‘Tis the season to decorate your world with symbols of love, hope, and peace. The crane is the perfect representation of all of these things!
Come on out to our Grafton Common Art Gallery for a FREE hands-on workshop on creating origami ornaments! We supply all the paper, hooks, and beads. You supply the creativity! It’s a perfect craft for young and old. Once you learn the technique, you could fill your entire tree with cranes and give them as special gifts.
What color will you make? Shimmering white? Shining gold? A pattern of red and green? The sky’s the limit!
Where?
One Grafton Common
Suite 123
Grafton, MA
It’s the building with the AppleTree Arts in it!
When?
Saturday, November 4th, 2017
6-8pm
All are welcome! Share the news with family and friends!
For more about the Grafton Common Art Gallery, visit:
Come on out to our Grafton Common Art Gallery reception! There will be music, food, fun, and of course beautiful artwork of all shapes, sizes, and colors! We have landscapes, still lifes, oil paintings, photography, watercolors, and more. There are ornaments and notecards, prints and jewelry.
This gallery features the work of these local artists:
Here are a few photos from our light painting workshop we held on October 19, 2017! It was amazingly fun. We used a Pixel Stick for many of these images. Models are Libia Goncalves, Michelle Benjamin, and Lisa Shea.
The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the “6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show” – this show is open to the public! All styles of cameras and cellphone images are warmly welcome!
When:
January 17 to March 5, 2018
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.
Participation is open to the public. Each participant may exhibit three photos. These will be judged for cash prizes. A portion of all sales goes to support the work of Alternatives in the community.
Entering the Show
The entry fee for the main show, open to all styles of photography, is $20/3 pieces for BVAA members and $30/3 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.
Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Monday, January 15th, 2018. Work must be dropped off by Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 at 3pm. All work which is brought in will be hung (as long as it is properly wired and is family-friendly).
On Tuesday, January 16th the gallery is open from 10am to 3pm as usual, and then we have our photography discussion session Tuesday night from 6:30pm to 9pm. The gallery will open at 6pm to prepare for that. So you’re welcome to drop off your artwork Tuesday night as well as during the regular 10am to 3pm gallery hours.
We will hang the show on Wednesday night at 6pm, as the judge is coming in to review the show at noon on Thursday.
Judging
The Anything Goes show awards cash prizes based on the number of entries received. The judge for this show is Professor DiRado.
Professor DiRado received a B.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art in 1981 and a Certificate of Art from the School of the Worcester Art Museum in 1979. He is currently a Professor of Practice in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clark University. DiRado is a photographer whose work is based on long-term documentary projects. He has received numerous fellowships, grants and awards throughout his career. His work can be found in museum collections across the country, including the MFA, Boston, MFA, Houston, DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA and the Currier Museum in NH. He has had one person shows in many galleries and museums, including a most recent one in 2008/2009 at the Fitchburg Art Museum, Stephen DiRado’s Dinner Series: How We Lived.
Opening Reception
The opening reception for the show is Friday, January 19th, 2018 from 4-7pm. Invite family and friends – all are welcome!
Film / Alternate Photography Sub-Show
There will be a smaller exhibition of film photography, cyanotypes, and other non-digital photos at this show. A separate best of show will be awarded to this section. The entry fee for this is $5 each for up to 3 pieces. You are welcome to enter both parts of the show!
In addition to the cash prize for the winner here, the winner will also get a gift certificate for film development at Old School Photo Lab. They do amazing work with film of all kinds – they’re highly recommended!
Pick Up
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018, from 10am to 3pm. If you aren’t able to make that, please contact us for other arrangements.
Our October 2017 monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 17th from 6:30-9pm at the Uxbridge Community Gallery, 5 South Main Street, Uxbridge, MA.
This meeting and workshop is free and open to the public. No experience is necessary. The fun of our workshops is that we all try new things we’ve never done before.
What takes a photo from a standard snapshot level to the “Wow!” factor? How can you improve your photography?
Talented award-winning photographer Al Weems has the answer!
Where
First Congregational Church
307 Boston Road
Sutton, MA
Please note that, as this is a church location, respectful dress and language would be appreciated during the workshop.
When
Saturday, November 11th, 2017
9am to 12 noon
What
Al will run an intimate workshop for all levels of photographers. Whether you’re just getting started or have been using your camera for years, Al will provide the feedback and advice to help you reach that next level. The environment of the church will provide the perfect avenue to explore lighting, shadows, lines, angles, and much more.
This hands-on workshop with involve a series of exercises to help you look at the way you handle photography in an entirely new light. Make sure you bring a camera with you!
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
— Henry Thoreau
Cost
This workshop is free for BVAA members. For non-BVAA members, the cost is $25. We will be making a donation to the church’s charitable causes as a thanks for access to their beautiful, historic space.
Joining the BVAA is only $25 and that would let you in to this workshop for free!
As part of our thank-you to the church, several participants will be donating some of their best photos to the church for the church to use for its projects. If you end up with a few lovely shots that you’d like to share, please let us know that and we’ll pass them along.
Open Art Call – Time Machines
Worcester State University and the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery invite you to submit artwork to TIME MACHINES opening February 8, 2018.
All artworks are time machines: they are machines of time, memory, dreams and nightmares. This exhibition solicits work by artists in any media that reflects any aspect of time: personal, historical, cosmological, past and future, real and imagined. All work must be done in the last three years and not submitted to the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery for previous shows.
Juror, Lisa Crossman, Curator, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Mass.
Prizes awarded:
First Prize, $300, Second Prize $200, Third Prize, $150.
Submit artwork by Dec. 1, 2017 to https://Worcester.edu/OpenArtCall. No more than 30 lbs, not to exceed 60 in. in one dimension. Submit images in jpg, png, 1200 pixels in the longest side, highest quality for jpg or png. Video submissions in mov or mp4 formats. Submission style: Last name_First_Title
Submit up to 3 images for $25.00. Send your check to:
Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery
Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 929-8651
gallery@worcester.edu
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for submissions: Dec. 1, 2017
Notification of acceptance: Dec. 22, 2017
Delivery of artwork: Jan. 19, 3-5 p.m. or Jan. 20, 3-5 p.m. Hanging ready, no sawtooth hangers.
Opening Reception, Feb. 8, 2018, 5-7 p.m. (snow date Feb. 15)
On view until March 8.
Pick up: Mar. 9, 3-5 p.m. or Mar. 10, 3-5 p.m.
The Gallery reserves the right to reject work that is not as represented. The Gallery commission is 25% on sales.
The Blackstone Valley Art Association is proud to announce a special pop-up Holiday Art Gallery on the Grafton Common! This delightful collection of artwork will be live from November 1, 2017 through December 15th. All of the artists are local, and many of their works are of local scenery and landmarks.
Where Are We?
We’re right on Grafton Common! We are officially One Grafton Common, immediately next to the Unitarian Univeralist Church. We’re in the building with Apple Tree Arts and the Grafton Historical Society.
Regular Hours
The Grafton Common Art Gallery will be open:
Wed to Fri – 12 noon to 6 pm
Sat – 10 am to 6 pm
Sun – 11 am to 5 pm
Free Demonstrations and Workshops
We’ll be hosting free art demonstrations and hands-on workshops throughout the holiday season. Be sure to check back to find out when you can come to watch portrait painting, origami ornament folding, and much more.
Saturday, November 4th 6-8pm:
This is a hands-on workshop! Learn how to make origami hanging ornaments. The store will be open until 8pm with special hours. Origami Workshop Details
Saturday, November 11th 3-6pm:
Meet the Author Lisa Shea, creator of the Sutton Massachusetts Mystery series Meet Lisa Shea Details
Thursday November 16th Special Holiday Reception from 5-8pm
All are welcome! Come join us on Thursday, November 16th for food, drink, meet the artists, a free raffle, and much, much more! Feel free to invite family and friends! Holiday Reception Details
Saturday, November 18th 3:00-6:00pm:
Meet the authors! Paula Sullivan, Tom Johnson, and Jane Nozzolillo are all local authors with great books to share. Meet the Authors Details
Saturday, November 25th noon-6pm:
Meet the authors! Lisa Shea, Ophelia Sikes, Lily Pinter, Tom Johnson, Christine Beauchaine, and Jane Nozzolillo. Get signed copies! Meet the Authors Details
Come join us on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 for a fun workshop on turning your artwork into pendants, key chains, and rings!
Where:
Uxbridge Alternatives Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA
Time:
6-9pm (it’s fine to show up late if you need to)
Whether you paint with watercolors, acrylics or oils, create cyanotypes, draw with pen and ink, or use any other form to create your artwork, it’s fun to then turn those images into gifts you can sell or give to people. This workshop shows how you can turn your art into various types of jewelry.
First, we’ll discuss how to get a clear image of your artwork in question. You have to get an image which is PERFECTLY SQUARE to the artwork in question. It needs to be lit well so that the photo version is clear.
Second, we’ll discuss how to then use that image to create the jewelry. This will be a hands-on session where we make the jewelry in question.
If you bring one piece of art we’ll do our best to get a clear photo for you, to show you how this works. We’ll have a printer on hand to then be able to print out the images at the size to work with the jewelry. It would be best if most people could send their chosen image ahead of time, so that we have the images ready ahead of time.
The workshop is $10 for BVAA members. It is open to the public; cost is $20 for non-BVAA members. This covers the supplies of the trays, cabochons, key chains, and so on. You will go home with a selection of items made from your artwork (or from other artwork if you wish).
Please be sure to use our online registration form to reserve your space!
