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Thank you to everyone who participated in the first annual Easthampton Paint Out this past week. Forty-one artists took to the (not so) rough and tumble streets of Easthampton to create new, distinctive works of the area. Congratulations to Jack Braudis for winning the Grand Prize award and to Mischa Epstein Alvarado for taking home the People's Choice award. Stay tuned for next year's plein air event information.
This week's newsletter abounds with opportunities for sculptors. Check out the call for artists section for sculptor and installation artists who want to do outdoor work for display in Pittsfield, Mass, West Rutland, VT and Block Island, Rhode Island. If you like to work big and out, these are big opportunities.
Looking for something to explore for fun? Then may we recommend Saturday's Arts & Blooms event in Turners Falls and the Sunday reception in Southampton for Barrie Wentzell's photographs of 60's and 70's rock-n-roll icons. You can't go wrong with those picks to see something new and unexpected.
Best to all. Get your news in before mid-day on Monday to shout it out to the community. |
Amherst Exhibits/Events
| Criollo, Caribbean Contemporary Art Exhibition |
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Artist: Gaddier
Event: CRIOLLO, CARIBBEAN CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION
Start Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
End Date: Saturday May 31st, 2008
Location Name: Burnet Art Gallery
Address: Burnet Art Gallery located on the second floor of the Jones library
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: criollo.gaddier.com
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Amherst, MA– Contemporary Caribbean artist Gaddier Rosario present CRIOLLO art exhibition on display in Burnet Art Gallery located on the second floor of the Jones Library from May 1 through may 31, 2008,
The exposition transmits the dynamism and creativity of a Caribbean artist, also tells the cultural history. The colorful and diverse selection of the artwork includes oil paintings, pastel and mixed media pieces that showcase a variety of contemporary artistic trends.
Gaddier has more than 15 years of plastic art career, born in San Juan P.R. in 1969, Gaddier studied in “Liga de arte de San Juan” studying experimental painting, photography and drawing also communication in “Sagrado Corazón University” and industrial design in “Escuela de Artes Plástica”.
The artist resided in Puerto Rico until he relocated to the New England in 2004 with his family. He has established the Gaddier Fine art and design studio in Open Square at heart of Holyoke’s Historic Canal District. The artist also evolved in his own studio as editorial illustrator, graphic artist, photographer and art director. Making the contributions that Caribbean artists do to enrich the cultural life of the city…
For more information about the exhibition and Gaddier art visit www.gaddier.com |
Contact: Gaddier Rosario
413-204-8201
arte@gaddier.com |
| Light : Remnants Bob Horowitz & Rebecca Muller At Gallery A3 |
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Artist: Rebecca Muller, Bob Horowitz
Event: Conversation with the Artists
Start Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Reception: Thursday May 15th, 2008 @ 7:30 PM
End Date: Saturday May 31st, 2008
Location Name: Gallery A3
Address: 28 Amity St
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: galleryA3.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. |
Contact: Tom Morton
253 2783
tommortonart@aol.com |
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Easthampton Exhibits/Events
| Watercolors By Jean Kozlowski |
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Event: Watercolors by Jean Kozlowski
Start Date: Friday May 2nd, 2008
End Date: Friday May 30th, 2008
Location Name: The Lathrop Community Art Gallery
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Drive
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Fee: Free |
| Watercolor artist, Jean Kozlowski, will display a variety of paintings for the month of May at the Lathrop Community Art Gallery. When she studied under Lajos Matolsey and Doris Holman in Maine, she worked with oils, colored pencil, and scratch-board focusing on still life and landscapes. Over the years she has become a dedicated water-colorist in the plein-air style. She hones her style through workshops with Tony Van Hasselt, Judi Wagner, and Domenic DiStefano as well as the Traveling Paint Brush group which travels frequently to Spain, the Caribbean, Italy, France, England and Scotland. Currently she paints with the Painters of Old Deerfield, and is a member of the Deerfield Valley Art Association. Lathrop Gallery hours are 9-4 daily. |
Contact: Marjorie Tauer
413-527-1838
mtauer70@yahoo.com |
| “Make Noise!” A Benefit Concert For The Flywheel Arts Collective At The Williston Northampton School |
Artist: John O'Connor, Sarah Hubbard, Mark Schwaber, Spouse, Jeremy Boyle
Event: Make Noise! Benefit Concert for the Flywheel
Start Date: Saturday May 24th, 2008
Reception: Saturday May 24th, 2008 @ 8:00 PM
End Date: Saturday May 24th, 2008
Location Name: The Williston Theatre, The Williston Northampton School
Address: 19 Payson Avenue
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.williston.com
Fee: $5 |
EASTHAMPTON - The Williston Northampton School will host a public benefit concert on May 24, at 8:00 p.m. in the Williston Theatre to raise money for the Flywheel Arts Collective, an Easthampton-based music and arts non-profit venue. The night will feature two popular local acts: Mark Schwaber and Spouse, as well as Williston musicians Sarah Hubbard `12, John O’Connor `08, and Jeremy Boyle `08. The benefit, named "Make Noise!," is the senior project of Jeremy Boyle. Admission is $5.
The Flywheel Arts Collective recently moved from its former location at 2 Holyoke Street in Easthampton into the historic old Town Hall building on Main Street in the center of Easthampton. The new location is in need of building updates including the installation of a new sprinkler system before the group can open its doors. All proceeds from the show will go directly to Flywheel to help pay for renovations.
Boyle is a musician who aspires to being a concert producer and for his senior project, under the guidance of Williston music teacher Ben Demerath, decided to organize a concert. Knowing the Flywheel Arts Collective is a positive venue for the arts in Easthampton, he wanted to put together a show that was beneficial to them and entertaining for the community. He hopes to raise at least $1000 for the Flywheel. Boyle will be closing the night with a special set dedicated to Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie.
The Williston Northampton School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in seventh grade through post-graduate. |
Contact: Andrew Shelffo
413-529-3237
bmaxey@williston.com |
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Florence Exhibits/Events
| Conversation With Two Novelists About Their Recent Works |
Event: Writers Voice with Francesca Rheannon on Radio
Start Date: Thursday May 15th, 2008
Reception: Thursday May 15th, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
End Date: Thursday May 15th, 2008
Location Name: 93.3FM WXOJ FM Valley Free Radio
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: www.writersvoice.net
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We talk with novelists Elizabeth Strout and Adam Mansbach. Strout’s new book, OLIVE KITTREDGE, uses a collection of short stories to create a novel about the inhabitants of a coastal town in Maine. Strout explores the complex humanity of her characters as they evolve over time, revealing checkered depths of light and dark.
And Adam Mansbach also explores ambiguity — of cultural boundaries, marginality and continuity–in his new novel, THE END OF THE JEWS. He examines the thin line between appreciation and appropriation, as his largely Jewish characters connect with African American culture — jazz and hip-hop — to create a more fluid sense of identity. Mansbach was the founding editor of the pioneering ’90s hip hop journal Elementary, and also worked for the legendary jazz drummer Elvin Jones for several years as a roadie. |
Contact: Michael Pollitt
413 774-5153
pollitt.m@gmail.com |
| About The Exhibition |
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Artist: Cuban Printmakers, Jacqueline A. Hayden, Steven C. Daiber
Event: Grabados de la Habana, Cuban prints from the collections of Steven C. Daiber & Jaqueline A. Hayden
Start Date: Tuesday May 20th, 2008
Reception: Friday June 13th, 2008 @ 5:30 PM
End Date: Friday June 27th, 2008
Location Name: Zea Mays Printmaking
Address: 221 Pine St.#320
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: www.zeamaysprintmaking.com
Fee: Free |
Steven Daiber and Jacqueline Hayden have traveled to Cuba annually since the spring of 2000. During the academic year of 2003-04 they lived in Havana, Cuba for 10 months, where Steven had the opportunity to work in 5 different print shops with a variety of Cuban artists. Two of these are state run print shops that provide equipment, supplies, and opportunities for Cuban artists and foreigners to work. Another two shops are unofficially run, providing the same services and more. The fifth, a private shop recognized by the government, is amazingly equipped with an abundance of inks, paper, and presses. This is Cuba, the state and private enterprise coexisting, waiting for change.
In Havana, living with a Cuban family, Steven and Jacqueline worked with Cubans caught in the political bind between Cuba and the United States, using humor and creative ingenuity to survive and prosper. The prints in this exhibition were made by Cuban artists of all ages, from young college graduates to seasoned printmakers. The artists exhibited in Grabados de la Habana look at contemporary life in Cuba: masculinity and power, the daily water supply, old cars and hope.
Steven Daiber will give a talk at the opening reception about his experiences working and living with the Cuban people and the prints that developed out of their print shops. |
Contact: Liz Chalfin
1-413-584-1783
liz@zeamaysprintmaking.com |
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Holyoke Exhibits/Events
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Artist: Pioneer Valley Cappella
Event: To End as to Begin
Start Date: Friday May 16th, 2008
End Date: Saturday May 24th, 2008
Location Name: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot St
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: www.pioneervalleycappella.org
Fee: donation |
The Pioneer Valley Cappella presents two spring concerts, "To End as to Begin" featuring choral works by J. S. Bach, Brahms, John Rutter, Irving Fine, and a host of Renaissance composers. Director Gregory Hayes also juxtaposes songs of lost youth and mortality by Brahms with a song of innocence in Rutter's "Five Childhood Lyrics," climaxing with Irving Fine's vivacious setting of Ben Jonson's poem "O Know to End as to Begin." The Pioneer Valley Cappella, a 22-voice Northampton chamber chorus, has been singing for more than 20 years. Donations will be accepted.
* Friday, May 16, 7:30 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church
98 North Maple St, Hadley MA
* Saturday, May 24, 7:30 pm
Wistariahurst Museum Music Room
238 Cabot St, Holyoke MA |
Contact: Sarah Clay
413-586-9564
sarah@clayjazz.com |
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Northampton Exhibits/Events
| "Wet Panties" |
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Artist: Joseph McCarthy
Event: "Wet Panties"
Start Date: Friday May 9th, 2008
End Date: Saturday May 31st, 2008
Location Name: Naked Art Gallery at the Dance Northampton Studio
Address: 492 Pleasant St.
City, ST: Northampton,
Fee: Free |
Naked Art Gallery: "Wet Panties" by Joseph McCarthy ... a body
of sexy, cool and metropolitan works. Reception, May 9th, 5-8.
The gallery is in the Dance Northampton Studio. 492 Pleasant Street. |
Contact: William
413-586-3164
william@dancenorthampton.com |
| Master Potter Tom White At The Artisan Gallery |
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Artist: Tom White
Event: "Wood, Salt, Soda"
Start Date: Saturday May 24th, 2008
Reception: Saturday May 24th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Sunday June 29th, 2008
Location Name: Artisan Gallery
Address: 162 Main Street
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.theartisangallery.com
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The Artisan Gallery is pleased and proud to announce the opening of an exhibit of recent work by master potter Tom White. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. White was recently honored and included in the exhibit and publication, “21st Century Ceramics”, curated and edited by William Hunt.
Mr White comments on his work:
I feel fortunate that after 34 years, I’m still passionate about making pots.I anticipate the excitement each new wood firing brings - always revealing so much new information. New surfaces, new colors - the “I’ve never seen that before!” experience. When realizing those new pots at the wheel, I find myself planning the glaze and their placement in the kiln, in an effort to replicate the perfect pot of my mind’s eye. Although upon unloading, I’ll usually find pieces far more exciting than I could have imagined. I’m often thankful not to get what I’ve wanted – the surprising result often exceeds the imaginary. What a wonderful material.
My focus has always been on function; pots that are a joy to use, pots that give the user both comfort and mystery, pots that are enjoyed like an old friend and yet bring new discoveries with daily use. One might find a certain area of the glaze previously undiscovered or a small fingerprint at the base of a handle. And it may be that in the distant future some curious mind will piece together the shards of my pots, and in that mirror see my idea of utility, my sense of beauty, even the rhythms of my daily life. |
Contact: Chuck Stern
413-586-1942
chkster23@yahoo.com |
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Plainfield Exhibits/Events
| Brooklyn Based Dancer + Choreographer Shows New Work In The Hilltown Area |
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Artist: Miguel Gutierrez
Event: Nothing, No thing
Start Date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
End Date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
Location Name: EARTHDANCE workshop + retreat center
Address: 252 Prospect Street
City, ST: Plainfield, MA
Website: www.earthdance.net
Fee: $5 - $15 |
No references
No seduction
No victim
No state
No escaping
No denial
No apology
No waiting
No language
No beauty
Nothing, No thing
Nothing, No thing is a new solo piece by Miguel Gutierrez
Miguel Gutierrez is a dance and music artist based in Brooklyn, NY since 1997. He creates group work as director of Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People and he also creates small scale and solo projects. Since 2001 he has made enter the seen, I succumb, Sabotage (in collaboration with Jaime Fennelly), dAMNATION rOAD, Retrospective Exhibitionist and Difficult Bodies, myendlesslove, and Everyone. He collaborates with a wide range of contemporary dance, music and visual artists.
Gutierrez's work is borne from basic questions regarding existence and the theatrical situation: Who are we and why are we here? What binds the performers and viewers in an attentive space of perception? How is a dance performance a practice for experiencing the intricacy of the mind/body system? These questions drive the work, and the urgent bodies inside of it. These bodies are full of desire: to be loved, to communicate, and to understand the complexity of identity. Gutierrez is interested in "hyper presence," where the real becomes more real, while restlessly situated within the artifice of the stage. He is fascinated by how the transcendent can emerge out of the ordinary at any moment.
www.miguelgutierrez.org |
Contact: Melle Dragon
(413) 634 -5678
melle@earthdance.net |
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Shelburne Falls Exhibits/Events
| A Special Experience-the Tibetan Book Of The Dead |
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Event: The TIBETAN BOOK of the DEAD
Start Date: Friday May 16th, 2008
Reception: Friday May 16th, 2008 @ 8:00 PM
End Date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
Location Name: Memorial Hall
Address: Bridge Street
City, ST: Shelburne Falls, MA
Website: www.shantigar.org
Fee: $18/15 |
| “Jean-Claude van Itallie’s presentation of this old classic brings us face to face with the radiance and emptiness of our own minds. He has made new a relevant – even urgent – text: A guide for the continually arising moments of choice in our living and dying.” Diane di Prima |
Contact: Harvey Schaktman
413-625-6177
schaktman@comcast.net |
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Southampton Exhibits/Events
| Artist Gallery Talks For Your Benefit And Entertainment... |
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Event: Every other week Artist Gallery Talks
Start Date: Sunday January 6th, 2008
End Date: Sunday August 3rd, 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. |
and an opportunity to meet, greet and introduce yourself to artists specializing in photography. The Gallery and Learning Center believe we need to tell our stories to continue the healing process. Society and life often position artists in a situation where there is no voice. This is countered by providing a venue for several years now, inviting the community to these Sunday afternoon Gallery Talks. The Talks have confirmed our identity, motivated us and have given us an insight into the artist's story...with no two stories being alike! Photographer or not, these Talks are targeted those who care to listen!
The Gallery Talks Schedule:
May 25
June 8
June 22
July 6
July 20
August 3 |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Late 60s And Early 70s British And American Rock Artists |
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Artist: Barrie Wentzell
Event: Rock 'N Roll Photo Exhibit
Start Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Reception: Sunday May 18th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Saturday May 24th, 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. |
are displayed in The Gallery. Barrie Wentzell created images for England's Melody Maker magazine in the late 1960s and early 1970s, setting the format for other publications including Rolling Stone magazine.
Barrie Wentzell, an internationally recognized photographer, was born in the mists of Northern England, now living in Toronto. Barrie was the chief photographer for Melody Maker Magazine, forerunner to Rolling Stone Magazine from 1965 - 1975. During that time he had access to the public and private lives of the music makers of the Golden Age of Rock and Roll. His black and white photo journalistic portraits exhibited in The Gallery are from a Limited Edition print series, which provides us with an honest and unique depiction of the personalities whose lyrics and music inspired generations and gave voice to the future. Barrie's commitment to his work coupled with his uncanny ability to capture the essence of the subjects he portrays has gained him public and critical acclaim. As Barrie once confided, "The picture gives you an impression, the music tells you everything. I wasn't trying to make them God, I was trying to make them truthful.&qu
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Barrie's "Legends" include Neil Young, Diana Ross, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Robert Plant, The Beatles, Jimmy Page, Leon Russell, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, Grace Slick and Dr. John just to name a few. Individuals, as well as, public and private galleries and institutions worldwide collect Mr. Wentzell's Legend Series. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
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Turners Falls Exhibits/Events
| Arts & Blooms Turners Falls Open Studio & Downtown Walking Tour |
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Event: ARTS & BLOOMS TURNERS FALLS OPEN STUDIO AND DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR
Start Date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
Reception: Saturday May 17th, 2008 @ 10:00 AM
End Date: Sunday May 18th, 2008
Location Name: Downtown Turners Falls
Address: Avenue A, etc....
City, ST: Turners Falls, MA
Website: www.thebrickhouseinc.org
Fee: FREE |
| The Arts & Blooms Turners Falls Open Studio & Downtown Walking Tour, May 17th & 18th from 10 to 5, boasts an impressive 17 stops, including walk favorites Jack Nelson, Great Lighting, Tim deChristopher, Spencer Peterman, the Great Falls Discovery Center, both Hallmark Museum of Contemporary Photography spaces, & the Great Falls Art Fest, which is sponsored by The Brick House Community Resource Center. There will also be photographs & dance from Africa with AzaAshe, & the winners of the WGBY “Wild About Nature” Photography Contest; handmade stone benches & birdbaths from Michael Kostanski; the young artists’ views of Turners Falls; the Friends of Montague Libraries’ Used Book Sale; & a new multi-artist studio that includes Neil Young, Faf Adamites, Matthew Latkiewicz, Emily Brewster, & Anja Schutz. The Shea Theater will be hosting two Valley Idol contest
s this year, one for adults & one for ages 8-17, & the eateries will leave no palate unsatisfied! The 2nd Street Baking Co., Patty Cake Patty Cake, & The Rendezvous (which will also be hosting a Poetry Slam and Eclectic Music Jam to benefit The Montague Reporter), along with the food options at the Great Falls Art Fest will satisfy every taste. Brochures are available throughout the region and at www.thebrickhouseinc.org. If you have any questions regarding this event, please call Karen Stinchfield at The Brick House Community Resource Center, 413-863-9576, or Eileen Dowd at Carriage House Designs, 413-863-9499. |
Contact: Karen Stinchfield
413-863-9576
kstinchfield@thebrickhouseinc.org |
| Great Falls Art Fest Offers Something For Everyone! |
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Event: GREAT FALLS ART FEST
Start Date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
Reception: Saturday May 17th, 2008 @ 10:00 AM
End Date: Sunday May 18th, 2008
Location Name: Great Falls Discovery Center grounds
Address: 2 Avenue A
City, ST: Turners Falls, MA
Website: www.thebrickhouseinc.org
Fee: FREE |
| The Brick House is presenting its 4th annual Great Falls Art Fest on May 17th & 18th, from 10 to 5, on the grounds of the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls. Offering a wide variety of artwork & handcrafted items, 2 days of FREE live music, kids’ activities & food options for every palate, this fest offers something for everyone! Featuring juried artists from throughout the region, the Great Falls Art Fest gives visitors the chance to purchase original handcrafted art from the artists. Returning artists include wood craftsman Ben Whitbeck, photographers Brad Peters & Jan Ross, Two Friends Silks, fine artist Polly French, concrete sculptor Denise Muro, cartoonist E. J. Barnes, painter Edith Hunsberger, & more. New additions include potter Daniel Garretson, watercolorist Alice Thomas, jewelry designer Jean Watt, potter Jaye Pope, fiber artist Laura Herbert, & more. GFAF als
o boasts two days of live music from many local favorites such as Appalachian Still, Rust Knuckle Raptor, Chris Scanlon, Daniel Hales, Walt Burnham & Jack Coughlin, Liz Toffey & Old Time Music, the Vaude Villains, & more. FREE children’s activities & face painting, TeeVee the Clown, Shenandoah of Hoopla Hoops, & the “Dreamcatcher” Ride for the older kids! GFAF is sponsored by Greenfield Savings Bank & New England Extrusion, & supported by a grant from the Montague Cultural Council, which is supported by the MA Cultural Council, a state agency. Go to www.thebrickhouseinc.org for info. |
Contact: Karen Stinchfield
413-863-9576
kstinchfield@thebrickhouseinc.org |
| Bloom Fest |
Event: Bloom Fest
Start Date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
Reception: Saturday May 17th, 2008 @ 4:00 PM
End Date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
Location Name: 36 3rd Street
Address: 36 3rd Street
City, ST: Turners Falls, MA
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4-8pm Light refreshments, food, raffles, live and silent auctons!!
4-6pm Family Activities; music, face painting, arts & crafts
6-8pm Grown up time(with free childcare!) Spoken word performances,schmoozing and music by Robin Lane and the "A Woman's Voice" songwriters.For more info please call the Greenfield Women's Resource Center at(413)775-0010 or Turners Falls Women's Resource Center at (413)863-2455. All proceeds from this event go toward support of childcare for our Open Hours! |
Contact: Christine Emery
1-413-863-4806 Ext. 6
cemery@wmtcinfo.org |
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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 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 |
| Short Story Fiction Submissions Accepted |
Sponsoring Group Name: WXOJ LP FM
Show Name: SHORT STORY FICTION SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED
Submission Due Date: Wednesday December 31st, 2008
Submission Fees: none
Website: 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 |
| Favorite Nature Photo Contest In The Pioneer Valley For Novice And Advanced Photographers. |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Show Name: Fourth Nature in the Pioneer Vallery Photo Contest
Submission Due Date: Sunday May 25th, 2008
Submission Fees: Only $15 per image; four images for $47.
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
City, ST: Southampton,
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The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery's Fourth "Nature in the Pioneer Valley" Photo Contest entries accepted, starting now. Deadline May 25, 6:00 pm.
* Landscapes (Novice and Advanced)
* Critters (Novice and Advanced)
* People in Nature (Novice: all 8" X 10" ish image matted to 11" X 14" ish, unframed)
* Macro(Close Ups) (Novice and Advanced)
* Abstract (Advanced: all 11" X 14" ish matted to 16" X 20" ish, unframed)
* Four Seasons (Advanced) (four seasonal image of one landscape)
* The Meadows_Northampton (Novice and Advanced)
* Prexy's Ridge_UMASS_Amherst (Novice and Advanced)
* 18 and under_no separate categories
* Participants live/work in the Pioneer Valley (3 counties) plus Athol, MA plus Granby, CT.
* Enter four photos in each and every category up to 16 entries maximum. Only $15 per entry.
* Over $1,000 dollars in cash and hundreds of dollars in merchant awards.
* Images must be created in the 21st century. All images created of subjects in the Pioneer Valley plus... |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Call For Art: The Appreciation Of Trees, Deadline May 20 |
Sponsoring Group Name: JP Art Market
Show Name: Trees: Call for Submissions
Submission Due Date: Tuesday May 20th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.jpartmarket.com
City, ST: Jamaica Plain, MA
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The JP Art Market will be holding a show on local trees. Artists are encouraged to submit work of all mediums having to do with the depiction and appreciation of trees.
The show will open on Sunday June 15th and stay up for three weeks.
Gallery hours are Thursday and Friday 4-7pm and weekends 12-5pm.
Submission deadline is May 20th 2008.
Please send a few examples of your work to:
Jpartmarket@gmail.com
cc: Erinpage9@gmail.com
For more information visit www.jpartmarket.com or www.bostontreeclimbers.ning.com |
Contact: Erin
617 522 1729
Jpartmarket@gmail.com |
| Outdoor Sculpture On Block Island |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Sub Urban Artists
Show Name: Block Island "Eye of the Storm" Outdoor Sculpture Show
Submission Due Date: Saturday May 31st, 2008
Submission Fees: none
Website: www.suburbanartists.com
City, ST: Block Island, RI
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| 2nd annual outdoor sculpture show for sculptors by sculptors. Held June - Oct. on a beautiful private roadside field. NO FEES. see www.suburbanartists.com and the "Block Island Artists Group site" link for all info. |
Contact: Eric
e@xxsculptures.com |
| Call For Outdoor Sculptures And Installations: Downtown Pittsfield |
Sponsoring Group Name: Director of Cultural Development, City of Pittsfield
Show Name: Year Long Exhibition
Submission Due Date: Friday June 13th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.culturalpittsfield.com
City, ST: Pittsfield, MA
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The City of Pittsfield's Artscape Committee invites artists to submit public art pieces for jurying consideration for the tenth anniversary of Artscape's annual public art exhibition in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts, located in culturally rich Berkshire County. The exhibition runs from October 2008-September 2009, and the deadline for submissions is June 13, 2008.
Artists proposing a work for public display are encouraged to visit the City of Pittsfield before submitting their proposal. Applicants must take into account that the site is an urban outdoor environment. Please be aware that sculptures and installations must meet safety requirements and be able to withstand the effects of weather and public use. Outdoor sculptures juried into the exhibition are placed in downtown Pittsfield for a period of one year, and are available for purchase while on display. Selected artists receive an honorarium of $1,000. One or more proposals for new and/or site specific work may receive, as determined in the review process, a $2,500 honorarium. Submissions should include the artist's resume and artistic statement, as well as images of the artwork, dimensions and materials. Artwork will be on exhibit for a period of one year.
Send materials to: Megan Whilden, Director of Cultural Development, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201.
To access the full call for artists: http://www.pittsfield.com/subpage.asp?ID=412 |
Contact: Megan Whilden, Director of Cultural Development
1-413-499-9348
mwhilden@pittsfieldch.com |
| Call For Entry For 2008 International Fine Art Photography Show |
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Sponsoring Group Name: The Center for Fine Art Photography
Show Name: 2008 International Fine Art Photography Show
Submission Due Date: Thursday May 8th, 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
2008 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography
Deadline July 15, 2008
$900 in Awards
2008 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography will spotlight images from around the world. All subjects are eligible. 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 |
| Call For Sculptors -- Human Interventions And The Industrial Landscape |
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Sponsoring Group Name: The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
Show Name: SculptFest08
Submission Due Date: Monday July 7th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.carvingstudio.org
City, ST: West Rutland, VT
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The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center invites sculptors to submit proposals for Sculpt-Fest08, September 13-October 26.
The theme for this year’s event is “Human Interventions and the Industrial Landscape” and guest curator is Carlos Dorrien, Sculpture Professor at Wellesley College. Vermont’s landscape abounds with evidence of human alterations to nature. Reminders of former activity are particularly
abundant in the area with quarries opening into the earth, equipment remnants and the modified landscape itself. SculptFest08 offers the opportunity for artists to respond to and interpret the post-industrial environment.
Ten artists will be selected to create large-scale outdoor installations responsive to the theme and site.
Appointments for site tours may be made through the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. Submissions are due by July 7. Notification will occur before the end of July and artists will be provided access to the site from that day forward to the opening reception on Saturday, September 13. An artist’s stipend is awarded for selected proposals and an illustrated catalog will be published.
Proposals should include a project description on one or two pages, sketches or other visual representations, resume, optional statement and up to ten 35mm slides (or digital images on a CD) portraying previous site-specific work.
Address submissions to “SculptFest08,” the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, P.O. Box 495, West Rutland, VT 05777. |
Contact: Gallery
802-438-2097
info@carvingstudio.org |
| The Secrets Of Water: What Does Your Art Say About It? |
Sponsoring Group Name: The Nave Gallery
Show Name: THE SECRET KNOWLEDGE OF WATER
Submission Due Date: Friday June 6th, 2008
Submission Fees: $15
Website: www.artsomerville.org/nave/exhibits.html
City, ST: Somerville, MA
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The Nave Gallery is planning an exhibit to explore the visual artist's experiences with water's secrets. Curated by Karl Gustafson, exhibit
dates are: 18 July-17 August 2008.
Water is the most magical substance on the planet. It can do anything, go anywhere, be whatever it wants: solid, gas, liquid. It can be gentle or violent; transparent or opaque; without color or every color.
Visual artists are invited to submit work that addresses their experience of the secret knowledge of water. Work of all mediums is encouraged. Applicants must submit:
-a short statement describing your understanding of water and how this is addressed in your work.
-submit no more than four images of work that relates to the theme. You may submit slides or digital high-resolution (300dpi minimum) jpeg files on CD-ROM. A slide list must accompany your submission that includes the name, dimensions, and media for each work submitted.
-all slides or CD-ROMs must be labeled with your full name, contact info, and the name of each piece. For digital submissions, jpeg file names must be cross-referenced against the slide list.
-include a short resume', image list, self-addressed envelope with adequate postage for return of materials with your entry.
-entry fee is $15
-submissions must be postmarked by 6 June 2008.
Mail Submissions to: The Nave Gallery, 155 Powderhouse Blvd., Somerville, MA 02144, Attn: K Gustafson
Selected artists will be notified by 23 June 2008. |
Contact: K Gustafson
michael@crawfordhanus.com |
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Classes
| 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
413-596-9741
julietrosearts@aol.com |
| Open Studio Figure Drawing |
Class Name: Open Studio Figure Drawing
Class Time: 9:30 AM
Start Date: Wednesday April 16th, 2008
End Date: Wednesday December 17th, 2008
Fee: $10.00
Organization: Northampton Center for the Arts
Location Name: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 17 New South Street Third Floor
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.nohoarts.org
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Jeff Kinsey organizes/moderates these weekly drop-in sessions with live models. No instruction is offered. For more information and addition to the group email list, please contact Jeff at northampton.drawing@gmail.com. News of any changes to the schedule or holiday cancellations are communicated via this list. $10 per session.
Wednesdays, 9:30am-12:30 pm. |
Contact: Penny Burke
4135857327
psburke@gmail.com |
| Drawing With Jane Lund |
Class Name: Drawing with Jane Lund
Class Time: 6:30 PM
Start Date: Monday May 12th, 2008
End Date: Monday June 16th, 2008
Fee: $915.00
Organization: Northampton Center for the Arts
Location Name: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 17 New South Street Third Floor
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.nohoarts.org
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| Drawing is both the underpinning of figurative painting and an expressive medium in and of itself. In this series of five studio classes, we will work on a variety of exercises which will help us hone our drawing skills while encouraging creativity. We will approach each week's subject matter using various drawing materials and addressing the basic issues of composition, perspective, and the rendering of form. Artists of all levels of experience are welcome to participate. The primary purpose of the class is to practice drawing while having a great time. Anything is possible! $195 plus materials. Monday evenings for 5 weeks, May 12-June 16 (except May 26), 6:30-9:30 pm. |
Contact: Penny Burke
4135847327
psburke@gmail.com |
| Have More Fun With Our Cameras - Learn More About Our Point & Shoot Digital Cameras...capture Better Images... |
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Class Name: Create Better Photos with our Point & Shoot Digital Camera Photography Workshop
Class Time: 7:00 PM
Start Date: Thursday May 8th, 2008
End Date: Thursday June 12th, 2008
Fee: Only $135 for five sessions.
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,
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
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Our new point-and-shoot camera has more controls than we can learn by ourself. This course is designed to help us make better nature photos. Learn the fundamentals of digital photography.
We will start with the basics of digital point-and-shoot cameras and then focus on the creative aspects of photography. Our camera's various controls and menu selections will be explored step-by-step. Learn the aspects of digital cameras, including the zoom lens, viewfinder, focus control, ISO, aperture and shutter controls, resolution, and batteries. The course also covers loading and working with digital camera software on a computer, downloading images, printing, and sharing on the Internet.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 will be used to demonstrate methods of color correction and some basic image enhancement. Please our camera and its owner's manual to all sessions. We will be invited to practice at home with fun and creative assignments and perhaps a field trip. Participants will bring in new images to class for an informal critique with warmth and respect.
This is the course everyone is talking about now...join us for a fun and rewarding experience.
May 22, Thursday evening: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
May 29, Thursday evening: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
June 5, Thursday evening: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
June 12, Thursday evening: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
One Field Trip, TBA
Please register now at floydphoto@charter.net |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Learn To Control Our Lighting For Eye-catching Portraits... |
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Class Name: Portrait Photography 201: Use Artificial and Natural Light Effectively
Class Time: 10:00 AM
Start Date: Sunday May 4th, 2008
End Date: Sunday June 1st, 2008
Fee: Only $165 with eatly registration,
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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Lighting our subjects will never be a hit-or-miss experience again.
Capturing the human emotion in our portraiture is a chief challenge.
We'll learn together to overcome this mystery of lighting our subjects.
Hands-on demonstrations with studio lighting, umbrellas, soft boxes, reflectors, candle light, direct light, indirect light, bounce light, multiple lights, etc. Yes...home work assignments and critique sessions are included in this course.
Guaranteed to take us into the next level of portraiture!
May 4, Sunday morning: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
May 18, Sunday morning: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
June 1, Sunday morning: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
It's not too late...two sessions now are lots netter than no sessions until the late fall! Register at floydphoto@charter.net |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Learn Photoshop...the Easy Way...save Money In Printing, Paper, Inks...share Your Images... |
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Class Name: Photoshop Elements: An Introduction with Stu Wetherbe
Class Time: 7:00 PM
Start Date: Friday May 9th, 2008
End Date: Friday May 23rd, 2008
Fee: $150 (with registration by MAY 5) for 3 two hour sessions: MAY 9, 16, 23
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 course is for those who want to do more with their digital images but aren't ready to make the leap to Photoshop CS3. While Photoshop CS3 is the program of choice for serious amateurs and professional photographers, Elements offers an amazing array of tools taken its big brother’s bag of tricks for the more casual digital tinkerer.
We will learn the layout of the program and help us separate the tools we need from the ones that are primarily for special effects. This class will focus on how to take our photos from good to great by applying the time honored principles of a good print using the tools in this powerful program. Topics will also include some advance techniques such as layers and masking.
This class is taught using Elements 6.0, the latest version of Elements. Users of earlier versions of Elements will learn invaluable information although some tools may be slightly different in this latest version.
3 Sessions:
May 9, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
May 16, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm; with one hour FREE review, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
May 23, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm; with one hour FREE review, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sign up now as space is limited.
Save money on valuable inks and paper...learn to do it better and save money! |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Linoleum Block Printmaking Workshop |
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Class Name: Linoleum Block Printmaking
Class Time: 10:00 AM
Start Date: Saturday June 21st, 2008
End Date: Monday June 23rd, 2008
Fee: $350 includes material
Organization: Zea Mays Printmaking
Location Name: Zea Mays Printmaking
Address: 221 Pine St. Studio 320
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: www.zeamaysprintmaking.com
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In this workshop, participants will learn to print a small edition of a multi-color image from a single piece of linoleum. This method of working is known as the “reductive” method. The color print is developed through successive cutting and printing of the linoleum block. Each participant’s focus will be on image design and color planning, as well as investigation of linoleum cutting techniques and learning proper methods of registration. Printmakers of all levels are welcome.
Information about the studio and the instructor is available at our website, www.zeamaysprintmaking.com |
Contact: Liz Chalfin
413.584.1783
liz@zeamaysprintmaking.com |
| Now Accepting New Artists For Summer Studio Sessions With Alicia Hunsicker |
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Class Name: NOW ACCEPTING NEW ARTISTS For Summer Art Studio Sessions with artist, Alicia Hunsicker
Class Time: 1:00 PM
Start Date: Monday May 12th, 2008
End Date: Sunday August 31st, 2008
Fee: sliding scale
Location Name: Alicia Hunsicker Fine Art Studio
Address: 40 Glen Rd.
City, ST: Leyden, MA
Website: www.aliciahunsicker.oph3lia.com
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To Apply-
Please have a statement of intent, an informal/formal artist resume, and contact to schedule a preliminary interview/meeting.
I offer thoughtful instruction and critique in a casual studio setting located in the scenic hills of Leyden, MA. All ability levels and mediums welcome.
Class times: open
Cost is $20.-$30. sliding scale per session.
Private sessions available | |
