Author: Blackstone Valley Art Association

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the “7th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show” – this show is open to the public! All styles of cameras and cellphone images are warmly welcome!

When:
January 19 to February 23, 2019

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

Participation is open to the public. Each participant may exhibit up to two photos. These will be judged for cash prizes.

Entering the Show
The entry fee for the main show, open to all styles of photography, is $15/2 pieces for BVAA members and $20/2 pieces for non-members. The theme is wide open. You can submit a portrait, landscape, still life, abstract, seascape, you name it. Your imagination is the limit.

Photos can be any size. That being said, please contact us first if you plan on bringing anything over 20″ x 30″ in size. We need to arrange for space for those separately.

All photography must be family friendly and properly wired for hanging. Our hanging system does not work with saw-tooth or triangle hangers. If you are new to preparing photography for shows, read our page on How to Mat and Frame a Photo. Please also check out our Show Terms and Conditions

All photos which are entered are hung. There is no “pre-selection” process where some are accepted and others are rejected. If you submit artwork, and it is family-friendly and wired properly, it will be part of our show. You can have your photo listed with a price for sale, or you can have it Not For Sale if you wish.

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Saturday, January 12th, 2018. Work must be dropped off by Saturday, January 12th, 2019 at 3pm. All work which is brought in will be hung (as long as it is properly wired and is family-friendly).

We will hang the show on Wednesday January 16th.

Judging
Judge to be announced

Opening Reception
The opening reception for the show is Friday, January 18th, 2019 from 4-7pm. Invite family and friends – all are welcome!

Film / Alternate Photography
Be sure to come out to our reception to see the film cameras in person! If you can’t make it then, we have full-page informational sheets next to each film photo to explain how they were taken and to talk about the cameras used. A warm thank you to Old School Photo Lab for all their support. They do amazing work with film of all kinds – they’re highly recommended!

We’ll let you know as soon as we figure out how we’re going to handle this portion of the show.

Pick Up
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019, from 10am to 3pm. If you aren’t able to make that, please contact us for other arrangements.

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries!

Here are photos from the reception!

7th Annual Anything Goes Reception

This video has Mike Zeis explain how his 4×5 film camera works –

Here’s a webpage with more information:

Mike Zeis – Rusty Door 4×5 film photography

Details from Anthony Monterotti on his film (first prize) process:

Anthony Monterotti – Tubby and Lefty Film Photography

Walkthrough of the show:

You can see what this show is like by looking through:
6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2018
5th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2017
4th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2016
3rd Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2015
2nd Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2014
1st Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2013

It’s that time of year! The time to celebrate!

Our Annual Holiday Party for 2018 will be held on Tuesday, December 18th from 6:30-9pm. We’ll start from 6:30-7pm with our discussion of the group’s upcoming events, and then go into the party time.

Location
BVAA Uxbridge Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

All members are welcome to attend and to bring a guest! We’ll be celebrating the Great Gifts show on this evening as well. Consider buying a gift or two for your own gift-giving lists!

We will be doing pot luck for appetizers and desserts. For the main meal we’ll have a catered main meal thanks to the Uxbridge First Night team:

Porketta
chicken
Pasta
green salad
Oven roasted potatoes
Rolls & butter
Coffee

Please bring either an appetizer or a dessert to share. Drinks would also be appreciated.

Cost for the main meal will be $15.50 per person. You can drop off cash or check at the gallery any Saturday, you can use PayPal online to info@bvaa.org, or you can snail-mail a check to:

BVAA
PO Box 136
Whitinsville, MA 01588

Please make sure to email in your reservations to us by THURSDAY DECEMBER 13th MIDNIGHT so we can plan for the final meal count. The caterers need time to plan out their meals! Please note that once that Thursday date is past, we have now paid for the full count of meals. So if you aren’t able to make it, please let us know by Thursday. Otherwise the money is now non-refundable.

On Tuesday, we’ll be there at 6pm sharp so the caterers can set up. Feel free to come in any time after 6pm :).

Yankee Swap
Our BVAA Holiday Parties feature a fun Yankee Swap gift exchange. You can participate or not participate as you wish. If you’d like to join in this fun project, bring a gift-wrapped gift of $10 or less in value. The way we do it is we put all the wrapped gifts in a pile. We hand out numbers so every person gets a number. Whoever is number 1 chooses a gift, unwraps it, and shows it to the group. Person 2 then goes and unwraps a gift. They can keep it or swap it with anybody else who has a gift out. It keeps going until the end, at which point person 1 can choose anything they want. It’s a lot of fun :).

We look forward to seeing everyone!

ART SHOW OPPORTUNITY – FOR BVAA MEMBERS ONLY

The Southgate Retirement Community in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts is the ultimate in living experiences. They host curated art shows and their grounds have a wealth of high quality art on display.

This is a free opportunity for BVAA members to be part of a show at Southgate. We must submit a show proposal to be considered. Their current open spots are March 2019 and June 2019. The show would run for three months. We need to gather up the JPGs of the art we would have in our show along with a show statement for them to consider. They handle all hanging, the reception, and so on.

If you’re interested in participating, it is FREE. Send along JPG images of 1-2 of your artworks. They would need to be wired for hanging on a standard hanging system. Please send those images by Friday, December 14th midnight. That way we can assemble a show based on their space available and the artists who wish to participate. Send that to info@bvaa.org.

The theme for this show is FLORAL.

Here are some photos from Carol Frieswick’s show at Southgate, to get a sense of the space available.

Here’s a link to Southgate’s webpage, so you can see just how nice it is.

https://southgateatshrewsbury.com/

We are checking on what the commission would be for sales.

Ask with any questions!

Celebrate Small Shop Saturday!

Every year, on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving, the world celebrates Small Shop Saturday. This wonderful event celebrates the local stores, artisans, authors, and other individuals which make our local areas so special. In 2018, Small Shop Saturday falls on Saturday, November 24th.

Come on out to Uxbridge to celebrate the many small shops we have in town!

Blackstone Valley Art Association Gallery
The BVAA gallery, at 5 South Main Street, will be open from 10am to 3pm! We currently are hosting our annual community Tapestry art show. There are photographs, watercolors, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, sculptures, origami, prints, cards, books, jewelry, and much, much more! All are welcome. Come on by and see what your community has created!

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.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

Ask with any questions – we’d love to have you join us!

If you’re a local business participating in 2018’s Small Shop Saturday, let us know – we’d love to help promote you!

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is proud to be a part of the 2018 Alternatives / Open Sky Community Tapestry Art Show! This show is open to all forms of artistic expression, on all themes. We create a Tapestry of community expression. We showcase watercolors, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, sculptures, pottery, mixed media, drawings, pastels, photography, cyanotypes, and other forms of art.

The celebratory reception for our Tapestry Community Art Show is on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 from 4-7pm! This is part of the Uxbridge First Night town-wide celebration!

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

There will be food, music, and all sorts of fun events. Invite family and friends – all are welcome!

We’ll have Mark Seagrave – live caricature artist!!

Our Community Raffle will be drawn at 6:45pm! All raffle proceeds support the gallery and the Open Sky art workshop projects.

Featured Raffle Prize

Trek Shop in North Grafton is raffling off a coupon for a bike tuneup, worth $99! This coupon is valid through February 28, 2019. If you love your bicycle, be sure to stop by and put in your raffle tickets toward this awesome prize!
https://www.trekstop.com/

Share the news about the Tapestry Art Show! And come on out to our fun reception!

Come on out to enjoy our Milford TV Station show “Small Works”!

“Small Works” features smaller-sized items perfect for gift giving! We’ll also have prints and notecards on hand.

Public Reception
Thursday, November 29th, 2018
6-8pm

Food! Wine!

Family, friends, and artists are all welcome!

BVAA artists – feel free to bring along bin art, notecards, business cards, and other similar items as we meet-and-greet our visitors.

Location
Milford TV Station
138 South Main Street
Milford, MA
https://www.milfordtv.net/

Show details:
Milford TV Small Works Show

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 an open paint! All are welcome, including the public, family, and friends! It’s free!

If the weather is nice out, visitors can also embark on an Uxbridge sketch walk. We have the maps all ready.

The Tapestry Community Art Show is currently live! Come on out and see it!

When:
Saturday, December 1st, 2018
10am – 3pm

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community 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.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

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.

Ask with any questions – we’d love to have you join us!

NOTE: This class will focus on still life. Bring what you’d like to paint and your light and Carol will see you there!

Oil paint has been the medium of choice for a wealth of famous painters. Leonardo da Vinci. Claude Monet. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paul Cezanne. There is just something spectacular about the beauty of oil paint which captures the eye and the imagination.

Whether you’re a raw beginner or an experienced painter, this oil painting class will take you to the next level. It’s full of personal hands-on advice and a warm, welcoming atmosphere!

Talented painter Carol Arnold teaches a monthly oil painting class at the BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery! Carol is a member of Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik’s Putney Painters! All levels of painters are welcomed with open arms. The focus will be on drawing, edges, values and color. These are areas which a beginner can practice and an advanced student can hone to perfection.

Carol makes these classes fun and inspiring, while supporting you to the next level of your growth!

This monthly class meets on the first Thursday of every month from 6-9 pm.

Cost:
The maximum class size will be 10 students, to ensure plenty of hands-on time for each one.
If there are only 1 or 2 students registered for a class, the class will be cancelled.
If there are 3 or 4 students, each student pays $20/hr for the class = $60 total.
If there are 5-10 students, each student pays $15/hr for the class = $45 total.

Invite your friends! Share the news! The more students which attend, the less you pay and the more fun it is to learn from each other.

When:
Thursday, December 6, 2018
6pm – 9pm

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

This class is open to the public. It is open to all ages and to all levels of painting ability.

Please make sure you register beforehand so we know how many to expect. Carol will send you a supply list to get you started.

To register, please make sure you email: carol@carolarnoldfineart.com

To learn more about Carol Arnold and to view her painting gallery:

https://carolarnoldfineart.com/

Follow Carol on Facebook!

Carol Arnold Fine Art on Facebook