Author: Blackstone Valley Art Association

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring its annual BVAA Spectacular Spring Show – this is our sixtieth year! The show is open to all BVAA members. If you’re not yet a BVAA member, now’s the time to join us – this is an amazing gallery and opportunity!

When:
March 30 to May 5, 2018

Where:
Amazing Things Gallery
160 Hollis Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Amazing Things Art Center Website

Entering the Show
The entry fee for the Spectacular Spring show, open to all styles of artwork, is $20/3 pieces. The theme is wide open. You can submit a portrait, landscape, still life, abstract, seascape, you name it. Your imagination is the limit. Because this show is judged, you cannot enter anything which has previously been submitted for a BVAA judged show. It’s fine to enter works which have been in non-judged BVAA shows.

All artwork must be family friendly. Any hanging artwork MUST BE properly wired for hanging. The gallery will not accept non-wired wall-hanging artwork. If you are new to preparing hanging artwork for shows, read our page on How to Mat and Frame Artwork. Please also check out our Show Terms and Conditions

IMPORTANT NOTE: The gallery’s commission is 35%. There will be no BVAA commission as a result. Please take that 35% into your pricing decisions.

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Monday, March 26th, 2018. Work can be dropped off Wed during gallery hours; it must be dropped off by Thursday, March 28th, 2018 at 3pm. All work which is brought in will be hung (as long as it is properly wired and is family-friendly). When delivering artwork, bring it to the second floor of the gallery.

We will have a sign-in sheet. Please make sure you sign your art in so we can track what is in the gallery.

The show must be completely hung on Thursday by 6pm. We always love inventive assistance with our hangings! This is like Interior Design for the Creative Mind! We’d love to have you partake in the fun between 3pm and 6pm – please contact Pam at pwsras1007@yahoo.com to reserve your spot!

Judging
This show awards cash prizes based on the number of entries received. The judge for this show is to be determined. The time will be either that Friday or the following Tue-Thu between 10am and 6pm.

Opening Reception
The opening reception for the show is:
Thursday, April 5, 2018, 6-8pm

There’ll be music, fun, and lively conversation! Bring a snack to share – just how creative can you get? Lisa might bring her ladybug-tomato-on-mozzarella! That is nice and springy!

Please invite family and friends – all are welcome!

Viewing Hours
Tuesday through Friday 12 noon to 6pm

Pick Up
Pick up for this show is:

TUESDAY 5/8 10-5:30 OR WEDNESDAY 5/9 10-5:30

If you aren’t able to make that, contact us for other arrangements. If you have not removed your artwork within two months, it becomes the property of Amazing Things. Note that we will have a sign-out sheet for the artwork, since this is an external-to-us gallery.

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

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

Winners from BVAA 2018 Spectacular Spring Show

cyanotype by Lisa Shea

UPDATE: Saturday 2/10 is looking to be cloudy. We will still give the cyanotypes a try, but we’ll also plan to paint while they expose, as it could take up to 20 minutes per exposure. This will be a patient, mindful process without strong sun :).

Come on out and enjoy this fun hands-on workshop! This workshop teaches you all about cyanotypes. Cyanotypes are an early form of photography. We’ll explain how they’re made. We’ll explore the different types of cyanotypes you can make. Then we go hands-on. You end the workshop with your very own cyanotypes, created by you. For those who participated in the Feb 3rd workshop, we’ll sew your fabric cyanotypes into pillows. For everyone else, we’ll create regular paper cyanotypes here suitable for cards or framing.

When:
Feb 10, 2018
10am – noon

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

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 workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is open for public participation. Stop by to see it!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating workshop is free for BVAA members and $10 for non-members to cover supply costs. It is open to the public. Please make sure you register beforehand so we know what supplies to bring.

BVAA Online Registration Form

The instructor for this workshop is Lisa Shea:

Lisa Shea Gallery

cyanotype by Lisa Shea

Come on out and enjoy this fun hands-on workshop! This workshop teaches you all about cyanotypes. Cyanotypes are an early form of photography. We’ll explain how they’re made. We’ll explore the different types of cyanotypes you can make. Then we go hands-on. You end the workshop with your very own cyanotypes, created by you. We’ll have fabric squares available. If you want to make your cyanotypes on fabric, we’ll have a follow-up workshop on Sat the 10th to come back and sew them into pillows. Otherwise you can just come back on the 10th and make more regular cyanotypes if you wish.

When:
Feb 3, 2018
10am – noon

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

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 workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is open for public participation – make sure you get your entries in by January 15th, 2018!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating workshop is free for BVAA members and $10 for non-members to cover supply costs. It is open to the public. Please make sure you register beforehand so we know what supplies to bring.

BVAA Online Registration Form

The instructor for this workshop is Lisa Shea:

Lisa Shea Gallery

The Blackstone Valley Art Association warmly welcomes you to the opening reception of the “6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show”! This show features the best photography from around the region. It is open to the public.

The show features a separate section for film photography. On the digital side, it showcases cameras in all shapes and styles, including cell phone photography. Come and be inspired! Talk with the artists about their techniques!

When:
January 19, 2018
4-7pm

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

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

Invite family and friends – all are welcome!

Show details:
6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show

original photo by Bob Evans

Come on out and enjoy this fun hands-on workshop shows you the techniques to hand color your photos with watercolors. You start with black and white images. Your creativity can shine! Perfect for a variety of image types.

When:
January 27, 2018
10am – noon

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

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 workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is open for public participation – make sure you get your entries in by January 15th, 2018!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating workshop is free and open to the public. Please make sure you register beforehand so we know what supplies to bring. Carol has black and white photos you can use, or you can bring your own. If you bring your own, it’s best not to bring actual photos (on photo paper). It’s best to print the photos on either watercolor paper or Mi-Teintes paper, which will take the pastels better. You can run your paper through your printer (or get it done at Staples) to get the image onto the paper. You can contact us if you’d like help!

BVAA Online Registration Form

The instructor for this workshop is Carol Frieswick:

Carol Frieswick Gallery

original photo by Bob Evans

Come on out and enjoy this fun hands-on workshop shows you the techniques to hand color your photos with pastels. You start with black and white images. Your creativity can shine! Perfect for a variety of image types.

When:
January 20, 2018
10am – noon

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

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 workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is open for public participation – make sure you get your entries in by January 15th, 2018!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating workshop is free and open to the public. Please make sure you register beforehand so we know what supplies to bring. Carol has black and white photos you can use, or you can bring your own. If you bring your own, it’s best not to bring actual photos (on photo paper). It’s best to print the photos on either watercolor paper or Mi-Teintes paper, which will take the pastels better. You can contact us if you’d like help!

BVAA Online Registration Form

The instructor for this workshop is Carol Frieswick:

Carol Frieswick Gallery

Ask with any questions! We hope to see you there!

A fantastic opportunity for any artist who has thought about starting, producing, and marketing an art show or gallery! Amazing local photographers Donna Dufault and her husband and business partner, Scott Erb, will provide us with an inspiring discussion on artistic project management. They’ll start from creating the idea, cover the details of producing and curating a show, and then get into the all-so-important techniques for marketing artwork in order to get buying art-lovers in the door.

When:
January 21, 2018
1-3pm

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

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 workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is open for public participation – make sure you get your entries in by January 15th!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating workshop is open to the public.

Ms. Dufault has over 20 years of experience working in the photography industry. She has a BFA degree in Fine Art Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. She has worked at some of the best photographic printing labs in the country and with some of the top art photographers in the world. This experience coupled with years of gallery experience, running art marketing groups, curating shows, and co-coordinating photo workshops has given her a unique perspective into the fine art photography world.

Donna Dufault Website
Scott Erb Website

On November 11, 2017, talented photographer Al Weems ran a workshop on “Making Better Photos” at the First Congregational Church in Sutton. A small, focused group of photographers attended and got three hours of hands-on advice, suggestions, and workshop experience with Al.

Details of Making Better Photos Workshop

The workshop activities included a number of specific tasks to help photographers expand their creative thought processes.

Here are just a few of the results. We’ll be holding another photography workshop soon, so watch for the announcement!