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| Waning January | | Thank goodness January is almost over! I wish we could all use a rope to lasso the sun and bring in the spring a little sooner. Slowly but surely the days are getting longer, and the calendar of events is getting a little more plump. Here are the openings and opportunities for this week: |
Amherst Exhibits/Events
| Artists Ponder The Black Hole Of Arts Coverage! |
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Artist: Larry Slezak, Maggie Nowinski, Lisa Scollan, Mo Ringey, Holly Murray, Greg Kline, Mike Karmody, Ian Burns, Carey Ascenzo, Jon Whitney, Anila Zaida
Event: COVER ME: Curated by MO RINGEY
Start Date: Sunday February 3rd, 2008
Reception: Sunday February 3rd, 2008 @ 3:00 PM
End Date: Tuesday February 26th, 2008
Location Name: Hampden Gallery
Address: Southwest Residential Area University of Massachusetts Amherst
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: WWW.UMASS.EDU/FAC/HAMPDEN
Fee: Free |
"Cover Me" is an exhibition born of a humorous post on MO RINGEY'S blog, "Art & About with Mo", on The Valley Advocate website. The post, "Wednesday, April 04, 2007. Arts Coverage & Some Guy I Dated In High School", commented on artists' laments regarding the dwindling coverage of arts in the print media due to heightened coverage of shows like "American Idol", among other topics, and suggested a call to action; a show of artists commenting on the issue of arts coverage.
As a result of response to the post, Holyoke-based artist MO RINGEY selected twelve artists including sculptors, painters and new media artists to comprise the exhibition."Cover Me" can be read as a plea from artist to critic asking for one of an artist's basic needs to be met: see the work and form a response. Visual art is, after all, a communication system and thrives with the healthy back and forth between maker and viewer.
GALLERY HOURS
Monday - Thursday noon - 6 p.m. and Sunday 2-5 p.m.
Closed State, Federal and University Holidays.
All events are free and open to the public. |
Contact: ANNE LAPRADE SEUTHE
413/545/0680
a.faithlaprade@acad.umass.edu |
| Traces: Work By Taiga Ermansons And Chandra Meesig At Wünderarts |
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Artist: Chandra Meesig, Taiga Ermansons
Event: TRACES
Start Date: Friday January 25th, 2008
End Date: Sunday March 2nd, 2008
Location Name: wünderarts
Address: 383 Main Street
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.wunderarts.com
Fee: Free |
By means of commonplace methods and materials such as tape, Kleenex tissue, and scrap wood, Taiga Ermansons’ art uses marks as signs of presence. Her work is exact, without illusion or fuss.
A native New Yorker, Taiga Ermansons studied art at the School of Visual Arts and The New School in New York City and holds a BA in studio art from Smith College. Her installation work has been shown at Open Square, Holyoke, MA, and the Oresmann Gallery at Smith College. Her drawings have been included in New York/New England/New Talent at Hampden Gallery, UMass-Amherst, Spencertown Academy Arts Center, NY, and the upcoming 2008 New England/New Talent exhibition at the Fitchburg Museum of Art.
Chandra J. Meesig is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, and received her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. For four years, Meesig has been photographing the backs of photographs, scanning them into a computer, and making digital C-prints that reveal deterioration and human markings that result from the corrosive effects of time, handling, and storage. While the fronts once depicted people, places, or occasions of importance, the back is now the front of the photo, and the vehicle of specificity is denied. Meesig’s work with the backs of photographs is about the viewer observing what he/she sees, thinks, and feels when faced with the essence of an image and an absence of clear reference.
She has shown her work at a number of venues throughout the U.S. and |
Contact: Tony Maroulis
413-256-6600
tony@wunderarts.com |
| Exhibition At Gallery A3 |
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Artist: Guru Karam Khalsa, Richard Jozan Treston
Event: Honoring Mother Earth
Start Date: Thursday February 7th, 2008
Reception: Thursday February 7th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Saturday March 1st, 2008
Location Name: Gallery A3
Address: 28 Amity St
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Fee: none |
Guru Karam Khalsa and Richard Jozan Treston exhibit paintings and mixed media at Gallery A3. "Honoring Mother Earth" expresses the sacred spirit of the earth and all who live here. The opening reception is February 7 from 5-8 pm in conjunction with the Amherst Art Walk. Gallery A3 is at 28 Amity Street in downtown Amherst. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 1:00-7:00. Phone 413-256-4250 or visit www.gallerya3.com.
CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTISTS
Richard Jozan Treston and Guru Karam Khalsa will talk about their work at "Conversations with Artists," an informal discussion at Gallery A3, Thursday, February 21 at 7:30.
Artist contact information:
Guru Karam Khalsa 413-230-1187
Richard Jozan Treston 253-7525 (home) or 413-256-0897 (studio) |
Contact: Tom Morton
413 253 2783
tommortonart@aol.com |
| Stan Sherer And Marjorie Senechal Exhibition At Hampshire College |
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Artist: Stan Sherer, Marjorie Senechal
Event: Pictures at an Exhibition
Start Date: Friday February 1st, 2008
Reception: Wednesday February 13th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Friday February 29th, 2008
Location Name: Hampshire College, Liebling Center for Photography
Address: 893 West Street
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=11339
Fee: free |
| Entitled "Pictures at an Exhibition," this collaborative project brings together an imaginative text with photographs made in museums around the world over of period several decades. The images depict Sherer's personal interpretation of the museum experience-candid moments of visitors and staff in interior and exterior settings. Senechal's words, based a performance of Modest Musorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition," act as an accompanying voice as one views the photographs-much in the way Musorgsky's promenade threads the sections of his composition. |
Contact: Sandra Matthews
smatthews@hampshire.edu |
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Easthampton Exhibits/Events
| Art Walk Easthampton Exhibits and Events |
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Artist: Sara Longworth
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Mt.Tom's Homemade Ice Cream
Address: 34 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
Featuring the work of collage artist Sara Longworth. Sara 's collages are
created in the Japanese style of chigiri-e (torn paper collage). The
papers used are handmade in Thailand and contain inclusion of plant matter. Small torn pieces of these colored tissue papers are layered to develop ‘paper paintings'. Her work primarily focuses on natural landscapes and floral still lifes. Sara's collages have been shown in
juried exhibitions, art festivals and alternative gallery spaces in
Philadelphia, PA, and throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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Contact: Sara
saral@underthesundesigns.com |
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Artist: Jonas Toutant
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 5-6 pm
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Mary Ann's Dance and More
Address: 56 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
Interactive Comedy Magic - Bringing Magic Back!
At 5pm, come see Jonas Toutant's Interactive Comedy Magic Show. (Space is limited so come early for the best seating!) Magic is a timeless form of entertainment that transports you to a world of imagination, fun and laughter, providing you with a welcome absence from the mundane concerns of the world. Jonas will take you to a world of mirth you'll remember forever!
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Contact: Jonas Toutant
866-294-2871 |
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Artist: Norma Kostek
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Mary Ann's Dance and More
Address: 56 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| From 5-8 pm, come see hand-crafted fiber items from Norma's Notions. The theme this month is 'Winter Warmth.' Norma's Notions is the 'long time dream' of Norma Kostek. She truly enjoy doing her crafts and hopes you enjoy them as much as she does. |
Contact: Norma Kostek
norma@normasnotions.com |
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Artist: Robert Bard
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Valley Art Supplies
Address: 76 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| My work is a very personal expression/statement of the world around me and inside of me,as I see it and feel it.I don't censor myself as an artist ,because that is dishonest and against my nature.above all else, I want viewers of my artwork to see the honesty in it,and to feel the energy,emotion,and expression. R.bard january 2008 |
Contact: Edward or Juliette
info@valleyartsupplies.com 413 527 0763 |
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Artist: Last Chance to be Hung Over
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Elusie Gallery
Address: 43 Main St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| INVENTORY SALE: EVERYTHING IS PRICED TO SELL: original work, limited editions, prints and posters, framed or unframed. All open edition prints and posters are FREE if framed by Eastmont Custom Framing. Sale ends this day. |
Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche
info@eastmontgallery.net |
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Artist: Daniel Huot
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| 40 stunning portraits by Daniel Huot. Amazing works of art at even more amazing prices. A must see. |
Contact: d.Art Gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Bethany Ferrel
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| collage busts by Bethany Ferrel. Emotive provocative forms. |
Contact: d.art Gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Joshua Taylor
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| Provocative collage work by Joshua Taylor. |
Contact: d.art gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Blackwell
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| original acrylic on canvas paintings by Blackwell. |
Contact: d.art gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Renee Rutland
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| floral paintings by Renee Rutland |
Contact: d.art gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Caleb Colon
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| Original oil paintings by Caleb Colon |
Contact: d.art gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Kim Carlino
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| Original nudes by Kim Carlino |
Contact: d.art gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Jerry Weidon
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: d.ART Galley
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 145
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| Original acrylic on canvas paintings by Jerry Weidon |
Contact: d.art gallery
d.art@daniphotography.com |
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Artist: Behind the Veil
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Marketplace at Eastworks
Address: 116 Pleasant Street, 1st Floor
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
Troupe Behind the Veil presents: ' A Multi-cultural Approach'; showing the adaptabiity of this Art Form.
Along with traditional Middle Eastern Belly Dance, members present a Tribal Style Fusion dance including a traditional Hindu Stick Dance.
Our audience participation dances will include: Dancing to the Blues of the sultry Nicole Nelson and the snappy Keb Mo, a traditonal Jewish Dance of greeting and our 'take' on America's Top Model!
We encourage all ages to join us in these simple and fun dances! A short lesson will proceed each of our multi-cultural dances.
Come warm up with us as we shimmy our way through Winter 2008! |
Contact: Liz
liznett@comcast.net |
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Artist: Jennifer Gutterman
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Marketplace at Eastworks
Address: 116 Pleasant Street, 1st Floor
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| As an artist I have expressed my inner eye in a variety of media - Oils, Watercolors, Ink, Pencil, clay, animation, 3D modeling, wood, graphic design, etc. Many of these photos were taken with the intention of using them as photo references for large scale Oil paintings. The evolved into so much more and became expression in their own right. Then the reference photos became snapshots of interesting things - then a compulsion to capture the dynamic and the interesting. Color and black & white, all digital images and all digitally processed and printed. From Key West to Mystic, CT, from New Orleans to New York City, from Hadley to Ft. Myers, these photos are only this step in the journey that is always evolving. And that is why I enjoyed it so much. |
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Contact: jgutterman@gmail.com |
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Artist: Mary-Anne DiBlasio
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Marketplace at Eastworks
Address: 116 Pleasant Street, 1st Floor
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
Come to the February Artwalk to see Jewelry Designer Mary-Anne DiBlasio. You may recognize some of her work that is now featured at Now & Zen here at the Marketplace. Mary-Anne has been designing and putting together custom pieces for the past 15 years, and selling her designs for over 10. She is passionate about her work and loves to explain her pieces to those who purchase them explaining the healing benefits of simply wearing beautiful jewelry. This jewelry not only makes you LOOK good, it actually assists your body's own natural ability to FEEL good.
You can contact Mary-Anne directly either by phone 413.250.0455 or email wellness@simple-pleasures.com or call to make an appointment to see the boutique located at her wellness center www.westernmasswellness or maybe book a private showing at your home. |
Contact: Mary-Anne
413.250.0455 |
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Artist: Cynthia Lincoln
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Marketplace at Eastworks
Address: 116 Pleasant Street, 1st Floor
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| Cynthia Lincoln is an established young painter from Waltham,MA. She has been working out of Saxonville Studios in Framingham for the past several years. Primarily a lanscape painter, Cynthia creates art in a variety of media including oil painting, watercolor, printmaking, handmade gifts featuring original designs & Recycled Paper Jewelry. Cynthia has created a new series of recycled paper jewelry just for this event! These new creations feature glittery hearts, new necklace styles & coordinating sets! All Jewelry on Sale! Unique greeting cards & tote bags too! |
Contact: Cynthia
clincoln@earthlink.net |
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| Close To The Heart |
Artist: Barbara Vacchelli
Event: Close to the Heart
Start Date: Friday February 1st, 2008
End Date: Friday February 29th, 2008
Location Name: Lathrop Community Art Gallery
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Drive
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Fee: n/a |
| Barbara Vacchelli of Florence will be exhibiting her oil and acrylic paintings for the month of February at the Lathrop Community Art Gallery. Vacchelli, a student of Greta Carey, is primarily self-taught. She focuses on landscapes and seascapes. In addition she paints commissioned house and family portraits. Vacchelli is a member of the Deerfield Art Association. The gallery hours are 9-4 pm daily. |
Contact: Marj Tauer
mtauer70@yahoo.com |
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Florence Exhibits/Events
| Valentine's Day Dance |
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Artist: The O-Tones
Event: Valentine's Day Dance
Start Date: Thursday February 14th, 2008
Reception: Thursday February 14th, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
End Date: Thursday February 14th, 2008
Location Name: Look Park Garden House
Address: Route 9
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: www.lookpark.org
Fee: 9 |
Come dance the night away with or without your sweetheart! Swing, R&B, Motown, Latin will jump start you out of your seat. Or sit by the fire with a drink and desserts.
Lots of desserts! Chocolate!
Come share the love. |
Contact: Jill
413-584-2220
lpgardenhouse@comcast.net |
| "One Night" Art Affair |
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Artist: Louise Laplante, Susan Mikula, Mark Knox, Michael Thomasson
Event: "ONE NIGHT" Art Affair
Start Date: Friday February 1st, 2008
Reception: Friday February 1st, 2008 @ 4:00 PM
End Date: Friday February 1st, 2008
Location Name: Pivot Media
Address: 30 Main Street (behind CITGO)
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: www.pivotmedia.com/onenight
Fee: Free |
Pivot Media hosts its annual midwinter open house and art party (4-8 pm) celebrating the local arts community and showcasing works by local artists Louise Laplante, Susan Mikula, Mark Knox and Michael Thomasson.
On display will be Louise Laplante's chalk drawings on vintage collaged paper. These nine drawings incorporate "[her] love of old paper, the words on it, and the images they evoke." Also showing is Susan Mikula's "omnivore," a disquieting installation of 40 Melamine dinner plates with original Polaroid images printed on them.(Mikula's dinnerware collection was on display at Senator Stan Rosenberg's Office at The State House in Boston in Summer 2007.) Not to be missed is Mark Knox's "Jewel Tree," a stunning stained glass piece featuring over 300 glass jewels, as well as several of his sculpture studies and "Umoya" a video installation. Finally, photographer Michael Thomasson, will be showing his close-up nature photographs. |
Contact: Jim Gipe
413-584-5302
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Hadley Exhibits/Events
| Staged Reading Of Stuff Happens By David Hare |
Artist: Pauline Productions
Event: Stuff Happens by David Hare
Start Date: Friday February 1st, 2008
End Date: Saturday February 2nd, 2008
Location Name: East Street Studios
Address: East Street
City, ST: Hadley, MA
Fee: $12 for adults and $10 for seniors |
Twenty five (25) of the Valley's finest actors including Bill Dwight, Kelsey Flynn, Jeannine Haas, Van Farrier, Lisa Abend and John Haag will portray such characters as George Bush, Condi Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Tony Blair etc. in Pauline Productions’ staged reading of Stuff Happens by David Hare.
David Hare, one of England’s most prominent contemporary playwrights, brings to life the disturbing events that led to the Iraq War, authenticated by multiple sources. In the play’s rapid fire dialogue, scenes of direct address quote people verbatim. And when the doors are closed on the world’s leaders, Hare uses his masterly imagination. The drama’s title, “Stuff Happens” was Donald Rumsfeld’s response when asked to comment on the widespread looting and pillage following the American conquest of Baghdad. Stuff Happens premiered at the National Theatre, London, in September 2004.
Pauline Productions, a local theater company fostering strong roles for women in theatre while supporting local causes, was founded by Jeannine Haas in June 2006. Haas, the artistic director, last produced and directed David Mamet’s Boston Marriage at the Hallie Flanagan Theatre, Northampton to sell-out crowds.
Proceeds from Stuff Happens will support future Pauline productions. Coming Feb 29-March 9, Pauline Productions will mount the area premiere of J. Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play Doubt. |
Contact: Jeannine Haas
413-268-3850/413-584-5535
haashooven@comcast.net |
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Northampton Exhibits/Events
| How Everyday Products Make Us Sick |
Artist: Dr. Devra Davis, Dr. Paul Blanc
Event: Writers Voice on Valley Free Radio
Start Date: Thursday January 31st, 2008
Reception: Thursday January 31st, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
End Date: Thursday January 31st, 2008
Location Name: WXOJ 103.3FM Valley Free Radio
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.writersvoice.net
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Writers Voice looks at the environmental causes of illness and how the truth about them is being distorted and suppressed.
Environmental health expert Dr. Devra Davis tells us about THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR ON CANCER (Perseus Books, 2007). She says 95% of all cancers are caused by our environment–and that powerful special interests have colluded with government and watchdog organizations like the American Cancer Society to sow doubt on longstanding research proving that. Davis is director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh, where she also teaches epidemiology.
We also talk with occupational health physician Dr. Paul Blanc. He tells us about HOW EVERYDAY PRODUCTS MAKE PEOPLE SICK: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace (2006).
Go to www.writersvoice.net for more information, links and podcasts. |
Contact: Michael Pollitt
413 774-5153
pollitt.m@gmail.com |
| Images From Visual Art & Science Microscopy |
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Artist: VISUAL UMass
Event: Images from VISUAL at Hosmer Gallery
Start Date: Monday February 4th, 2008
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 2:00 PM
End Date: Thursday February 28th, 2008
Location Name: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Address: 20 West St
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.forbeslibrary.org/events/gallery.shtml
Fee: free |
The Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library will host an exhibit titled "Images from VISUAL" from February 4 through 28, 2008. VISUAL (Ventures in Science Using Art Laboratory) is a newly established educational outreach program of the National Science Foundation supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The reception is free,a open to the public, and will include and refreshments.
The exhibit will feature images selected from VISUAL's collection, each one captured during research at UMass Amherst. Accompanying each image will be a description, in non-technical terms, that explains the science behind the picture.
The VISUAL program is based on the premise that the visual arts can serve as an effective means to educate and stimulate the general public as well as students of all ages on the importance of scientific research in our everyday lives. Each captivating image is a direct experimental result from research conducted on the Amherst campus. By building on the synergy between art and science, VISUAL provides a unique avenue by which both disciplines can be promoted, appreciated, and encouraged.
http://www.umassvisual.org/
http://www.forbeslibrary.org/ |
Contact: Faith
587-1013
gallery@forbeslibrary.org |
| Pat Lasch To Speak At Oxbow Gallery |
Artist: Pat Lasch
Event: Lecture by Pat Lasch at Oxbow Gallery
Start Date: Wednesday February 6th, 2008
End Date: Wednesday February 6th, 2008
Location Name: Oxbow Gallery
Address: 275 Pleasant St.
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Fee: free |
Pat Lasch will talk about her work at the Oxbow Gallery, 275 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA on Wednesday, February 6, at 7PM.
The Oxbow Gallery Visiting Artist Lecture Series is funded by the Northampton Arts Council
Painter, sculptor and graphic artist Pat Lasch lives and works in New York City and Amherst, MA where she is professor of fine art at the University of Massachussetts. Her work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC; Kresge Museum, MI; and the National Academy. She is the recipient of a New York State Council for the Arts Grant; National Endowment for the Arts Grant; Rome Prize; Caps Grant; Pollock-Krasner foundation Grant; Lilly and Yaddo Fellowships. |
Contact: Frances KIdder
franceskidder@verizon.net |
| Collagraphs By Hannah Richards At The Dirty Truth |
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Artist: Hannah Richards
Event: Collagraphs by Hannah Richards at The Dirty Truth
Start Date: Friday January 18th, 2008
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Saturday March 1st, 2008
Location Name: The Dirty Truth
Address: 29 Main St
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: hannahxrichards.blogspot.com
Fee: free |
Richly colored collagraph monoprints glow against the red walls at the Dirty Truth. Drink beer, eat food, see art.
For more information on Hannah's work and upcoming shows, go to hannahxrichards.blogspot.com |
Contact: Hannah Richards
(413)-320-7965
hannahxrichards@gmail.com |
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Springfield Exhibits/Events
| Art Gallery To Feature Work Of Bruce Chandler |
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Artist: Bruce Chandler
Event: "Point of View: Prints, Watercolor & Pastels"
Start Date: Sunday January 27th, 2008
End Date: Sunday February 24th, 2008
Location Name: Western New England College Art Gallery
Address: 1215 Wilbraham Road
City, ST: Springfield, MA
Fee: Free |
The Western New England College Art Gallery presents "Point of View: Prints, Watercolor & Pastels," an exhibit by printmaker Bruce Chandler, from January 27 through February 24. The Gallery, located on the ground floor of the St. Germain Campus Center, will host an opening reception Sunday, January 27 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Chandler will offer insight into his work during a special gallery talk on Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. General Art Gallery hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. All events are free and open to the public.
A graduate of Classical High School, Chandler divides his time between Springfield and Cambridge, and works at printmaking, painting, and letterpress printing at the Canal Gallery studio building in Holyoke. In 1968, Chandler established The Heron Press, a private, independent press for designing and producing books and portfolios in limited editions, incorporating original prints with letterpress printed texts. He has received a National Endowment Fellowship and Residency at the Henry Clewes Foundation in La Napoule, France, as well as a Fellowship from the Kingdom of Belgium to live and work at the Frans Masereel Printmaking Center in Antwerp. |
Contact: Patricia Jenks
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| American International College Presents Recent Drawings And Paintings By Lisa Houck Leary |
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Artist: LIsa Houck Leary
Event: "Transitions", an exhibition of drawings and paintings
Start Date: Friday January 25th, 2008
End Date: Friday February 22nd, 2008
Location Name: Karen Sprague Cultural Center, American International College, Springfield, Ma
Address: 1000 State Street
City, ST: Springfield, MA
Website: www.aic.edu
Fee: free |
American International College is pleased to present, "Transitions", a series of drawings and paintings by Northampton artist Lisa Houck Leary.
The artist categorizes her artwork this way: there is work that was created before her husband passed away in September of 2006 from pancreatic cancer and there is work that has been created after his death, and they differ visually and conceptually.
Leary's more recent work features a single or mutiple vessel forms that are suspended or appear to be situated in an ambiguous space amid specific sets of numbers, letters and text/phrases. The numbers in most cases, were assigned to her husband. For instance, his service number from serving in the Vietnam War, telephone number, birthdate, etc.
The artist thinks of this new work as being physical, about the body. The vessel forms can be thought of as symbols of the human body, a container
so to speak, while the thin layers of paint simultaneously hide and reveal history and experience. |
Contact: Nicole Barone
413.205.3258
lisa@lisaleary.com |
| Paintings, Drawings And A Unique Installation By K. Levni Sinanoglu |
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Artist: K. Levni Sinanoglu
Event: Temples, Trees & Tents
Start Date: Tuesday February 5th, 2008
Reception: Friday February 15th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Saturday March 8th, 2008
Location Name: Amy Carberry Fine Arts Gallery @ STCC
Address: 1 Armory Square
City, ST: Springfield, MA
Website: www.stcc.edu/arts/
Fee: free |
Artist's Statement:
The acts of painting and drawing lead towards a moment of absorption in a sensed or perceived unity. I seek to deepen my relationship to a unified present while acknowledging the persistence and multiplicity of the past. By unfolding a response to simple, often architectural forms, I am able to explore interactions between increasingly complex moments. The place revealed by my work focuses a history of perception that allows me to witness the compression of time and to participate in the dialogues between memory and body, material and meaning, language and intuition. |
Contact: Larry Slezak
413.755.5288
slezak@stcc.edu |
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Call for Artists
| Open Call for Visual, Music, Performance Artists |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Art Walk Easthampton
Show Name: On-going monthly art walk
Submission Due Date: Wednesday December 31st, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
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Art Walk Easthampton has an open call for visual, music and performance artists who would like to showcase their talents during the monthly Art Walk. Each of the venues that participate in the Walk independently select the artist or performer to feature. Visual shows typically last 3-4 weeks while performance and music are for the evening of the event.
You can submit an "Artist Proposal" online by visiting www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org and following the "Call for Artists" link at the bottom of the page. Once you have subscribed to the newsletter and confirmed your subscription, you can submit your proposal.
The process is a 3-page form with a series of questions: types of venues interested in, available dates, number of pieces proposed or length of performance, etc. Your answers form the proposal which is then made available to each of the venues. The venues make the selections. Your proposal is available to them for up to one year.
There are no fees to submit or participate. All Art Walk-related events are non-paid opportunities. |
Contact: Michael
michael@crawfordhanus.com |
| Women In The Pioneer Valley ...tell Us Herstory In Photos... |
Sponsoring Group Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Show Name: Seventh Annual Women in History Photo Exhibit
Submission Due Date: Tuesday February 19th, 2008
Submission Fees: $15 per artwork-early entry by FEB 1, 2008. Then $20 per entry.
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
City, ST: Southampton, MA
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What: Juried Photo Contest for March - Theme: Environmental Portraiture
"An environmental portrait supplies enough details with props and choice of background to share with and present to the viewer something about the lifestyle of the person. In an environmental portrait, the subject is photographed at home, at the office, or on location, whichever best portrays the person's story. Far from the posed safe studio portrait with a seamless background, an environmental portrait positions the subject amid everyday objects of her life." Tell her story! She can live anywhere!
Why: $350 cash prize for first place. Cash and merchant awards for second and third place. 21 images selected for exhibit. Also, the 3 winning entries will remain on exhibit, another month, through April 29. Exhibit heavily publicized with name of exhibitors to all media outlets.
How: Entries must be created by the photographer in the 21st century. Image sizes will be 11’ X 14” ish, mounted, matted, framed with wire/cord for hanging. Artwork may be available for sale providing model releases are available. Photographer, Melissa Incampo, juror. Maximum 4 entries per participant. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Call For Entries: 21st Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition |
Sponsoring Group Name: Barrett Art Center
Show Name: PHOTOWORK 08
Submission Due Date: Saturday March 1st, 2008
Submission Fees: $30 for up to 4 entries
Website: www.barrettartcenter.org
City, ST: Poughkeepsie, NY
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CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
PHOTOWORK '08
21st Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition, April 5-May 10th 2008.
Juror: Donna Ruskin, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York.
Entry Deadline, Saturday, March 1st.
Cash awards/exhibitions opportunities. Photography and photo/mixed media. Submissions are accepted by slide or CD. Download your prospectus at www.barrettartcenter.org
Barrett Art Center
55 Noxon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 |
Contact: Gallery
(845) 471-2550
info@barrettartcenter.org |
| Call For Exhibition Proposals; Solo And Group Shows |
Sponsoring Group Name: LynnArts
Show Name: LynnArts Call for Proposals
Submission Due Date: Saturday March 1st, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.lynnarts.org/proposals.html
City, ST: Lynn, MA
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LynnArts is accepting proposals for group and solo shows for 2009.
Our community art center houses three gallery spaces. Details at www.lynnarts.org/proposals.html
Accepted artists are required to install their show, produce show cards and provide an opening reception, though no fee is charged for the space. LynnArts sends out press releases, but encourages artists to send promotional materials as well.
We accept proposals for all mediums and installations, though film/video artists must supply their own equipment. The deadline is March 1. The process for submitting a proposal is described below.
1. Description of proposed exhibit and use of space, including: concept or theme, number of artists, media and installation requirements.
2. 10-20 photographs, or slides in slide sheet; each slide numbered to match slide list AND numbered slide list (numbers must match slides) with title, size, medium, date of completion. Please indicate if the slides or photos are actual work proposed for this show or are representative of your work. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) for the return of photos or slides.
3. Resume or exhibition history. Be sure to include the following: name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and best way to contact you, college/school/art school and gallery affiliations if applicable.
4. Send all materials to: Susan Halter, Associate Director, LynnArts, Inc., 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA. 01901 |
Contact: Susan Halter, Associate Director
781-598-5244
swhalter@lynnarts.org |
| Call For Fiber Artists: Led By Thread |
Sponsoring Group Name: The Target Gallery
Show Name: Led by Thread
Submission Due Date: Monday March 3rd, 2008
Submission Fees: $30
Website: www.torpedofactory.org
City, ST: Axeandria, VA,
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Led By Thread will be a media specific fiber art exhibition that will explore the current trends in the world of contemporary fiber art. Works may range from individual to installation, traditional to experimental, but must make use of fiber based materials and/or processes. The exhibition is open to all artists nationally and internationally.
Juror: Our juror is installation fiber artist, Yasmin Spiro. Spiro's award winning installations have received many accolades to include reviews in such publications as Art News and Urbana Magazine. She currently lives and works in New York City.
Work should be less than 15 feet overall (height + width + length), with no one dimension measuring more than 8 feet. Final measurements must be inclusive of frame, if applicable. Weight may not exceed 150 pounds. All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work. All work selected must be ready for exhibit: 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices; 3D work must be suitably prepared with instructions for installation. The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.
Deadline for entries: Monday, March 3, 2008
Artists’ notification will be mailed: Friday March 28, 2008
Exhibition Dates: May 7 - June 1, 2008
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Download the entry form to return with images of your work and a $30 entry fee at: http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/targetcallforentry.htm |
Contact: gallery
703-838-4565
targetgallery@torpedofactory.org |
| Seeking "Women Of The Cloth": Textiles, Fabric, Felting, Fibers |
Sponsoring Group Name: ART GALLERY BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Show Name: WOMEN of the CLOTH
Submission Due Date: Tuesday February 12th, 2008
Submission Fees: --
Website: www.bhcc.mass.edu
City, ST: Boston, MA
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WOMEN of the CLOTH
An exhibition of art work by women working in cloth, fabric, textiles, quilting, fibers, etc...
Postmark Deadline: February 12, 2008
Exhibition Dates: March 6 -- April 18, 2008
CALL FOR ART:
Art work submissions sought from women artists for an exhibit showcasing
traditional and non-traditional techniques in works based on cloth, fabric, fibers etc.
Theme: A broadly interpreted theme inclusive of varied media e.g., quilting, mixed media, text as art, sculpture, collage, printmaking, felting, embroidery, weaving, dying, knotting, knitting, cross stitching, papermaking, crocheting, braiding, tatting, including computer applications and digitally based works. Work that explores the play on the term, Women of the Cloth, as examples of the individual artist's faith journey, expressions of personal or collective spiritual dimensions in art making, and ritual, ceremonial, or liturgical objects will be highly considered, as well as, works that embody feminist issues, ethics, and theory.
Eligibility: Open to all women artists working in the New England Region with special consideration for those artists working in Massachusetts, in particular, the Metropolitan Boston area. Art must have been completed since Jan. 2004 and not previously in more than two shows.
Contact Laura Montgomery at 617-228-2093, or artgallery@bhcc.mass.edu
The Art Gallery at Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02129-2925 |
Contact: Laura Montgomery
617-228-2093
artgallery@bhcc.mass.edu |
| Nellie Mae Education Foundation Seeks To Hire Vp Of Programs |
Sponsoring Group Name: Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Show Name: Vice President of Programs
Submission Due Date: Friday February 15th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.nmefdn.org
City, ST: Quincy, MA
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OVERVIEW: The Nellie Mae Education Foundation seeks applications and
nominations for the position of Vice President of Programs. As the largest public charity dedicated to improving academic achievement across underserved communities in New England, the Foundation) is embarking on a dynamic period of renewed strategic focus aligning program investments with a refreshed vision. The Vice President of Programs will lead the Foundation’s programming efforts, working closely and collaboratively with the President & CEO, senior managers and program staff to create a dynamic and innovative system of programs that enhances the impact of the Foundation at local, state and national levels.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will be an established and articulate leader with sophistication, intelligence, drive, and a demonstrable record of success in developing, implementing and managing all aspects of programs, program portfolios, and activities in the field of education, and in supervising and managing program staff. S/he will hold a master’s degree in education or a related field or have an equivalent combination of formal education and direct research and organizational experience. S/he will also have a proven leadership track record with a minimum of ten years of successful experience in program development, leadership and management.
TO APPLY: For more information visit jobs section at www.nmefdn.org or
http://www.nonprofitprofessionals.com/searches/nm-vpp.htm |
Contact: See website for contacts
(781) 348-4200
nm-dc@nonprofitprofessionals.com |
| MCC Creative Schools Grant Application Deadline Now Feb 27, 2008 |
Sponsoring Group Name: Massachusetts Cultural Council
Show Name: Creative Schools grant applications
Submission Due Date: Wednesday February 27th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.massculturalcouncil.org
City, ST: Regional, MA
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The new deadline for MCC Creative Schools grant applications is February 27, 2008. We've moved the deadline up to enable us to notify applicants in July as to whether they will receive a grant. We hope this will help grantees plan for the school year.
MCC Creative Schools grants are two-year grants that support arts, interpretive sciences, and humanities education in Massachusetts schools. Guidelines for this application cycle is posted on the MCC web site http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/programs/creativeschools.html
The next application deadline will be in 2010.
For more information on the Creative Schools grant program go to www.massculturalcouncil.org or contact:
Diane Daily
Education Programs Manager
diane.daily@art.state.ma.us
617-727-3668 ext. 262 |
Contact: Diane Daily
617-727-3668 ext. 262
diane.daily@art.state.ma.us |
| Call For Proposals: Art In The Public Sphere: Singular Works, Plural Possibilities |
Sponsoring Group Name: The University Gallery
Show Name: Singular Works, Plural Possibilities
Submission Due Date: Saturday March 1st, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.umass.edu/fac/universitygallery
City, ST: Amherst, MA
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The University Gallery will hold a day-long symposium, Art in The Public
Sphere: Singular Works, Plural Possibilities, on April 25, 2008 to examine the complexities and challenges of producing work in and about the public domain.
In conjunction with the symposium the University Gallery will present a juried exhibition of realized and unrealized public art projects. The exhibition will open with a reception from 5:00-7:00 PM at the conclusion of the symposium and will remain on view through May 18, 2008.
We welcome proposals for the exhibition from artists, landscape designers, and architects to submit entries. The jury will review submissions and the selected works will be presented with video projectors or on flat screen monitors.
For detailed information for the call for proposals, please visit the University Gallery web site at www.umass.edu/fac/universitygallery
Submission of work for review should be sent via email to: publart@umass.edu.
Please submit your work in one of the following formats:
• Option #1: a PDF file with up to 10 images (maximum 4 MB) as an attachment.
• Option #2: for video files and web-based work only: a url link to a web site where the material can be viewed and downloaded.
No other formats will be accepted. In addition, please be sure to include your contact information and a written summary (maximum of 500 words) of your project within your email message. Entries should be sent no later than March 1st, 2008. |
Contact: Eva C. Fierst
413-545-3670
efierst@art.umass.edu |
| Applications For 2008 Awards In Theater, Playwriting, Dance, Choreography, And Film |
Sponsoring Group Name: Princess Grace Foundation-USA
Show Name: 2008 Princess Grace Awards
Submission Due Date: Monday March 31st, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.pgfusa.org
City, ST: Regional,
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The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has announced the availability of applications for the 2008 Princess Grace Awards in Theater, Playwriting, Dance Performance, Choreography, and Film for artists in the USA.
The Playwriting Award includes a residency at New Dramatists, Inc. in New York City. Individuals may submit an unproduced, unpublished full-length play for consideration. (Deadline: March 31, 2008)
Choreography Fellowships offer emerging choreographers the opportunity to create a new work with a company with which they have little experience. (Deadline: April 30, 2008) Some theater and dance companies who host apprenticeship and fellowship recipients receive an additional grant to be used for general operating expenses.
Film Scholarships, awarded to both undergraduate and graduate students, are by invitation only. Universities, colleges, and schools are invited to submit applicants via their department chairs, deans, or professors. Film scholarships provide funding toward the filmmakers thesis film. A complete list of accepted schools is on the foundation's Web site. (Deadline: June 2,
2008)
All Princess Grace Awards applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status. In addition, all applicants (except playwriting) must be nominated by a nonprofit organization (school or company) with which they will be affiliated during the grant period (September 2008-August 2009).
More information at: www.pgfusa.org |
Contact: Kathleen Richards
212/317-1470
grants@pgfusa.org |
| Exhibition Opportunities At John Slade Ely House Center For Contemporary Visual Arts |
Sponsoring Group Name: The John Slade Ely House Center for Contemporary Visual Arts
Show Name: Ongoing Exhibition Opportunities
Submission Due Date: Friday February 29th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.elyhouse.org
City, ST: New Haven, CT
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Announcing exhibition opportunities at The John Slade Ely House Center for Contemporary Visual Arts in New Haven, CT.
Slides are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Selections are made based on the quality of the work, the relevance of the work to planned thematic exhibitions, and an interest in exhibiting new work which has not been previously shown in the region.
Artists are required to submit between ten and twenty slides, (anything over this amount will not be reviewed). Slides submitted must represent works which are available for exhibition. A numbered slide identification sheet, an artist's statement and a resume must accompany the slides. All slides must be labeled with your name. Should we express an interest in your work you may be asked to submit additional materials. It is not necessary to send announcement cards, catalogs or reviews for an initial screening.
If you would like to have your materials returned it is necessary that you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your submission.
Attn: Paul Clabby
John Slade Ely House
51 Trumbull Street
New Haven, CT 06510 |
Contact: Paul Clabby
(203) 624-8055
info@elyhouse.org |
| Griffin Museum Of Photography Call For Works |
Sponsoring Group Name: Griffin Museum of Photography
Show Name: 14th Juried Exhibition Prospectus
Submission Due Date: Sunday March 30th, 2008
Submission Fees: Varies by Type
Website: www.griffinmuseum.org
City, ST: Winchester, MA
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Griffin Museum of Photography 14th Juried Exhibition
Juror: Katherine Ware, Curator of Photography at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Exhibition Dates: June 5 through August 31, 2008
Eligibility: Entrants must be or become members of the Griffin Museum of Photography at the time of submission. Membership applications can be found at griffinmuseum.org or by mailing a SASE to the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Submissions: Each photographer can submit up to 5 images in print format only (not matted or framed), for judging purposes (minimum size 8” x 10” up to 11” x 14” maximum). All photographic mediums are eligible for submission. Family level members and above may submit up to 3 additional images.
All entries must be received between February 28 and March 30, 2008.
Please download the submission form at:
http://www.griffinmuseum.org/downloads/workshop%20formalt.pdf
Please see website for more information about membership levels, background of the Museum and location: www.griffinmuseum.org |
Contact: 781-729-1158
photos@griffinmuseum.org |
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Classes
| Artstar:: A Creative Arts Lounge Offers A Valentine's Day Song Writing And Album Cover Design Workshop |
Class Name: A Valentine's Day Song Writing and Album Cover Design Workshop
Class Time: 2:00 PM
Start Date: Sunday February 10th, 2008
End Date: Sunday February 10th, 2008
Fee: 190
Organization: ArtStar:: A Creative Arts Lounge
Location Name: The Brassworks Building
Address: 132 Main St(Rt.9)
City, ST: Haydenville,, MA
Website: artstarlounge.com
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A Valentine's Day Song Writing and Album Cover Design Workshop
Sat. February 10, 2008. 2:00-6:00 (3.5 - 4 hours)
A Collaborative Workshop offered by musician Dennis Caraher and ArtStar: A Creative Arts Lounge.
A perfect way to spend the day together and say " I love You" to that special someone for Valentine's Day. Adult and child pairs (age 10 and up) are invited to come to co-write a love song with other participants. All workshop participants will work together to create one song that will be recorded and produced by Dennis Caraher. Each participant will receive a c.d. of the recorded song prior to Valentine's Day. This 4 hour workshop includes breaks, snacks and dinner (Gourmet Pizza- Bread Euphoria Bakery).
Limit 6 adult/child pairs
$190 per pair
For info. see artstarlounge.com, or call 413-896-3709 to register.
ArtStar: A Creative Arts Lounge is a space where people of all ages can explore the arts. No experience necessary- just a willingness to try new things, collaborate and have fun. ArtStar is located in The Brassworks Building in Haydenville Ma. just 8 min. from Northampton center.
About :
Dennis Caraher has written and recorded many children's songs that have been heard on NPR and other family venues. His album "Dog Bone Town" was awarded the 2002 Parents' Choice Silver Medal and The Boston Globe has said "Caraher is the best kids song writer around".
To sample the award winning music of Dennis Caraher visit www.denniscaraher.com and www.dogbonetown |
Contact: Marie Westburg
413-896-3709
artstarmarie@verizon.net |
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