the top twelve causes of death for non-Indigenous people.

Contact: matthew@thelavacenter.org
413-474-0979

Photographs

Artist: Stephen Petegorsky
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: August 28, 2025
Location: Hadley Senior Center
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Address: 46 Middle Street
City/Town: Hadley
Website: hadleyma.org/council-aging

Photographs based on images of cleared and stained animal specimens.

Contact: Stephen Petegorsky
petegor@umass.edu
413-586-3257

Alexa Kleindbard

Artist: Alexa Kleindbard
Start Date: June 28, 2025
End Date: July 27, 2025
Location: PULP, front room
Hours: Fri-Sun 11-4pm
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com

Since experiencing a near fatal auto accident in 1982, my work has focused on humanity's impact on Earth's exceptional garden and what we must do to protect it. The title of my most recent body of work is "Songbirds Nesting at Twilight". They cover the issues of dwindling habitat due to the massive overdevelopment. Kleindbard lives in Tallahassee, FL with her husband/artist Jim Roche.

Contact: pulpholyoke@gmail.com

The Secret Sky

Artist: Marcy Hermansader
Start Date: June 28, 2025
End Date: July 27, 2025
Location: PULP
Hours: Fri-Sun 11-4pm
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com

Marcy Hermansader (b 1951, Long Island, NY ) has lived in southern VT for five decades. She received a BFA in sculpture from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1973 where she studied with Cynthia Carlson, Ree Morton and Rafael Ferrer. Hermansader has had one person exhibitions at Williams College Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the DeCordova Museum among others.

Contact: pulpholyoke@gmail.com

Tiny Treasures: A Closer Look at Our Valuable Neighborhood Creatures

Artist: Renee Hill
Start Date: June 1, 2025
End Date: July 29, 2025
Location: Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center
Hours: Sun & Sat 12-4pm
Address: 221 Appleton Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: linktr.ee/reneesphotographyadventures

Come get an up-close look at some of our fascinating local insects, arachnids and amphibians! Throughout June and July, Renee Hill's macro photography exhibit will be displayed at the Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center.

Contact: Renee Hill
rphotoadventures@gmail.com
413-626-0019

Transcendent Ink: The Nature of (Queer) Belonging

Artists: group show
Start Date: July 5, 2025
End Date: July 27, 2025
Reception Date: July 20, 1-5pm
Location: Leverett Crafts & Arts Center
Hours: Sat & Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 13 Montague Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: leverettcraftsandarts.org/future

Local printmakers Jasper Alexander, Emet Aron, Jayce Neal, and Pascale Jarvis present TRANSCENDENT INK: THE NATURE OF (QUEER) BELONGING, an exhibit taking place at Leverett Crafts and Arts each weekend of July. Featuring each artist's hand-carved linoleum block prints, the show examines the idea of belonging from the artists' different perspectives, using connection to nature as a grounding force. Join us this July to celebrate the abundant belonging found in the ecosystems that connect us all.

Contact: Pascale Jarvis
pascalejarvis@gmail.com
413-847-1430

Mirror, Mirror

Artist: Indë
Start Date: July 18, 2025
End Date: August 8, 2025
Reception Date: July 25, 5-8pm
Location: A.P.E. gallery
Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm, Fri 12-8pm
Address: 126 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org/mirror-mirror

A multidisciplinary art installation by Indë, a queer Black artivist born/raised/residing in Northampton. The exhibit explores intersectional solidarity, through immersive multimedia compositions and audience participation. In addition to presenting large figurative paintings, an original soundtrack, mirror/glass-based sculptures, and a new system of music notation, Indë will debut the music video for "COME ON HOME,” the first track on their upcoming album Role Model. Closing reception Aug 8.

Contact: Mollye Maxner
mollyemaxner@apearts.org

Sidewalk Sales at SCMA

Date: July 24-27
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Address: 20 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/calendar/sidewalk-sales-scma-1

Visit SCMA for this 4-day sale in conjunction with Sidewalk Sales in downtown Northampton. There will be 40-60% discounts on original prices, including items by artists and makers no longer producing new work! Located at SCMA, in the atrium adjacent to the entrance.

Visuals & Lies

Artist: Kevin Monaghan
Start Date: July 11, 2025
End Date: July 30, 2025
Location: Jo Smith Studio Gallery
Hours: weekends
Address: 9 Market Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: josmithpaintings.com/arts-night-out

Kevin Monaghan has been a Fine Artist and a Commercial photographer for over forty years. Kevin's work has been shown at the Dayton Art Institute, Kohler Arts Center, Cornerstone Galleries (DTW, NYC) and the Fogg Museum at Harvard University where his work is in their permanent collection.

Contact: Jo Smith
jsmithlpc@gmail.com
832-578-6889

Judith Abraham

Artist: Judith Abraham
Start Date: July 2, 2025
End Date: July 30, 2025
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

Judith Abraham is a sculptor and mixed media artist. She moved to the valley in 1980 and became part of the vibrant lesbian community living in Northampton. She was inspired to make the Mad Wimmin Bookstore from the comic Dykes to Watch Out For because it is reminiscent of so many women's bookstores that cropped up all over the country during the 1980's and 90's. It also is a reflection of the history of the lesbian community in Northampton during that time.

Contact: 413-587-1013

City of Girls, City of Birds

Artist: Ellie May Mandell
Start Date: July 2, 2025
End Date: July 30, 2025
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

A sculpture series in which the communities of girls and birds are woven through the streets and buildings of a City of Men like the threads of a linen. I use techniques like knitting and sewing, and materials like buttons and other items of feminine domestic material culture, to build out the rooms and the other places in the City of Girls. The hanging piece "The Skywatcher" is of one girl's home, which is also a gallery and library. The installation "The Boneyard" is the graveyard for the City of Girls.

Contact: 413-587-1013

We'll Get There Eventually: A Print Exchange

Artists: group show
Start Date: July 2, 2025
End Date: July 30, 2025
Reception Date: Tuesday, July 22, 6-8pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

A print exchange that celebrates tenacity and resilience of facing the average day- especially a particularly unlucky one. This courage can take many forms: whether it be the act of getting out of bed in the morning, asking questions even though you think they might sound silly, or enduring constant trial and error. We say "we'll get there, eventually” to any and all variations of brain worms and brain fog, and to obstacles that make us feel like the cosmos are looking down on us and laughing.

Contact: 413-587-1013

Stitched Through the Seven Sisters

Artist: Kerry St. Laurent
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: July 31, 2025
Location: River Valley Co-op
Hours: 7 days / 8am-10pm
Address: 330 N King Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rivervalley.coop/news-events/calendar-of-events/co-op-news?month=202507

Stitched Through the Seven Sisters is a location-specific series about honoring a practice of communing with nature as I stitch myself through my local trail system. Matte hot press photographic prints are layered with matte gouache, ink and colored pencil stitching that references woven comfort and the idea that my wandering counters life's unraveling and knits me back together. Kerry St. Laurent lingers in the spaces between realism and abstraction, chaos and meticulous detail.

Contact: Reka Peterson
rpeterson@rivervalley.coop
413-584-2665

Come Back to the River

Artist: Anna Bayles Arthur
Start Date: July 2, 2025
End Date: July 26, 2025
Location: Split Level Gallery at Northampton Center for the Arts
Hours: Wed-Sat 12-7pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org/come-back-to-the-river

Anna Bayles Arthur has been laying down images on paper since she was a small child–and for the last three decades, ceaselessly engaged in the discipline of making prints, drawings, and paintings. Having landed in western MA following the completion of an MFA at UMass, Amherst, she has continued to produce exhibitions of her work throughout New England.

Contact: Sophie Gill
sophiegill@apearts.org

Laurel Rogers

Artist: Laurel Rogers
Start Date: June 2, 2025
End Date: July 31, 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

As a book artist, Laurel Rogers' books range from traditional hand-sewn books to unique works of art. This show features her cyanotype and eco-printing for the past 4 years.

Summer 2025 Exhibition

Artists: group show
Start Date: June 18, 2025
End Date: August 30, 2025
Location: William Baczek Fine Arts
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
Address: 36 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: wbfinearts.com

The group exhibition comprises over 75 works by twenty-six artists, including paintings, prints, and sculpture in both representational and abstract styles.

Contact: William Baczek
info@wbfinearts.com
413-587-9880

Connection is Meaning

Artists: Matty Hollander, Wild Flower Alliance
Start Date: July 5, 2025
End Date: July 26, 2025
Location: NEVAmuseum, Gallery 1,2,3
Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

Hollander makes a retinal environmental experience in galleries one and two. He has curated a group display from the Wildflower Alliance in gallery 3.

Contact: 413-588-4337

Kim Park

Artist: Kim Park
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: August 29, 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

Kim Park uses her 200-500mm lens to transform moments into lasting visuals. She enjoys looking at both the big picture and the small details including observing patterns, textures and lighting in her surroundings.

Rocks & Cliffs: a Retrospective

Artist: Sherry Poirrier
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: September 30, 2025
Location: Atwood Gallery, Atwood Health Center of Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Address: 22 Atwood Drive, 2nd floor waiting room
City/Town: Northampton

My inspiration for these works was the stunning panorama of New Mexico's high desert. There, I was drawn to the splendid scale and emphatic qualities of the rock formations I encountered. This exhibit brings together a retrospective of pastels and watercolors created en plein air over many years in northern New Mexico. I wanted to reveal their geological narrative, through their structure, their colors and their unique individuality.

Contact: Sherry Poirrier
sherrypoirrier1@gmail.com
413-770-2036

Summer of Joy

Artist: Maggie Hodges
Start Date: June 6, 2025
End Date: August 30, 2025
Reception Date: August 8, 5-7:30pm
Location: Hope & Feathers Framing
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Address: 238 Bridge Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: hopeandfeathersframing.com

Maggie Hodges impressionist paintings, created in the Plein Air style, use color, depth and movement to capture not only the visual essence of the area she lives in, but also the feelings those landscapes evoke. She invites the viewer into an immersive experience that celebrates both the serenity and energy of western Massachusetts.

Contact: contact@hopeandfeathersframing.com

Ben Gilbert

Artist: Ben Gilbert
Start Date: June 4, 2025
End Date: July 26, 2025
Location: NEVAmuseum, Museum Wing
Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

An exhibition of 80 wax drawings on corrugated soda bottle box liners. Ben Gilbert...a blank canvas... the pristine wall of a Pearl loft just waiting for impish hands to add a splash of chaotic color... detritus on the street... from the distance looking at something that fell off a truck... with a closer look... a face, a pattern appears... gold out of floss. That is how I started. That is the core...

Contact: 413-588-4337

The World in a Child's Face

Artist: Robert Markey
Start Date: June 4, 2025
End Date: July 26, 2025
Location: NEVAmuseum, Bumpus Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sat 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

June in the Bumpus Gallery continues with Robert Markey's paintings of children with whom he worked on art projects on trips to Brazil, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Israel.

Contact: 413-588-4337

Eco-anxiety /Global Warming (2018-2023)

Artist: Jane Goldman
Start Date: April 25, 2025
End Date: July 29, 2025
Location: Alumnae House Gallery at Smith College
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-3:30pm
Address: 33 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: janegoldmanart.com

An ongoing series of watercolor monotypes on 22" x 30" Arches Hot Press watercolor paper. Dark humor sets the tone, inspired by silent film comedians, especially the great Buster Keaton. In this context the silent comedians represent all of us, experiencing global crises in slow motion. Like them, we watch the planet beset with catastrophe in ever faster motion. Some pieces in the series personalize the consequences of our behavior.

Contact: 413-585-2066

Figuration and Abstraction: Asian Art at SCMA

Artists: group show
Start Date: July 28, 2023
End Date: October 5, 2025
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Hours: Tues-Sun 11am-4pm, second Fridays 11am-8pm
Address: 20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/art/exhibitions/figuration-and-abstraction-asian-art-scma

In art, "figuration" refers to the depiction of shapes found in reality--such as animals, plants, and human bodies– whereas "abstraction" simplifies subjects into form, color, and line. In modern western art, these two concepts are often understood as contrasting, but throughout history and in places such as Asia, these categories were not separate. For the works on view in this exhibition, realistic representation may not have always been the goal.

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

Where The River Knows Your Name

Artist: Martin Yaffee
Start Date: July 2, 2025
End Date: July 28, 2025
Location: Shelburne Arts Co-op
Hours: Mon & Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 26 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls

Martin Yaffee's stunning color photographs describe his fascination with the scenery around Shelburne Falls, in particular the Deerfield River that flows through the town. Snaking between hills on both the east and west and pooling above the dam makes for numerous beautiful reflections and lighting effects.

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

Hilltown Happenings

Artist: Tuyet Linh (TL) LaFleur
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Location: Salmon Falls Gallery
Hours: every day 11am-5pm
Address: 1 Ashfield Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: SalmonFallsGallery.com

Tuyet Linh (TL) LaFleur is a Massachusetts based abstract artist located in the village of Shelburne Falls. Using bright colors to create, enhance, change, and reveal a mood throughout her paintings, TL is dedicated to expressing her art through color. "Hilltown Happenings" is a collection of paintings focusing on capturing the essence of nature through familiar scenes of the countryside of the surrounding hill towns using abstract forms and vibrant colors.

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

Meet Your Neighbors: A Celebration of New England Wildlife

Artist: Jeanne Weintraub-Mason
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Location: Salmon Falls Gallery
Hours: every day 11am-5pm
Address: 1 Ashfield Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: SalmonFallsGallery.com

Jeanne Weintraub-Mason (aka: Ms. Greene Jeanne) is an illustrator, graphic artist, and entrepreneur whose work highlights ecological themes. Taking inspiration from nature enthusiasts, environmental activists, local indigenous people, and biologists to create concepts related to relationships in nature (e.g. between plants & pollinators, caterpillars & host plants, animals & food sources), she employs digital pens and paintbrushes to create her work.

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

Visions in Charcoal: The Animal Portraits

Artist: Lisa Goldberg
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Location: South Hadley Public Library
Address: 2 Canal Street
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: quabbinartassociation.com/lisa-goldberg

"Visions in Charcoal" showcases the latest series of animal portraits by Lisa Goldberg, an accomplished artist working in the tradition of academic realism. Through the disciplined medium of charcoal, these works reveal the dignified presence of creatures both wild and domestic. From the soulful gaze of a great ape to the weathered majesty of an elephant, each portrait aims to capture the individuality and timeless spirit of its subject.

Contact: Lisa Goldberg
Lisagoldbergart@yahoo.com
413-237-5660

Portraits in RED: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples Painting Project

Artist: Nayana LaFond
Start Date: March 15, 2025
End Date: September 7, 2025
Location: D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/portraits-in-red-missing-murdered-indigenous-peoples-project/

Artist and activist Nayana LaFond sheds light on the crisis affecting Indigenous peoples, particularly women, who are eleven times more likely to go missing than the national average. Each portrait depicts a missing or murdered Indigenous person, a family member, or an advocate, rendered in shades of gray and marked by a vivid red handprint to raise awareness, inspire action, and honor the lives and stories of those impacted by this crisis.

Contact: Merideth Bessette
mbessette@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800

Cultural Fusion: A Neon Installation Show

Artist: Bill Myers
Start Date: March 23, 2025
End Date: August 10, 2025
Location: Art For The Soul Gallery
Hours: Tues-Fri 11am-4pm
Address: 1500 Main Street, Floor 2
City/Town: Springfield
Website: artforthesoulgallery.com/about

An immersive neon installation exploring social issues, isolation, and human connection through light and humor. Artist Bill Myers, whose first installation was at Zone Art Center in 1995, blends history, satire, and light. Inspired by Dante's Inferno and The Twilight Zone, the show merges critique and spectacle. Neon environments invite viewers to navigate spaces that confront inequality and shared experiences, redefining social commentary through light, history, and humor.

Contact: Christina White
connect@artforthesoulgallery.com
413-301-6314

A Textured Background

Artist: Laurieanne Wysocki
Start Date: June 10, 2025
End Date: July 31, 2025
Location: The Blue Heron Bistro Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sun 5-10pm
Address: 112 North Main Street
City/Town: Sunderland
Website: blueherondining.com/specialevents

The Blue Heron Restaurant presents an exhibition of recent works by artist Laurieanne Wysocki in the downstairs Bistro Gallery and upstairs in the grand Lincoln Hall. The layers of Laurieanne's large scale abstracts are built up slowly over time using plaster, acrylic paint and mediums, oil pastels, ink, gold leaf, and collage, creatimg luminous surfaces that intrigue and captivate.

Contact: Laurieanne Wysocki
laurieanne.wysocki@gmail.com
413-221-4359

Ways of My Ancestors -- We Are Still Here

Artist: Scott Strong Hawk Foster
Start Date: July 3, 2025
End Date: July 29, 2025
Reception Date: July 29, 2-4pm
Location: Great Falls Discovery Center
Hours: Tue 10am-4pm, Wed-Sun 10am-6pm
Address: 2 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org

Scott Strong Hawk Foster is a Native American photographer whose proud roots include Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Mohegan, and Cherokee lineage. His exhibit captures travels throughout the ancestral homelands of the Native American Peoples of New England. While attending powwows, cultural events, workshops, and Indigenous practices that span millennia, Scott's passion highlights the rich, resilient, diverse cultures and history of the Indigenous peoples that are still here and living amongst us.

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

Workshop13 Artist Members Exhibition

Artists: group show
Start Date: June 14, 2025
End Date: August 3, 2025
Location: ArtWorks Gallery
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-4pm
Address: 69 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

An exhibition of works by Workshop13's wonderful Artist Members.

Contact: Marie Lauderdale
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

Sharing Stories, Creating Change

Start Date: June 9, 2025
End Date: July 2025
Location: Westhampton Public Library
Address: 1 North Road
City/Town: Westhampton
Website: sites.google.com/collaborative.org/hcfpc/food-stories-archive

A collection of 24 stories from people across Hampshire County brought to life through interactive displays, audio recordings, photos, artwork, and objects. Residents share ideas and experiences of food access during the pandemic, food traditions and culture, gardening, farming, and how to build a more nourishing and connected community.

Contact: Kristen Whitmore
kwhitmore@collaborative.org
413-247-4765

Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour

Date: July 26 & 27, 10am-5pm each day
Location: various locations, see map on website
City/Town: Ashfield, Cummington, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Windsor, Worthington
Website: hilltown6.com

A group of now eight nationally renowned potters based in the Hilltowns: Robbie Heidinger, Christy Knox, Maya Machin, Michael McCarthy, Hiroshi Nakayama, Mark Shapiro, Constance Talbot, and Sam Taylor. This year's tour will also feature 18 guests from around the country. For a complete demonstrations schedule, studio map, information on participating artists and more, visit the website.

Contact: Alexa Lewis
hilltown6press@gmail.com

Identity in Ink: The Art of Tattooing

Sponsoring Group Name: Wistariahurst Museum
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: wistariahurst.org

Submissions open to licensed artists and apprentices. Submissions should include 3-4 quality images with title, date, medium, and size. Tattooed skin, designs, flash, and process photos accepted. Sensitive areas on client photos must be blurred or not shown. No logos or watermarks. Include an artist statement (approx 300 words about your art and its relationship to the theme) and an artist bio (approx 150 words about you as an artist) in one PDF. Submissions sent to info@wistariahurst.org

Contact: Rachel Buenaventura
buenaventurar@holyoke.org
413-322-5660

New England Light

Sponsoring Group Name: Warriors Art Room
Deadline: July 19, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: warriorsartroom.org/events

SSGT James Wheeler Art Gallery at the Warriors Art Room will be hosting "New England Light", a group exhibition celebrating the creativity and unique perspectives of local artists. Opening Night: August 2, 5pm. Exhibition Dates: Throughout August. Submissions Due: July 19 (1-2 pieces per artist). This is a fantastic opportunity to share your work and connect with fellow artists in a dynamic, supportive community. Don't miss your chance to be part of this inspiring show--submit your art today!

Contact: shyanne@warriorsartroom.org
413-627-8170

Capacity Building Grant

Sponsoring Group Name: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Deadline: July 21, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Springfield
Website: communityfoundation.org/nonprofits/valleycreates/capacity-grant-2023

The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) is excited to launch its next round of Capacity-Building Grants. The focus is a capacity-building and sustainability initiative for artists who currently live or have studio space in Franklin, Hampshire, or Hampden counties in Massachusetts. The program pairs a $2,500 grant with coaching, workshops, business/career building, personal financial literacy resources, and artist community-building.

Contact: Stephanie Reyes-Echevarria
sreyes@communityfoundation.org

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.

GIVE ME FIVE

Sponsoring Group Name: Art Fluent
Deadline: October 31, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: $35
City/Town: Boston
Website: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15742

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit a series of artwork to our online exhibit, GIVE ME FIVE. AF is turning 5, and we want your five! Five pieces. One vision. We're curating a lineup of mini collections, and yours could be one of them. Five pieces that reflect an intentional, cohesive series that showcases your unique style. Think of it as a mini solo show within a group celebration. Show us GIVE ME FIVE from your perspective.

Contact: Amy Matteson Neill
hello@art-fluent.com
508-419-1015

ARToberFEST 2025

Sponsoring Group Name: ArtWorks Westfield
Deadline: September 13, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Westfield
Website: artworkswestfield.com/events/artoberfest

Call for new, emerging, experienced & professional artists! ARToberFEST, our annual outdoor fall art exhibition in the cozy urban confines of the Downtown Westfield Cultural District, is SEP 27, 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 Artisan quality jewelry, fiber art, metalwork and ceramics. We have capacity for 75 exhibitors. This is a juried show.

Contact: Bill Westerlind
info@artworkswestfield.com
413-335-6976

Call for Workshop Teachers at The Artery

Sponsoring Group Name: The Artery
Deadline: July 17, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/forartists

The Artery is seeking submissions for the Fall season of workshops. Teachers are encouraged to submit more than one proposal, and to propose workshops at a variety of skill levels. Our facilities include an ADA accessible classroom with NW and SW-facing windows, room for up to 20 participants, and a kitchenette with electric oven and stovetop, refrigerator, microwave, and sink. Workshops may also make use of the Artery etching press, which prints up to approximately 24x36".

Contact: Rachel Rushing
rachel@holyokeart.com

Artery Exchange Residency

Sponsoring Group Name: The Artery
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/artery-exchange

Applications are now open for the Artery Exchange Fall/Winter 2025 residency program. Residency includes 2 months of private studio space, use of floor model etching press, 1 year membership to the Print Shop makerspace, a stipend, a supplies budget, teaching opportunities, networking events, and professional development assistance. Applicants must be over 21 years old, and not in a degree-seeking program. Complete the application below by August 15 at 11:59pm to be considered.

Contact: Rachel Rushing
rachel@holyokeart.com

Northampton Print & Book Fair

Sponsoring Group Name: Northampton Print & Book Fair
Deadline: July 15, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: no fee to apply
City/Town: Northampton
Website: northamptonprintandbookfair.net/apply

The 10-year anniversary edition of the Northampton Print & Book Fair will take place on September 27th at the Northampton Community Arts Trust's complex at 33 Hawley Street. Notifications will go out on or before August 1. We welcome and encourage applications from LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists and publishers, artists of all ages and abilities, past participants of NPBF as well as folks who have never participated in an art/book/zine fair before.

Contact: northamptonprintandbookfair@gmail.com

Theme in Yellow at ArtWorks Gallery

Sponsoring Group Name: ArtWorks Gallery
Deadline: August 7, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: $25 for one piece / $35 for up to three pieces
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org/exhibitions/theme-in-yellow-call-for-art-2

Although the title of this show – Theme in Yellow – is inspired by the poem by Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), this show encourages broad interpretation of the title! Open to all mediums. As part of this exhibition, we will invite local poets to either create a new poem inspired by a selected artwork or pair an existing poem with one. Juror: Robin Reynolds.

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

5th Annual LAVA Film Festival

Sponsoring Group Name: The LAVA Center
Deadline: August 10, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/lava-film-festival

Spotlighting emerging local filmmakers who create films that engage with the community and are made with joy. The 5th annual LAVA Film Festival will take place October 10-12. Submissions now open! Valley residents get a submission fee waiver!

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

Fall into Fiber 2025 at Fiddleheads Gallery

Sponsoring Group Name: Deerfield Valley Art Association
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Northfield
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

DVAA members and New England Fiber Artists are invited to submit their fiber work for consideration for Fall into Fiber Arts 2025 exhibit to be held from September 12 - November 2, at the Fiddleheads Gallery in Northfield. Art could include sewing, tailoring, embroidery, quilting, needlepoint, cross stitch, macrame, weaving, felting, crocheting, knitting, rug-making, basket weaving, paper arts and more. All work must be original, of exhibition quality, and prepared for hanging or display.

Contact: Jeanne Sisson
jeanne@jeannesisson.com

Call to Artists: Majestic Cafe

Sponsoring Group Name: The Majestic Theater
Deadline: August 1, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: West Springfield
Website: majestictheater.com/call-to-artists

The Majestic Theater in West Springfield is excited to announce a call for artists to submit their work for display in our café gallery for the 2025-2026 season. We invite local artists to create and submit works inspired by our upcoming season's plays: Once, Steel Magnolias, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dear Jack Dear Louise, Come From Away. We encourage artists to explore the themes, characters, and emotions of these productions in their work. Full details on website.

NCFA Curatorial Committee

Sponsoring Group Name: Northampton Center for the Arts
Deadline: rolling
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org/barn-door-gallery#committee

NCFA's yearly call for art for the Barn Door Gallery is now open, and the 2025 curatorial committee will meet this summer to choose the exhibits for the September '25 - August '26 gallery season. Are you an artist, arts lover, patron, curator, or supporter who wants to participate in this process? Please apply! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and kept on file until you have a chance to serve. See website to learn more!

Bridge of Flowers Art Show & Sale

Sponsoring Group Name: The Bridge of Flowers
Deadline: August 10, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: bridgeofflowersmass.org/call-to-artists

The third annual Bridge of Flowers Art Show and Sale is being held on August 15-17 at the Shelburne Buckland Community Center. Open to all west-county artists working in formats such as painting, photography, fiber, mixed media, small sculpture. All work must be for sale, priced by the artist. Artists have the option of donating between 50-100% of the sale price to the bridge of flowers. Inclusion is on a first-come basis in order of application submission. There is no application fee.

Contact: Ann Lofquist
annlof@earthlink.net
805-603-8010

7th Annual Northeast Fine Arts Exhibition

Sponsoring Group Name: Workshop13
Deadline: July 15, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: $27 one entry / $37 two entries / $47 for three entries
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org/exhibitions/2025-nefae-call-for-art

This exhibition aims to showcase art that embodies the principles of realism, highlighting the beauty of precise representation. Artworks should fall into one of the various styles of realism from traditional to imaginative. We welcome work that falls under these categories: Oil Painting, Watercolor, Sculpture, Drawing/Graphics, Acrylic (includes casein & egg tempera), Pastel, Mixed Media. Cash prizes will be awarded. The juror for this show is David Gray.

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

Vending For You Program / 2025 Art Market Season

Sponsoring Group Name: Mill River Marginalized Artists Collective (MRMAC)
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: sliding scale $30-$50 with an option for payment over time
City/Town: Western MA
Website: mill-river-marginalized-artist-collective.square.site/vending-for-you

For numerous reasons marginalized artists may not be able to attend Art Markets. By working together we can make this easier for all of us! MRMAC applies to Art Markets on the Vending For You Program's behalf. We coordinate drop offs of artwork at our office, provide digital marketing, transport artwork and materials to the Art Markets, work with volunteers to run the MRMAC booths, and send artists their sales! Full details and application on website.

Contact: mrmacollective@gmail.com
413-427-9653

Artist in Residence at Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies

Sponsoring Group Name: Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Amherst
Website: renaissanceoftheearth.com/residencies

Aided by the Center's collection of over 1,000 rare books and manuscripts, artists will be invited to explore the ways in which their process intersects with Renaissance (1490-1750) thought and craft to produce work. This season, we are interested in proposals that engage with the elements of Earth or Air--through medium, thematic, or process--and their wide-ranging evocations of ground, life, connection, atmosphere, space, breath, spirit, and motion.

Contact: Liz Fox
efox@umass.edu

2025 Mentoring Program for Early Career Artists

Sponsoring Group Name: Valley Arts Mentors (VAM)
Deadline: rolling
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: artsmentors.org/mentorship

VAM is currently accepting registrations for mentors and mentees! We match 10 - 15 mentor/mentee pairs a year on a rolling basis. Commitment: Mentors and mentees connect online or in person once every two weeks for a six month period. Full details and registration form on website.

Contact: admin@artsmentors.org
508-439-2069

Art Camp for Teachers at Resilient Community Arts

Date & Time: July 22-24, 10am-2pm
Fee: $300
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: hisawyer.com/resilient-community-arts/schedules/activity-set/1464476?source=camps

Come to RCA for this hands-on 3 day Professional Development program to see how we structure creative experiences for students of all ages. You'll learn how you can take these principles back to your classroom or facilitation space and be ready to implement choice-based practices right away!!

Contact: Maddie
maddie@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396

Kids in Clay at ClayWorks

Date & Time: Tuesdays & Fridays, 10am-1pm, July 22 - August 1
Fee: $180 / 10% member discount
Location: ClayWorks
Address: 71 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

A fun experience in hand-building with clay for young artists! All materials included. Ages: 6-10 years

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

Watercolor with Gretchen Holesovsky

Date & Time: July 19, 1-4pm
Fee: $40
Location: The Artery
Address: 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/service-page/watercolor-w-gretchen

Professional watercolor artist Gretchen Holesovsky is offering a three hour watercolor class. She will teach watercolor basics and lead the class in a simple painting. You will learn about color and color mixing and some simple techniques to enhance a painting. Everyone will leave with knowledge of the medium and a painting.

Contact: Rachel Rushing
rachel@holyokeart.com

Mandala Rock Painting at The Artery

Date & Time: July 26, 1-3pm
Fee: $35
Location: The Artery
Address: 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/service-page/mandala-rock-painting-2

Students will learn how to use dotting tools as well as learning dotting techniques. Students will also learn about the kind of paint to use and finding inspirational ideas to paint on their rocks using the dotting techniques. Gretchen has been painting rocks for the last 10 years leaning and perfecting the dotting techniques on rocks and other surfaces. Open to ages 12-adult. Anyone 12-18 must be accompanied by a parent and both should be included in the total at checkout.

Contact: Rachel Rushing
rachel@holyokeart.com

The Drawing Room at Looky Here

Date & Time: Thursday, July 24, 6-8pm
Fee: $10 per session
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com

Exquisite Corpse and other drawing games every other Thursday. Materials provided. BYO snacks and drinks.

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

Wendy's Tie-Dye Karaoke Party and FUNdraiser at Looky Here

Date & Time: Friday, July 18, 5-7pm
Fee: $15 kids / $25 adults
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com

We're hosting a Tie-Dye fundraiser to help get Wendy off the streets and into her very own van. We will provide a yummy hot dinner for anyone who comes, along with a tie-dye KARAOKE rager!

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

Cyanotype Workshop in the Garden with Tony(a) Lemos

Date & Time: Sunday, July 20, 10am-4pm
Fee: $125
Location: Blazing Star Herbal School
City/Town: Conway
Website: tonyalemosarts.com/on-the-road/creativity-retreat-in-the-garden-botanical-cyanotype

Discover the alchemy of cyanotype--one of the oldest and most versatile photographic processes. We'll explore the fascinating history of this beautiful blue art form, learn techniques to bring your ideas to life, and create your own unique prints. Whether you're an experienced artist or a curious beginner, you'll see why cyanotype has captivated generations of artists. Come spend the day experimenting, creating, and celebrating the expressive possibilities of sunlight and chemistry. All materials provided.

Contact: Tony(a) Lemos
blazingstarclinic@gmail.com

Creativity Retreat in the Garden: Flower Eco-Printing on Paper with Tony(a) Lemos

Date & Time: Friday, August 2, 10am-4pm
Fee: $125
Location: Blazing Star Herbal School
City/Town: Conway
Website: tonyalemosarts.com/on-the-road/creativity-retreat-in-the-garden-flower-eco-printing

Come experience the alchemy of eco-printing, a captivating process that uses the natural pigments found in plants to create direct-contact botanical prints. In this immersive, hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to transform fresh flowers and leaves into beautiful works of art on watercolor paper.

Contact: Tony(a) Lemos
blazingstarclinic@gmail.com

Fall 2025 Online Classes in Arts Management

Date & Time: September 2 - December 9, 2025
Fee: varies
Location: online via UMass Arts Extension Service
City/Town: Amherst
Website: umass.edu/arts-extension-service/academics/online-classes

Want to turn your passion for the arts into real-world impact? This fall, the Arts Extension Service is offering fully online courses in Arts Management! Whether you're managing your own practice or running community programs, these courses give you the tools to lead with confidence. All AES courses are 100% online, asynchronous, and led by experienced arts professionals passionate about sharing their expertise. Level up your career and register by August 22 to reserve your spot!

Contact: aes@acad.umass.edu
413-545-2360

Summer at the Museums

Date & Time: until August 15
Fee: free with museum admimssion
Location: Springfield Museums
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/for-families

Summer is the time to play, explore, and create... together! Whether you're touring our special exhibits, grooving to the sounds of local musicians, or getting hands-on in one of our interactive spaces, you're in for a memorable day #AtTheMuseums. All exhibits and activities are FREE with museum admission unless noted.

Contact: info@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800

Sip N' Paint Beach Scene at Workshop13

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

The first in our Sip 'n Paint Thursdays series! Bring Your Own Beverage and we'll provide the rest. All materials included. Ages: 21+

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

Figure Drawing at Looky Here

Date & Time: Thursdays, 6-8pm, July 17, 31
Fee: $15 per session
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com

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. *Participates in Card to Culture

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

Clown Mug Painting Workshop with Lo Roux

Date & Time: Saturday, July 26, 10am-12pm
Fee: $50
Location: Clayworks
Address: 71 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org/education/pottery-classes

Learn how to use glazes and underglazes to paint a unique, hand-crafted clown mug with the expression of your choosing in this whimsical one-day workshop!

Contact: Lo Roux
loandbeholdceramics@gmail.com
413-813-5536

Drypoint Printmaking with Upcycled Plates at Zea Mays Printmaking

Date & Time: August 9 & 10, 10am-5pm
Fee: $350 + $20 materials fee
Location: Zea Mays Printmaking
Address: 320 Riverside Drive
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/event/tetra-pak-drypoint-weekend

Turn your old food and beverage containers into plates for drypoint printmaking! This will cover drypoint methods and other mark-making strategies to modify the printing surface and bring new life into these materials found in your trash or recycling. Beginners are welcome in this class, as are printmakers with some drypoint experience who want to learn more about this plate-making and printing technique.

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

The Painterly Reductive Screenprint at Zea Mays Printmaking

Date & Time: September 6 & 7, 10am-5pm
Fee: $350 + $25 materials fee
Location: Zea Mays Printmaking
Address: 320 Riverside Drive
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/event/the-painterly-reductive-screenprint

Learn how to translate your photographs and drawings into painterly screenprints, with no need for computers or darkrooms! This workshop will have in-depth demonstrations of printing techniques and setup, ink mixing, and paper registration -- all the things you need to be able to print confidently at home. Participants should bring a photograph or drawing they would like to translate into a print. All levels of screenprinting experience are welcome!

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

Sip & Sketch Weekly Adult Drawing Class at The Artery

Date & Time: Thursdays, 5-6:30pm
Fee: $25
Location: The Artery
Address: 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke

Join this weekly drawing class for adults! No experience is necessary, so all skill levels are welcome. We'll go over good tools and materials to use, different ways to draw from life, and try fun exercises to help us relax and have fun.$25 per class. All materials are included in the registration price. Price is prorated weekly according to how many session remain. This class is for 21+ and is BYO favorite wine or other beverage.

Contact: Rachel Rushing
rachel@holyokeart.com

Intermediate Stained Glass Workshop at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: July 18, 5-8pm
Fee: $75
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

We will cover the skills and techniques to build a unique piece of stained glass using the copper foil technique. Students may choose any size and style of pattern, bring their own pattern or draw an original. Use of tools included in tuition. Glass, foil and solder will be available for purchase. Class designed for students who have completed our beginning/sun catcher class or who have equivalent experience. Additional dates: July 23, Aug 20, Sept 24.

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

Beginning Stained Glass Workshop at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: July 19, 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 2-4 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 welcome. All glass and supplies included in the tuition as is use of all tools. Additional dates: Aug 16, Sept 20.

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

FREE ART SATURDAY! The Art of Collage and Play with Alejandra Spruill

Date & Time: Saturday, August 9, 10am-12pm
Fee: free
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org

Come cut, tear, layer, and explore in The Art of Collage and Play--where there are no rules, just materials, curiosity, and time to create. This session is about freedom, intuition, and letting go of expectations. We'll provide the tools--magazines, paper scraps, glue, scissors, and more--and you bring whatever mood you're in. All base materials are provided, but feel free to bring anything personal you'd like to incorporate.

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

Creative Portrait Workshop with Tracey Eller

Date & Time: July 19, 10am-6pm (rain date 7/20)
Fee: $195
Location: Tracey Eller studio
Address: address provided upon registration
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: humanscaleartspace.org

A one-day intensive by Tracey Eller, Easthampton master portrait photographer and workshop leader. Come practice portraiture, explore all the elements that make a portrait more compelling, and delve into the subtleties of working with people. Requirements: Experience with interchangeable lens cameras and a basic knowledge of camera controls. (This is not a beginner photography workshop. Though you may learn things applicable to phone photography, this workshop focuses on manually controlled cameras.)

Contact: info@humanscaleartspace.org

Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones with Christine Kenneally

Date & Time: July 26, 10am-4pm
Fee: $125 / includes materials and lunch
Location: Rainbow Hill Studio
Address: 801 North Poland Road
City/Town: Conway
Website: christinekenneally.net

Create a personalized and permanent addition to your garden in this fun one-day class! Instruction given on: composing a strong design, cutting techniques using hand tools, assembling pieces to bring your design to life in glass. Then, we'll cast our mosaics in concrete in a circular mold, ensuring that your stepping stone holds together and has a flat surface.This class has been popular over the years, well over 500 stepping stones have been made by my students. New this year: Lunch provided.

Contact: Christine Kenneally
kenneally.christine@gmail.com
413-244-2384

Summer Classes at Easthampton Clay

Date & Time: starts July 28
Fee: varies
Location: Easthampton Clay
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 241
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptonclay.com

Do you want to give pottery a try this summer without sacrificing 8 weeks for a full term? Join us for a 4 week adult intensive term and find your center with clay this August! Summer classes meet twice weekly for 4 weeks rather than once weekly for 8 weeks. Summer intensive sessions come with a standard first bag of clay included, as well as 4 optional open practice time hours each week.

Contact: info@easthamptonclay.com

Youth & Teens Summer Ceramics Sessions at CyclePottery

Date & Time: 9am-3pm, July 21-25 / July 28 - August 1 / August 4-8
Fee: $450 per session (some exceptions)
Location: CyclePottery
Address: 42 Maple Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: cyclepottery.net/camps.html

For 12 years, CyclePottery owner Kathryn Kothe has been offering Summer Sessions for youth ages 6+ and teens, with a ratio of 6 students to 2 instructors. Students will spend half their day on the wheel and the other half on hand building projects. Tuition includes instructors helping to finish any trimming, glazing and firing student work. Grab a spot (or more with sibling discounts) for a special ceramics experience dedicated to your young blossoming artist!

Contact: Kathryn Kothe
cyclepottery01062@gmail.com

Intro to Mural Painting and Spray Paint with Ramiro Davaro-Comas

Date & Time: Saturday, July 26, 10am-4pm
Fee: $200-$350 sliding scale
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org/art-classes/category/mural-painting

An exciting new workshop with artist Ramiro Davaro-Comas! Come learn about the history of mural painting and graffiti and experiment with spray paint through developing your own tag and/or character. Full details on website.

Contact: programs@nohoarts.org

Etching at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: ongoing Saturdays 10am-12pm & 12-2pm
Fee: $40 per class
Location: Red Horse Press
Address: 7 Mountain Street
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

This structured class is suitable for all levels, from beginner to advanced. Classes are ongoing and limited to 4 participants to ensure individual instruction. Each week covers a different etching technique, accommodating students at every level. Join a fun and welcoming community and enjoy our beautiful, professional space. Pay by the class and create your own schedule. The option of back to back classes on Saturdays allows for a longer stretch for those who prefer to extend their studio time.

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shana@redhorsepressprintmaking.com
413-221-5775

Block Print at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: ongoing Wednesdays 6-8pm & Fridays 10am-12pm
Fee: $40 per class
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. Students who attend multiple classes will learn three main block printing techniques; single block, reduction, and multiple block. Join a welcoming community and enjoy our beautiful, professionally equipped studio.

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shana@redhorsepressprintmaking.com
413-221-5775

Mixed Media Printmaking at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: Ongoing Thursdays 4-7pm & Fridays 12:30-2:30pm
Fee: $60 per class
Location: Red Horse Press
Address: 7 Mountain Street
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

For the more advanced student, this class is for those who have taken at least 3 Etching or Block Print classes at our studio, can use the press on their own, and know studio clean up procedures. Instruction is always on hand for learning new techniques. Mixed Media allows you to delve 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, the possibilities are endless!

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shana@redhorsepressprintmaking.com
413-221-5775

Weekend Workshop 2: Painting Nature With Nature with Lynne Adams

Date & Time: July 19 & 20
Fee: $325
Location: Cottage Street Studios
Address: 1 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: lynneadamsart.com

Use pieces of nature in your artwork. They can be used as tools for applying paint, or attached to your paintings as collage elements. Natural found objects: twigs, leaves, grasses, branches, bark, moss, rocks, etc., can be great for making marks and applying paint, and fun for creating texture and spontaneity.

Contact: Lynne Adams
Lynne@lynneadamsart.com
413-687-4466

Weekend Workshop 3: Mixed Media in the Contemporary Landscape with Lynne Adams

Date & Time: August 16 & 17
Fee: $325
Location: Cottage Street Studios
Address: 1 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: lynneadamsart.com

Play, experiment, loosen up, have FUN, then make sense of it all, pulling composition together to make a clear statement. Explore the mixed media world using many different tools and materials to give you unlimited creativity and freedom of expression. Learn techniques to create various effects of texture, depth, transparency, and mark-making. There will be discussion about ways to "abstract" the landscape, bringing it into the contemporary realm.

Contact: Lynne Adams
Lynne@lynneadamsart.com
413-687-4466

Lost Wax Bronze Casting Demonstrations at River Studios

Date & Time: Saturdays, 1-4pm, August 30, October 11
Fee: $25
Location: River Studios
Address: 36 East River Road
City/Town: Middlefield
Website: andrewdevries.com/events

Andrew DeVries will demonstrate the ancient process of lost wax bronze casting, offering attendees a rare opportunity to witness this centuries-old technique firsthand. After the demo, guests can take a guided Sculpture Trail tour through River Studios' wildflower meadow and shaded groves, where more than 40 up to life size bronze sculptures are installed. The tour concludes in the DeVries Fine Art International gallery, with wine and refreshments and an unveiling of his latest creation.

Contact: Andrew DeVries
andrew@andrewdevries.com
413-238-7755

Rooted Resilience Community Dialogue Circles

Date & Time: 6:30pm; July 23
Fee: $5 - $30 sliding scale per session
Location: online via Bloom Local
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bloomlocal.live/events/rooted-resilience-community-dialogue-april

Rooted Resilience Dialogue Circles are an invitation to explore resilience, identity, and community as you define them through your unique creative and personal history. As a small group, we will engage with themes stemming from a recent episode of the (NEW) Rooted Resilience podcast and blog series. The Intention: to foster a culture of reflection, care, joy, and vulnerability among 2SLGBTQIA+ creatives and our allies as an act of resistance in these times.

Contact: Lucas
hello@bloomlocal.live
413-200-8141

Designing Murals with Photoshop & Procreate with Eric Okdeh

Date & Time: Tuesdays, 6-8:30pm, December 2-30, 2025
Fee: $500
Location: online via Common Wealth Murals
City/Town: Springfield
Website: commonwealthmurals.org/muraltrainingcourses

This online course includes interactive instruction, hands-on exercises, and guided feedback. You will learn: How to accurately measure a wall of any size and create a digital template, no lift required; Digital mural design; Organizing design layers for maximum efficiency; Simplifying your artwork for community painting; Tools for generating a color key and paint list; Gridding your design and preparing projection files for polytab installationFull details on website.

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

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-and-Draw with Kemah Wilson

Date & Time: Thursdays, 11:30am-1pm
Fee: free
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: facebook.com/share/14hqaqv48Z

Cultivating Connections and Community through Creative Expression. Join host Kemah Wilson in this relaxed and fun family friendly activity. There is no cost. Donations Welcome.

Contact: Kemah
noiles21@yahoo.com

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

Queer And Trans Art Group at Resilient Community Arts

Date & Time: Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm (2nd & 4th Wednesdays)
Fee: donations appreciated but not required
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/program-registration/p/qtag

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive. This is a bi-weekly program happens every other Wednesday at 7pm with our fabulous facilitator Mi! Come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space.

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

Studio Share in Keystone Building

Date(s) Available: September 1
Location: Keystone Building
Address: 122 Pleasant Street
City/Town: Easthampton

Looking for a quiet creative worker to share our space with other freelance creatives (graphic and web designers and writers). Are you a designer or illustrator or writer who needs a friendly quiet space to work? Rent $242 p/m. Heat and electric included, share internet cost. Located in the building next to Eastworks, free parking, and all the fun behind the mills: Food Truck Fridays, breweries, Vegan Pizza Land, Millside Park, bike path, and more.

Contact: Bronwen
art@valleyartsnewsletter.com

Build The Creative Branch with Sarah & Fardeen

Goal: $5500
Location: Greenfield
Website: gofundme.com/f/build-the-creative-branch

Sarah Adam and Fardeen Chowdhury are local creatives seeking to expand the art scene in downtown Greenfield. And we can't do it without you! A mutual friend is passing the torch and offering his former creative space for us, and it's perfect. There's opportunities for workshops, co-working studio spots, gallery shows, window displays, as well as a large performance space for music, dance, and performing arts. There's outdoor space with potential for gardens, sculpture, and small outdoor events.