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| Let's All Go To The Ballot Box | | In less than a year we'll have a new president (shout Hallelujah!). Today is the primary, the first of two votes that will decide who that leader will be.
Growing up the saying was, "if you don't vote, you can't b*tch." That in itself seemed reason enough to head to the ballot box. (Insert slightly lyrical improvised verse) Complainers to the left of me, whiners to the right and here I am stuck in the middle with you.
Lord knows the next four years will bring plenty of good reason to complain and I sure won't keep my mouth shut during those times. But this election cycle brings more upbeat reason to vote. We have a chance to vote for someone hopeful, someone to bring about positive change. Let's not squander this rare opportunity. Please take a moment to vote on Tuesday, February 5th.
There's a lot going on this week down in the Valley. Scroll down for a full slate of events and oodles of artist opportunities. |
Amherst Exhibits/Events
| 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 |
| New World Theater Presents "Scratch & Burn" February 14 And February 15 |
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Artist: New WORLD Theater
Event: "Scratch & Burn" by D-Projects, Inc.
Start Date: Thursday February 14th, 2008
End Date: Friday February 15th, 2008
Location Name: Bowker Auditorium
Address: Stockbridge Hall, UMass Amherst
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.newworldtheater.org
Fee: $15/$8/$5 |
Battles and wars rage in boardrooms, on street corners, and now on stage as New WORLD Theater kicks off its 2008 spring season. In "Scratch & Burn," ancient Zulu and Maori rituals mix with elements of butoh, hip hop and urban street combat to create a powerful dance theater piece about our primal urge to battle for supremacy and domination - posing the question, "When is war not the answer?"
Writer and director Teo Castellanos calls "Scratch & Burn" both "a ritual and a cry for peace." Combining break dancing, spoken word, Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags, projected text and live percussion, five male dancers assume a variety of roles. "Scratch & Burn" is fast and furious, forceful and athletic, delivering a searing critique of war, violence, racial stereotypes, the Bush administration and U.S. imperialism.
"Scratch & Burn" will be presented at Bowker Auditorium in Stockbridge Hall at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on February 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the general audience are $15; $8 for seniors and low income patrons; $5 for students with valid I.D. Tickets can be purchased through the Fine Arts Center Box Office by calling 1.800.999.UMASS or 413.545.2511, or visiting www.fineartscenter.com. For more information, please call New WORLD Theater at 413.545.1972 or visit www.newworldtheater.org.
Support for "Scratch & Burn" is provided by the New England Foundation for the Arts, the National Performance Network, and TRGGR Publications and Media Group. |
Contact: Nicole M. Young
413-545-1972
nmyoung@acad.umass.edu |
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Artist: Chandra Meesig, Taiga Ermansons
Event: ArtistsTalk @ wünderarts
Start Date: Thursday February 7th, 2008
Reception: Thursday February 7th, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
End Date: Thursday February 7th, 2008
Location Name: wünderarts
Address: 383 Main Street
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.wunderarts.com
Fee: free |
Send your questions to info@wunderarts.com to ask a question of the artists of wünderarts' latest show TRACES: Chandra Meesig and/or Taiga Ermansons. Then come meet the artists and hear their answers to your and others' questions this Thursday at 7:00 pm during Amherst ArtWalk.
The gallery is open until 8 p.m. on ArtWalk night. |
Contact: Tony Maroulis
413-256-6600
tony@wunderarts.com |
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Boston Exhibits/Events
| Senator Rosenberg Hosts Art Show By Nancy Natale |
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Artist: Nancy Natale
Event: Abstract Paintings: Between Now and Then
Start Date: Thursday January 17th, 2008
End Date: Friday March 28th, 2008
Location Name: Office of Senator Stan Rosenberg
Address: State House, Room 320
City, ST: Boston, MA
Website: www.nancynatale.net
Fee: free |
Nancy Natale, an Easthampton artist with a studio at the Eastworks Building, is exhibiting 25 paintings in oil, encaustic and acrylic in the offices of Senator Stan Rosenberg at the State House. The public is welcome to view the work by visiting the Senator's office in Room 320 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The title of Nancy Natale's show, "Abstract Paintings: Between Now and Then," refers to the "now" of looking and the "then" of making, meaning that the paintings themselves lie between now and then and are the bridge over time between artist and viewer. Natale works in a non-representational or abstract way because she believes it allows both the artist and the viewer more freedom to see the paintings as entities on their own rather than as representations of other things. Her works are full of color, pattern and lush texture. Sometimes alluding to nature, while not representing it, the challenge for Natale is to find the balance point between order and chaos in the colors, marks, shapes and patterns she makes on the canvas as she works to invent each painting and create works that invite repeated viewing. |
Contact: nancy natale
413-527-2381
nancynatale@gmail.com |
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Easthampton Exhibits/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: Group Show
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Nashawannuck Gallery
Address: 40 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
THE MAN SHOW: A Testosterone Extravaganza
Artist: Carl Calvano, Peter Dellert, Jimmy Rhea, Eric Ruegg, Michael Tillyer, Unique Frederick
The Man Show exhibits the creative side of 6 talented men. Leading the pack is Carl Calvano, a professor of art at Smith College with his lyrical steel sculptures, next Peter Dellert will be exhibiting his organic formed pods of wood/steel sculptures. Next Jimmy Rhea, another sculptor will display is heroic steel angels. Eric Ruegg, a painter will show his large (6') landscapes and dreamscapes. Michael Tillyer carved male figures just for this exhibit and last but not least Unique Frederick will feature his manly mixed media pieces and reworked paint by number paintings for this testosterone show(of force). |
Contact: The Nashawannuck Gallery
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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: Mark Rege
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Luthiers Co op
Address: 108 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
| Mark, a local musician for many years, will play for our listening enjoyment. |
Contact: LVI
LVI |
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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: Alberto Mancini
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Easthampton City Arts
Address: 43 Main St., STE 4
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
Paintings by Alberto Mancini at Easthampton City Arts Gallery Space.
Alberto Mancini is from the small town of Atina, located in the mountains of southern Italy where his family has lived for 400 years. His father, a portrait photographer, taught Mancini to draw at a very young age, and encouraged him to experiment with a variety of media. Mancini had his first art exhibition at the age of 15. The work displayed was of figures and landscapes in oil.
Mancini has been described as both poet and painter. The Italian poet and essayist Alfonso Cardamone said "Mancini masters his technique...he is modern because he meticulously deconstructs images...he goes beyond every post-modernism and is never influenced by banality and self-complacent insignificance."
Alberto now makes his home at Eastworks, right here in Easthampton. |
Contact: Easthampton City Arts
info@easthamptoncityarts.com |
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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: Luke Cavagnac
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 6-9pm
Reception: Saturday February 9th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Invisible Fountain
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 206
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
Fee: free |
'A MAN'S GOTTA PAINT WHAT A MAN'S GOTTA PAINT'
a new show of paintings by Luke J. Cavagnac
Gallery hours: T&T 11-7, W&F 11-6, M 11-4
wine will breathe & food will lay out on the table & art will hang around & people will talk & noise will be made & thoughts will be thunk & steps will be taken complete show dates: 2/9/08 through 5/9/08
The Invisible Fountain is where Cavagnac paints and displays his 'Art'.
You'll find approximately 1,000 different paintings on display on any given day.
ART FOR ALL & ALL FOR ART |
Contact: luke@invisiblefountain.com
413.527.9300 |
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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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Artist: Erin Jenkins
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 |
| At the transitional time from subconscious to conscious, whether it be from sleep or a daydream, there is a particularly odd mixture of peacefulness and the oncoming rush of anxiety that masquerades as everyday life, that I can never seem to escape. These woodcut prints represent that moment of transition. The personal references, places, objects, and people that I use create images that convey an attempt to forget all the pressures, responsibilities, and commitments of life, although they are still very present in the conscious state of mind. A symbol of reality, whether it represents the rapidly passing time, heartbreak, uncontrollable circumstances, broken promises, body image, or other intangible ideas and diverse emotions, brings one back to the reality they have momentarily escaped. I recently have become more engaged with an introspection of intimate emotions, whether intended, implied, or tainted by societal guidelines with a focus on
the preparation and expectations of relationships, or lack thereof, in a new series of small scale, high contrast, linocut prints. |
Contact: Erin
curlyartgirl@hotmail.com |
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Artist: Melinda Brodecki
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 |
| The glimmer of jewelry has always fascinated me. A nice piece of jewelry can be used to enhance an outfit or make a statement. I enjoy making affordable, unique, custom jewelry with good quality materials such as glass, wood, shell, stones & crystals. Exploring different materials facilitates the creation of unique pieces for you to enjoy. I do custom orders that allow you to obtain a piece that is uniquely to your taste. |
Contact: Melinda Brodecki
keepsakes66@comcast.net |
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Artist: Mary Ann Kelly, Esthela Bergeron, Anne Burton, Elizabeth Solley Caine, Sharon Carty, Gineen Cooper, Sally Curcio, Karen Dolmanisth, Rosalyn Driscoll, Rita Edelman, Oriole Farb Feshbach, Rachel Folsom, Peggy Grose, Nona Hatay, Barbara Johnson, Ticia Kane, Deborah Kruger, Nancy Miller, Lauren Mills, Susan Montgomery, Holly Murray, Nancy
Natale, Lynn Peterfreund, Elizabeth Pols, Georgia Pugh, Marcia Reed, Terry Rooney, Deidre Scherer, Diane Savino, Carolyn Webb, Belinda Lyons Zucker
Start Date: Saturday February 16th, 2008
Reception: Sunday February 17th, 2008 @ 2:00 PM
End Date: Thursday February 28th, 2008
Location Name: the Grubbs Gallery of the Reed Campus Center at The Williston Northampton School
Address: 19 Payson Avenue
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.williston.com
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The Williston Northampton School presents Little Women: Small Works by Big Talent(ed) Women, a group show of small works by women at the Grubbs Gallery February 16- March 28, 2008. An artist's reception will be held in the gallery on February 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Originally curated for the Nashawannuck gallery in Easthampton, "Little Women" travels to the Williston this February. The exhibit offers a diverse array of mediums such as glass, clay and mixed media to egg tempera. Many of the artists have shown nationally and internationally and many of their names are recognizable to pioneer valley area art viewers. The show includes works by: Mary Ann Kelly, Esthela Bergeron, Anne Burton, Elizabeth Solley Caine, Sharon Carty, Gineen Cooper, Sally Curcio, Karen Dolmanisth, Rosalyn Driscoll, Rita Edelman, Oriole Farb Feshbach, Rachel Folsom, Peggy Grose, Nona Hatay, Barbara Johnson, Ticia Kane, Deborah Kruger, Nancy Miller, Lauren Mills, Susan Montgomery, Holly Murray, Nancy Natale, Lynn Peterfreund, Elizabeth Pols, Georgia Pugh, Marcia Reed, Terry Rooney, Deidre Scherer, Diane Savino, Carolyn Webb, and Belinda Lyons Zucker.
The exhibit is free and open to the public and takes place in the Grubbs Gallery of the Reed Campus Center at The Williston Northampton School. Gallery directions and open hours are available online. For more information about the exhibit, please call (413) 529-3000. |
Contact: Marcia Reed
(413) 529-4187
mreed@williston.com |
| Winter Exhibit By James D. Ingram At The Chamber Gallery |
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Artist: James D. Ingram
Event: Images of Easthampton
Start Date: Tuesday January 22nd, 2008
End Date: Saturday March 8th, 2008
Location Name: The Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
Address: 33 Union Street
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: icecreamdiaries.blogspot.com/
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| The recently renovated Easthampton Chamber of Commerce hosts exhibits of local artists/Chamber members in their Gallery. Currently on exhibit are photographs by James D. Ingram, (of Mt. Tom's Homemade Icream fame!), of local winter scenes such as this one of the view from the front of the Brass Cat pub on Cottage Street. If you're wandering by the Chamber office on Union Street, be sure to check it out. You can see most of it through the windows, but Denise and Eric are good people so feel free to wander in. While you're there you can stock up on all the local brochures. The show will be up until early March. |
Contact: James D. Ingram
413-529-2929
mail@brianataylor.net |
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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 |
| Russell Banks And Tahmima Anam Interviewed |
Artist: Russell Banks, Tahmima Anam
Event: Writers Voice on Radio
Start Date: Thursday February 7th, 2008
Reception: Thursday February 7th, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
End Date: Thursday February 7th, 2008
Location Name: 93.3FM WXOJ FM Valley Free Radio
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: www.writersvoice.net
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Host Francesca Rheannon talks with Russell Banks about THE RESERVE and with Tahmima Anam about A GOLDEN AGE.
Russell Banks's new novel THE RESERVE is "part love story, part murder mystery." Taking place in 1936, not long before the Second World War, the novel explores questions of "class, politics, art, love, and madness."
Russell Banks is one of America's best known novelists. He's the author of many books, including AFFLICTION, CLOUDSPLITTER, and THE SWEET HEREAFTER, which was made into a movie directed by Atom Egoyan. He's a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and his work has received numerous international prizes and awards. He lives in upstate New York.
When Tahmima Anam went back to her native Bangla Desh to do research for her doctoral thesis in anthroplogy, she gathered testimony from scores of survivors of Bangla Desh's 1971 War of Independence from Pakistan. The conflict occurred four years before she was born, and she left the country at the age of two, living in Europe and America. Her novel, A GOLDEN AGE, returns to Bangla Desh's struggle to become independent to tell the story of one family: a mother and her two children, both on the brink of adulthood. |
Contact: Michael Pollitt
413 774-5153
pollitt.m@gmail.com |
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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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Holyoke Exhibits/Events
| Slippery Situation |
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Artist: Elise Howell-Snow
Event: Slippery Situation
Start Date: Monday January 28th, 2008
Reception: Wednesday February 13th, 2008 @ 11:00 AM
End Date: Friday February 15th, 2008
Location Name: Taber Art Gallery at Holyoke Community College
Address: 303 Homestead Ave.
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Fee: free |
Paintings and Drawings by Elise Howell-Snow
Gallery Talk/ Reception is Wed. Feb 13. The gallery talk begins at noon. |
Contact: Elise Howell-Snow
ehowell@stcc.edu |
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Northampton Exhibits/Events
| 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 |
| "Heart's Desire" Art Exhibit |
Artist: Jane Lund Invitational Group
Start Date: Friday February 8th, 2008
Reception: Friday February 8th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Thursday February 28th, 2008
Location Name: Northampton Center for Arts
Address: 17 New South Street
City, ST: Northampton,
Fee: none |
"Heart's Desire" Art Exhibit
There will be an art exhibition titled "Heart's Desire" featuring the work of 45 regional artists at the Northampton Center for the Arts from February 8-28, 2008. For the 3rd year artist Jane Lund has invited her artist friends and her students to participate in the non-juried show of art in any medium. Artists this year were challenged to create work expressing the theme "Heart's Desire" and measuring either 10"x10" or 6"x12" to be hung in the Center for the Arts galleries.
The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Friday, February 8 from 5-7 p.m. The JMPT quartet will entertain with its "old world party music." |
Contact: Elizabeth Stone
584-3123
ehstoneart@gmail.com |
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Southampton Exhibits/Events
| Photographic Event Of The Winter... |
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Artist: Newell Green
Event: Newell Green's Vintage Black & White Landscapes
Start Date: Tuesday January 8th, 2008
End Date: Sunday February 17th, 2008
Location Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Address: 2 East Street @ College Highway (Rt. 10)
City, ST: Southampton, MA
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
Fee: FREE. Resfreshments served. |
Come see fine art at its best: vintage images from Newell Green, Hon, PSA, FPSA, FRPS, Hon. NEC, 1901-1993. These images are hand printed Silver Halide Prints by the Artist, ca 1940. They are attractively matted and framed by Les Campbell, Newell's close and dear friend and associate. These New England images give is a range of seasons including some most exciting winter landscapes. The images are limited editions as it is believed Newell never printed more than one to four prints from any negative...yes, they are all black and white. Mr. Green created his own toners and they are well preserved.
Les Campbell(photo) sharing his knowledge on his close friend, Newell Green and Newell's images. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
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Springfield Exhibits/Events
| 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 Month Photo Exhibit
Submission Due Date: Sunday February 24th, 2008
Submission Fees: $20 per artwork. Late entry after FEB 24 is $25/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 or sale providing model releases are available. Photographer, Melissa Incampo, juror. Maximum 4 entries per participant.
Deadline is February 24, 5 pm. |
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 |
| 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 |
| Be In The "Eye Of The Storm" - A Show For Sculptors |
Sponsoring Group Name: 2nd Annual Block Island Sculpture Show
Show Name: Eye of the Storm
Submission Due Date: Friday February 29th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.suburbanartists.com
City, ST: Block Island, RI
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Call to Sculptures - Block Island Show 2008
Just an early heads up on the 2nd annual Block Island, RI Sculpture Show
this spring / summer. "Eye of the Storm" - it will be a NO ENTRY FEE show.
See www.suburbanartists.com for pics of last years show and link to group
site for more info. Block Island is a smaller version of Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard. Its Stone Wall lined landscapes and endless Ocean Views and Beaches makes it a great place to see and spend time. It is extremely busy with Summer
Visitors.
Our Site is 1/2 way between the ferry docks in the center of town and the South East Lighthouse, one of the island's biggest draws. (It's about 2 minutes by car from town) Walkers, joggers, bikers, mopeders, and cars pass by our site on their way to and from town / lighthouse / beaches / fishing / 150 ft. tall oceanfront clay cliffs / home. Lots and lots of people will see our Show each time they pass it. Everytime I was there last year at least 1 passerby stopped and thanked us for bringing the sculptures to Block Island. They love the arts on Block Island. |
Contact: Eric
suburbanartists@googlegroups.com |
| Call For Plays, Musicals & Multimedia For New Jewish Theater Projects |
Sponsoring Group Name: The Foundation for Jewish Culture
Show Name: New Jewish Theater Projects
Submission Due Date: Monday March 24th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.jewishculture.org
City, ST: National,
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The Foundation for Jewish Culture is accepting applications for the New Jewish Theater Projects program.
The program provides grants of up to $5,000 each to national nonprofit theater companies for the commissioning of new plays, musicals, or multimedia works of Jewish significance. Grant funds supports play or performance development, which can include commissioning fees, playwright¹s residency expenses, and research or workshop costs. Unless special arrangements are made in advance, awards are distributed directly to the venue where the work is to be presented.
Applicants must be a nonprofit organization with federal tax-exempt status; have completed at least two seasons of public performances (student productions are not eligible); and commit to presenting the proposed play to the public within one year of receiving the commission. A workshop production, staged reading, or first production is acceptable, and must include a forum for public discussion.
Each application is reviewed according to the following criteria: clarity of artistic vision; qualifications of the playwright/creative team; significance of the play to Jewish history, life, or culture; and feasibility of the theater company to manage the commission and produce the proposed work.
Complete program information and the application form at: http://www2.jewishculture.org/ |
Contact: Janice L. Shapiro, Director of Grants & Strategy
212/629-0500, ext. 209
jshapiro@jewishculture.org |
| Monson Arts Council Calls For Entries: 15th Annual Juried Show |
Sponsoring Group Name: Monson Arts Council
Show Name: The Dance of Texture, Light & Color
Submission Due Date: Sunday March 23rd, 2008
Submission Fees: $25 for 2 pieces, $40 for three pieces
Website: www.monsonartscouncil.com
City, ST: Monson, MA
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The Monson Arts Council 15th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale will open on April 12 through April 27, 2008 at the House of Art, 200 Main Street, Monson, MA. The theme is "The Dance of Texture, Light & Color". Art is accepted in all media. Must be completed within last 3 years, must be for sale.
Jurors are: Robert Floyd, Photojournalist, Owner, Robert Floyd Photo Gallery; Douglas Gillette, Instructor, Drawing & painting, Springfield Museum, President, Connecticut Academy of Fine Art;
Patricia Jenks, Curator, Art Gallery, Western New England College, Art Instructor, WNEC.
Prizes:Best of Show - $1200, First Place - $500, 2nd Place - $400, President's Choice - $300, Committee Favorite - $200, Emerging Artist - Giclee Print.
Application and Entry Requirements are available at www.monsonartscouncil.com under "Art Shows." Entries must be delivered to the House of Art, 200 Main Street, Monson, on Saturday, March 29, between 9 & 11 a.m. |
Contact: Nancy Bryant
413-267-4429
macartshow@earthlink.net |
| New York Gallery Seeking New, Multi-arist Shows |
Sponsoring Group Name: apex art, New York
Show Name: Unsolicited Proposal Program
Submission Due Date: Friday February 29th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.apexart.org/unsolicited.htm
City, ST: New York City, NY
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Unsolicited Proposal Program - apex art, New York
Proposals accepted online until February 29.
Each season, apexart accepts proposals for two exhibitions. This program is designed to give people with interesting curatorial concepts an opportunity to have them considered and possibly presented in a professional, recognized venue based on the quality of idea rather than past experience.
We are currently accepting one-page, idea-based proposals for evaluation by an international panel of apexart associates (curators, artists, writers, philosophers). Submissions are reviewed independently, anonymously and without visual support material, evaluated solely on the strength of the idea. The two proposals with the highest ratings will be presented at apexart in the 2008/09 season (September 2008 to August 2009).
Please note we do not accept proposals for one person shows and discourage artists who are acting as curators from including their own work in their proposal. For the selected proposal, apexart will provide a $5,000 budget for travel (curator/artists), transportation of artwork, and general expenses. We will also provide a $2,000 curatorial honorarium for organization and brochure essay (approx. 1400 words).
Visit the site for more info, guidelines and to apply:
http://www.apexart.org/unsolicited.htm
apexart 291 Church Street, NYC, 10013 t. 212 431 5270 www.apexart.org |
Contact: Steven Rand, Executive Director and Founder
info@apexart.org |
| Heaven & Angels |
Sponsoring Group Name: The Red Horse Gallery
Show Name: A Piece of Heaven
Submission Due Date: Monday February 25th, 2008
Website: www.TheRedHorseGallery.org
City, ST: Pelham, MA
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| Call for submissions relating to Heaven and Angels for the opening exhibit at the Valley's newest gallery "The Red Horse Gallery" in Pelham. All mediums welcome forward web size jpegs to email address. Exhibition will be for 6 to 8 weeks starting beginning of March. This will be an exciting new venue promoting local fine arts and performances in a newly renovated space on Rt. 202. 10 minutes from downtown Amherst. |
Contact: Terry Rooney
trooney51@comcast.net |
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Classes
| Adobe Photoshop For Photographers.... |
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Class Name: Adobe Photoshop for Photographers: An Introduction Workshop with Stu Wetherbe
Class Time: 7:00 PM
Start Date: Friday February 8th, 2008
End Date: Friday February 29th, 2008
Fee: $195 (Only $175 with registration by FEB 7) for 3 sessions: FEB 8,15,29
Organization: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Location Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Address: 2 East Street @ College Highway (Rt. 10)
City, ST: Southampton, MA
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
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This class is for photographers getting started in digital imaging. It provides the solid foundation of knowledge and understanding necessary to produce high quality images using Adobe Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, CS3. In this class you learn:
* The language of digital imaging
* How to set up Adobe Photoshop and your computer to best advantage
* How to get your prints to look as they do on the screen
* Intro to image adjustments
* Profiles: What they are, why you need them and how to use them
* JFEG, TIFF and Raw File Formats: What they are, when to use them and why
* Intro to layers
* Plus tips and tricks to give your images a professional look
* Intro to retouching
* Handouts will be provided to help you work at home
* Cost is only $195. Register before February 7 for only $175. You'll save the money invested into this course with new time/money saving tips over and over again!
Stu has mastered Adobe Photoshop as he does this successfully for a living. Former partner and major printer for over 20 years at ComColor, Stu has been involved with photography at a top level most of his life. His passion leads you through the basics and beyond as teaching is part of his lifestyle. The workshop utilizes Stu's laptop computer hooked up to a digital projector.
Guaranteed to save you money and bring your level of expertise to the next level.
Register by FEB 7 and receive a FREE hour review before session #2 and session #3. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| 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 Nor | |
