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The Arts Newsletter Experiment

September 2, 2008

Volume II, Edition 36

Exhibits/Events
  Amherst
  Easthampton
  Florence
  Northampton
  Orange
  Southampton
  Springfield

Call for Artist

Classes

Items Available

In the News
  Amherst Art Walk Association
  CARL CAIVANO
  Deborah Kruger
  Easthampton Cultural Council Grants
  Gloria Kegeles
  Jitnapa Suthikant
  Maggie Nowinski
  Photographers
  Twenty nature photographers.
  Twist: 56 vendors showcasing a new spin on craft

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

Labor Day has come and gone and now fall's hectic schedule begins. The third season of the year also marks a transition for this newsletter. We are pleased to announce that Bronwen Hodgkinson will become the publisher of the Art Newsletter Experiment beginning next week.

We've been delighted to gather and disseminate the Pioneer Valley's art events and opportunities for the past year. But it's time for us to focus on work and to spend more time pursuing our passion for photography which has languished a bit while we produced the newsletter and the Art Walk. What begin as an ambitious labor of love by Mo Ringey, and nurtured by Tom and I for the past year now begins its third chapter in the capable hands of Bronwen. She's knowledgeable, enthusiastic, an art lover and perhaps has no idea what she's gotten herself into. :-) Be nice to her.

Art events, exhibitions and opportunities should be submitted via the new home for the newsletter at www.ValleyArtsNewsletter.com or via email at art@valleyartsnewsletter.com Be sure to include all of the details of your event information so your listing, and the newsletter, can continue to be a productive source of information for art lovers throughout the region. Your subscription to the newsletter will continue, uninterrupted.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve, and we wish Bronwen and the Valley's immense creative talents all the very best. Peace.

Tom & Michael

Amherst Exhibits/Events

Gallery A3 / September 4-27
	Artist: Jitnapa Suthikant, Gloria Kegeles Event: Gallery A3 / September 4-27 Start Date: Thursday September 4th, 2008 Reception: Thursday September 4th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM End Date: Saturday September 27th, 2008 Location Name: Gallery A3 Address: 28 Amity St City, ST: Amherst, MA Website: galleryA3.com Fee: none
Gloria Kegeles / ChromeDreams Gloria Kegeles is a photographer who paints with light. Using the reflective surfaces of chrome and paint on vintage vehicles, her photographs are abstractions of light, color and form. Kegeles cruises car and truck shows to find her preferred â€œcanvasâ€ -- restored automobiles of the chrome age. Jitnapa Suthikant / StereoTyped The fortune cookies in Jitnapa Suthikantâ€™s new work, StereoTyped, have unexpected messages. They invert, blur, question and subvert. Fortune cookies have become a symbol of Chinese culture despite being an American construction produced for American consumers.
Contact: Tom Morton 413 253 2783 tommortonart@aol.com

Amherst Art Walk, Sept 4, 2008
Artist: Amherst Art Walk Association Event: Amherst Art Walk Start Date: Thursday September 4th, 2008 Reception: Thursday September 4th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM End Date: Thursday September 4th, 2008 Location Name: Downtown Amherst, Address: 28 Amity Street City, ST: Amherst, MA Fee: none
Please join us for another great evening of music, food and a free self-guided tour of local art galleries, art studios, museums and alternate venues on Thursday, September 4th! Stop in and view exhibits on Amity Street at the: Jones Library's Burnett Gallery; Gallery A3; Amherst Chamber of Commerce; Amherst Town Hall, or stroll over to the Mead Art Museum on the Amherst College Campus, and wunderarts gallery on Main Street. The Amherst Art Walk Association's goal is to open the doors of our visual arts community by joining together and introducing a wider audience to the unique vitality of the artists, galleries, museums and venues of Amherst. We strive to strengthen the arts and community through diversity and celebration on the First Thursday of every month from 5-8 pm.
Contact: Susan Loring-Wells 413-230-3025 amherstartwalk@gmail.com

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Easthampton Exhibits/Events

Grubbs Gallery Opens School Year With Mixed Media Artist Carl Caivano
	Artist: CARL CAIVANO Event: GRUBBS GALLERY OPENS SCHOOL YEAR WITH MIXED MEDIA ARTIST CARL CAIVANO Start Date: Tuesday September 2nd, 2008 End Date: Saturday August 30th, 2008 Location Name: Grubbs Gallery in the Reed Center Address: 19 Payson Avenue City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: http://www.williston.com Fee: 0
The Williston Northampton School presents “Mixed Media Abstraction,” by Carl Caivano on exhibit at the Grubbs Gallery September 2 - 30, 2008. An artist’s reception will be held in the gallery on September 14 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Carl Caivano creates abstract colorful wall reliefs referring to shapes found in both nature and culture. His self-described “three dimensional paintings” explore formal artistic elements such as space and form with the use of non-traditional materials. Although spontaneity is evident in his work, Caivano is precise, producing a controlled chaos, and has an unmistakable affinity to abstract expressionism and improvisational jazz music. “What is hard to define but critical to the life of these works is the visceral, instinctual nature that informs them. When a work is successful, it sets off a series of responses that pure formalism does not. I arrive to the completion of the work by intuitive searching. I do not want to arrive at a specific result or a specific meaning but prefer to gather meaning as the work evolves,” says Caivano. A visiting lecturer of design and drawing at Smith College since 1987, Cavaino has had his work shown in selected galleries and museums, including the DeCordova Museum and the Ward Nasse Gallery and Fusion Arts Museum in New York City. He earned his MFA from UMass in 1984. The exhibit is free and open to the public and takes place in the Grubbs Gallery of the Reed Campus Center at The Williston Northampton School.
Contact: Marcia Reed 413-529-3000 mreed@williston.com

Frequency Vertebrae: A Studio Process In Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture By Maggie Nowinski
	Artist: Maggie Nowinski Event: Frequency Vertebrae: A Studio Process in Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Start Date: Saturday September 6th, 2008 Reception: Saturday September 13th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM End Date: Saturday October 4th, 2008 Location Name: The Elusie Gallery Address: 43 main Street / Old Town Hall City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: www.eastmontgallery.net
Maggie Nowinski is an interdisciplinary visual artist, musician and educator, who lives in Easthampton, Ma. Her art practice incorporates sculptural installation, drawing, video, sound, painting and photography. She has been exhibiting work since 1995. In 1997 she received a B.F.A. in painting from SUNY New Paltz and earned an M.F.A. in Visual Art in 2007 from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has studied with artists in New York City and Florence, Italy. She has attended multiple artist residencies, and has produced collaborative site-specific work.
Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche 413-529-9265 info@eastmontgallery.net

11th Annual Writers’ Workshop Series : Gregory Maguire
	Event: 11th Annual Writers’ Workshop Series :Gregory Maguire Start Date: Tuesday September 16th, 2008 Reception: Tuesday September 16th, 2008 @ 7:00 PM End Date: Tuesday September 16th, 2008 Location Name: The Williston Northampton School Address: 19 Payson Avenue City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: http://www.williston.com/home/content.asp?id=2810 Fee: 0
Williston hosts five acclaimed authors this fall as part of the 11th annual Writers' Workshop Series. Each author will offer readings and discussions of their work this fall. The series kicks off with author Gregory Maguire on September 16, 2008, 7:00 p.m. in the Williston Theatre. Gregory Maguire's latest novel, Son of a Witch, tells the story of Liir, the son of the Wicked Witch killed by Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Son of a Witch is the sequel to Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which has since been made into an award-winning Broadway musical. In addition to Son of a Witch and Wicked, Maguire has written two other novels for adults, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and Mirror Mirror; and more than a dozen novels for children. After the publication of Wicked in 1995, John Updike praised the book in The New Yorker as "an amazing novel." The Boston Globe described Son of a Witch as "vintage Maguire, thoroughly entertaining even at its darkest. Oz is as complex and satisfying a fantastic world as ever, wonderfully described." Gregory Maguire received his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University and is co-director of Children's Liter ature New England, Incorporated, a non-profit educational charity that focuses attention on the significance of literature in the lives of children.
Contact: Andrew Shelffo 413-529-3237 ashelffo@williston.com

Sometimes Art Can Be Useful (aka When I Do Laundry, I Am A Star)
	Event: Sometimes Art Can Be Useful (aka when I do laundry, I am a star) Start Date: Monday September 1st, 2008 Reception: Saturday September 13th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM End Date: Tuesday September 30th, 2008 Location Name: Easthampton Laundromat Address: 33 Cottage Street City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: http://artcanbeuseful.com/ Fee: 0
San Huxley presents Sometimes Art Can Be Useful (aka when I do laundry, I am a star), an exhibit at the Easthampton Laundromat at 66 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA on September 1- 30, 6 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. The exhibition includes a collection of color photographic portraits taken at the Lost Sock in Easthampton and the Easthampton Laundromat. The artist was initially fascinated with the repetitive industrial interior landscapes and retro color combinations of laundromats. Despite the visual interest, it was still not enough to initiate clothes cleaning. “Taking these portraits motivated me to do my laundry on a weekly basis. Becoming my own star in my daily chores was an instigator to tackle that pile of clothes,” says the pseudo-anonymous artist. The exhibition serves as an intersection of two worlds: the less functional world of art and the very practical laundromat. A space that is used as a commonplace for mundane tasks is now transformed into a gallery space for viewers doing their laundry. No opening will accompany this exhibit. Viewing is recommended whenever the overflow of laundry is unbearable. For more information see www.artcanbeuseful.com where additional images can be viewed from this project on September 1, 2008.
Contact: San Huxley artcanbeuseful@yahoo.com

Celebrate : Collaborate : Easthampton
Artist: Easthampton Cultural Council Grants Event: Celebrate : Collaborate : Easthampton Start Date: Saturday September 13th, 2008 Reception: Saturday September 13th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM End Date: Wednesday October 15th, 2008 Location Name: Old Town Hall Address: 43 Main St City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/ Fee: we pay you!
The Easthampton Cultural Council is pleased to announce cultural council grant opportunities for 2009. Applications are encouraged in fields which celebrate the unique collaborations which make Easthampton the thriving community that it is, and especially which address the theme: Easthampton: Out of Hibernation. In 2009, Easthampton City Arts will be sponsoring a week-long Celebration of the Arts. With your participation, we can ensure not only a week-long celebration of Easthampton, but year-round cultural opportunities for the city’s diverse citizens. Information about the grants process will be available at Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street, at the September 13 ArtWalk (Saturday; 5 pm – 8 pm) and the October 11 ArtWalk. The deadline for applications for 2009 Cultural Council grants is October 15, 2008. Additional information can be found at the web page for the Massachusetts Cultural Council: http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/
Contact: Stephanie J. Gibbs stephanie.gibbs@gmail.com

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Florence Exhibits/Events

Conversation With Local Author John Robison
Event: Writers Voice with Francesca Rheannon on Radio Start Date: Thursday September 4th, 2008 Reception: Thursday September 4th, 2008 @ 8:00 AM End Date: Thursday September 4th, 2008 Location Name: 93.3FM WXOJ FM Valley Free Radio City, ST: Florence, MA Website: www.writersvoice.net
John Robison talking about LOOK ME IN THE EYE. It's just come out in paperback. From the archives of Writers Voice.
Contact: Michael Pollitt 413 774-5153 pollitt.m@gmail.com

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Northampton Exhibits/Events

Twist To Bring A New Spin On Craft To Northampton
	Artist: Twist: 56 vendors showcasing a new spin on craft Event: TWIST Start Date: Saturday September 6th, 2008 End Date: Sunday September 7th, 2008 Location Name: Northampton Center for the Arts Address: 17 New South Street City, ST: Northampton, MA Website: http://www.twistfair.com Fee: $3
TWIST, a contemporary spin on the traditional craft fair showcasing original handmade goods and art, is coming to the already packed arts calendar in Northampton, Massachusetts. On September 5th and 6th 56 talented and unique alt-crafters will present their wares in the ballroom of the Northampton Center for the Arts. Twist will be a great blend of a craft show with a party atmosphere featuring 56 local and independent artists who will be showcasing eclectic and unique merchandise not normally seen around the Valley. Alt-design goods not generally available in stores will be accessible to hip consumers under one roof for two days. The show will feature alternative apparel, bags, accessories, toys, baby stuff, house wares, photography, prints, etchings, jewelry, and more. A complete list of vendors with links to their websites, as well as complete TWIST information can be found at twistfair.com. TWIST will take place at the Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St, Northampton, MA and will open with a ‘market party’ featuring DJ Bonz on Friday, September 5th, from 5 PM to 9 PM. The festival will be open on Saturday, September 6th from 10 AM to 8 PM. Joining TWIST as inaugural sponsors are: Webs America's Yarn Store; Craft: Magazine; Smart Water, Etsy, WRSI 93.9/The River, WHMP AM, Pinch, Lexie Barnes, Pinch, Sublime Stitching, Dandie in The Underworld, Soak, the Valley Advocate, Preview Massachusetts and Storey Publishing.
Contact: Michael Kusek michael@michaelkusek.com

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Orange Exhibits/Events

You're Invited To The Tenth Anniversary Celebration Of ‘the Festival That Stinks’
Event: North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival Start Date: Saturday September 20th, 2008 Reception: Saturday September 20th, 2008 @ 10:00 AM End Date: Sunday September 21st, 2008 Location Name: Forster's Farm Address: 60 Chestnut Hill Rd. City, ST: Orange, MA Website: www.garlicandarts.org Fee: $5 adults
Find out what brings over 10,000 people to this phenomenal event for the whole family. Delight in over 80 amazing art and agriculture booths; everything is made by hand or locally grown. Support fabulous artists and farmers and strengthen regional economy, shopping locally on a gorgeous farm illuminated by fall foliage. Family friendly admission with something for everyone: Check out the portable sawmill or fuel your life with a renewable energy workshop. Take a break with tai chi or a massage in the healing arts area. It will be hard to pull the kids away from the emus, duck-herding dogs and alpacas, but they’ll love pressing cider or garlic papermaking. Definitely come hungry to enjoy the aromatic array of regionally produced, ethnic, and down home delights in the food courts, and while the scent of garlic from the wood-fired oven fills the air. Savor six chef demos plus the new ‘Field to Table’ cooking challenge: two culinary artists purchase products from our very own vendors then whip up a worthy garlic dish. Try the garlic hoola-hoop relay or the raw garlic eating contests-- if you can’t stomach it like the reigning winner at 45 cloves, just enjoy one of the garlic growing workshops held every hour and take some home to plant. Plus, two solar powered stages resonate with great music and family entertainment. And you won’t have to spend a buck to get a bottle of water —- it flows freely for all.
Contact: Deb (978) 544-9023 deb@seedsofsolidarity.org

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Southampton Exhibits/Events

The Very Best Nature Images In The Pioneer Valley...
	Artist: Twenty nature photographers. Event: Contest Winners - Nature in the Pioneer Valley Photo Contest Start Date: Saturday September 6th, 2008 Reception: Sunday September 28th, 2008 @ 3:00 PM End Date: Sunday September 28th, 2008 Location Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center Address: 2 East Street @ College Highway (Rt. 10) City, ST: Southampton, Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com Fee: FREE. Resfreshments served.
The Gallery's 4th "Nature in the Pioneer Valley" Photo Contest Award Ceremony will be held, SUN, September 28, 3 pm at the(across Rt. 10 from The Gallery)First Congregational Church of Southampton,downstairs. The winning entries will be framed and exhibited at The Gallery, September 6 - 30. All images are for sale. The winning results: 54 photographers submitted 219 images...There are winning 30 images by 20 photographers: Lisa Appleton.......Novice.....Greenfield Glenn Corbierre.....Advanced...Chester Kim Cosman..........Advanced...Springfield Don David...........Advanced...Amherst Marty Espinola......Advanced...Florence Betsy Feick.........Advanced...Northampton Hannah Fleming......Novice.....Easthampton Rob Fisher..........Novice.....Granby (CT) Maggie Horsnell.....Novice.....South Hadley Bruce Kahn..........Advanced...Northfield Mark Kassis.........Advanced...Southampton Marty Klein.........Advanced...Easthampton Bernie Kubiak.......Advanced...Amherst Julius Lester.......Advanced...Belchertown Elaine Mishkind......Novice....Amherst Carol Pike...........Novice....Northfield Steven Rejniak.......Novice....Southampton Brittany Rice.....18 & under...Southampton August Rulewich......Novice....Bernardston Caitlin Sarazin...18 & under...Williamsburg Participants images were selected by the 3 contest judges, Arthur Mange (Amherst), Dick Simmons (Westfield), and Karen Tetrault (Belchertown). There will be a 5th "Nature..." Photo Contest in 2009.
Contact: Robert Floyd 413-529-2635 floydphoto@charter.net

Artist Gallery Talks Continue...at The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery And Learning Center...
	Artist: Photographers Event: Artist Gallery Talks Start Date: Sunday January 6th, 2008 End Date: Sunday December 21st, 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.
Join us for the only ongoing Artist Gallery Talk series in all of Western Massachusetts...they start at 3pmish and last for 45 minutes...or longer when everyone wants more! Join us for a fun and informative afternoon. Hear men and women tell their stories...no two alike!...and they are FREE! Here's the schedule, so far... SEP 7 Lisa Appleton..........Novice......Greenfield Glenn Corbierre.....Advanced....Chester Kim Cosman.........Advanced....Springfield Don David...........Advanced.....Amherst Marty Espinola.....Advanced.....Florence SEP 14 Betsy Feick.........Advanced......Northampton Hannah Fleming.......Novice......Easthampton Rob Fisher...............Novice.....Granby (CT) Maggie Horsnell.......Novice.....South Hadley Bruce Kahn..........Advanced....Northfield SEP 21 Mark Kassis.........Advanced....Southampton Marty Klein..........Advanced....Easthampton Bernie Kubiak......Advanced.....Amherst Julius Lester.........Advanced......Belchertown Elaine Mishkind.......Novice......Amherst SEP 28 Carol Pike..............Novice.......Northfield Steven Rejniak........Novice......Southampton Brittany Rice.....18 and under...Southampton August Rulewich.......Novice....Bernardston Caitlin Sarazin...18 and under...Williamsburg OCT 5 Betsy Feick, Opening Reception, "Black and White and Green" OCT 12 - TBA OCT 26 - TBA NOV 9 - TBA NOV 23 - TBA DEC 7 - TBA DEC 21 - TBA
Contact: Robert Floyd 413-529-2635 floydphoto@charter.net

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Springfield Exhibits/Events

Art Gallery At Western New England College To Feature Work Of Deborah Kruger
	Artist: Deborah Kruger Event: PLUMAGE: New Work in Fiber & Encaustic Start Date: Sunday September 7th, 2008 Reception: Sunday September 7th, 2008 @ 1:00 PM End Date: Thursday October 2nd, 2008 Location Name: Western New England College Art Gallery Address: 1215 Wilbraham Road City, ST: Springfield, MA Fee: 0
The Western New England College Art Gallery presents “PLUMAGE: New Work in Fiber & Encaustic,” an exhibit by textile artist Deborah Kruger, from September 7 through October 2. The Gallery, located in the St. Germain Campus Center, will host an opening reception Sunday, September 7 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kruger will offer insight into her work during a special gallery talk on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. General Art Gallery hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. All events are free and open to the public. A resident of Amherst, Kruger is an award-winning fiber artist and nationally-recognized speaker. She has invented a unique blend of fiber and encaustic, creating a body of work that is both contemporary and archetypal. “I am drawn to indigenous art from West Africa and especially the Amazon Basin where feathers are frequently used in the creation of ceremonial clothing,” says Kruger. “I am inspired by the innate message that art making is both sensible and sacred.” Kruger’s work has been featured in galleries across the country. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a degree in textile and surface design. Kruger maintains a studio in the Arts & Industry Building in Florence.
Contact: Patricia Jenks

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Call for Artists

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
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

The Portfolio Project
Sponsoring Group Name: Easthampton City Arts Show Name: The Portfolio Project Submission Due Date: Tuesday September 23rd, 2008 Website: www.easthamptoncityarts.blogspot.com City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Easthampton City Arts is developing an Easthampton Artists Portfolio Reference Library and Resource Center, which will contain portfolio books of ECA members (both artists & arts related businesses!). To get your free binder and materials to create your Portfolio Book please either email at info@easthamptoncityarts.com or give a call at (413)527-8278 (UART). For more information please see www.EasthamptonCityArts.blogspot.com! If you know an artist, craftsperson, writer, poet, performance artist, videographer, etc., living or working in Easthampton who is not an ECA member yet, have them visit the ECA website to see the requirements and sign up! Arts Related Businesses are eligible for membership as well! Deadline: We'd like to have your portfolio back soon, but you have the Summer to complete it. We are asking that all Portfolios be returned to Easthampton City Arts by the week of September 22, 2008….in time for us to include them in the Artists' Book Appreciation Party on Thursday, October 2, at 6:30 p.m. Please come and join your fellow artists in checking out these amazing books, and for some great music and food. Funds for the creation of the reference library have been awarded to Easthampton City Arts by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Contact: Briana Taylor 413-527-8278 info@easthamptoncityarts.com

Our Environment Photo Show With $1300 In Awards
	Sponsoring Group Name: The Center for Fine Art Photography Show Name: Our Environment; the Good, Bad, and the Ugly Submission Due Date: Monday August 18th, 2008 Submission Fees: $35 for three images Website: www.c4fap.org City, ST: Fort Collins, CO
The Center for Fine Art Photography call for entries for Our Environment; the Good, Bad, and the Ugly Deadline August 18, 2008 $1300 in Awards Our Environment; the Good, Bad and the Ugly, will tell a story of the human foot print left on this earth. This exhibition is for those who consider themselves nature conversationalists and just photographers with a conscience. It’s time to go green. 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

Ongoing Video Art Installations At The Paradise City Tavern
	Sponsoring Group Name: Spoleto Family of Restaurants Show Name: Video Art at the Paradise City Tavern Submission Due Date: Saturday August 30th, 2008 Submission Fees: none Website: spoletorestaurants.com City, ST: Northampton, MA
The Paradise City Tavern is seeking video artists and animators who would like to have their work displayed on several large screen TVs inside the new Paradise City Tavern (formerly the Del Raye Bar and Grill) at 1 Bridge Street in Northampton. The preference is for shorter works that can be looped with other artists however, longer pieces will be considered. Duration of exhibition will depend on the amount of submissions and number accepted. It is expected that work will change every quarter. Please provide a link online where your work can be viewed or please email for an address where DVDs can be sent.
Contact: Michael Kusek please email michael@michaelkusek.com

Call To Artists! The Brick House To Host Silent Art Auction
	Sponsoring Group Name: The Brick House Community Resource Center Show Name: The Brick House Silent Art Auction Submission Due Date: Sunday July 27th, 2008 Submission Fees: 0.00 Website: www.thebrickhouseinc.org City, ST: Turners Falls, MA
The Brick House Community Resource Center at 24 Third Street, Turners Falls will again be hosting a Silent Art Auction during the Arts & Leaves Turners Falls Open Studio and Downtown Walking Tour, on October 4th and 5th, 2008, from 10:00 to 5:00. The non-profit organization is seeking donations of quality handmade art and craft work, in a wide variety of mediums, sizes, and price ranges. All donated items will be displayed through The Brick House website during the month prior to the event, with information identifying the artist and/or business, details of the piece, retail price, and starting bid. Artists will also receive donor paperwork that can be used for tax purposes. The auction, which will take place over the two-day Arts & Leaves event, will begin with a preview on the evening of October 3rd, where initials bids will be welcomed. The weekend will continue with the items on display at The Brick House, and bidding will close at 5:00 on Sunday, October 5th. The Brick House Community Resource Center is a non-profit organization that supports the well being of individuals, families, and communities in Montague and Gill, through collaboration on economic development, youth development, leadership development, and education. Proceeds from this auction will be used to continue this work. Please feel free to visit www.thebrickhouseinc.org to get better acquainted with The Brick House and its mission. If you would like to donate a piece of art or craft work to The Brick House, please contact
Contact: Karen Stinchfield 413-863-9576 kstinchfield@thebrickhouseinc.org

Call For Entries - The Art In Nature Fine Art Photography Show
	Sponsoring Group Name: The Center for Fine Art Photography Show Name: The Art in Nature Fine Art photography show Submission Due Date: Tuesday September 16th, 2008 Submission Fees: $35 for three images Website: www.c4fap.org City, ST: Fort Collins, CO, NY
The Art in Nature will illustrate all aspects of nature in its many tableaus: landscape, seascape, wildlife, floral, water, environment, and weather. The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combination 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 Entries - The Negative Space Fine Art Photography Show
	Sponsoring Group Name: The Center for Fine Art Photography Show Name: The Negative Space fine art photography show Submission Due Date: Tuesday October 14th, 2008 Submission Fees: $35 for three images Website: www.c4fap.org City, ST: Fort Collins, CO,
It is not always the subject, but the Negative Space around the subject that makes a photograph truly stunning. This exhibition will highlight the compositional element that makes up the space not commonly seen. The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combination 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 Entries
Sponsoring Group Name: Burnett Gallery at the Jones Library Show Name: Amherst Now and Then Submission Due Date: Wednesday October 15th, 2008 Submission Fees: 0 Website: http://www.joneslibrary.org/burnett/index.html City, ST: Amherst, MA
The Burnett Gallery Committee invites entries for an exhibition, “Amherst Now & Then,” in conjunction with the Amherst 250th celebration taking place during 2009. The exhibit will be on view for the month of March 2009 in both the gallery and the atrium on the first floor of the library. “Amherst Now & Then” will be an artistic celebration of Amherst history, people, and places. Applicants are encouraged to submit work that is a visual representation of places or people in Amherst, or work that is reflective of what Amherst means to them. All media are welcome. Artists may be of any age and everyone in the community is encouraged to contribute. However, the Burnett Gallery Committee reserves the right not to display work that is deemed inappropriate. The Burnett Gallery is also accepting applications for its monthly exhibitions for the season beginning June, 2009. Since the founding of the Jones Library in 1921, the Burnett Gallery has offered area artists and craftspeople a public space in which to exhibit their work. Collectively, the exhibits aim to reflect a variety of media, styles, cultural viewpoints, and levels of artistic expression. Such shows have been part of the library's programs to encourage appreciation and understanding of art. Individuals or groups in Amherst and surrounding towns may submit applications. Applications are available online at http://www.joneslibrary.org/burnett/application.html or on the information shelves across from the library desk.
Contact: Elisa Campbell or Arthur Mange (413) 253-7769 campbell@oit.umass.edu or amange@bio.umass.edu

Submit Your Design For The 2008 88.5fm Wfcr Local Artist Mug!
	Sponsoring Group Name: WFCR 88.5FM Show Name: 3rd Annual WFCR 88.5FM Local Artist Mug Submission Due Date: Monday August 18th, 2008 Submission Fees: free Website: wfcr.org City, ST: Amherst, MA
88.5FM WFCR, NPR news and music for western New England, seeks submissions for the station’s 3rd Annual WFCR Local Artist Coffee Mug. The limited-edition mug will be available to WFCR’s contributing listeners during on-air fund drives from October '08 - June '09. We welcome all submissions from collage to photography – as long as it looks good on a coffee mug! The winner will be decided in-house at WFCR & the artist will be notified the second week in October. The winning design will be posted on our website and described over on-air during the pledge drive. Deadline for submission - October 1, 2008. Mail your submission to: Christopher Daly – 88.5FM/WFCR – Hampshire House – 131 County Circle – Amherst, MA 01003-9257 or via email to csdaly@wfcr.org. Include your name, address, email, phone and where you saw this opportunity. Visit wfcr.org for more details & to view previous winning designs. Design Specifications: • The printing space is 4 1/8 inches high and 8 5/8 inches wide. The image wraps around the mug almost from handle to handle. • The artwork will be affixed to the mug from a paper decal and kiln fired so the artwork’s colors are preserved. This is a four color sublimation process. • A caption such as “designed for WFCR by… 2008” is required. It can run along the edge of the artwork or be incorporated into the design • We request that a design be exclusively made for WFCR and that we retain the original art for the station’s permanent collection.
Contact: Chris Daly 413-545-3372 csdaly@wfcr.org

Competition For Public Benches And Trash Receptacles
	Sponsoring Group Name: The Williston Northampton School Show Name: New Public Garden in Easthampton Submission Due Date: Saturday November 15th, 2008 Submission Fees: None Website: www.williston.com/designcompetition City, ST: Easthampton, MA
The Williston Northampton School seeks submissions of uniquely designed outdoor furniture to decorate a new public garden adjacent to the school’s campus. The plan calls for a garden with winding paths, shade trees, flower beds, and opportunities for visitors to stop and sit. The criteria for the competition will be based on aesthetics, cost, safety, and durability. There are no restrictions on materials. Metal, wood, stone, concrete, and plastic will all be considered. Awards for a bench range from $6,000 - $10,000 and the award for a trash receptacle is $3,000 -$5,000. For detailed submission requirements and to view an architect's drawing of the plan, please visit www.williston.com/designcompetition
Contact: Kat Good-Schiff, Communications Associate (413) 529-3403 kgoodschiff@williston.com

New England Foundation For The Arts Seeks Community-based Art Works
Sponsoring Group Name: New England Foundation for the Arts Show Name: Call for Community-based Art Works Submission Due Date: Friday September 26th, 2008 Submission Fees: None Website: www.nefa.org City, ST: Boston, MA
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is seeking proposals from nonprofit community organizations and municipalities that are interested in working with an artist to plan or create a sitespecific, contemporary, public artwork in their community. Artists from all New England States are eligible to apply during the artist selection. Selected projects will receive $10,000 for either the planning of a permanent artwork or the planning and execution of a temporary work. Projects developed through an artist/community partnership may include site-specific public art plans, art installations, exhibitions, interpretive media, festivals, performances, or other works informed by the site and community. Following is a brief outline followed by the NEFA call and timeline. (More info at: http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/publicart/documents/2008_PublicArt_Guidelines_000.pdf) The deadline is September 26, 2008. Round one is the community selection. Community organizations apply with an identified site location and project concept. Selected communities will receive artist selection services, technical assistance, and $2,000 for project administration. We strongly encourage multiple organizations or entities to apply together. Round two is artist selection. Individual artists will be paired with the community projects identified in round one. Selected artists will receive $8,000 to work with a community to plan and develop a public artwork.
Contact: Lauren Johnston, Public Art Coordinator 617-951-0010 ext. 528 ljohnston@nefa.org

The Easthampton Cultural Council Needs You!
	Sponsoring Group Name: Easthampton Cultural Council Show Name: Call for Members Submission Due Date: Monday September 1st, 2008 Submission Fees: none Website: www.massculturalcouncil.org City, ST: Easthampton, MA
If our membership drops below the state minimum, we will be forced to disband and forfeit all grant money. This is an imminent concern! Join us: meetings on the third Monday of every month 43 Main St (Old Town Hall), 7 pm email us: eculturalcouncil@aol.com visit http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/ Members of the Cultural Council must either live or work in Easthampton. -- We distribute state money to local artists in the visual and performing arts. -- We participate in the monthly ArtWalk, coordinate with Easthampton City Arts, and support other community arts activities. We help support: -- individual artists – both visual and performing -Art Walk Easthampton - Arts in the Park - Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail - Easthampton Arts Appreciation - Easthampton Family Center - Easthampton Historical Society - Easthampton Schools - Emily Williston Memorial Library - Flywheel - Pumpkins in the Park - Riverside Industries - Tri-County Schools -- The mission of the ECC is to distribute funds made available through the MCC that support innovative and diverse cultural programs and activities aimed at enhancing and guaranteeing public access to the Arts and Humanities within the community. -- The goal of the ECC is to raise awareness and provide outreach regarding the grant process, and to encourage individuals, groups, and organizations to apply for funding of cultural activities that will benefit and enrich the citizens of Easthampton.
Contact: Stephanie J. Gibbs stephanie.gibbs@gmail.com

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Parent & Child Collaborative Art Classes
	Class Name: Mommy and Me & Little Hands Class Time: 10:00 AM Start Date: Tuesday September 16th, 2008 End Date: Tuesday October 7th, 2008 Fee: $80.00 Organization: Create Art Studio Location Name: Create Art Studio Address: 116 Pleasant Street, #142 City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: CreateArtStudio.com
Create Art Studio offers unique art classes designed as a collaborative art making experience between parent and child. Our Mommy and Me class is designed for ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult) and our Little Hands class for ages 18 months - 3 years (accompanied by and adult). These classes are a wonderful way to let your little one explore the excitement, amazement and of course, messiness of art making in a child-friendly environment. Classes are offered weekday and weekend mornings. More classes may be available dependent upon demand. Class size is kept small (4 child/adult pairs) to maintain an environment of individual attention and class productivity. Classes run for 4 consecutive weeks - new classes are starting all the time! To find out more about our Mommy and Me and Little Hands classes contact the studio. Check out our virtual gallery of student artwork by visiting our website.
Contact: Kira Morrell 413-455-4707 kira@createartstudio.com

Biomechanics For Musicians--starting This Fall!
Class Name: Biomechanics for Musicians Class Time: 10:00 AM Start Date: Tuesday September 9th, 2008 End Date: Wednesday December 31st, 2008 Fee: $300 Organization: Northampton Community Music Center Location Name: Northampton Community Music Center Address: 139 South Street City, ST: Northampton, MA Website: www.ncmc.net
Biomechanics for Musicians--new at NCMC! These courses will incorporate diverse exercise regimens in order to promote the development of musical skills, offset the effects of repetitive muscle use, and extend career longevity. Participants will review basic concepts in anatomy and physiology related to performance, analyze the biomechanical techniques used with your instrument (or voice) and focus on specific exercises so participants can begin a personal biomechanical regimen. This course is offered in 2 levels, to be taken consecutively. Instructor Dr. John Wallman is a Doctor of Chiropractic specializing in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition. He is also an award-winning percussionist and pianist. Dr. Wallman has over 25 years of experience with the health and performance of musicians, athletes, body builders and astronauts. For further information, or to register for this course, call 585-0001 or visit www.ncmc.net. Financial aid is always available.
Contact: Lita, Registrar 413-585-0001 lita@ncmc.net

Jazz Saxophonist Sarah Manning To Instruct Musicians In Art Of Self-promotion
Class Name: From Classroom to Career Artist: A crash course in self-promotion for musicians in the internet age Class Time: 10:00 AM Start Date: Saturday September 13th, 2008 End Date: Saturday September 13th, 2008 Fee: $60 Organization: Northampton Community Music Center Location Name: Northampton Community Music Center Address: 139 South Street City, ST: Northampton, MA Website: www.ncmc.net
During this one-day workshop, jazz saxophonist Sarah Manning will help musicians go "from classroom to career artist" by forming and selling a marketable musical identity. Effectively promoting your music--in an era when industry support for artist development has fallen by the wayside--is as important to your career as mastering your instrument. As an emerging artist, Sarah Manning has produced two albums as a composer and bandleader and headlined top venues in California and New York City. Profiled in the June 2007 "Players" section of Down Beat magazine as well as in newspapers, online media and radio interviews, Manning's creative and savvy approach to self-promotion was a critical factor in her indie success. Reservation required by September 5.
Contact: Lita, Registrar 413-585-0001 lita@ncmc.net

Children's Choir Auditions!
Class Name: Northampton Community Children's Choir- AUDITIONS! Class Time: 5:00 PM Start Date: Monday September 8th, 2008 End Date: Sunday May 31st, 2009 Fee: $390 Organization: NCMC Location Name: NCMC Address: 139 South St. City, ST: Northampton, MA Website: www.ncmc.net
The Northampton Community Children's Choir will be holding AUDITIONS for its 08-09 season on Sunday, September 7, at 2:00PM. If your child is in grade 3-8 (with an unchanged voice) and loves to sing, this is the perfect opportunity to get him or her started on the path to solid vocal technique and an appreciation of choral singing! The Children's Choir performs a wide variety of vocal literature while developing critical sightsinging and vocal skills. This group's past performances have included the opening of the Eric Carle Museum and Commonwealth Opera's productions of Brundibar and La Boheme. The Choir rehearses every Tuesday during the academic year from 5:00 - 6:30PM; the auditions will be held as part of NCMC's annual Open House, which is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.ncmc.net.
Contact: Lita, Registrar 413-585-0001 lita@ncmc.net

Are We Completely Satisfied With The Landscape Photographs We Create? Want To Make Them Better?
Class Name: Autumn Landscape Photography Class Time: 6:30 PM Start Date: Thursday September 11th, 2008 End Date: Thursday October 23rd, 2008 Fee: Adults $120.00 m/ $135.00 nm Five (5) sessions Organization: MA Audubon and Robert Floyd Photography and learning center Location Name: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton, MA Address: 127 Combs Road City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Arcadia/index.php
Autumn Landscape Photography Sponsored by Arcadia and Robert Floyd Photo Gallery Program Location: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary Instructor: Robert Floyd, Photojournalist and Owner of Robert Floyd Photo Gallery Program Audience: Adult Program Code: 596-AR08SU1 Fee: Adults $120.00 m/ $135.00 nm Number of Classes: 5 Program Date(s) and Time(s): Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Are we completely satisfied with the landscape photographs we create? Want to make them better? Then come learn how to improve your landscape photography...easily and consistently! We'll first stroll outdoors on Arcadia's land, weather permitting, to take advantage of the exciting image opportunities Arcadia offers us. Later after the sun sets, we'll view colorful slides and prints indoors. Valuable techniques will be shared to help bring our photo-making skills to the next level. Film and digital camera owners are heartily welcomed to review camera basics, learn tips, and ascertain professional techniques to enhance our images. Take home free informative course notes for future reference. Join us for hours of fun, adventure, and instruction...and the ever-popular homework assignments! Please join us Thursday evenings!
Contact: Nancy or Chuck, co-registrars 413-584-3009 X812 arcadia@massaudubon.org

Here's An Affordable Opportunity To Immediately Improve Our Photography...
Class Name: Creating Better Photographs Class Time: 6:30 PM Start Date: Friday September 12th, 2008 End Date: Friday October 24th, 2008 Fee: Adults $120.00 m/ $135.00 nm Five (5) sessions Organization: MA Audubon and Robert Floyd Photography and Learning Center Location Name: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton, MA Address: 127 Combs Road City, ST: Easthampton, MA Website: www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Arcadia/index.php
Creating Better Photographs Program Location: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary Instructor: Robert Floyd, Photojournalist and Owner of Robert Floyd Photo Gallery Program Audience: Adult Program Code: 598-AR08SU1 Fee: Adults $120.00 m/ $135.00 nm Number of Classes: 5 Program Date(s) and Time(s): Friday, September 12, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Friday, September 26, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Friday, October 3, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Friday, October 10, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Friday, October 24, 2008 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM We use our senses of sound, taste, scent, and touch coupled with our seeing when we create an image in a three dimensional world. Photographs often are poor representations of our senses and our interests at the time we captured our images. These two dimensional objects struggle to communicate what we originally saw and felt. This course will start you on an adventure in seeing your subjects differently. We will learn how composition, our viewpoints, exposure, and lighting directly control the strength of our images. Yes, we all can improve and create exciting colorful images with visual impact. Participants are invited to bring in their images for an informative critique in a friendly and supportive environment. Learn to adjust light to capture moods, control viewpoints, recognize shapes, patterns, lines, and textures in portrait, travel, and nature photography. Although we'll be outside sometimes in Arcadia
Contact: Nancy or Chuck, co-registrars 413-584-3009 X812 floydphoto@charter.net

Save Money, Save Paper And Ink...learn To Create Better Digital Images On Your Computer...
	Class Name: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom Classes Class Time: 5:00 PM Start Date: Saturday October 4th, 2008 End Date: Saturday December 20th, 2008 Fee: Only $150 for 3 two hour sessions with early registration. Organization: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center Location Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center Address: 2 East Street @ College Highway (Rt. 10) City, ST: Southampton, MA Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
Stu Wetherbe, master Adobe Photoshop instructor continues his Photoshop, Photoshop CS3, Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Lightroom classes at the Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center this fall. Here is your schedule of classes. All are only $150 with advanced registration, otherwise $195 at the door. Lightroom 2.0 Saturday mornings. OCT 4, 11, 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm Camera Raw Sunday mornings, OCT 26; NOV 2, 9, 10:30am - 12:30pm Photoshop Elements Saturday mornings, NOV 15, 22, 29, 10:30am - 12:30pm Lightroom 2.0 Friday evenings, DEC 5, 12, 19, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Photoshop Saturday mornings, DEC 6, 13, 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Contact: Robert Floyd 413-529-2635 floydphoto@charter.net

This Near Annual Event Was Attended By Ober 50 Interested People Last Time...
Class Name: HOW TO CREATE BETTER LANDSCAPE IMAGES WITH YOUR DIGITAL OR FILM CAMERA Class Time: 3:00 PM Start Date: Saturday September 6th, 2008 End Date: Saturday September 6th, 2008 Fee: FREE Organization: J.A. Skinner State Park, Summit House Location Name: J.A. Skinner State Park, Summit House Address: Mountain Road off of RT. 47 City, ST: Hadley, MA Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP - HOW TO CREATE BETTER LANDSCAPE IMAGES WITH YOUR DIGITAL OR FILM CAMERA September 6, 2008 – 4:00pm Robert Floyd, photojournalist & Gallery owner, returns to offer us a landscape photography workshop at the Summit House, where particpants will hear the details of what makes good art. Learn how to effectively utilize contrast, lines of direction, lighting, composition and foregrounds to improve our landscape photography. Become one with our camera to create a “sense of place.” Don’t miss this fun event! Bring your camera and water. Visit Robert Floyd’s website at: www.robertfloydphoto.com J.A. Skinner State Park is located on Mountain Road off of RT. 47 in Hadley, MA. For more information: Call (413) 586-0350.
Contact: Robert Floyd 413- 586-0350 floydphoto@charter.net

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