Author: Blackstone Valley Art Association

Our January 2017 meeting is moving from its usual date and time! For January we will be having our monthly meeting on SUNDAY January 22nd from 1:30 to 4pm. This will be a hands-on demonstration of papermaking, hosted by artist Joe Ray.

It’s hands on so please wear clothing that can get messy :). If you have a tarp for a table that would be helpful, too!

You can bring along your own items to include in the paper if you wish. Typical items are flower petals, pine needles, and the like.

As always, our monthly meeting will be held at the:
Northbridge Senior Center
20 Highland Street
Whitinsville, MA 01590

Our monthly meetings are open to the public and are supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Here is Joe’s website to learn more about him:

https://www.joeraystudios.com/

Here are a few samples of what handmade paper with inclusions looks like, to get some ideas!

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the “5th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show.”

The show will be held at the Alternatives Gallery, 1 South Main Street, Uxbridge, Mass. Participation is open to the public. Each participant may exhibit three photos and they will be judged for cash prizes. A portion of all sales goes to support the work of Alternatives in the community.

The entry fee for the main show, open to all styles of photography, is $20/3 pieces for members and $30/3 pieces for non-members.

Framed photos can be any size – please contact us first if you plan on bringing anything over 20″ x 30″ in size.

To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form

Opening reception for the show is Friday, January 13th, 2017 from 4-7pm.

Film Sub-Show
There will be a smaller exhibition of film 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.

Final deadline for submission details: January 9th, 2017
Drop-off: January 11th, 9-3pm
Pick up: February 27th or 28th, 9-3pm

Note that all photo frames must be properly wired for hanging. No saw-tooth or triangle hangers.

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Our 2017 Choco l’Art show is the perfect melding of chocolate and art! It’s held at the:
Whitinsville Social Library
17 Church Street
Whitinsville, MA

Submissions
The submission deadline is Monday, February 13th, 2017. This show is displayed on panels so works submitted need to be less than 36″ wide in order to fit on a panel. There’s a $5 fee for up to 3 works. It’s open to all BVAA members. As this is a judged show, only pieces which have not been previously entered into a BVAA judged show are eligible for participation. Any sales will include a 20% BVAA commission. Full BVAA terms: BVAA Show Terms and Conditions

Drop-Off
The drop-off for Choco l’Art is Thursday, February 16th from 9am to 2pm.

Public Reception
The reception is on Saturday, February 18th from 9am to 2pm. All are welcome! There’ll be lots of chocolate in all shapes, sizes, and varieties.

Pick-Up
Pick-up for the show is Saturday, February 25th from 9-12 noon.

Prizes
This show has the visitors vote on a “People’s Choice” award. There’s a ribbon plus a cash prize. The amount is based on the number of entries.

Theme
You can do a romantic theme if you’d like, but it’s not required!

Use the BVAA online submission form to submit for this show.

Volunteers Needed
The BVAA is run by volunteers – please lend a hand! We need volunteers for the following activities:
* Hanging the show from noon-2pm on Thu, Feb 16th
* Watching over the reception for time blocks of your choice between 9am and 2pm on Sat, Feb 18th.
* Bringing of chocolate for the chocolate reception (please avoid nuts)
* Take-down of the show from 9-11 on Sat, Feb 25th
Let us know on your submission form how you’re able to help out.

The 2016 winner for this show was Carole Plante with her chocolate lab! Quite appropriate :).