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By this time on Wednesday the race for the Democratic presidential nomination will be over. Or not.
It's been a long time since the Party has had two fully capable candidates. It's been....well, never....since there's been so much pent up enthusiasm. The primary season has lasted an exhausting 14 months and brought out passionate, roaring crowds. The desire for new leadership is a palpable demonstration of a patriotism that runs deep and wide. Now is the time for the currents to converge. Together we can get so much more done.
Party on.
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Amherst Exhibits/Events
| The Spirit Of Landscape And Myth Constance Hamilton & Janet Walerstein Winston At Gallery A3 |
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Artist: Constance Hamilton, Janet Walerstein Winston
Event: The Spirit of Landscape and Myth
Start Date: Thursday June 5th, 2008
Reception: Thursday June 5th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Saturday June 28th, 2008
Location Name: Gallery A3
Address: 28 Amity St
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.galleryA3.com
Fee: free |
The Spirit of Landscape and Myth is a two-person exhibition by Constance Hamilton and Janet Walerstein Winston, Gallery A3's newest members.
Constance Hamilton:
Engaging with the spirit and poetic imagery of the myth Demeter and Persephone, these paintings and drawings reflect my probing and exploring the grand themes of power, loss, despair, insight and transformation, which the gods and goddesses lived out on their mythical world stage and which continue to guide and move us in our lives today.
Janet Walerstein Winston:
My paintings are a continual exploration of the disputed lands of Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. These lands all include similar stark mountain ranges of pale blues and lavenders as seen from a distance. The land is dry, dusty, and rocky in tones of tans, golds and rose except where it has been irrigated to produce crops and stands of Cyprus trees. The intense sunlight creates a scorched whiteness and dark shadows. I have tried to capture the spirit of these vistas, colors and drama and translate them into an interpretation of my own. The colors I use come from my memories of the climate and topography of the area. Details become compressed into textures and gestural marks but vistas are kept open. I have used both the media of oil on canvas and pigment and wax on plaster, the plaster creating an organic texture of its own, by way of expressing my long connection to this part of the world. |
Contact: Tom Morton
413 253 2783
tommortonart@aol.com |
| Every Exploration Begins With A Voyage |
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Artist: Ben Westbrock
Event: VOYAGES
Start Date: Monday June 2nd, 2008
Reception: Thursday June 5th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Sunday June 29th, 2008
Location Name: Jones Library
Address: 43 Amity St
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Fee: None |
VOYAGES - A show of clay reliefs, oilstick studies and ink drawings by Ben Westbrock will be featured in the Jones Library, Burnett Gallery, in Amherst from June 2 to June 29. There will be an opening for the show from 5-8 P.M. on Thursday, June 5, during the monthly Art Walk in Amherst. The show will be open during regular library hours through June.
Mr. Westbrock sees the show as a "voyage," exploring line and color, both figurative and abstract, in a variety of media. He feels that every show should be a journey to an unknown land full of surprises and new experience. The show explores abstract form in clay reliefs with raku, acrylic and enamel spray surfaces; with pointillist black-and-white drawings set in wood frames; and with oilstick color landscapes on paper. He senses that the journey is ever-expanding, moving further and further into the unknown in each medium.
Shown here: "Cactus"(2007), a raku-fired, white clay relief. Approx. 18-20" in dimension. |
Contact: Ben Westbrock
413-259-3090
bwestbrock@yahoo.com |
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Easthampton Exhibits/Events
| Art Walk Easthampton Exhibits and Events |
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Artist: Group Show: Sweet.
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 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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What does the word Sweet mean to you? Each artist was asked to create a 12” square watercolor portraying what they thought of as ‘sweet’. The resulting exhibit consists of subjects ranging from fantastical lands where mountains are ice cream to portraits of children.
The group of artists is from Kat O'Connor's Art Class. |
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Artist: Terry Rooney
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Nashawannuck Gallery
Address: 40 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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'There's No Place Like Home!' This theme, which has resonated in Terry Rooney's work for years, has finally led her down the yellow brick road
to OZ.
As she began the first several pieces for the Oz body of work, she noticed that she kept painting pictures of the Oz characters from the knees down. She realized that she was channeling Toto and painting from his perspective!
The general public is invited to bring their 'ruby slippers' (any type of red shoe will do!) to the reception, and help celebrate the OZ story by participating in an installation piece during the Art Walk Easthampton. The artist has also invites the general public to come as their favorite character. This exhibition will also feature the collection of OZ memorabilia from Dee Michel of Northampton.
Follow the red footprints to Nashawannuck Gallery to the opening of OZ: from Toto's point of view. |
Contact: Marlie Stoddard
413-529-9393 |
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Artist: Linda Collins
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 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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| Our store is pleased to be the only area venue to show/sell ArtWear by Linda Collins...beautiful canvas tote bags and more. All work is hand done by Linda....stop by to see them for yourself! |
Contact: Mary Ann's Dance and More
MaryAnn@MaryAnnsDanceandMore.com |
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Artist: Radio Free Earth
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Pick Your Flick Video
Address: 74 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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| Our motto is, 'Great songs by obscure people-- obscure songs by great people.' We fill in with original compositions. You'll hear blues, folk, country, world, rock, art songs and more on any given evening. Our overt cause is good fun. Secretly, we aim to help free ourselves and the world from tyranny (particularly the self-imposed kind). |
Contact: Josh Wachtel
joshwachtel@enter.net |
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Artist: Adam Rice
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 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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| Selected photos from the works of Adam Rice. |
Contact: Juliette Mooers
info@valleyartsupplies.com 413-527-0763 |
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Artist: Diane Nevinsmith
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: KW Home
Address: 82.5 Cottage St
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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| Featured will be paintings from the work of Hadley watercolorist Diane Nevinsmith. The selection will include mostly local landscape and floral paintings. |
Contact: 413-586-3772
dianenevinsmithart.com |
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Artist: YOU!
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 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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who: YOU! and the Easthampton Cultural Council
(open to all ages and all artistic levels)
what: a city-wide chalk celebration
when: June 14 ArtWalk, from 5 pm
where: Old Town Hall steps and sidewalk, 43 Main Street, Easthampton
why: bring the colors of the Mediterranean to your doorstep!
Airline prices too high? Exchange rate unfavorable?
Bring the art of the Mediterranean to Easthampton, in the creation of a mosaic of tiles in sidewalk chalk on the steps and sidewalk of Old Town Hall.
Creations can be simple geometric patterns, trompe l'oeil fountains or statuary, or simple blocks of color. Embrace your inner child and your inner artist, and make town hall worthy of an Italian palace.
The Easthampton Cultural Council will provide the chalk, but we need everyone's help to create a mosaic on the sidewalk of Old Town Hall!
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Contact: Stephanie J. Gibbs
stephanie_j_gibbs@yahoo.com |
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Artist: Artists from the Norhteast Center for Youth & Families
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Elusie Gallery
Address: 43 Main St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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The Elusie Gallery will exhibit the work of young artists from the Northeast Center for Youth and Families. “This show provides an opportunity for our youth to connect with the community in a very visible way” says Kelly Gordon, Art Therapist and Coordinator of the Expressive Arts Program at NCYF.
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Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche
info@eastmontgallery.net |
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Artist: Bill O'Haire and Jim Valby
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 8 pm
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 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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| The long-awaited musical meeting of guitarist Bill O'Haire and violinist Jim Valby, playing duets and solos ranging from Sweet Georgia Brown to The Rover's Remorse, Irish ballads, Jazz standards, Bach and Bossa Nova. There will also be a few debuts by Bill's budding guitar students. The whole evening is a benefit event for A.S.I.A.'s relief work for the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan Province. |
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| 8th Annual Easthampton Residents' Art Show |
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Event: 8th Annual Residents' Art Show
Start Date: Monday June 2nd, 2008
Reception: Sunday June 8th, 2008 @ 4:00 PM
End Date: Monday June 30th, 2008
Location Name: Lathrop Community Art Gallery
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Drive
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Fee: n/a |
The Lathrop Community Gallery is dedicating the June Resident Art Show in memory of Annabelle Coelen. A resident of the Lathrop Community for ten years, Coelen was a renowned New York as well as Massachusetts artist. Current Easthampton resident artists include Tiyo Asai, Ed Chandless, Annabelle Coelen, Lisa Colt, Margery Cornwall, Elsie Hasskarl, Gerry LoGalbo, Jody Mills,Marilyn Sarbin, Barbara Snoek, Diedrick Snoek, Marjorie Tauer,Ray Van Gelder, Howard Sacks, Herb Steeper and Robert Zimmerman. Hours are 9-4 pm daily.
A reception will be held on Sunday, June 8th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. in memory of Annabelle Coelen and to honor the current Lathrop artists. Come meet Annabelle's family, view a sampling of her works as well as those of our current artists, and enjoy the food and fellowship. |
Contact: Marjorie Tauer
413-527-1838
mtauer70@yahoo.com |
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Florence Exhibits/Events
| Conversation With Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Anthony Lewis |
Event: Writers Voice with Francesca Rheannon on Radio
Start Date: Thursday June 5th, 2008
Reception: Thursday June 5th, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
End Date: Thursday June 5th, 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 two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony Lewis about his pithy and thought-provoking “biography†of the First Amendment, FREEDOM FOR THE THOUGHT WE HATE. |
Contact: Michael Pollitt
413 774-5153
pollitt.m@gmail.com |
| Rabados De La Habana, Cuban Prints From The Collections Of Steven C. Daiber & Jaqueline A. Hayden |
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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
| Memory Boxes: Works By Cyndy Weeks-patterson For The Western Mass Recovery Learning Community’s Peer Art Series |
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Artist: Cyndy Weeks Patterson
Event: Western Mass Recovery Learning Community Art Series
Start Date: Sunday June 7th, 2009
Reception: Saturday June 7th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Tuesday July 29th, 2008
Location Name: The Westerm Mass Recovery Learining Community
Address: 187 High St., Suite #303, Holyoke MA,, 01040
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: www.westernmassrlc.org
Fee: FREE |
Cyndy Weeks-Patterson’s body of found object “Memory Boxes” opens at the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community’s (RLC) Resource Connection Center (RCC) at 187 High St., Suite #303 in Holyoke on Sat, June 7, reception from 5-8.
Ms. Weeks identifies herself as a Detroit Tribal Artist who currently lives in Buckland MA. With her roots imbedded in the urban grit and soil of Detroit, it is through her work that she celebrates the deep connection to her home town, while also recognizing and paying homage to the counterbalance of energies in the air, hills and peaceful nature of Western Mass where she has lived since 2001.
Ms. Weeks has a BFA from the Center for Creative Studies and a MED from Wayne State University in Art Therapy. An art therapist for over 20 years, she has chosen to focus on long term nursing care, dementia, Alzheimer’s and stroke rehabilitation populations.
Her current body of autobiographical found object sculpture runs through the end of July and is the first of the Western Mass RLC Peer Art Series. As part of this series Ms. Weeks will be conducting a two hour art workshop for the Recovery Learning Communtiy. The RLC Peer Art Series is sponsored in part by the Local Cultural Councils of Holyoke, Hadley and West Springfield.
The Western Mass Recovery Learning Community is a peer run organization offering support for people with lived experience with mental health issues, extreme states, or trauma. For directions or more info: 413-539-5941. |
Contact: Janice Sorensen
413-561-3268
magpiefarm@comcast.net |
| Interplay Jazz Band |
Event: Interplay Jazz Band
Start Date: Sunday June 8th, 2008
Reception: Sunday June 8th, 2008 @ 1:00 PM
End Date: Sunday June 8th, 2008
Location Name: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: www.wistariahurst.org
Fee: $3 donation |
| The Interplay Jazz Band has excited audiences throughout the Pioneer Valley since 1995. The quartet performs jazz-driven instrumental original compositions, choice standards and modern jazz classics that run hot and cool and appeal to both jazz aficionados and new listeners alike. The band blends influences from hard bop, straight-ahead jazz, Brazilian sambas and bossa novas along with rock-fusion and odd-meter grooves. $3 donation to Wistariahurst Museum |
Contact: Marjorie Latham
413 322 5660 ext 5168
lathamm@ci.holyoke.ma.us |
| Garden Talk: Low Maintenance Gardener |
Artist: Elaine Williamson
Event: Garden Talk: Low Maintenance Gardener
Start Date: Wednesday June 11th, 2008
Reception: Wednesday June 11th, 2008 @ 6:00 PM
End Date: Wednesday June 11th, 2008
Location Name: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: www.wistariahurst.org
Fee: $5 donation |
| You can own your garden or your garden can own you! Master Gardener Elaine Williamson will offer tips and techniques from planning to plant choices to minimize the time spent on upkeep in your garden so you will be able to spend more time enjoying it. All talks are a $5 donation to benefit the garden restoration projects at Wistariahurst. Garden Workshops presented by Wistariahurst Museum Gardeners & Western Mass Gardeners |
Contact: Marjorie Latham
413 322 5660 ext 5168
lathamm@ci.holyoke.ma.us |
| Father’s Day Flashback: Classic Cars And Classic Music |
Event: Father’s Day Flashback: Classic Cars and Classic Music
Start Date: Sunday June 15th, 2008
Reception: Sunday June 15th, 2008 @ 3:00 PM
End Date: Sunday June 15th, 2008
Location Name: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: www.wistariahurst.org
Fee: FREE |
| Wistariahurst Museum and Holyoke Parks & Recreation invite you and your friends to celebrate Father’s day with a classic celebration featuring classic cars, live music and jivin’ dance! There will be live music with Ray Guillemette “A Ray of Elvis” and Patrick Tobin as “Frank Sinatra.” Antique autos will be on hand with fabulous cars from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this lively event! This event is free and open to the public. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair, as seating will not be provided. Call (413) 322-5660 for more information |
Contact: Marjorie Latham
413 322 5660 ext 5168
lathamm@ci.holyoke.ma.us |
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Event: “Lunch on the Lawn” at Wistariahurst
Start Date: Wednesday June 25th, 2008
End Date: Wednesday June 25th, 2008
Location Name: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: www.wistariahurst.org
Fee: $10 |
| Have lunch, explore the grounds of Wistariahurst, smell the flowers and view the photographs of “A Walk on Holyoke’s Wild Side" in the gallery. Photographer Don Cooper will be on hand to discuss the photographic close-ups of the area’s less common birds and animals from Holyoke’s wetlands and surrounding areas in a rich diversity that exists in an urban environment; a unique opportunity not known to most people.This is a collaborative series presented by Wistariahurst Museum and the Holyoke Conservation Commission. Wistariahurst will be open for house tours between 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. on June 25. Admission $10. Lunch will be provided. Reservations encouraged (413) 322 5660 ext 5168. The exhibit will be on view in the gallery throughout the month of June. |
Contact: Marjorie Latham
413 322 5660 ext 5168
lathamm@ci.holyoke.ma.us |
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Northampton Exhibits/Events
| An Offering Of Music You Can’t Refuse.... |
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Artist: Peter Blanchette
Event: An offering of music you can’t refuse....
Start Date: Saturday June 7th, 2008
Reception: Saturday June 7th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Saturday June 7th, 2008
Location Name: Unitarian Society of Northampton
Address: 220 Main St.
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Fee: $10 general/$8 student & senior |
| On Saturday, June 7 at 8:00 PM, archguitar virtuoso Peter Blanchette presents an evening of music from Italian cinema. Featuring tenor Peter Shea, mezzo-soprano Dorie Goldman, violinist Colleen Jennings, guitarist/violinist Kenny Butler, keyboardist Greg Hayes, and the For A Few Dollars More singers. Music at once quirky, accessible and profound. Tickets $10 general, $8 student/senior, available at the door. Unitarian Society of Northampton, 220 Main St. Northampton. |
Contact: Brit Albritton
info@choralcalendar.org |
| New Works By Tim De Christopher |
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Artist: Tim de Christopher
Event: Shall We Dance?
Start Date: Thursday June 5th, 2008
Reception: Friday June 13th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Sunday June 22nd, 2008
Location Name: Oxbow Gallery, back room
Address: 275 Pleasant St.
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: oxbowgallery.com
Fee: None |
| Tim de Christopher presents new work in his ever-eclectic exhibition style. This show will present "Tango Man", his most recent stone sculpture, photographs and sketches of "The 3rd Street Sculpture Garden", which he is building in Turners Falls, and exquisite improvisational works on the wall executed in recycled slate roofing shingles. Don't miss this show!! |
Contact: Tim de Christopher
413/775-3424
tim@ohmysoul.org |
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Southampton Exhibits/Events
| Extraordinary Photo Exhibit By Accomplished Valley Photographer... |
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Artist: Donald David
Event: California Dreamin
Start Date: Sunday June 1st, 2008
Reception: Sunday June 8th, 2008 @ 1:00 PM
End Date: Sunday June 29th, 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 Gallery hosts a collection of top shelf nature color photographs created mostly in California. Far from the stereotypical California scenes, these brilliant photos capture and convey strong colors and breathtaking vistas, as well, as close-ups and wildlife images. The photographer, Don David, continues to separate himself from most new England photographers with new work, challenging himself to capture what he sees and feels. "California Dreamin" is a rare must see exhibit. The images are refreshingly different and unique.
As a former Polymer Scientist/Engineer, Don continued his interest in photography. Since he had the opportunity to travel widely, he created substantial travel and landscape photography but presently, Don's main interest is nature and wildlife photography.
Whether his subjects are nature, landscape, or wildlife, Mr. David attempts to portray them as faithfully as he sees the original image, with only the necessary modifications to bring out the natural beauty of the image. All wildlife is photographed in its natural habitat with no artificial setups or lighting. Don attempts to present images that may not ordinarily be observed so that the viewer can discover something new for herself/himself and thus appreciate a unique moment of the beauty in the world around us. Don David's photographs have been recognized with a number of awards.
The Gallery continues to ship any image(s) you purchase, F-R-E-E, to any town /city in the continental USA! |
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 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 |
| Nature Photo Contest Deadline Extended... 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 June 22nd, 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 extended to June 22, 5:00 pm.
The Robert Floyd Gallery and Learning Center
Southampton, MA presents
Photo Contest Divisions: Novice (N) and Advanced (A)
and 18 and Under (U)
# Photo Contest Categories (Color or Black and White): Landscapes N, A
# Critters (N),(A)
# Macro/Close-Ups (N),(A)
# Abstract (A)
# People in Nature (N)
# Four Seasons (4 images, one landscape) (A)
# Meadows-Northampton (N),(A)
# UMASS-Prexy's Ridge (N),(A)
# Nature, General (U)
Photo Contest Guidelines:
* Four entries maximum per category. Four categories maximum per photographer.
* All entries are to be UNFRAMED. Images may be matted/mounted or loose.
* Advanced: all images to be 11" X 14" ish; if matted: to 16" X 20" ish, unframed.
* Novice and 18 and under: all images to be 8" X 10" ish; if matted: to 11" X 14" ish, unframed.
* Three judges. Judges' decisions are final.
* Participants must live or work in the Pioneer Valley (Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin counties plus a few bordering towns).
* All images must be captured in the Pioneer Valley (Three counties plus a few bordering towns.
* Winning images must be framed by photographers for July exhibit in The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery.
* Only loose images or matted images will be accepted. No framed images (as last time...thank you!)
* $15 per entry, four entries only |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Outdoor Sculpture On Block Island |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Sub Urban Artists
Show Name: Block Island
Submission Due Date: Tuesday June 10th, 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 |
| Call To Artists For 5th Annual "Westfield Arts On The Green" |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Tea Pot Gallery LLC
Show Name: "Westfield Arts on the Green"
Submission Due Date: Saturday August 16th, 2008
Submission Fees: free
Website: www.teapot_gallery.com
City, ST: Westfield, MA
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5th Annual "Westfield Arts on the Green" August 30th, August 31st, September 1st
We are looking for Artists to join our family of Artists on the Green
in Westfield, Labor Day Weekend! A great CommUnity Event.
3 days of Art, Music and Fine Food
For an application:
Stop by the Tea Pot Gallery
22 Elm Street, Westfield
or by Email: GETGER@COMCAST.NET
sponsored in part by United Bank, Easthampton Savings Bank, Westfield Bank
and many local business' |
Contact: Gerald Eugene Tracy
413-562-6966
izingting@comcast.net |
| Twist Fair Issues Call For Artists |
Sponsoring Group Name: Twist Fair
Show Name: Twist Fair
Submission Due Date: Monday July 7th, 2008
Submission Fees: $10
Website: www.twistfair.com
City, ST: Northampton, MA
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Twist is a contemporary spin on craft -- a new event showcasing original handmade goods and art. If you're a maker, crafter or artist looking for a fresh kind of fair, be a part of Twist! This craft fair experience includes a live DJ, tasty grub and libations, and will feature a multitude of talented and unique vendors who will present their wares in the ballroom of the Northampton Center for the Arts in Northampton, Massachusetts on September 5th & 6th, 2008.
The inaugural Twist Fair is looking for artists, crafters and artists creating clothes, bags, accessories, toys, baby stuff, housewares, photography, prints, etchings, jewelry, and more. If you made it, we want to see it!
Applications and more information about Twist Fair are available online at www.twistfair.com from May 1st – July 7th. There is a $10 non-refundable application fee. The fair is juried; artists accepted will be notified on July 11th. |
Contact: Lexie Barnes
413-303-1440
michael@michaelkusek.com |
| Photo Contest...novice And Advanced Photographers...deadline Extended!... |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Show Name: Fourth
Submission Due Date: Monday June 2nd, 2008
Submission Fees: see below
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
City, ST: Southampton, MA
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The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery's Fourth "Nature in the Pioneer Valley" Photo Contest entries accepted, starting now. Deadline extended to June 22, 5:00 pm.
The Robert Floyd Gallery and Learning Center
Southampton, MA presents
Photo Contest Divisions: Novice (N) and Advanced (A)
and 18 and Under (U)
# Photo Contest Categories (Color or Black and White): Landscapes N, A
# Critters (N),(A)
# Macro/Close-Ups (N),(A)
# Abstract (A)
# People in Nature (N)
# Four Seasons (4 images, one landscape) (A)
# Meadows-Northampton (N),(A)
# UMASS-Prexy's Ridge (N),(A)
# Nature, General (U)
Photo Contest Guidelines:
* Four entries maximum per category. Four categories maximum per photographer.
* All entries are to be UNFRAMED. Images may be matted/mounted or loose.
* Advanced: all images to be 11" X 14" ish; if matted: to 16" X 20" ish, unframed.
* Novice and 18 and under: all images to be 8" X 10" ish; if matted: to 11" X 14" ish, unframed.
* Three judges. Judges' decisions are final.
* Participants must live or work in the Pioneer Valley (Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin counties plus a few bordering towns).
* All images must be captured in the Pioneer Valley (Three counties plus a few bordering towns.
* Winning images must be framed by photographers for July exhibit in The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery.
* Only loose images or matted images will be accepted. No framed images (as last time...thank you!)
* $15 per entry, four entries only $47.
Contact: floydphoto@charter.net |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
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Classes
| 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 by request for $35.-$45. per session.
Each session typically lasts 2 to 3 hours.
Creative coaching
at your studio $65. per session
at my studio $50.
For more information go to www.aliciahunsicker.oph3lia.com.
To register email at mahunsicker@netzero.net
My teaching philosophy is to help an artist find their own unique process, style, and imagery. I offer thoughtful instruction on technique, composition, and color. I provide guidance to the next step of artistic development. In a typical class, you would be invited to bring your materials and the image you are working on. There is an ave. of 3 students per class.
Student Quote: "Alicia’s classes are most delightful. Her studio is peaceful and filled with beautiful art and light. Alicia guides everyone in the class, no matter what medium or style they use. She is very supportive, and has a professional “eye” combined with a dynamic manner. She has helped me to improve my painting step by step while encouraging me to find my own individual “style”. She is experienced to help both novices and advanced artists." J. Allard |
Contact: Alicia Hunsicker
mahunsicker@netzero.net |
| Guitar Expressions |
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Class Time: 3:00 PM
Start Date: Monday June 2nd, 2008
End Date: Thursday August 28th, 2008
Location Name: The Holmes Studio
Address: 43 Parsons Street
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: holmesdance.com
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Study guitar with Karl Rausch: jazz, blues, folk, rock and more. All levels, beginner to advanced, and all ages can learn songs and build a repertoire of music to perform.
These private lessons will help you become more expressive on the guitar. Improve your technique and avoid bad habits in a fun, supportive learning environment. Develop your reading skills and ear training, too.
More advanced students will explore improvisation and how scales relate to guitar solos. You'll also learn chord development to gain a greater understanding of harmony and theory.
Karl Rausch has played guitar for more than 40 years. A graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Karl has 10+ years teaching experience. He is a patient and non-judgemental musical coach. An active performer, Karl has multiple recordings as soloist, leader and side man. He currently plays throughout New England with the Clay Jazz Band.
Call the Holmes Studio today for more information or to schedule your guitar lessons with Karl |
Contact: MaryAnne or Brooks Holmes
(413) 527-5300
krausch2@verizon.net |
| Camera Raw Trumps Jpegs For Superior Images... |
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Class Name: Photoshop CS 3 Camera Raw for Photographers
Class Time: 7:00 PM
Start Date: Thursday June 5th, 2008
End Date: Thursday June 26th, 2008
Fee: $150 for 3 two hour sessions: June 5, 12, 26
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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Working with RAW format images takes another leap forward with the introduction of Photoshop CS3. This class will show how to easily take advantage of the inherent high quality of RAW format images. We learn:
* how to reveal hidden shadow detail,
* how to recover apparently blown out highlights
* how to tweak colors and more -
all in high bit resolution RAW format. Exposure bracketing will become a thing of the past.
Stop making excuses for shooting in jpeg and discover the quality world of RAW format images. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Lightroom...yes, It's As Great As You Have Heard... |
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Class Name: Lightroom..."new" from Adobe Photoshop
Class Time: 7:00 PM
Start Date: Monday June 2nd, 2008
End Date: Monday June 2nd, 2008
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