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Call for Entries: Art & Music Festival | |
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May 17-19, 2024
Red Apple Farm & Brew Barn
455 Highland Avenue, Phillipston MA
Deadline to Enter: Sunday, May 5th
Opening Reception Fri. May 17, 6 - 9 (Art Awards 7)
Two options for entering the show:
Option 1: Online Entry which submits your information & payment to GALA electronically.
Option 2: Paper Entry Form. A PDF Call for Entries which includes a form that you print & mail with payment to GALA.
Please allow enough time for mailing so that your entry is received by the deadline
With either option, your entry is due by Sunday, MAY 5th
Live music all three days by many talented local musicians and "The Big Random" will be there on Saturday. Weekend music will be outside under the big tent.
Please support GALA by Donating to the raffle table.
Please consider demonstrating your creative process at the show. And if you would like to teach art classes outside under your tent for children and adults. Please indicate your interest on your entry form.
You will need to renew your GALA membership on entry form unless you are a current member. If in doubt, please email Donna at dfoley446@gmail.com.
* Important Note *
Please be sure to drop-off your artwork on May 14th between 4 - 6 pm in the Brew Barn. If we do not receive your artwork by 6 pm, we may not be able to include it in the judging.
Please forward this email to others who might be interested in exhibiting, vendor, performing music at the GALA Art & Music Festival.
Important dates to remember
Entry Deadline: Sunday, May 5
Art Drop-Off at Red Apple Farm, in the Brew Barn: Tuesday, May 14 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 6:00 - 9:00 Awards 7 PM
Art Pick-Up at Red Apple Farm in Brew Barn: Sunday, May 19 4:30 - 5:30 pm
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Next critique scheduled for Saturday, May 11th, 10am-12:30pm
Old Murdock Building (COA)
52 Murdock Ave, Winchendon MA
Elevator to 3rd floor, Alumni room
This is a Special Day for the COA (senior center) and GALA. The COA is having an Open House and will be starting the clock tower at 12pm. The COA will be having a yard sale, bake sale, free food, raffles and giving historical tours of this beautiful historical building.
GALA has been offering art classes to the public in this stunning building and supporting seniors by offering free to low-cost classes.
Come and join us on this day to check out this space and see where GALA will be offering classes.
Bring up to 2 pieces of your artwork (finished or unfinished) to share with the group & bring your finished Mystery Art Challenge piece if you did one. You may bring your art challenge piece to share at any future critique.
The first 20 minutes we will be networking, then we will go into discussing our artwork.
You may attend even though you didn't bring any artwork, feel free to join us.
Free to all GALA Members. New artists, first class is Free.
A great way to receive heartfelt feedback from your circle of artists friends.
Janet Dupuis will help guide us during our get together. Email Janet to let her know that you will be joining us at Jandu516@gmail.com.
Mark your calendar!
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Would you like to teach an art class or are you looking to find a specific art class to take?
We would like to introduce our new Event Coordinator, Meghan Whitehead. Meghan is an active GALA board member and is working on setting up more art related classes and workshops.
If you are interested in teaching a class in the arts, please fill out this online form to let us know you are interested. We will work with you to put together your class.
If you are interested in taking a class or workshop in the arts, you may also fill out the online form and let us know what you are looking for and we will get back to you.
We are looking for instructors and individuals who will teach or lecture in various forms of art: fine arts, photography, ceramics, writing, poetry, music, digital art, and more.
We have several locations in the area where we can host classes.
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Call for Entries: Gardner's Open Spaces | |
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Gardner's Open Spaces
A Juried Art Exhibit
Submission deadline: Sunday, May 19th, 2024
Gardner's Open Spaces is a juried exhibition organized by Gardner Area League of Artists. The exhibition will be held at the Gardner Museum at 28 Pearl St, Gardner, June 7 - August 25, 2024
Judging & special ribbon awards will be given.
Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Jury Selection Notification: Starting Monday, May 20
Art Drop-off at the Gardner Museum: Wednesday, May 29 2 - 4 PM
Art Pick-up at Gardner Museum: Monday, August 26 2 - 4 PM
Opening Reception: Friday, June 7, 6 - 7 PM (subject to change)
All visual artists are invited to submit their best artworks on the theme for inclusion in the exhibition. All types of art styles may be submitted, including both 2D and 3D works, painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media.
Maximum size for 2D is 20"x 30" includes the Frame. For 3D, contact us.
The theme, "Gardner's OPEN SPACES" The visual representation of Open Spaces, in Gardner, in any of its myriad forms, is acceptable for this exhibit. Only in the town of Gardner. Artists are free to apply their own interpretation in representing the overall theme. Representational and abstract ideas based broadly on this theme, in any media, will be considered.
There are many open spaces in Gardner Massachusetts. Feel free to choose any of the four seasons. Help showcase the beauty of what Gardner has to offer. We have provided a map to help show where all the Gardner green spaces are located. Bring your camera and easel and start exploring these areas. Or you may explore and find a gem of your own somewhere in Gardner. We are announcing this now while Summer and Fall is still upon us.
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The Gardner Museum in Gardner, MA, will be opening their 2024 season with an exhibit of selected works entitled, ”The First 50 Years - Expressionist Landscapes by Mark Lore”.
The exhibit will run through May 26th.
This personally curated exhibition is a celebration of my artistic journey as a New England landscape painter, designer, and fine arts educator, that demonstrates my strong ties and connections to the natural beauty and seasonal changes in and around the surrounding the Greater Gardner area.
There will be a variety of selected original paintings, drawings, photos, and articles on display, including several commissions for the Gardner community, my career as an art educator, and giclee prints, framed and matted for purchase.
During the reception, live music will be provided by the multi-talented musician, friend and former teaching colleague, Walden Whitham. Light refreshments will also be served. There will be a print giveaway that will be announced by the end of the reception.
Many thanks to Marion Knoll and Janet Stankaitis for the wonderful opportunity to exhibit at The Gardner Museum.
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Contemplative Photography: Meditations in the Woods
Exhibition on display through May 12
Petersham Art Center
8 North Street
Thursday-Sunday, 12 Noon-4:00pm
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As a service to the patients of the Center for Wound Care at Heywood Hospital, GALA has been displaying member art in the waiting room for more than 15 years. We will be contacting artists for the following schedule: September-October and November-December. Three to 12 pieces can be accommodated in this space. Multiple artists may join together to create a theme or display at the same time. Please contact Vicki at Surroundings Gallery & Custom Framing, 978-630-2340. | |
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Annual Fun Fest
Turners Falls, MA
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Join Música Franklin for our 6th Annual Fun Fest, a free festival featuring musical performances, entertainment, and crafts for the whole family! Listen to world-class music, try your hand at an instrument in our “petting zoo”, create a make-and-take craft project, get your face painted, play with giant bubbles, step on our giant piano mat, shop local craft vendors, and grab a bite from the nearby food trucks. It’s all happening Saturday, May 11th, from 12:30-4:30 at the beautiful Unity Park in downtown Turners Falls. In case of rain, Fun Fest will take place at Greenfield Middle School.
Full schedule and details at musicafranklin.org/fun-fest.
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The Mother Cycle
Holden, MA
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The Massachusetts Women's Caucus for Art will be having their second exhibition of "The Mother Cycle", part of The 6000 Circle Project, this time at Gale Free Library in Holden. This is a traveling exhibition that will be on view at a different location each month through November 2024.
On view May 3 - 31.
Library hours:
Wed-Thurs 9:30AM - 8PM
Mon and Fri 9:30AM - 5:30PM
Sat 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Participating artists currently include:
Alana Garrigues
Bonnie Iannotta
Christine Regan Davi
CM Judge
Deb Giordano
Deirdre Haynie
Helen Obermeyer Simmons
Jan Puccelli
Jane Keddy
Joan Sinatra Hathaway
Joanne Stowell
Nicol Wander
Shara Osgood
This exhibition is still accepting circles! There is no fee and WCA membership is not required. Circles must be 18" and based on the theme "The Mother Cycle." Any materials may be used. Contact MA WCA President Joanne Stowell (stowell.joanne@yahoo.com) to submit a circle.
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Color: One of My Favorite Things
Inner Space Fine Arts, North Reading, MA
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Color: One of My Favorite Things
Juni VanDyke
Opening Reception May 4, from 5-7 pm
The exhibition will run through May 26
Inner Space Fine Arts, 189 Main Street
North Reading, MA
The Iconic Octagonal Building on Route 28
Open: Thursdays & Fridays 1:00 – 6:00, Saturdays & Sundays 12:00 – 4:00
Learn More
VanDyke’s colorist paintings are informed by the area's natural beauty; the light sweeping across granite under foot; coastal views; hillside vistas — Cape Ann is an ever present force in her work. Using abstract forms, Juni invites the viewer to experience her work without interruption of title. Energized by the interaction, she finds the varied interpretations fascinating and exciting — valid without exception.
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Two Exhibitions
ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
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Sophie Pearson: Beneath the Memory
View Finder: A Juried Exhibition
May 9 - June 16, 2024
Public reception: Friday, May 10,
6:00-9:00 PM
44 Portland Street
Early next month, two new exhibitions will invite us to look more closely. In the West Gallery, the 43 artists of View Finder offer competitively-selected Worcester County landscapes both familiar and unexpected. In the East Gallery, Sophie Pearson imparts a compelling personal story in her first-ever solo show, Beneath the Memory.
Join us in the galleries for a public reception on Friday, May 10, 6:00 to 9:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public.
Details
44 Portland Street
Worcester, MA 01608
508.755.5142
artsworcester.org
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Events at the Great Falls Discovery Center
Turners Falls, MA
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March 2024 Events at the Great Falls Discovery Center
All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Inclement weather cancels outdoor programs. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Wheelchair accessible. For more information call 413-863-3221 or visit: https://www.mass.gov/locations/great-falls-discovery-center; or email janel.nockleby@mass.gov. The Great Falls Discovery Center is located at 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376.
Visitor Center Hours: Open 6 Days a Week
- Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays—Sundays, 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
- Open Monday, May 27, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Come explore the natural, cultural, and industrial history of the Connecticut River Watershed in our dynamic exhibit dioramas. Adjacent to the Canalside Rail Trail, the center also includes the Great Hall exhibit gallery, restrooms, and drinking water.
Great Hall Exhibit: What’s on Your Plate?*
Ongoing, May 5—June 29
The exhibit What’s On Your Plate? asks artists to investigate the entanglement of food, time, commitment, and ecology. Curated by Exploded View, in collaboration with our 2024 Food, Farms, and Factories project and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Made in Montague*
Ongoing, May 5 – October 27
This exhibition in the center’s Hallway Gallery explores products currently made in Montague. Some of these products have a long local history and others are on the cutting edge of technology. Curated by Anne Harding and Michaela Henry for our Food, Farms, and Factories project.
StoryWalk® — Ruby’s Birds
Ongoing, May 9—June 25
Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Join us on the Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture book Ruby’s Birds by Mya Thompson, for readers ages 3-7 and everyone who celebrates birds. Follow the path to book pages posted along the route.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Story Walk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. This StoryWalk® is provided by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Interpretive Services.
Kidleidoscope Story Hour
Fridays, 5/3: Birds, 5/10: Fish, 10:30—11:30 a.m.
Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult, siblings and friends welcome. Meet in the Great Hall.
Nice & Easy Walks*
Fridays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31, 1:00—2:00 p.m.
Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. 5/24 Food, Farms, and Factories topic is sea lamprey. Meet at the main entrance.
Find us at the Farmer’s Market!*
Saturday, May 4, 10:30 a.m.—1 p.m.
Join DCR staff and the Friends of the Center at Peskeompskut Park for family activities about food and growing food. The Great Falls Farmers Market is located between 6th and 7th Streets along Avenue A at Peskeompskut Park. Part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project.
The Listening Ear*
Sunday, May 5, 12—3 p.m., Great Hall
Cultural archivist Christian McEwen gathers stories ranging from feasts and family recipes to the growing challenges of everyday life. Stop by Christian’s ear and share your stories! In collaboration with Exploded View and our 2024 Food, Farms, and Factories project and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Appropriate for all ages. Meet in the Great Hall.
Opening Performance: What’s On Your Plate?*
Sunday, May 5, 2—4 p.m.
“8” is a new interdisciplinary work by Exploded View. This performing arts group explores the themes of food, farms, hope, community, and climate through art, word, and performance. In collaboration with our 2024 Food, Farms, and Factories project and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. For ages 12 and up. Meet in the Great Hall.
Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards
Friday, May 10, 7—9 p.m.
Come to the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Enjoy folk music for modern times with Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards with refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the Center. appropriate for all ages. Meet in the Great Hall.
Make Your own Meadow*
Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m.—1 p.m.
Learn how to create your own pollinator-friendly meadow with landscape designers Tom Sullivan and Peter Wackernagle, and then take a short walk to see pollinator gardens in downtown Turners Falls. In collaboration with Exploded View and our 2024 Food, Farms, and Factories project. For ages 12 and up. Meet in the Great Hall.
Nolumbeka Project Day of Remembrance
Saturday, May 18, 1—3:30 p.m.
Commemorate the 348th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre and the 20th anniversary of the Reconciliation Ceremony, outdoors weather permitting, or in the Great Hall. Tribal members and non-Tribal public are welcome. Honored guests include: Liz Coldwind Santana Kiser, Elder, Council Woman, and Tribal Historical Preservation Officer for the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians; Elnu Abenaki Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan; and others. For more info visit: www.nolumbekaproject.org. Free and open to all. Light refreshments provided. Co-sponsored by Nolumbeka Project and DCR.
Wild and Cultivated Edible Plants: A Show ’n Tell*
Sunday, May 19, 2—4 p.m., Great Hall
Many invasive plants, like garlic mustard and goutweed, are tasty and nutritious additions to our diet. Author/illustrator Blanche Derby brings samples of her wild and cultivated plant friends for this indoor presentation in the Great Hall. In collaboration with Exploded View and our 2024Food, Farms, and Factories project. For ages 12 and up. Meet in the Great Hall.
Art Naturally Series: Felted Fish*
Saturday, May 25, 10:30 a.m.—12 p.m.
Discover nature and culture through story, poetry, and art in our series of free Art Naturally programs. Using words and images, instruction and techniques you create an art piece inspired by the natural world to take home. Learn how the shad’s shape helps it swim upstream. Make a wet-felted underwater scene. For adults, teens, and children ages 6 and up (accompanied by an adult). All art materials provided. Meet in the Great Hall.
A French/Breton Jam Session
Sunday, May 26, 2:30— 4:30 p.m.
An informal group of musicians gathers to play the enchanting traditional dance music from France and Brittany, commonly known as bal folk. Please note, this is not a performance but rather a coming together of musically-minded friends. The event is free and open to the public to come and go at will. Meet in the Great Hall.
Save the Date! 16th Annual Free Family Fishing Day
Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.—2 p.m.
Visit us for a day of FREE fishing fun. Enjoy annual Family Fishing Day at Barton Cove, with additional activities at Great Falls Discovery Center. Adults and children of all ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. Event is held rain or shine. Parking is free at each site. More details coming soon.
*In 2024, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present programs and exhibits about Food, Farms, and Factories, continuing conversations about rural life in Turners Falls and Franklin County. Supported by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center, RiverCulture, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Montague Public Libraries. Funded by Mass Humanities through the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
Great Falls Discovery Center
Department of Conservation & Recreation
2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376
janel.nockleby@mass.gov (413) 863-3221 she/her/hers
Open Hours: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays through Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Office Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays
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Folk/Singer-Songwriter Concert
Turners Falls, MA
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Live Concert of Folk/Singer-Songwriter Music at Unnameable Books
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7pm
Free admission
Ramon & Jessica, offbeat folk-pop from Berlin and Montague
Mare Berger, Greenfield based singer-songwriter
Unnameable Books, 66 Avenue A, Turners Falls
On the evening of May 4, 2024, Unnameable Books will host a double-bill of local and touring singer-songwriters. Ramon & Jessica (Berlin and Montague) and Mare Berger (Greenfield) will present an intimate evening of songs and experimental folk-pop.
Opening the show will be Mare Berger, whose intricate melodies and captivating voice have often been compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell. Mare’s most recent album, Dreaming Blue is “A richly melodic ode to love, grief and nature, and it wears its Joni Mitchell and Joanna Newsom influences well …[the] deeply felt lyrics, sung in Berger’s gorgeous, soaring voice, combined with sophisticated, often awe-inspiring arrangements, make Dreaming Blue an instant classic that demands to be heard.” (Chris Ingalls, PopMatters) Mare had the honor of sharing the bill with artists such as Mos Def (Yasiin Bey), Hurray For the Riff Raff, Valerie June, and Margaret Glaspy, and was honored to play in the Broadway musical, Evita featuring Ricky Martin. More info at marielberger.com.
Closing the show will be Ramon & Jessica. Mainstays of the San Francisco music scene for over 15 years, R&J’s music has long been loved by listeners of all ages for its heart, whimsy, and creative spark. Known in “real life” as Berlin-based multi-instrumentalist Dina Maccabee and local composer Jesse Olsen Bay, R&J incorporates sweet vocal harmonies, violin, guitar, ukulele, and toy instruments into a charming, offbeat tapestry of songs and sounds. R&J has released four albums of original songs, and even created an a cappella opera Roses Are Blue, based on an obscure children’s book by Gertrude Stein. Currently living on opposite sides of the globe, a live R&J performance is a rare occurrence! More at ramonandjessica.net.
Mare Berger and Ramon & Jessica perform on Saturday, May 4 from 7-9pm, at Unnameable Books in Turners Falls. For more information, contact Jesse Olsen Bay at (510) 387-0765 or tangledmusic@gmail.com.
(510) 387-0765
tangledmusic@gmail.com
www.weathervane-arts.org
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Watercolor Workshops
Saxtons River Art Guild, Bellows Falls, VT
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Two Saxtons River Art Guild Workshops, Saturdays May 4, 2024, and May 18, 2024
On Saturday, May 4, 202, the Saxtons River Art Guild will have a one day watercolor workshop given by John Dimick, focusing on ways of preserving the white paper for moving water images using masking agents. Vermont Artisans Designs Gallery carries many of his paintings, prints, and notecards. Examples of his work may be viewed on his website: johndimickartist.com
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Saxtons River Art Guild will have a one day ink and watercolor workshop given by Lynn Zimmerman, using India ink with a G-nib dip pen and an odd assortment of other tools to create a variety of intriguing marks that work with water-based media color. All materials will be supplied, a $5 materials fee will be charged in addition to the standard workshop fee, listed below. You may also bring your own watercolors, watercolor pencils, inks, brushes, paper, etc. Lynn offers instruction in watercolor, oil, and gouache painting. For more information or questions email Lynn at lynn@luckydogdesign.com.
Both workshops will be held at the United Church of Bellows Falls, 8 School Street, Bellows Falls, VT, from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm. These workshops are open to artists of all abilities, with some drawing and watercolor experience suggested. The workshop fee is $70 for SRAG members and $90 for non-members. There will be coffee and tea available, please bring a lunch.
To register for the workshops, please email Carolyn Berglund at poohbear@ne.rr.com. Please let Carolyn know your contact information and if you need a list of supplies.
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Drawing Foundations
Prescott Community Center, Groton, MA
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Drawing Foundations and Beginner Digital Illustration Spring Break - Ages 9-13
Warm up your arms, hands, and shoulders for great drawing fun! Big circles, small circles, lines, shapes, and shadows will soon make your characters come to life with expressions and actions. The instructor, Robert Clark, will work with individual students on drawing techniques to improve their drawing skills.
The instructor will teach the basics of illustration using the Procreate app for iPad. The students will learn how to create simple illustrations with character designs. All levels are welcome. iPad with downloaded Procreate app and an Apple (or similar) pencil are recommended for students who want to create digital illustrations with Procreate.
Students to bring to class:
1) Doodling pencil, sharpener, eraser
2) Large Drawing pad
3) **Not Required** Please bring an iPad with downloaded Procreate app and an Apple (or similar) pencil are recommended for students who want to create digital illustrations with Procreate.
4) Water and a Nut-Free Snack
**Parent/guardian is NOT required to stay.**
More information
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Needle Felting Workshop
Winchendon, MA
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Needle Felting Workshop - Make Your Own Bluebird
Instructor: Nicol Wander
Old Murdock Senior Center (COA)
52 Murdock Ave, Winchendon
Wednesday, May 1, 10:30am-1:00pm
Cost: $15, all materials included
When the class is over you will take home a cute, felted bluebird sitting on her birch log. Warning: You will be handling very sharp felting needles.
Register and pay here (This Workshop Fee is not refundable if you are unable to attend)
For more Info: GALA 978-407-1419 Senior Center 978-297-3155
Coffee, tea and snacks available
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Montague Swing Dance
Montague, MA
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This monthly dance occurs the 3rd Friday of every month, at the Montague Common Hall at 34 Main Street in Montague, MA.
Swing Dance Lesson is 7:00-8:00PM
Live music provided by the Butterfly Swing Band is 8:00-10:00PM
$20 for dance and lesson, $15 dance only
Supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
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Make Art at Main Street Studios
Fitchburg, MA
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Do you get inspired by fellow artists? Would the company of other creatives motivate you to work on an idea or abandoned project?
Come to Main Street Studios on Tuesday evenings. We have plenty of work space for you to set up with your writing, painting, knitting, etc.
We will socialize for a half hour-ish and then have a quiet hour or two to do the work. If you are inclined to share at the end of the evening - or the end of the summer, you are welcome to do so. But that is not required.
Main Street Studios has coffee/tea/water and maybe a few snacks. There are also options for delivery if you want to order dinner.
The point of this evening is to have fun and employ a little gentle peer pressure to kick aside those creative blocks. If you have any questions, send us a message or leave a comment in the event. You can also email studios@fitchburgculturalalliance.org.
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Hands-On Fun!
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
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FAM at Home art activities and tips for creating art with children. Create with us from home!
Explore the artistic techniques, concepts, and themes behind Fitchburg Art Museum’s permanent collection artworks through these fun creative projects. Explore the full list of tutorials below. Click here for information on how to best use these resources.
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Art Education at WAM
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
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Worcester Art Museum offers online, in-person, and off-site programs that cover a variety of subjects and media. In-person classes are held either in the galleries or WAM’s studios, and have reduced class sizes. WAM is following current CDC guidelines. Online classes are taught through Zoom and are encrypted and secure.
Call or email with questions, to register over the phone, or to request a print brochure!
Phone: 508.793.4333
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88th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
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Registration for the Fitchburg Art Museum 88th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft is open! Register by May 26, 2024.
Artists may submit up to two entries of original work produced within the last two years through this link. Any medium is welcome, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed-media, new media, crafts, jewelry, furniture, ceramics, and fiber arts!
Register here
More information
Fitchburg Art Museum
185 Elm Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978.424.4533
fitchburgartmuseum.org
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Call for Exhibitors: Art in the Park
Keene, NH
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Call for Exhibitors – Art in the Park 2024
The Monadnock Area Artists Association Art in the Park outdoor art show is now accepting artists applications for its 66th Annual Show to be held in Ashuelot River Park, West Street, Keene, NH on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 31 & September 1, 2024 from 10 am – 4 pm both days, rain or shine.
Online registrations for all artists! Forms are available on the Monadnock Area Artists Association website
Online Application
The deadline for applications for the same site as in 2023 is May 14, 2024 and for all other and new applications the deadline is: July 16, 2024
Fees: Monadnock Area Artists Association members, $100, non-members fee $150. For artists sharing a booth, fees are listed in the application. Payment now is through PayPal when you complete the online registration form. Please note: Fees are non-refundable.
All exhibitors are required to have their work on display for both days from 10 am – 4 pm, rain or shine. Artists or a representative must be present at their booth during show hours. Site dimensions are 10' X 10'. Exhibitors provide tents, weights, display systems, and original artwork. Your booth should be at least 75% framed fine art/photography, or sculpture and only 25% additional products such as note cards, calendars, or bins of matted prints/photographs, if applicable. No nudes due to the City of Keene regulations for Art in the Park.
Security will be provided overnight on Saturday evening – Sunday morning, tents and furnishings may be left up, but all artworks on should be taken home and re-installed Sunday morning before 10 am.
Media accepted for Display:
Water Media, Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Colored Pencil, Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Printmaking, Photography/Digital Art, Collage / Mixed Media, and Sculpture.
Judges will award Cash Prizes and Ribbons in Six Categories: The registration form will have spaces to mark with your preferred media.
Questions, Please contact:
Art in the Park Committee Member
Liz Winchester-Larson
lizart39@yahoo.com
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Call for Artists
Princeton Arts Society, Princeton, MA
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PAS Spring Show Call For Artists
You are invited to enter the Princeton Arts Society's Spring Show.
Entry information and entry form
- Dates: May 3, 4 and 5
- Cash prizes awarded May 3 at the Opening Reception
- Two- and three-dimensional work welcome
- PAS membership required, new members welcome
- See the entry information document (link above) for other details such as entry fee, hanging requirements, etc.
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The Little Gallery at Town Hall
Westminster, MA
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Westminster now has a public art gallery open for showings by Westminster artists. "The Little Gallery at Town Hall" is now accepting applications from artists or artist groups who would like to exhibit 2-D work for a month-long show. For more information, visit the Town of Westminster website.
"The Little Gallery at Town Hall" is sponsored by the Westminster Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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The Fitchburg Cultural Alliance | |
Go to our website to sign up for our newsletter and check out our calendar of events in the North Central region.
A vibrant force advancing arts and culture in the Fitchburg community and in the North Central Massachusetts region.
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Ongoing Opportunities for Artists & Musicians | | |
The Arts Alliance has quarterly exhibits at the Hudson Town Hall, so if you are interested in a solo exhibit of your work, contact Danielle Moskowitz at (978) 562-1646 or dmoskowitz@upwitharts.org.
The Library is always looking for exhibitors to show their work in the Art Gallery. If you are interested in exhibiting as an individual or a group, please contact the Library Director, Kathleen D. Leslie at 978-632-5298 or kleslie@cwmars.org
The bank offers the opportunity for a small display of artwork at the 171 Main St. branch in Gardner. For more info, contact Monica Whitehouse at 978-632-9207.
Art & Music Instruction Opportunity
The West Boylston Arts Foundation (WBAF) is always looking for artists, crafters, or musicians that would like to offer workshops or classes.
Donating a portion of the course fee to the WBAF to support school arts & music would be most welcome.
If interested, please contact Mark Baldi (508) 767-2803 - work (508) 835-6489 - home
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There are many ways to volunteer! Please email info@galagardner.org to express your interest in helping out with our organization.
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Have news about exhibits, awards, events, classes, call for artists or other art info? | |
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Please send your news "publication ready" to news@galagardner.org. See previous newsletters for example formats and the type of info to provide. We strongly recommend that you include a digital image related to the news as well as your website address & links to any venues. Image filenames should include the name of the artist and the work. Please post your press releases online whenever possible and submit a link.
Submission deadline is the 23rd of each month for publication on the 1st of the following month.
Inclusion of items/announcements is always at the discretion of GALA, but inclusion of submissions from non-members is limited to information deemed to be of benefit to GALA members.
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GALA continues its efforts to put out an informational, entertaining newsletter every month to inform its members of recent, current and future art news.
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Gardner Area League of Artists
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