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

Listen to My Photographs

Artists: young moms at the Care Center
Start Date: August 13, 2025
End Date: August 22, 2025
Reception Date: August 13, 12-3pm
Location: AIRSpace Gallery
Hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat 12-4pm
Address: 534 Main Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: airspacegallery.net

The exhibition features work produced during a Photography workshop organized by Ani Rivera, Mari Jean Champaigne, and Maddy Keating, in collaboration with The Care Center, Holyoke, in July. The exhibition serves as a platform to build community and provide valuable exposure for the young mothers, empowering them in both their personal lives and careers after their time at the Care Center.

Contact: Yaning Xing
info@airspacegallery.net
413-835-5072

Intention: a public art installation in the Front Window Gallery

Artists: the public
Start Date: now
End Date: August 26, 2025
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

This summer, we invite you to reflect on your intentional, positive contribution to your community. Maybe it’s a small moment of kindness. Maybe it’s a big moment of activity. Every moment matters; every gift has value. What do you offer? What is your word? Grab your painting clothes, come paint a piece of cardstock with your word on it. Then add it to the Front Window Gallery exhibit. Pick up your artwork on Wednesday, August 27. All ages. Store hours. Free. Donations for Amherst Survival Center.

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

A Something Overtakes the Mind

Artists: Ligia Bouton, Matt Donovan
Start Date: August 1, 2025
End Date: December 21, 2025
Reception Date: August 8, 5-7pm
Location: Emily Dickinson Museum
Address: 280 Main Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: emilydickinsonmuseum.org/opening-reception-a-something-overtakes-the-mind

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

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

10th Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Artists: group show
Start Date: August 7, 2025
End Date: August 30, 2025
Reception Date: August 7, 5-8pm
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur–Sun 2-7pm
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: galleryA3.com

45 works by 37 artists from New England and New York, selected by juror Billy Myers for Gallery A3's 10th Annual Juried Show. Responses to the theme of UNITED WE STAND: Art for Divisive Times range from personal to political, abstract to conceptual, and humorous to iconic imagery. Art Forum Online: August 21, 7:30pm.

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

Summer Art Exhibit

Artists: over 30 local artists
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: September 28, 2025
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
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. "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.

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

Greg Hampton Art

Artist: Greg Hampton
Start Date: August 1, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Location: Clapp Memorial Library
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-6pm
Address: 19 South Main Street
City/Town: Belchertown
Website: greghamptonart.com

My abstract art emphasizes visual aspects like colors, shapes, and texts, that may not represent anything specific, allowing viewers to interpret the work in their own way. My style often employs non-traditional methods and mixed materials, creating a unique and personal expression free from the constraints of realistic representation.

Contact: Greg Hampton
greghampton67@gmail.com
857-234-6668

Wild Building

Artist: Bruce Kriviskey
Start Date: August 1, 2025
End Date: August 31, 2025
Reception Date: August 2, 2-4pm
Location: Lathrop Community
Hours: 9am-5pm / 7 days
Address: 105 Bassett Brook Drive
City/Town: Easthampton

Over the course of my career as an architect and city planner, I developed a special fascination for many buildings with a distinctive appearance. I limit my sketches to buildings I have visited, studied or worked on, or those I find most eccentric, colorful and unique. My Sketches are done with the old school method: pencil, pen and paper, and no computer assistance.

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

Hot Days Cool Art

Artists: group show
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Location: ECA Gallery
Hours: Wed-Fri 12-2pm
Address: Old Town Hall / 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com

An exhibition featuring 90+ sixth-eight grade artists from Hilltown Community Charter Public School. The exhibition includes drawings, prints, collages, sculpture, and mixed media works -- and is a profound demonstration of the positive and transformative impact that art can play in a young person's life.

New England Light

Artists: group show
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 30, 2025
Location: Warriors Art Room
Address: 122 Pleasant Street, Ste 105
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: warriorsartroom.org

A powerful group exhibition featuring artwork by veterans and their families. Through paint, print, and sculpture, each piece shares a story of resilience, creativity, and service. This show includes work from a wide range of local artists, including: Mark Schebell, Gary Howe, Gary , Ed Stathis, Steven Jones, Barry Sponder, Donald Longley, James Bradford, Michael Boucher, Isabella LeLuca, Patrick Napoli, Christine Soderquist, and more.

Because She Cared

Artist: Nancy Moriarty
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 30, 2025
Location: The Elusie Gallery
Hours: see website
Address: Old Town Hall / 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bigredframe.com/gallery

Nancy Moriarty was a beloved teacher of the John J. Lynch Middle School in Holyoke. She was also an accomplished artist, with a special gift for pastel paintings. This exhibit is a fundraiser to honor her legacy, and her talent. And to help two organizations that were important in Nancy's life: The Cancer House of Hope in West Springfield and the Halfway Home Cat Rescue in Chicopee. Come support this fundraiser, whether you care about animal rescue or cancer support home, or you like pastels!

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

Collections

Artists: Mary Witt, Brianna Ashe
Start Date: July 31, 2025
End Date: August 21, 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

Witt & Ashe have both been working on a small scale for their upcoming exhibit "Collections". They feel people need art, now more than ever, and with small pieces, they are more accessible and can fit anywhere in the home or workplace. Meeting in a printmaking workshop, years ago, they found that in spite of their different generations, they immediately found common ground in how they work and play with art.

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

Home

Artists: 33 Oxbow Gallery Artists
Start Date: July 31, 2025
End Date: August 25, 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 August, the front gallery at Oxbow Gallery will display the works of 33 artists. The artists have all created works in relation to "Home", this year's theme for the group show. The exhibited works exist in a wide array of media, offering something compelling for any viewer. Make sure you stop into the gallery before August 31st to see the show!

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

Nature Through My Lens

Artist: Jasmine Galereave
Start Date: August 1, 2025
End Date: August 31, 2025
Reception Date: August 7, 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Sip 413
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat & Sun 8am-4pm
Address: 90 Maple Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: sip413.com/gallery

A series of photographs by local artist Jasmine Galereave, capturing scenes from Western Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Montreal, and Sanibel Island in Florida. Galereave is a self-taught photographer with 10 years of experience photographing wildlife and landscapes. Join us at Sip 413 for our Artists Hangout on Thursday, August 7th, 6:30-8:30pm. Bring your own art project to work on and meet creative folks in the community!

Contact: Autumn Guntor
galleryandretail@sip413.com

It All Begins With Matter / The Echo of Thickness

Artists: Rebecca Muller, Mercedes Sicilia
Start Date: July 22, 2025
End Date: August 31, 2025
Location: Sanford Gallery at Zea Mays Printmaking
Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 320 Riverside Drive (lime green door)
City/Town: Florence
Website: zeamaysprintmaking.com/sanford-gallery

Muller and Sicilia explore photopolymer etching to evoke a sense of presence using physical matter. Muller uses eroded material or matter, and Sicilia works with photo images familiar physical objects placed on a scanner. Sicilia speaks of her work as 'evocators, enduring conduits for recall and imagination'. Muller describes coming from a place of 'not-knowing', and following 'matter as it moves into form and atmosphere and then dissolves' thus, reflecting our human and worldly conditions.

Contact: Rebecca Muller
rebmuller@comcast.net
413-427-0689

Words on Art on Words

Artists: group show
Start Date: July 5, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Reception Date: August 29, 5-8pm
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

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

Affsoongar

Artist: Affsoongar
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 24, 2025
Location: PULP, front room
Hours: Fri-Sun 11-4pm
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com

Affsoongar is not safe in her own country of Iran where she was born and lives. She works anonymously and goes by Affsoongar, which means charmer or enchanter in Farsi. Born and living in Tehran (b1999), she explores themes that are not openly permissible in Iran. Her work often features female protagonists in settings which challenge traditional narratives and societal constraints. With the help of friends, this body of work was smuggled out of Iran.

Contact: pulpholyoke@gmail.com

Combat

Artists: group show
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 24, 2025
Location: PULP
Hours: Fri-Sun 11-4pm
Address: 80 Race Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: pulpholyoke.com

Jim Whitten behind the art brand, SNFFBX, guest curates this show at Pulp. "Listening to Chino of Deftones scream, 'Whose side are you on?'. Checking my phone for the title of the song... Combat. This seemed like the right title with the right question at the right time. With the help of twelve artists, I am creating two sides ready to face off."

Contact: pulpholyoke@gmail.com

Storefront Gallery Project

Artist: ten local artists
Start Date: July 30, 2025
End Date: February 28, 2026
Location: near 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/storefrontart

The work of 10 local artists will be on display on storefront windows along High Street near the ARTery art marketplace at 289 High Street.

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

Arts Night Out Northampton

Date: Friday, August 8, 5-8pm
Location: various locations downtown
City/Town: Northampton

Arts Night Out is Northampton's monthly downtown celebration of creativity & community, every second Friday 5-8pm. Stroll through vibrant galleries, explore pop-up performances, catch live music, & discover local artists, makers, and businesses bringing the streets to life. From fine art openings to jazz in restaurants and unexpected street performers, every month offers something fresh and inspiring. Arts Night Out is the perfect way to kick off your weekend in downtown Northampton.

Contact: Andrea Monson
andrea@nohodna.org
413-207-7480

August Arts Night Out at 33 Hawley

Date: Friday, August 8, 5-8pm
Location: Northampton Arts Trust Building
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org/events/category/aug-arts-night-out-at-33-hawley-2025

Join NCFA, A.P.E. Ltd., and NOM at 33 Hawley for an opening reception with refreshments and live music by Adam Dunetz during Arts Night Out! NCFA presents the annual Emerging Artist Showcase featuring Acadia Black, Amy Dawn Kotel, Chanel, Claudia Quintero, Jacob Clayton, Jamie Marigold, Kendall Willis, Paige Quinn-Vasic, and Robin Howard. A.P.E. Ltd presents Chiquinho, curated by Sophie Gill and Adrienne Albro-Fisher, an exhibition showcasing the work of Central Florida visual artist Carlos Semedo.

New Works

Artist: Lewis Bryden
Start Date: August 8, 2025
End Date: August 31, 2025
Reception Date: August 8, 6-8pm
Location: R. Michelson Galleries
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-6pm, Fri 12-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm
Address: 132 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rmichelson.com/artists/lewis-bryden/new-work-2025

Lewis Bryden shares his latest work in this 2025 exhibition, as he takes us on a journey through the seasons of New England. Bryden's paintings capture the simultaneous energetic and serene landscape as he paints a moment in time, even down to a slight breeze on the air.

Contact: events@RMichelson.com
413-586-3964

Paradise City POV

Artist: Jacob Clayton
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Reception Date: August 8, 5-8pm
Location: Barn Door Gallery at Northampton Center for the Arts
Hours: Wed-Sun 12-7pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: jacobclayton.com/paradise-city-pov

Local transgender artist Jacob Clayton debuts pieces from his black and white photo series Paradise City POV. A recent transplant to the Pioneer Valley, this work focuses on the intangible imprint that the glaring public display of acceptance in Northampton will have on those navigating a difficult path in life. On view in the Emerging Artist Showcase at Barn Door Gallery in Northampton. Opening reception: Friday, August 8, 5-8pm, artist talk at 7pm.

Contact: Jacob Clayton
iam@jacobclayton.com

Remnants: A Surviving Trace

Artist: Ryn Hodes
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Reception Date: Thursday, August 7, 6-8pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

A series of collages using paper, needle-felted wool, yarn, silk, and other fabric to depict ruined homes in imagined landscapes. The exhibit refers back to Ryn's last gallery show, "Home in the Making" (Northampton Senior Center, 2024), which consisted of collaged portraits of homes in different landscapes and seasons. As we enter the uncertainty and brutality of rising authoritarianism, our sense of home and safety crumbles.

Contact: 413-587-1013

Maine to Georgia: Watercolor Studies from Life

Artist: Giselle Harrison
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Reception Date: Thursday, August 7, 6-8pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

A collection of watercolor scenes of landscapes, people and buildings along the East Coast USA. Giselle lives and works between Charleston, SC and Colrain, MA and frequently travels between and around the two places, recording - through painting - identifiable characteristics of specific regions, including the quality of light and color.

Contact: 413-587-1013

Paul Hoffman

Artist: Paul Hoffman
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Reception Date: Thursday, August 7, 6-8pm
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

Hoffman's paintings in this collection explore a range of environments expressing aspects of their ecologies through a language of form and pattern. The element of place or environment, be it a tree-top, meadow, woodland, river or pond, provides a narrative setting and framework, while the array of natural forms depicted in each work articulates the idea of nature's diverse range and variety. The element of pattern throughout suggests the complexity and beauty of each habitat's unique adaptions.

Contact: 413-587-1013

Visual Spells

Artist: Brenda Roswess
Start Date: August 1, 2025
End Date: August 31, 2025
Reception Date: August 8, 5-8pm
Location: Small Victories (inside Thornes Marketplace)
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12-5pm
Address: 150 Main Street, 1st floor inside Main Street entrance
City/Town: Northampton
Website: smallvictories.com/blogs/news/on-view-in-august-visual-spells-by-brenda-roswess

Explore tufted art and handmade books by a self-described "art witch crafting visual spells that are portals to higher vibrations." Made with a tufting gun that shoots yarn through a canvas back to form a type of rug, tufted art can be displayed on a wall, table, or altar. These pieces add simplicity, softness, and enchantment to any space. Brenda believes that "crafting is a wellness practice" and she teaches book art workshops to share the magic of accessing a flow state through crafting.

Contact: hello@smallvictories.com

Chiquinho

Artist: Carlos Semedo
Start Date: August 2, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Reception Date: August 8, 5-8pm
Location: Split Level Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sat 12-7pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org

An exhibition showcasing the work of Central Florida visual artist Carlos Semedo, curated by Sophie Gill and Adrienne Albro-Fisher. Chiquinho is a curated selection of prints from artist Carlos Semedo's oeuvre. Informed by Semedo's Southern upbringing, Chiquinho, prioritizes color and light--each photo's individual mood is tangible. Through the use of portraiture, Chiquinho welcomes viewers into the world of Semedo; the exhibition is an invitation to explore the essence of each moment frozen in time.

Contact: Sophie Gill
sophiegill@apearts.org

Mirror, Mirror

Artist: Indë
Start Date: July 18, 2025
End Date: August 8, 2025
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

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

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

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

Summer Dreaming

Artist: group show
Start Date: August 6, 2025
End Date: September 1, 2025
Location: Shelburne Arts Co-op
Hours: Mon & Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 26 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls

Dreams of summer are colorfully depicted in paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media pieces, sculpture, and decorative and wearable fiber art.

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 24, 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

The Towns of Franklin County

Artists: The Springfield Photographic Society
Start Date: August 1, 2025
End Date: September 30, 2025
Location: Great Falls Discovery Center
Hours: Tue 10am-4pm, Wed-Sun 10am-6pm
Address: 2 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org

Find out what makes our Franklin County communities so special through the eyes of avid photographers! See photographs of each community in Franklin County by members of the Springfield Photographic Society. Founded in 1937, the club is made up of enthusiasts from photographic novices to professionals who have in common a love of their craft. Among their recent field trips were stops in Franklin County. To learn more visit: www.springfield-ps.com

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

Every Picture Tells a Story: the Art of Gary A. Lippincott

Artist: Gary A. Lippincott
Start Date: August 9, 2025
End Date: September 13, 2025
Reception Date: August 9, 3-5pm
Location: ArtWorks Gallery
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-4pm
Address: 69 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

A solo exhibition of works by the incredible fantasy artist and illustrator Gary A. Lippincott.

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

Jeanne Henry Hoose

Artist: Jeanne Henry Hoose
Start Date: August 4, 2025
End Date: September 29, 2025
Reception Date: Thursday, September 18, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Westhampton Public Library
Hours: Mon 2-8pm, Tue & Wed 9am-12pm & 1-5pm, Thur 2-8pm, Sat 10am-1pm
Address: 1 North Road
City/Town: Westhampton
Website: instagram.com/jhhoose

Jeanne takes photos of the life and spaces around her and edits them to create the images she paints. At first using watercolor and gouache, she now paints almost exclusively in oils on primed watercolor paper.

Contact: Jeanne Henry Hoose
jeannehoose@gmail.com

Apply to Exhibit at ECA Gallery

Sponsoring Group Name: Easthampton City Arts
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com/resources/call-for-artists

The ECA Gallery is centrally located in a well-trafficked area in the heart of downtown. Approximately 150 square feet, the gallery is an intimate space that can accommodate a variety of mediums from 2- and 3-D work to video and installations. Exhibits include an artist’s reception that coincides with ECA’s monthly Art Walk event, which takes place on the First Saturday of each month. Full details and application form on website.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classical Oil Painting Class Weekly with Eliza Moser

Date & Time: Tuesdays, August 5-26, 10am-12:30pm; OR Thursdays, Aug 7-28, 6-8:30pm
Fee: $200 / 4-week class
Location: Eliza Moser Fine Art - Studio & Gallery
Address: 21 College Street, Suite #9
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: elizamoser.com/weekly-classes

Our weekly Painting Classes are a relaxed, supportive environment to learn how to paint. Classes run in 4-week sessions. New students will start with a beginner-level project to learn the artistic process, but returning students graduate on to projects of their own choosing. While classes are a group setting, every student receives individual critiques, working at their own pace and are guided to meet their individual artistic goals.

Contact: Eliza Moser
elizamoserfineart@gmail.com
413-204-4797

Sip 'N Paint Lighthouse at Workshop13

Date & Time: Thursday, August 14, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Fee: $40 / 10% member discount
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Whether you're a seasoned artist or haven't touched a paintbrush since elementary school, this step-by-step guided painting class is designed for everyone. Bring your own beverage! All materials included. Ages: 21+

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

Fall Clay Classes at the Handle Factory

Date & Time: classes start week of September 16
Fee: varies per class
Location: The Handle Factory
Address: 49 Conway Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: handlefactory.com

Fall day and evening classes for adults. Be creative and learn something new in our spacious, peaceful, light-filled studio. Info and registration on the website.

Etching at Red Horse Press

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

Etching is a process in which the drawn line is incised using a corrosive into which a metal plate has been submerged. We use ferric chloride, a corrosive salt, to etch into copper plates. This structured class is suitable for all levels, from beginner to advanced. 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
shanadeatley@icloud.com
413-221-5775

Block Print at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: Wednesdays 6-8pm & Fridays 10am-12pm
Fee: $40 per class
Location: Red Horse Press
Address: 7 Mountain Street
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

This class is 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 attention. Students who attend multiple classes will learn three main block printing techniques; single block, reduction, and multiple block.Pay by the class and create your own schedule.

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

Mixed Media Printmaking at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: 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 returning student, this 3 hour class is ideal for those who have taken at least 3 Etching or Block Print classes at Red Horse Press. Using what you have learned in Etching or Block Print classes, Mixed Media 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!

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

Sewing Classes at Grove House Sewing Studio

Date & Time: Fall classes begin the week of September 8
Fee: $240 for 6-week series
Location: Grove House Sewing Studio
Address: Brushworks Arts and Industry Building, #116, 221 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: grovehousesewingstudio.com

Grove House Sewing Studio is a place of laughter, creativity, color, curiosity, and the willingness to try new things amongst kind and lovely people. Whether you are brand new to sewing or you are looking for technical support for your more complex projects, the small classes at Grove House Sewing Studio will be a perfect place for you to work on your craft. If you are looking for a personalized experience, private sessions are always available.

Contact: Rachael
GroveHouseSewingStudio@gmail.com

Open Studio at the Art Garden

Date & Time: Saturdays, 1-5pm
Fee: free
Location: The Art Garden
Address: 14 Depot Street, Suite 2
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: theartgarden.org/open-studio

Drop by for free and make some art using our wide array of supplies.

Contact: info@theartgarden.org
413-625-2782

Beginner Wheel - Level 1 with David Walulak

Date & Time: Thursdays, August 7 - October 2, 6-9pm
Fee: $350 / 10% member discount
Location: ClayWorks
Address: 71 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Wheel throwing for beginners and intermediate ceramicists. All materials included.

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

Sip 'n Spin Date Night at ClayWorks

Date & Time: Friday, August 8, 7-9:30pm
Fee: $130 per couple / 10% member discount
Location: ClayWorks
Address: 71 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Do something different for date night! You and your date will have a great time sipping bubbly and making pottery. All materials included. Ages: 18+

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

Hand Painted Candlesticks with Danielle Lucier

Date & Time: August 23, 10am-11:30am
Fee: $15
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/product-page/august-23-hand-painted-candlesticks

Bring a pair of candlesticks to paint and create a one of a kind decor item to use or gift! Participants are required to bring their own candlesticks, we will provide paint, brushes, palettes, and instruction! Recommended for ages 8+ ** Second floor art room (stairs). If you have considerations in regards to 2nd floor access, please email us ASAP! **

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

POP! A 2-day End of Summer Kids Art Class at Artspace

Date & Time: August 18 & 19, 9am-1pm each day
Fee: $89
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/product-page/summer-at-artspace-august-18-19

By POPular demand…please join us for POP! A 2-day End of Summer Art Class for kids 7-11yo** with Instructor Chloe Torri. **We need a minimum of 6 students to run this BONUS class! Please tell your friends and register up ASAP** We will create (at least) three artworks, experimenting with various art mediums. While exact projects are subject to change, Chloe is planning for: 1. Neon Art using chalk pastels and paint, 2. Mixed media animal portraits, 3. 3-D Doodle Bugs. Learn more on our website!

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

Fall Classes Registration now open at Northampton Center for the Arts

Fee: varies
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org/schedule-of-classes-workshops-and-other-programs

The sun is blazing but fall will be here before you know it! Check out the new class listings and stay tuned for more to come!

Contact: ncfa@nohoarts.org

Custom Tea Blends & Labels with Dabble Art Market

Date & Time: Sunday, August 17, 1-3pm
Fee: $35
Location: address provided upon registration
City/Town: Hadley
Website: dabbleartmarket.com

Create your own set of three custom loose leaf tea blends and labels! Participants will be provided with three 8oz mason jars, a variety of dried botanicals, and materials to create their own unique labels using watercolor paints and paper. Snacks and tea included.

Contact: dabbleartmarket@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

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: August 20, 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 date: Sept 24.

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

Beginning Stained Glass Workshop at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: August 16, 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 date: 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

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

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 Memberships at Red Horse Press

Date(s) Available: monthly
Location: Red Horse Press
Address: 7 Mountain Street
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

Become a member at Red Horse Press! Starter Membership is on a month to month basis, and is open to students who have completed at least 6 classes at the studio within 6 months. Platinum Membership is offered to those who have completed 12 or more consecutive months as Starter Members. In addition to free classes and storage space, Platinum Members can pay for an entire year in advance at a reduced rate, and have access to the studio any time between 9am-8pm during all non class hours.

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

Art is For Everybody Scholarship Fund

Goal: $3000
Location: Resilient Community Arts
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: givebutter.com/artisforeverybody

Every child deserves a place to feel seen, supported, and celebrated. The Art is For Everybody Fund exists to help youth + teens from low-income homes attend programs at Resilient Community Art's welcoming, affirming studio.

Artspace Wishlist

Location: Artspace Community Arts Cneter
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11dJjsg14BUoNzqFUHa-8THDEb03DwIU6HK4buax0Pqs/edit?usp=sharing

Help us finish our new classrooms! Is gift giving your love language? Are you doing some Spring (...or Summer) cleaning and looking to donate? Simply feeling “shoppy"? A small donation of art and classroom supplies makes a HUGE difference to our students