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Conway Exhibits/Events
| Newfoundland, Memory, And More: Poetry By Slate Roof Press |
Artist: Slate Roof Press
Event: Poetry Reading Slate Roof Press
Start Date: Tuesday June 17th, 2008
Reception: Tuesday June 17th, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
End Date: Tuesday June 17th, 2008
Location Name: Field Memorial Library
Address: Conway Center
City, ST: Conway, MA
Website: www.slateroofpress.com
Fee: free |
Slate Roof poets Paula Sayword and Janet MacFadyen, along with guest poet Barbara Paparazzo, read from their work.
Slate Roof Press is member-run and committed to publishing Pioneer Valley poets. Designed by the poets themselves, Slate Roof chapbooks feature letterpress covers, special papers, and hand-sewn bindings. There will be time to inquire about membership, and to learn about small press publishing and chapbook creation.
Paula Sayword’s first collection, Stories from the Sky, is forthcoming from Slate Roof in 2009. A Leyden resident with deep connections to the natural world, Paula writes about the grief and joy of rural life, and the intimate moments of memory and meaning. A 2006 Poet Seat Poetry Contest finalist, she has been published in Sanctuary. Shutesbury resident Janet MacFadyen will read from A Newfoundland Journal, a book-length poem about the human and natural landscape of this Canadian island. Her poems have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Poetry, New England Watershed, and Osiris. From Conway, we welcome Barbara Paparazzo. Barbara received an MFA from New England College in 2005, and her work has appeared in national journals such as The Atlanta Review, Cincinnati Review, Runes, and Rattle.
The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and Slate Roof Press books will be on display for sale. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Conway Local Cultural Council. |
Contact: Janet MacFadyen
413-259-1985
macfadyn@umassk12.net |
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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: Karen Dolmanisth
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 7 PM
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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| What does 'House and Home' mean to Dorothy (OZ), What does it mean to women. Karen will explore this idea with words, installation and actions during the opening of 'OZ: from Toto's point of View' Outside performance in adjacent parking lot weather permitting. |
Contact: Marlies Stoddard
413 529 9393 or email Terry at TRooney51@comcast.net |
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Artist: Mia Wurgaft
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 6 PM
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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| Mia Wurgaft, who starred as Dorothy in the Starlight Youth Theater this Spring will be singing 'Over the Rainbow' during the opening of 'OZ' at Nashawannuck Gallery. Mia will be attending PVPA this Fall. |
Contact: Marlies Stoddard
413 529 9393 or email Terry at TRooney51@comcast.net |
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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: Kathleen Trestka
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Easthampton City Arts
Address: 43 Main St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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Kathleen Trestka is an Easthampton-based artist who shows her work in museum, gallery, and juried exhibitions. Threshold is part of an ongoing series of mixed-media drawings that embody the primordial elements from various cultural perspectives around the world. It is the opening sequence for an in-progress five-year project culminating in a multi-media installation that attempts to bridge East and West, ancient and contemporary.
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Contact: info@easthamptoncityarts.com
413-527-8278 |
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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. |
| Contact: 413-247-9454 |
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Artist: Paragon Arts and Industry Open Studios !!
Event: Art Walk Easthampton
Event Time: 12-8
Reception: Saturday June 14th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
Location Name: Paragon Open Studios
Address: 150 Pleasant St.
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
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On Friday, June 13th, from 12-6, and Saturday June 14th, from 12-8 and will be open in conjunction with ArtWalk Easthampton. Many studios will be open, including Tibet Collections, Fletcher Smith of New City Art, Maggie Nowinski, Victor Hoyt, Marie Tefts of Blue Stone Studio, and more.
Please come check it out!! |
| Contact: maggienowinski@gmail.com |
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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
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, 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 |
| Open Studios At Paragon!! |
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Event: Paragon Arts and Industry Open Studios !!
Start Date: Friday June 13th, 2008
Reception: Friday June 13th, 2008 @ 5:30 PM
End Date: Saturday June 14th, 2008
Location Name: Paragon Arts and Industry
Address: 50 Pleasant Street
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Fee: free |
On Friday, June 13th, from 10-6, and Saturday June 14th, from 12-8 and will be open in conjunction with ArtWalk Easthampton. Many studios will be open, including Tibet Collections, Fletcher Smith of New City Art, Maggie Nowinski, Victor Hoyt, Marie Tefts of Blue Stone Studio, and more.
Please come check it out!! |
Contact: Maggie Nowinski
413 539 7894
maggienowinski@gmail.com |
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Florence Exhibits/Events
| Ta-nehisi Coates And His Memoir The Beautiful Struggle |
Event: Writers Voice with Francesca Rheannon on Radio
Start Date: Thursday June 12th, 2008
Reception: Thursday June 12th, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
End Date: Thursday June 12th, 2008
Location Name: 93.3FM WXOJ FM Valley Free Radio
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: www.writersvoice.net
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Host Francesca Rheannon talks with Ta-Nehisi Coates about his memoir, THE BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE. Coates grew up with his father, mother, siblings and half-siblings in an African American neighborhood in northwest Baltimore during the 1980’s. He was a kid when the crack epidemic hit Baltimore and sucked the life out of what had once been a thriving, intact, community. But then it changed and young black boys like Coates were faced with challenges that sent many of them over the cliff.
Ta-Nehisi Coates was luckier—he had a father who cared passionately about saving his boys, Ta-Nehisi and his older brother Bill, who were coming of age in the middle of the chaos. |
Contact: Michael Pollitt
413 774-5153
pollitt.m@gmail.com |
| Family & Friends At The Cup & Top |
Artist: Elizabeth Stone
Start Date: Monday June 9th, 2008
End Date: Sunday August 9th, 2009
Location Name: Cup & Top Cafe
Address: 1 North Main St.
City, ST: Florence, MA
Website: ehstoneart.com
Fee: free |
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Contact: Elizabeth Stone
584-3123
ehstoneart@gmail.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
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 |
| 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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Northampton Exhibits/Events
| 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 |
| Storefront Art Program At Window Gallery |
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Event: Storefront ART Launch
Start Date: Friday June 13th, 2008
Reception: Friday June 13th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Friday June 13th, 2008
Location Name: A.P.E. Window Gallery
Address: 126 Main St.
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.commonwealthcenter.org
Fee: Free |
Friday June 13th, from 5-8pm, Commonwealth Center for Change will launch its new Storefront ART program at A.P.E.'s new Window Gallery at 126 Main St. in Northampton.
A stellar line-up of young local artists will present their work in an evening of dance, theater, folk music, video, photography, painting, installation and drawings, not to mention hula hooping and a wandering brass band!
Featured Artists include:
--visual artists Martha Fleming-Ives, Derek Goodwin, Julia Handschuh, Megan Labonte, Jenny Orozco, Oceana Shawanda and Brettney Young,
--folk singer Dave Dersham,
--modern dancer Vanessa Anspaugh,
--the FemmeAesthetik female hip hop crew,
--Serious Play! Theater Ensemble,
--hula hooper Hoop Master Sass,
--youth video art group Video Vanguards and
--the wandering eclectic brass band, Primate Fiasco.
In between the brief performance sections, artists will be on hand to answer questions and engage with the audience in a social evening designed to encourage interaction and conversation.
Storefront ART is a new Commonwealth Center for Change program that supports local artists by working with building owners to creatively use vacant downtown storefronts as temporary artist studio, gallery and performance space.
C3 thanks the Northampton Center for the Arts for co-sponsoring this event and A.P.E. for hosting it. We also thank the Center for the Arts, A.P.E., the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and YAC for helping publicize this event. |
Contact: Julia Handschuh
413.522.1319
julia@commonwealthcenter.org |
| Art Night In: One Special Night Of Collaborative Art |
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Artist: Rocky Hill Collaborative
Event: Art Night In
Start Date: Friday June 13th, 2008
Reception: Friday June 13th, 2008 @ 6:30 PM
End Date: Friday June 13th, 2008
Location Name: VR Gallery Hampshire County Jail & House of Correction
Address: 205 Rocky Hill Road
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Fee: free |
Please join us for an evening of art and hors d’oeuvres.
The VR Gallery
Hampshire County Jail & House of Correction
205 Rocky Hill Road/Route 66
Northampton, MA
This exhibit features work produced by artists involved in a series of
collaborative projects at the Hampshire County Jail.
The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited.
All visitors must pre-register by June 11, 2008
and visitors must be at least 18 years old.
To register to be on the guest list, please contact
Amy at a.stamm@hsd.state.ma.us or 413-584-5911 x213.
For directions visit www.hampshiresheriffs.com; click on “Jail and House of Corrections” and then “Directions” on right.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Northampton Arts Council, a local
agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. |
Contact: Amy Stamm
4135845911
michelle.cotugno@verizon.net |
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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
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 |
| 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 |
| 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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| 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
Fee: $150 for 3 two hour sessions: July 10, 17, 24
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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Lightroom is the new image processing and cataloging program made exclusively for photographers by the geniuses behind Photoshop. In this class we will learn how to precisely edit image files fast - as much as 4 times faster than in Photoshop. Along the way we will learn what characteristics distinguish a great image from a photography professional with over 25 years experience. Highlights from the class include:
* How to use the powerful cataloging feature for keeping track of our images.
* How to streamline our work flow, from importing images from our camera to exportation to print and/or the web.
* How to make powerful corrections to color and exposure. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Art Classes For Kids, Teens & Adults! |
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Class Name: Summer Art Classes
Class Time: 9:00 AM
Start Date: Tuesday June 24th, 2008
End Date: Friday August 22nd, 2008
Fee: Varies
Organization: Amherst Community Arts Center
Location Name: 534 Main Street
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.AmherstArts.org
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ACAC offers art classes all summer for all ages and abilities. Featuring: pottery, jewelry fabrication, tilemaking, drawing & painting, sculpture, puppetry, and book making.
Summer 1-week programs are offered for children ages 4-17 in both 1/2 day and full day blocks. Weekly afternoon & evening classes are offered for all ages. Visit our website www.AmherstArts.org for more information! You can also look for our weekly classes in the Amherst Leisure Times. |
Contact: Hillary Milens
413-253-9265
hm.acac@gmail.com |
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