A Blackstone Valley Art Association gift membership makes the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the artist in your life! We even have a pretty voucher that you can email or mail to the recipient, as part of your announcement of your gift. Click on this to see it in full size.
For more details, and to purchase a gift membership for that special someone in your life, follow this link!
Last call for BVAA members – get submissions in TONIGHT Monday February 1st 2016 at midnight for the Claflin Hill art show this weekend – full details here –
Please share the news – this one is open to everyone!
Last call for Printmaking artists – Attleboro Art Museum deadline TODAY 2/1/2016 for monotype monoprint exhibition
https://bvaa.org/2016/01/04/fourth-national-monotypemonoprint-juried-exhibition/
Congratulations to BVAA members Carol Dandrade, Carol Frieswick, Bob See, Lisa Shea, and Al Weems for being selected to participate in the upcoming Davis Art Gallery show “Snapshot in Time.”
The opening reception is Thursday, February 11th, 2016 from 5-7pm.
Come on out and see their works!
Full details:
https://davisartgallery.com/Current-Show.aspx
Shows
**See website for complete list and details of upcoming Calls to Artists**
• Pam Siderewicz announced that 3 pieces were sold at the February 6th Claflin Orchestra show.
The next Claflin show is 2/6. Help is needed for set up (2/5, 5-6:00pm) and take down
(2/7, 8-10:00am)
• Choco l’Lat/People’s Choice show. Drop off is 2/11 from 9-2:00. Pick up is 2/20 from 9-12:00. Reception is 2/13. We are looking for donations of chocolate. Carol Frieswick and Judy Belden offered to contact known donors. Pam will ask Marie Cafferty to solicit other donations.
• Pam will contact Amazing Things in Framingham and Judy Belden will contact the Hopedale Community House as a possible spaces for the Spring show.
• The Premier Image show is coming up. Drop off is 3/10-12. Reception is 3/24 from 6-8:00.
Grants
• Carol Frieswick announced that we have received 3 grants
– The Blackstone Council in conjunction with the Claflin concerts
– From Sutton for the Plein Air event at Daniels Farm. Will be looking into other farms as well.
– Northbridge Cultural Council
Program
• Judy Belden gave a presentation on night photography
• Bob Evans gave a demonstration and then offered hands-on of abstract oil and ink photography.
From Carol F:
I am looking for volunteers to help with 2 plein-air events I have grants for.
One in Sutton, late Spring to early summer and one for Daniels farm when they have the Claflin concert.
Once again the Blackstone Valley Art Association is doing a joint show with the Franklin Art Association at the Premier Image Gallery in Ashland, MA. The address is:
290 Eliot St #15D, Ashland, MA 01721
You can submit up to two works for this show. Wall art needs to be framed or gallery wrapped and wired for hanging. The show takes paintings, photos, and sculptures.
Prices are $8 for 1 piece or $15 for two.
As with all BVAA judged shows, you cannot submit something to this show which has previously been entered into a judged BVAA show.
Please use the online submission form to make your entries.
Drop-off is:
Thu Mar 10th 9:30-4
Fri Mar 11th 9:30-4
Sat Mar 12th 9:30-2
UPDATE!! Extended drop-off on Mon Mar 14th from 9:30-4.
The reception is open to the public and is on Thursday, March 24th from 6-8pm. Please bring munchies to share.
Pick up is on May 25th; call for hours. Don’s number is 508-881-4730. He doesn’t have a website so the phone is the best way to reach him.
Let us know if you have any questions!
Our February 16, 2016 monthly meeting will be all about creativity and feedback!
February often gets snowed out so we’re playing it casual this month. Bring along any paintings, sculptures, photos, or other works of art that you’re creating. We’ll offer feedback and suggestions! If you’re a photographer you can bring prints, laptops, cellphones, or whatever else you want. If you bring a USB thumb drive someone will be able to show your images off for you.
We can also work on artist’s statements for anyone who would like feedback on theirs.
Our monthly meetings are held at the Northbridge Senior Center at 20 Highland Street, Whitinsville, MA from 6:30-9pm on the third Tuesday of every month.
We’d love to see you there! Weather permitting, of course.
Invite your family and friends! The 2016 Anything Goes photography show reception is coming up on Friday, January 15th, 2016 from 4-7pm!
This fun photography show is held at the Alterntives Uxbridge location at 1 South Main Street, Uxbridge from 4-7pm. There’ll be refreshments served!
We’ll have photography of all shapes and sizes. Digital photography. Film photography. Plastic camera photography. Cyanotypes. Come learn more about all of the styles of photography and be inspired!
Then mark your calendars for our open-to-the-public session on photography on Tuesday, January 19th. We’ll focus in on abstract and night photography and answer any questions you might have about your camera!
Featured image is by Al Weems, who won second prize in last year’s show. That’s just a taste of what you’ll see this Friday!