Milford TV Art Show Sep-Oct 2017 – Autumn Splendour

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 September-October 2017 show on the theme of “Autumn Splendour” is Thursday, August 31st from 6-8pm.

This date is also the reception (and take down) for the existing “Dog Days of Summer” show. Please try to wait until the end of the evening before you take your art off the walls. That way people who come to the reception to see the show are able to see all the art. If you’re not able to make it for the reception date, please wait until after the reception to stop by and retrieve your art.

The public is warmly welcome and encouraged to attend the art reception!

Artists – please bring food or drink to share!

The Milford TV Station is at:

138 South Main Street
Milford, MA

https://www.milfordtv.net/

The Milford people do the labels and hanging for us, so there is no need to use our online submission form to indicate what you’re bringing. Simply be sure to label the back of each piece with its title, your name, and the price.

The Milford TV station does not take any commission on sales. Neither does the BVAA. So this is an ideal sales venue, and we do see sales regularly at this venue.

This show is for BVAA members only and is free to participate in.

Most artists bring in three items but if you have more which match the current theme that’s great! The items can be any size or shape – Milford has a great hanging system which can accommodate pretty much anything.

Ask with any questions!

BVAA Show of Hands Reception – Friday August 11th, 4-7PM

It’s summer, and that means it’s time for the Blackstone Valley Art Association “Show of Hands” open art show! This show is a counterpoint to our January photography show. While the January show is all about photography – both digital and film – this show here is all about the other arts. Oil painting, Acrylic painting. Watercolors. Pastels. Charcoal. Sculpture. Pottery. Fabric. Art Quilts. If an artist used their hands to make it, it was fair game for this show!

The show is held at the:
Alternatives’ Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA.

Opening Reception:
Friday, August 11th, 2017
4-7pm
food and drink provided
all are welcome!

The show runs through September 29th, 2017.

Come on out to celebrate the show!

Winner List:
First place: Kelsey Campbell, Forest Diet
Second place: Roseanne Francesconi, Impressions of Cinque Terre
Third place: Jose Criollo, Sea Fish

Honorable Mentions:
Carol Frieswick, Heritage Gardens
Laura Cenedella, Day Dreaming
Roseanne Francesconi, Northside Club House

 

Full details about the show:
Show of Hands Art Show

Rose Flower Photo Contest

The Blackstone Valley Xpress and Yankee Xpress are having a rose flower photography contest throughout the “summer months” of 2017. No specific deadline is listed but the prizes will be announced in the September editions of the paper, so presumably before September ;).

Get your photos in soon! You email them to news@theyankeeexpress.com

UPDATE:

Two of our BVAA members won this contest!

Rose Contest Winners

Art & Music Makers Festival

Alternatives is holding their second annual Art & Music Makers Festival on Saturday, September 9th from 10am to 3pm.

This fun event will showcase a wide variety of crafters, artists, musicians, demos, food trucks, and more!

It’s held at the Whitinsville location, so at:

50 Douglas Road

Whitinsville, MA

This is not a BVAA event but the BVAA plans to have a table here to showcase our works.

Mark your calendar – this will be a fun time for all!

Sunflower Show 2017 Photos

Here are a few photos of the 2017 Sunflower Show at the Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster, live from August 1 through August 31, 2017! The reception is on Saturday, August 12th from 2-4pm.

I apologize for the glare on some of these – it was a quite sunny day. Also, these photos were taken before the labels were put up.

Sunflower Show Details
News Clippings for the Sunflower Show
Sunflower Show Entries with Names

Free Fun Friday – August 4, 2017

The Free Fun Friday options for Friday, August 4th, 2017 are:

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Boston
Old State House, Boston
Greenway Carousel, Boston
Fort Devens Museum, Devens
Children’s Museum at Holyoke, Holyoke
International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Holyoke
The Old Manse, the Trustees, Concord
JFK Hyannis Museum, Hyannis

Here’s where you get all the details!

https://www.highlandstreet.org/programs/free-fun-fridays