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Do you like to do it outside? Do you know other artists who do? Do you enjoy obvious double entendres? Be sure to turn out for the upcoming Easthampton Paint Out, a competition and exhibition for plein air painters on May 8-10th. This is a great opportunity to capture uniquely Easthampton scenes, showcase the work in a gallery and perhaps be selected for the juror's grand prize award or the people's choice award. Details are below.
There's a full slate of events this week, from Amherst to Bernardston to Holyoke and Southampton. There's also some new artist opportunities including a call for sculptors who want to exhibit work in an outdoor park in Worcester and an opportunities for curators who want to put together shows in Newton. Carpe Diem! |
Amherst Exhibits/Events
| At Gallery A3-light : Remnants- Bob Horowitz & Rebecca Muller |
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Artist: Bob Horowitz, Rebecca Muller
Event: light : remnants
Start Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Reception: Thursday May 1st, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Saturday May 31st, 2008
Location Name: Gallery A3
Address: 28 Amity St
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: Gallery-A3.com
Fee: none |
Bob Horowitz's large color photographs and Rebecca Muller's mixed media constructions share a number of common elements. Horowitz's photographs focus on man-altered roads and landscapes in the American West and Southwest.
Muller's mixed-media constructions are comprised of material remnants found on urban or rural roads and pathways.
Gallery A3 is located in downtown Amherst in the Amherst Cinema Building. Hours are Wed.-Sun., 1-7:00 pm. LIGHT: REMNANTS opens with a reception on Thursday, May 1 from 5-8 and runs through May 31. |
Contact: Tom Morton
413 253 2783
tommortonart@aol.com |
| It's Thesis Season At Umass Amherst |
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Artist: Eric Ruegg
Event: Eric Ruegg MFA Thesis Exhibition
Start Date: Sunday May 4th, 2008
Reception: Sunday May 4th, 2008 @ 3:30 PM
End Date: Thursday May 8th, 2008
Location Name: Hampden Gallery
Address: Off University Drive
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.umass.edu/fac/hampden
Fee: free |
| MFA Candidate ERIC RUEGG presents a solo exhibition of landscape inspired paintings. |
Contact: John Simpson
413/545/3394
a.faithlaprade@acad.umass.edu |
| Live Performance By Pyramid Scheme Accompanies Josiah Cuneo's 4 Songs For My Countrymen |
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Artist: Josiah Cuneo
Event: Four Songs for My Countrymen
Start Date: Sunday May 11th, 2008
Reception: Thursday May 15th, 2008 @ 6:00 PM
End Date: Thursday May 29th, 2008
Location Name: Hampden Gallery
Address: University Drive
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.umass.edu/fac/hampden
Fee: FREE |
What is a sixteen foot piñata wall doing on the U-Mass campus? Artist Josiah Cuneo combines both visual art and music composition in presenting his latest installation Four Songs for my Countrymen. Through the use of his inventive visual vocabulary and conceptually driven musical scores, Cuneo addresses crucial topics ranging from Mexican immigration to U.S oil trade. The result is work that intelligently tackles delicate issues using a language that is personal and imaginative.
Join the artist for a reception at Hampden Gallery featuring a live performance of four original compositions by Pyramid Scheme as well as an opportunity to meet the artist and hear him talk about the work. |
Contact: John Simpson
413.545.0680/413.545.0680
a.faithlaprade@acad.umass.edu |
| Inside Looking Out - New Work By Youth Action Coalition |
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Artist: Youth Action Coalition
Event: Inside Looking Out
Start Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Reception: Thursday May 1st, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Sunday May 4th, 2008
Location Name: wunderarts
Address: 383 Main Street
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.wunderarts.com
Fee: none |
Join us for this unique exhibition of original artwork by the members of Youth Action Coalition ~ Get Up Get Down, GirlsEyeView and Video Vanguards. The exhibit includes photography, video installation and sculpture and covers a wide array of personal and universal topics:
* GirlsEyeView Ware members present photographs of what the world looks like - from the inside out, reflecting upon how feelings can be seen and represented in their surroundings.
* Amherst GirlsEyeView photographers exhibit work based on their personal lives, intimate spaces and self-image.
* Through mask making, Get Up Get Down asks viewers to explore identity in different forms, with members creating work that represents them through different lenses – how they are seen by others and how they would want to be seen.
* Migration, homelessness, gender expression and interracial identity are some of the issues that Video Vanguards' members explore in their video "Living in the Grey," a title that refers to the barriers that exist in today's society and the hybrid identities within which we all live. "Through Our Eyes" explores the impact of the media on our everyday identities.
"We are very excited to work with Youth Action Coalition," says Tony Maroulis, director of wünderarts. "Inside Looking Out allows to us to honor the artistic expression of the participating YAC members while simultaneously expanding their knowledge and understanding of what's involved in mounting a gallery exhibition." |
Contact: Tony Maroulis, wunderarts; Stacey Lennard, Youth Action Coalition
413.256.6600; 253.2158
tony@wunderarts.com |
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Bernardston Exhibits/Events
| Poetry Reading By Member-run Slate Roof Press & Bernardston Residents |
Artist: Jim Bell, Ed Rayher
Event: Poetry Reading by Local Member-Run Press
Start Date: Sunday April 27th, 2008
End Date: Sunday April 27th, 2008
Location Name: Bernardston Unitarian Church
Address: 49 Church Street
City, ST: Bernardston, MA
Website: www.slateroofpress.com
Fee: free |
Slate Roof poets Jim Bell and Ed Rayher will read at 11:30 am with selected members of the Bernardston community. Slate Roof Press is member-run and committed to publishing local poets. Designed by the poets themselves, our chapbooks feature letterpress covers, special papers, and hand-sewn bindings. There will be time to learn about membership, small press publishing, and chapbook creation.
Bernardston resident Jim Bell will read from Crossing the Bar(Slate Roof Press, 2005). Poet Gene Zeiger called his work "pare and muscular...perfectly tuned to his content"; while Jan Frazier commented, "Jim Bell's poems wake up your senses...They shock you back to life." His poems have appeared in Aethlon, Peregrine, and Concrete Wolf. Jim is a track and field coach at Pioneer Valley High School; poems and pole-vaulting are his passions.
From Northfield, poet and master printer Ed Rayher will read poems from his book forthcoming from Slate Roof. His work has been published in Antgonish Review, Colorado Quarterly, Washout Review, and 4 Zoas. Ed's Swamp Press, now in Northfield, has received two NEA grants and has printed work by poets such as Billy Collins. His editions appear in the rare book collections of the Boston Public Library, Harvard University, SUNY, and McGill University.
The reading includes music, and is free and open to the public; Slate Roof books will be on display. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Bernardston Local Cultural Council. |
Contact: Ed Rayher
413-498-4343
macfadyn@umassk12.net |
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Easthampton Exhibits/Events
| Art Walk Easthampton Exhibits and Events |
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Artist: Eric Mauro
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Mt.Tom's Homemade Ice Cream
Address: 34 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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| The shores of New England and New Jersey, and the rocks, trees and mountains of New York are the starting points for my drawings and paintings. I grew up around Albany and the the Dutch influence is still strong there, and it serves as the basis for my painting tradition. Washington Irving and the painters of the early 1800s captured the wildness still lurking under a region that was getting civilized even then. My paintings combine the timeless elements of the landscape with the civilizers of our own age. |
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Artist: Plein Air Painting Competition
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Nashawannuck Gallery
Address: 40 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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Located in the Connecticut River valley, Easthampton offers scenic beauty, architectural interest and a lively arts community. Come join in the first annual 'Paint Out,' a 48-hour outdoor event that culminates in a gallery show and judging at Nashawannuck Gallery with the unveiling during the Art Walk. All of the works will be of Easthampton scenery and created within the previous 48 hours!
A grand prize winner and people's choice winner will be announced during the Art Walk at 7:30 PM. Be sure to drop in to vote for your favorite work!
This event is sponsored by Easthampton Savings Bank, Nashawannuck Gallery and the Art Walk.
Artists who are interestd in participating may view the rules and registration form here. |
Contact: Marlies Stoddard
www.nashawannuckgallery.com |
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Artist: Ed Popielarczyk
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 5:30-6:30
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Mary Ann's Dance and More
Address: 56 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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Magical Moments
Ed Popielarczyk is a professional magician, balloon twister, entertainer. Ed takes a lot of pride in bringing smiles to his friend's faces. Whether he is performing a magic show or making a balloon creation, he is entertaining. The magic in what he does is not making a big duck riding a motorcycle out of balloons or fooling someone during a magic show, but the laughter that it brings. That is the TRUE MAGIC!!
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Contact: Ed Popielarczyk
www.edpop.com |
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Artist: Norma Kostek
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Mary Ann's Dance and More
Address: 56 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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Mother's Day - Shop for a handmade gift (or two) for
Mother's Day!
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Contact: Norma Kostek
www.normasnotions.com |
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Artist: Hannah Jones
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Valley Art Supplies
Address: 76 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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I'm Hannah Jones, usually going under the pen name Hinote. My age is fourteen, and I've been drawing seriously for a few years now. I work primarily in dry medias, and in digital art. This will be my first public display.
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Contact: Juliette Mooers
info@valleyartsupplies.com 413-527-0763 |
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Artist: Riverside Arts
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Riverside Industries
Address: 1 Cottage Street
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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Over fifty artists from the groundbreaking art program at Riverside Industries show their lively mixed media works. This art is straight from the heart, and speaks of the innate impulse to make art which we all share.
Riverside Arts welcomes community involvement, and we look forward to meeting you and sharing this inspiring work with you. Please stop by to check us out!
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. |
Contact: Denise Herzog
dherzog@rsi.org 413-527-2711 xt.163 |
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Artist: Easthampton High School Arts Festival
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Elusie Gallery
Address: 43 Main St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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| An exciting and eclectic exhibit of work by EHS students, organized by the Easthampton Arts Appreciation Guild, made possible in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council. |
Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche
info@eastmontgallery.net |
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Artist: Adjunct Exhibit of Easthampton High School Faculty/Staff & Easthampton Arts
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Easthampton City Arts
Address: 43 Main St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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An adjunct exhibit of Easthampton High School Faculty and Staff and Easthmapton Arts Appreciation Guild members will be in the Easthampton City Arts Gallery in Old Town Hall from May 10 to June 9, 2008.
This exhibit coincides with an Easthampton High School Student Exhibit at the Elusie Gallery, also at 43 Main Street.
The Opening Reception will be on Saturday, May 10 from 5 - 8 p.m. We will also have the pleasure of listening to the Easthampton High School Jazz Band during the Reception. |
Contact: Easthampton City Arts
info@easthamptoncityarts.com |
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Artist: Easthampton High School Jazz Band
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Easthampton City Arts
Address: 43 Main St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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| Coinciding with the Easthampton High School Student show at Elusie Gallery and the Easthampton High School Faculty/Staff exhibit at Easthampton City Arts Gallery, the Easthampton High School Jazz Band will perform during the Opening Reception at Old Town Hall, May 10, from 5 - 8 p.m. |
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Artist: Maggie Nowinski and JC Gray Sawyer
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 8:30 projection, 8:45, 9:15, 9:45 dance piece
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Easthampton Cultural Council
Address: 43 Main St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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| Second showing with addition of movement piece by choreographer Chivas Sandage. Collaborative project incorporating projected moving and still images and sound. Dance performances at 8:45, 9:15 and 9:45. Supported in part by the Easthampton Cultural Council and Eastmont Frame Shop. Saturday May 10th. Projection begins at 8:30pm at OLD TOWN HALL 43 Main St. The steps of Old Town Hall provide the entrance and exit, a transitional space that marks a before and an after an event occurs or a purpose is realized. Steps are a portal to community, to acceptance, to futures, to legal processes that effect identity and a sense of citizenship. The architecture of a building reflects and responds to the communities that inhabit it. Contact: Maggie Nowinski 413 539 7894 maggienowinski@gmail.com |
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Artist: Neil Murray, Luis Chiang Chang-Way, Naomi Zeitz, and others
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Blue Guitar Gallery
Address: 186 Northampton St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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'Portrait of a Master: Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in Tibet and Around the World'
Intimate moments with the renowned Dzogchen Master, as seen through the eyes of people from many countries across many decades. Exhibit includes a DVD showing, poetry reading and musical performances. |
Contact: christina Svane
csvane@comcast.net |
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Artist: Barbara Papparazzo, Christie Svane, Jim Valby, Leela Whitcomb-Hewitt, and others
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 8 pm
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Blue Guitar Gallery
Address: 186 Northampton St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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| Poets and musicians, singers and dancers, offering solos, duets and trios to celebrate the opening of 'Portrait of a Master: Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in Tibet and Around the World', a photographic portrait of the great Dzogchen master who will be giving public teachings in Conway May 30 - June 6. |
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Artist: Luke Cavagnac
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 7-10pm
Reception: Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Invisible Fountain
Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 206
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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'SPIDERWEBS, POPSICLES & ELECTRICITY'
a new show of paintings by
Luke J. Cavagnac
Please come to the Opening/Party:
SATURDAY MAY 10th, 2008
from 7 to 10 p.m.
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THE INVISIBLE FOUNTAIN
116 Pleasant Street Suite #206
Eastworks Building
Easthampton MA 01027
413.527.9300
invisiblefountain.com
gallery hours: T&T 11-7, W&F 11-6, M 11-4
Oh what a tangled web we weave whilst licking frozen fruit juice on a stick and exciting those electrons!
In other words there will be people to talk to, wine to drink, food to eat, and paintings to peruse.
complete show dates: 5/10/08 through 8/8/08
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 Cavagnac
413.527.9300 info@invisiblefountain.com |
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Artist: Silas Kopf
Event: Marquetry Odyssey
Start Date: Thursday April 24th, 2008
End Date: Thursday April 24th, 2008
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
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| A Marquetry Odyssey is Silas Kopf’s monograph as well as a history of the craft from a technical perspective. The book explores the roots of marquetry and inlay starting in ancient Egypt, through the Italian Renaissance, classical French furniture, right through the 21st century and laser cutting. Parallel to the history is an explanation of how the revered objects from the past have influenced Kopf’s own furniture. |
| Contact: silas@silaskopf.com |
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Florence Exhibits/Events
| Nicholson Baker's Latest Book - Human Smoke, Plus Poet Joshua Krugman Reads |
Event: Writers Voice with Francesca Rheannon on Radio
Start Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Reception: Thursday May 1st, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
End Date: Thursday May 1st, 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 Nicholson Baker about his acclaimed new book, HUMAN SMOKE: The Beginnings of World War II; The End of Civilization.
In a departure from his usual genre, fiction, Baker turns his eye for telling detail to an examination of the cavalier disregard for the human consequences of war by leaders on all sides of the conflict. We hear about how Churchill’s warmongering and Roosevelt’s anti-Semitism exacerbated the war’s civilian toll. We also hear of the courage of a few who dared to speak against the headlong rush to battle. We spend most of the hour in an in-depth conversation with the author.
Also, we take a last chance to celebrate poetry month by bringing Joshua Krugman, a member of the upcoming generation of poets, on air to read a few of his poems. Krugman’s work won first prize in the youth division of the Poet’s Seat competition and is an editor of Albany Road, the student literary magazine of Deerfield Academy. |
Contact: Michael Pollitt
413 774-5153
pollitt.m@gmail.com |
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Holyoke Exhibits/Events
| Recent Work By Denis Luzuriaga |
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Artist: Denis Luzuriaga
Event: Anonymous Portraits
Start Date: Friday May 2nd, 2008
Reception: Friday May 2nd, 2008 @ 6:00 PM
End Date: Friday July 4th, 2008
Location Name: Open Square - Fourth Floor Gallery
Address: 4 Open Square Way
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: opensquare.com/current_exhibitions.php
Fee: none |
| "Anonymous Portraits" comprises a group of informal images painted during the last seven months. The subject matter, as the title implies, is of random characters selected mostly for their visual appeal, charisma, and intrigue. The "anonymous" nature of the subject initially stemmed from the need to have a range of sitters for this project but eventually took on a new dimension in that the interpretation of the subject matter was freed from the constricts of a formal portrait. |
Contact: Denis Luzuriaga
917 304 7997
dl@artbureau.com |
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Northampton Exhibits/Events
| James Mcgarrell To Speak At Oxbow Gallery |
Artist: James McGarrell
Event: James McGarrell lecture at the Oxbow Gallery
Start Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Reception: Thursday May 1st, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
End Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Location Name: Oxbow Gallery
Address: 275 Pleasant St.
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Fee: free |
PR for James McGarrell
James McGarrell will talk about his work on Thursday, May 1st 7 PM at the Oxbow Gallery, 275 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA
The Visiting Artist Lecture Series is funded by the Northampton Arts Council.
During the past half century McGarrell’s paintings, prints, and drawings have been included in hundreds of exhibitions in the United States, South America, Europe, and Japan. His work has been included in five Whitney Annuals and Biennials; the Carnegie International Exhibition twice; New Images of Man at the Museum of Modern Art; and many others. He was one of the five artists selected for The Figurative Tradition in American Art at the U.S. pavillion of the 1968 Venice Biennale. McGarrell’s paintings are in many permanent collections: Whitney Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Hirshhorn Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,
and many public and private collections in America and Europe.
For more information call 586-6300 or 413-537-5574. |
Contact: Frances Kidder
413-537-5574
franceskidder@verizon.net |
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Southampton Exhibits/Events
| Come Hear The Five Winning Artists Tell Their Stories And Receive Their Awards. |
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Artist: Sabrina Herman, Betsy Feick, Jackie Cooper, Jean Stabell, Judy Cummings
Event: 7th Annual Women in History Month Photo Exhibit Awards Ceremony
Start Date: Sunday April 20th, 2008
End Date: Sunday April 20th, 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. |
The Floyd Gallery awarded the winning women photographers in the 7th Annual "Women in History Month" Juried Photo Exhibit Sunday, April 20.
The winning images are:
First Place: "Cooperative Work" by Judy Cummings, Deerfield.
Judy received a $350 bank check.
Second Place: "Her Barn" by Jean Stabell, New Salem.
Jean received a $100 Gift Certificate from Eastmont Custom Framing,
Easthampton, MA.
Third Place: "Young Girl Singing" by Jackie Cooper, Ashfield
Jackie received two tickets to any production from The Theater Project of the Majestic Theater, West Springfield, MA
Honorable Mention: "Erin, Sophy and Mural" by Betsy Feick, Northampton
Betsy received a $50 Gift certificate towards any photo class/course/workshop offering conducted by The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center.
Honorable Mention: "Life Dances Over Death" by Sabrina Herman, Easthampton.
Sabrina received a $50 Gift certificate towards any photo class/course/workshop offering conducted by The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center.
The winning images will remain on exhibit throughout April.
The Gallery is dedicated to artists telling their story...this month artists are telling her-story! |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Hrhs Students Earn Exhibit Space & Fundraiser... |
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Event: Hampshire Regional H.S. Seniors Photo Exhibit
Start Date: Tuesday April 1st, 2008
End Date: Wednesday April 30th, 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. |
Gallery Receptions:
Sunday, April 27, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hampshire Regional High School's
Annual Student Photography Exhibit
Class of 2008
Chesterfield
Emily Lapinski 'Big A and Little a'
Goshen
Rushelle Papineau 'Lifted'
Northampton
Daniel Abrahamson 'Checkin Out Her Body'
Jill Fink 'Family'
Southampton
Chris Batchelder 'Torch'
David DeJordy 'Hollywood Bombshell'
Christina Klich 'Whites'
Amanda Pinsky 'Untitled'
Zach Scoble 'Pettole'
Krystal Sekula 'Cover Girl'
Westhampton
Tom Galica 'Tree IV'
Brianna Inman 'Two of a Kind'
Claire Laprade 'Les Mains de le mes Parents'
Williamsburg
Rita Tauscher 'Friends Forever'
Niall Brady 'Snuffed Out Flames' |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
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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 |
| Call To Artists! Jury Dates For 4th Annual Great Falls Art Fest Announced! |
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Sponsoring Group Name: The Brick House Community Resource Center
Show Name: Great Falls Art Fest
Submission Due Date: Monday May 5th, 2008
Website: www.thebrickhouseinc.org
City, ST: Turners Falls, MA
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The Brick House Community Resource Center of Turners Falls is sponsoring its fourth annual Great Falls Art Fest on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 2008 on the beautiful grounds of the Great Falls Discovery Center (GFDC) on Avenue A, in Turners Falls, MA (just off Route 2 and over the Gill-Montague Bridge). Along with a myriad of artists, the Great Falls Art Fest also offers two full days of live local music, fun children's activities, and delicious local cuisine. Proceeds from this event will benefit the community-based programs at The Brick House.
The Great Falls Art Fest is a juried festival, which ensures a good balance and wide variety of arts and crafts. The jurying process, which began February 25th, will continue with sessions on March 10th, March 24th, April 14th, and May 5th. In addition to the lovely level grounds at the GFDC, this year's fest is offering artists the opportunity to set up their booths under a large tent or their own booth-size tents.
Artists who are interested in participating should call Karen Stinchfield at The Brick House (413-863-9576), or visit www.thebrickhouseinc.org, to obtain an application or more information.
The Brick House supports the well being of individuals, families, and communities in Montague and Gill through economic development, youth development, leadership development, and education. Participation in the Great Falls Art Fest will directly impact the residents of these communities. |
Contact: Karen Stinchfield
413-863-9576
kstinchfield@thebrickhouseinc.org |
| Call For Entries |
Sponsoring Group Name: HAMPDEN GALLERY University of Massachusetts Amherst
Show Name: New England/New York New Talent 2008
Submission Due Date: Saturday May 31st, 2008
Submission Fees: Free
Website: www.umass.edu/fac/hampden
City, ST: UMASS Amherst, MA
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NEW ENGLAND/NEW YORK/NEW TALENT 2008
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Open to emerging artists working in New England and New York. All media.
Between 12 and 20 artists will be selected for inclusion in the exhibition.
HAMPDEN GALLERY
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Exhibition Dates: November 1 Through December 7, 2008
JURORS
Juror for New England artists: David Gibson, Independent Curator, NYC
Juror for NY artists: Klaus Postler, Independent Curator, New England
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Slide Option:
Six 35 mm slides in thin frames, encased in plastic sleeve. Write the title, dimensions in inches, your name on each slide, and place a red dot in the lower left-hand corner. Include a brief artist statement with your name, address, phone, and email address printed in the top center of page. include SASE.
Digital Option:
A cd with six jpegs
(No smaller than 800x600 and no larger than 1600x1200)
Include a brief artist statement with your name, address, phone, and email address printed in the top center of page. Include SASE.
Send to NY/NE/NT 2008, Hampden Gallery
16 Curry Hicks, 100 Hicks Way, UMASS Amherst, MA 01003
Entries must be postmarked by May 31, 2008.
NOTIFICATION AND RETURN OF SLIDES
Accepted applicants will be notified by phone and email by June 30, 2008
Non-accepted applicants will receive the return of their materials and
notification by mail by July 15, 2008 |
Contact: Anne Laprade Seuthe
413.545.0680
a.faithlaprade@acad.umass.edu |
| Call For Entry For All Things Horses Photography Show |
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Sponsoring Group Name: The Center for Fine Art Photography
Show Name: All Things Horses Fine Art Photography Show
Submission Due Date: Wednesday June 18th, 2008
Submission Fees: $35 for three images
Website: www.c4fap.org
City, ST: Fort Collins, CO, NY
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The Center for Fine Art Photography call for entries for
All Things Horses… Deadline June 18, 2008
From Appaloosas to Zebras, country roaming to carousel rotating are welcome to this call for entry. Images of working horses, wild horses, dressage, tack, anything related to the life of our equine friends is welcome.
The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums and styles to participate in its exhibitions. Traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, creative and experimental works, including new processes, mixed techniques are welcome.
Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both.
Information and online submissions at The Center for Fine Art Photography www.c4fap.org or email questions to cfe@c4fap.org . |
Contact: Bill Guy
970 224 1010
cfe@c4fap.org |
| Eca Poster Design Competition |
Sponsoring Group Name: Easthampton City Arts
Show Name: Poster Design Competition
Submission Due Date: Tuesday April 8th, 2008
Submission Fees: ? is there a fee?
Website: www.EasthamptonCityArts.com
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
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Design a poster for a Call to Artists!
OPEN TO EVERYONE
Easthampton City Arts is developing an “Easthampton Artists Portfolio Reference Library” and resource center, which will contain portfolio books of ECA members and other materials of interest to artists, the community, and collectors of fine art and crafts.
The Call: To kick off this project and create a little excitement, we are looking for artists to design an interesting and eye catching poster that will be used to promote the Portfolio Project and invite ECA members to create an artist portfolio book. The posters may be in color or black and white.
Award: Winner will receive $100 cash, their name will appear on the poster to be displayed from May to the end of September 2008, and included in all press releases.
Deadline for entries is May 9, and the winner will be announced on May 16.
For a copy of the requirements and further details via email or snail mail please email info@easthamptoncityarts.com and one will be sent to you. If you'd like one by snail mail be sure to include your mailing address. |
Contact: Briana Taylor
413-527-8278
mail@brianataylor.net |
| Call For Plein Air Painters: Easthampton Paint Out, May 8-10 |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Nashawannuck Gallery, Easthampton Savings Bank, Art Walk Easthampton
Show Name: Easthampton Paint Out
Submission Due Date: Saturday May 10th, 2008
Submission Fees: $20 for 1, $30 for 2
Website: www.NashawannuckGallery.com
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
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Located in the Connecticut River valley, the community of Easthampton offers scenic beauty, architectural interest and a lively arts community. Come join the Easthampton “Paint Out,” a two-day event that culminates in a gallery show and judging at Nashawannuck Gallery during the popular Art Walk. Oils, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media/painting works are accepted. Participating artists must paint within the city limits of Easthampton from May 8-10, at an outdoor location and not from a photograph.
The Easthampton Paint Out begins with the stamping of your blank canvas at Nashawannuck Gallery. Stamping begins at 11 am Thursday, May 8th and continues during normal gallery hours through Saturday, May 10th at 11 am. Completed pieces are to be returned to the Gallery by 2 PM on Saturday for exhibition and judging. The exhibition will open with a reception at 5 PM during Art Walk Easthampton.
The exhibition will include a grand prize selection by the show juror as well as a “people’s choice” award where Art Walk attendees vote for a favorite work. Winners will be announced at 7:30 PM during the opening reception. The grand prize winner and the People Choice award winners have their painting purchased by Easthampton Savings Bank for $300 each.
Grand Prize Juror: Marcia Reed
People's Choice Award: Audience participation
More information about the show and a registration form may be obtained at www.NashawannuckGallery.com and at www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org |
Contact: Marlies Stoddard
413-529-9393
nashawannuck@yahoo.com |
| Wb Bicentennial Call For Artists |
Sponsoring Group Name: West Boylston Arts Foundation
Show Name: West Boylston Bicentennial Arts Festival
Submission Due Date: Sunday April 20th, 2008
Website: www.wbaf.org
City, ST: West Boylston, MA
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The West Boylston Arts Foundation (WBAF) seeks artists, musicians and performers for the West Boylston Bicentennial Arts Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Goodale Park in West Boylston, MA (located just north of Worcester).
The WBAF was founded last year in response to town budget cuts that eliminated school art and music programs. Over the past year the WBAF has restored music and arts to elementary and middle school, but much remains to be done. All Festival proceeds will be dedicated to West Boylston school art, music and theater programs.
The West Boylston Bicentennial is a major event with activities all year. The Festival will include artist sales, music & cultural performances, theater, and an auction, transitioning to an evening program of more music, a square dance, and a celebration bonfire. The weekend will culminate with a town parade and fireworks on Sunday, Sept. 21.
For more information and the Artist Registration Form, please visit www.wbaf.org |
Contact: Lynne Brissette
(508) 835-4947
lbaldi@msn.com |
| Short Story Fiction Submissions Accepted |
Sponsoring Group Name: WXOJ LP FM
Show Name: SHORT STORY FICTION SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED
Submission Due Date: Monday April 21st, 2008
Submission Fees: none
Website: http://Lit1033.com
City, ST: Northampton, MA
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At 1:00 PM every Tuesday, on WXOJ LP, 103.3 (Valley Free Radio), Lit103.3 airs the reading of one or two short stories. If a story is selected for airing it will also be available in print and podcast form on the show's website at http://www.lit1033.com. Each show consists of one or two stories with a total word count of 6,000-9,000 words.
If you would like to submit a story for consideration, email it to lit103.3@comcast.net. DO NOT SEND IT AS AN ATTACHMENT, rather,include it in the body of your email, together with any biographical or other relevant information you'd like read before/after the broadcast.
Because the reading is over the public airwaves FCC guidelines apply. Like Norman Mailer in The Naked and the Dead, the reader can fug around with words to a certain extent, but if the overall sexual content is too explicit it won't work.The explicit original story will be available on the website.
Direct questions and submissions to Alan Vogel at lit103.3@comcast.net
Contact: Alan Vogel
lit103.3@comcast.net |
Contact: Alan Vogel
agvogel@comcast.net |
| Call For Outdoor Sculptures For Park Display In Worcester: Deadline May 5 |
Sponsoring Group Name: UrbanArts Institute, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Show Name: Outdoor sculpture exhibition
Submission Due Date: Monday May 5th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.ci.worcester.ma.us/events/ArtInThePark.pdf
City, ST: Worcester, MA
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The deadline is nearing for Art in the Park in Worcester, MA, juried by Pieranna Cavalchini, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and Susan Cross, Curator of Mass MOCA. I invite you to email images of 3 works and the completed checklist on page 3 of the call for entries. Installation assistance in the form of a backhoe with driver will be provided by the City of Worcester.
Submission Deadline: Monday, May 5, 2008.
Artist Notification: June 1.
Worcester, MA - Art in the Park Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Eligibility: Open to New England artists.
Send JPEGS of up to three works or installations to be considered for the first-ever outdoor sculpture exhibition in Elm Park, Worcester from July 1 - October 5, 2008. Artists are encouraged to enter work for installation on the grounds of the park along perimeter path. In addition, floating works may be installed in its three shallow ponds. Suspended works will also be considered.
Prizes and Honoraria: Three Prizes of Excellence will be awarded for best
works: $3,000 first prize, $1,500 second prize, and $750 third prize. All other exhibiting artists will receive a $300 stipend from the Worcester Cultural Council.
Get the entry form and details at these website links: http://www.urbanartsinstitute.org/downloads/Worcester_Call-for-Entries.pdf
http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/events/ArtInThePark.pdf |
Contact: Christina Lanzl
617.879.7973
christina.lanzl@massart.edu |
| The Extended Deadline For The Curatorial Opportunity Program Is May 12 |
Sponsoring Group Name: New Art Center in Newton
Show Name: Curatorial Opportunity Program
Submission Due Date: Monday May 12th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.newartcenter.org/exhibitions/exhib_cop_app.html
City, ST: Newton, MA
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COP Guidelines
Intention
We are currently accepting proposals for exhibitions for our 2008-2009 exhibition season to be installed in the Main Gallery of the New Art Center in Newton (NAC).
Support
For each exhibition, the Center provides a curator's stipend of $1000 to be applied to exhibition related expenses at the curator's discretion. The stipend is awarded after the opening reception. Curators and artists are welcome and encouraged to consult with the Art Center to seek outside funding to enhance their exhibition presentation or invitation, or to provide display advertising. The Center receives a 35% commission on all sales.
We will not consider
Proposals for one-person exhibitions; proposals that include a general call to artists; proposals which do not include a statement of concept; proposals which need financial support from the Center beyond the usual stipend and service (see Support), proposals which are late or incomplete; proposals which are inappropriately scaled for the Main Gallery (see Gallery Space); or proposals which have unusual installation requirements.
Dates
Deadline for submission to the 2008-2009 Curatorial Opportunity Program will be May 12, 2008.
The in-our-hands (not postmarked) deadline for the receipt of proposals will be May 12, 2008. There will be no extensions. COP awards will be announced by June 16, 2008.
Download a PDF version of this application at
http://www.newartcenter.org/exhibitions/exhib_cop_app.html |
Contact: Ceci Mendez, Director of Exhibitions & Community Partnerships
(617) 964-3424
ceci@newartcenter.org |
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Classes
| Contact Improvisation Workshop: Continuing Fundamentals |
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Class Name: Contact Improvisation Workshop
Class Time: 1:00 PM
Start Date: Saturday May 10th, 2008
End Date: Saturday May 10th, 2008
Fee: $50 ($40 before 5/2)
Organization: Zany Angels
Location Name: Wild Life Sanctuary
Address: 221 Pine St, #349
City, ST: Florence,
Website: www.zanyangels.com
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* Come explore physical freedom and playfulness
* Open your senses
* Connect with others in this fun community oriented form
Contact Improvisation is an evolving movement improvisation form that was developed by Steve Paxton in 1972. Experimental dance/theater, martial arts, contemplative arts, and bodywork are all influences.
A communication is created through the physical contact that teaches fundamental principles of movement.
...phenomenally relaxing…meditation in movement...primally playful…an wonderful form of fitness...you learn to fly!
Elements in our palette:
Alignment, moving from center, kinesthetic listening, perceptual awareness skills, weight exchange, following the points of contact, falling, being off balance, spiraling, changing level, relationship with gravity and momentum, 3-dimensional awareness, leveraging through the bones instead of muscles, supporting, lifts, training reflexes, solos, partnering, group work, imagery, trust, improvisation skills/structures, play and laughter, and individual reflection and learning.
Appropriate for all levels of experience. Please contact me with any questions. |
Contact: Patrick Crowley
617-320-9792
patrick@patrickcrowley.net |
| African Coiling Workshop |
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Class Name: African Coiling Workshop
Class Time: 10:00 AM
Start Date: Saturday May 24th, 2008
End Date: Sunday May 25th, 2008
Fee: 190.00
Organization: Juliet Rose Gallery & Studio
Location Name: Juliet Rose Gallery
Address: 191 Reimers Rd.
City, ST: Monson, MA
Website: www.julietrosegallery.net
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Learn to create with clay! This workshop will teach you the ancient technique of African coiling. West african women used this technique to make their cooking pots. The tradition was handed down from mother to daughter. I was taught this technique by the daughter of Ma Lou, one of the National Treasures of Jamaica.
You will learn the same techniques, with a modern twist. You will create at least one form that will take you 2 days to complete. We will have a slide show, and teach you some carving techniques to enhance your piece.
You will enjoy this workshop, and will have a handmade masterpiece at the end of workshop. Clay, tools, and firing included.
call for more info |
Contact: Juliet or Linda
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