It’s the perfect afternoon out! The beautiful Enchanted Passage bookstore and gift shop in Sutton, Massachusetts is hosting a FREE festival celebrating local authors and artisans.
Come on out with the whole family, talk with authors, talk with artisans, and see what your talented neighbors have to offer!
Location:
Enchanted Passage 145 Armsby Road Sutton, MA 01590
When:
Sunday, August 4th, 2019 1-4pm
BVAA members: Be sure to contact the folks at Enchanted Passage to reserve your FREE spot at the festival!
**A note that James isn’t able to make it this Sunday, so I’ll (Lisa) will be leading the photography walk. James will plan one for a bit later in the fall! I’ll post when he’s available to do that. I hope to see you Sunday morning at 10! Note it’s the MIDDLE parking lot on the bike trail. The one across from the gas station. It’s not the north-end of the visitor center and it’s not the south-end by the Shoppes. You can FB Message me (Lisa Shea) and I get those on my phone, if you get lost. **
Come on out for a free, fun photography workshop along the Blackstone River! It’ll be Sunday, August 11th 2019 from 10-12. It’ll be led by the amazing talented photographer James Hunt –
The Millbury Bike Path is part of the plans for a long bike path / walking path / celebration of the entire Blackstone River from Worcester, MA to Pawtucket, RI. The stretch which is complete in the Millbury area starts at a parking lot near the Blackstone Shoppes mall complex and goes north along the river to the Worcester Visitor’s Center just past the WalMart.
It’s quite an interesting bike path. It wends along the Blackstone River quite a lot, so you get good images of the ducks, turtles, beavers, and other creatures. There are a number of train bridges and walking bridges to get photos of.
Plus, the Blackstone River goes right along the train lines here, so there’s ample opportunity to get cool photos or drawings of the trains in various configurations.
Directions and Time We’re meeting at the MIDDLE Millbury bike path parking lot. It is immediately across the street from the Valu Gas Station at: 1255 Millbury Street Worcester, MA
So if you search for that on your GPS, you’ll find the spot. Here’s a map so you can see where it’s located. The parking lot is just north of where Route 20 crosses Route 146 and the Mass Pike. You can get to it by going a bit north on 146 from there and taking your first exit, then taking a right. Alternatively, you can take Route 20 east from 146, then take your first left onto Park Hill Ave, and then two more quick lefts.
We’ll meet at the middle parking lot at 10am to gather up everyone, and then go for a gentle walk to explore photography and the path! Call or text Lisa if you’re running late and she’ll let you know where to find us.
Please let us know via our contact form if you’re planning on coming, so we know to wait for you. If you forget that’s OK to, just show up! Bring friends! It’ll be a great morning of learning about photography and exploring our Blackstone River history!
If you’re interested in painting, drawing, and illustrating, we have the perfect Saturday lined up! It’ll be a great time with laughter, conversation, creativity, and the space to stretch out! It’s all FREE!
We’ll do hands-on help with Instagram for anyone who brings in a smart phone or tablet!
Open Paint 10am-3pm For the entire day, it’s an open paint! All are welcome, including the public, family, and friends! It’s free! We have watercolors and acrylics on hand, or bring your own if you wish.
If the weather is nice out, visitors can also embark on an Uxbridge sketch walk. We have the maps all ready.
When: Saturday, July 20, 2019 10am – 3pm
Where: BVAA Open Sky Uxbridge Community Art Gallery 5 South Main Street Uxbridge, MA 01569
Our Saturdays at the gallery include an open paint session where all styles of art are warmly welcome. Whether you’re 12 or 102, whether you’re a new beginner or a seasoned artist, we would love to have you. It’s completely free to participate in the open paint. You can bring your own paints or we’ll have watercolors and brushes to share.
There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.
Feel free to show up for some or all of the day to paint. Some come for just the morning, some for the afternoon, and some for the entire time. There are several options on the same block to grab lunch if you’d like. We also bring in a pizza and those who want slices chip in a few dollars.
Our Saturday events are free, casual, relaxed, and fun! All levels are welcome.
Ask with any questions – we’d love to have you join us!
This Uxbridge gallery is supported in part by BVAA member dues, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by ValleyCAST. The space use is kindly donated to us by Open Sky Community Services. Open Sky uses this space for client activities during weekdays. They allow the BVAA use of the space – and its gallery walls – on evenings and weekends.
Here’s the schedule of BVAA shows at the Milford TV Studio for the 2019-2020 season!
We have a FREEEEE 2-month show schedule at the Milford TV Studio location. This location gets a fair amount of traffic as locals come and go to the various events there. Our art hangs on the walls in their hallways and rooms. Every two months we swap out with a new theme.
On the swap-out date, we all descend on the studio and hang out from 6-8pm. We take down the old art, put our new art against the walls, and have fun. We bring in our own snacks and drinks for this. It’s casual and relaxing. You can bring as many pieces as you wish on the theme. Milford TV hangs and labels our pieces for us.
On the reception date, Milford TV provides the food and drinks. By now they’ve hung and labelled all the artwork for us. We show up and enjoy the show and conversation from 6-8pm.
It’s free to participate and there’s no stress. Just bring in as many or few art items as you want, on the theme. Just label the back of each with the title, artist name, and price. You don’t have to fill out any online forms. We do have a sign-in sheet there just to keep track of what is in the gallery.
Ask with any questions! And let me know if you spot any typos on any of these pages. In general the date is always the last Thursday of the month. We only slide it to avoid major holidays like Thanksgiving. Sometimes we have to move dates due to winter storms and such – we’ll email in advance if that happens.
Amazing Autumn beauty is celebrated at the Milford TV Station!
Every two months we rotate the art show at the Milford TV Station. We arrange our drop-offs / submissions on the last Thursday of the month preceding the show. The email submission deadline for the upcoming September-October 2020 show on the theme of “Autumn Splendour” is Thursday, August 27th, 2020 from 6-8pm.
Drop-Off (and previous show pick-up) Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 6-8pm This is being done VIRTUALLY – submissions are done by emailing JPGs to us. Submit up to 5 works. Aim for each JPG to be at least 1000 pixels on its longest side. All BVAA members are warmly encouraged to participate.
Public Reception Thursday, Sept 24th, 2020 6-8pm This will be done virtually on Facebook Live and YouTube.
THIS SHOW IS NOW VIRTUAL ONLY. SUBMISSIONS ARE DONE ONLINE VIA EMAIL.
Beautiful summertime is celebrated at the Milford TV Station!
Every two months we rotate the art show at the Milford TV Station. We arrange our drop-offs on the last Thursday of the month preceding the show. The drop-off for the upcoming July-August 2020 show on the theme of “Good Ole Summertime” is Thursday, June 25th, 2020 from 6-8pm.
Drop-Off Thursday, June 25, 2020 6-8pm Please email up to five images to the BVAA. All members in good standing can participate in this show for free.
Public Reception Thursday, July 30th, 2020 6-8pm We will be holding this online!
