Congrats to BVAA member Carole Plante who sold her “Twitter Critter” painting at the Milford TV Art Show recently!
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2016 Premier Photo Show
The Premier Gallery in Ashland, MA is holding a special photography competition and exhibit from 8th May through 28th July, 2016. BVAA members are encouraged to exhibit.
- Photographic and computer manipulations accepted
- Drop off (This is also the pick-up dates for the current show)
- Thursday 5th May 9-4
- Friday 6th May 9-4
- Saturday 7th 10-1
- ADDED!!! SPECIAL!!! Monday 9th 9-4
- All artwork must be properly framed and wired for hanging
- Entry fee
- Maximum of three pieces
- $8.00 per piece
- $22.00 for three
- Non refundable
- 50% of all monies collected will be returned in cash awards
- Opening reception
- Thursday 26th May from 6-8PM
- Participants are encouraged to bring finger food or an appetizer
- Artists attendance for the reception is requested
- Commission
- ALL WORK MUST BE EXHIBITED FOR SALE
- Artist will receive 60% of sale price
- Pick Up dates
- Thursday 28th July 10-4
- Friday 29th July 10-4
- Saturday 30th July 10-2
- Any work left after pick up date will be charged $5.00/week late fee
- All work must be tagged with artists:
- Name
- Address
- Title
- Price
Premier Gallery address
290 Eliot Street, Ashland MA 01721
Google Map of Premier
Tel: 508 881 4730
Email: premierimagegallery AT gmail.com
Farming Show at Gallery 529
Gallery 529 in Littleton, MA is planning a “Farming” themed show to benefit the Littleton Community Farm.
Submissions must be sent in between May 1st and May 15th, 2016.
The artwork will be juried and the chosen artists notified on May 20th.
The opening reception is June 5 from 4-6pm.
Full details:
Mused Literary Review – Summer Issue
The Mused Literary Review submission deadline for their summer issue is coming up on May 8th, 2016.
You can submit photos, paintings, drawings, prints, and any other two-dimensional art you wish!
American Dreamscapes Art Show
The American Dreamscapes Art Show at the Milford Town Hall is live for the weekend! Come by Saturday Night April 30, 2016 to enjoy the Claflin Hill Orchestra show!
https://bvaa.org/2016/04/08/claflin-hill-american-dreamscapes/
Tower Hill Field Trip Wed 4/27
Reminder! The BVAA has a fun field trip to the Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Wed April 27, 2016!
We’ll be there starting at 2pm – come on out and join us!
Last Call Claflin Hill
Last call! Get your submissions in for Claflin Hill by TONIGHT Mon 4/25 to participate in the show! All BVAA members are invited to participate and participation is free!
Details:
https://bvaa.org/2016/04/08/claflin-hill-american-dreamscapes/
Milford TV Station – Jul-Aug Summer Show
Our theme for July through August 2016 is “Summer” – bring your best summertime images to celebrate!
Our drop-off is **UPDATED** TUESDAY JUNE 28th from 6-8pm. Please bring drink and food to share. All are welcome as we enjoy and take down the previous “florals” show!
Usually we are the last Thursday but for June we need to move it to TUESDAY.
The Milford TV Station is at:
Milford TV Station
138 South Main Street
Milford, MA
Sutton Art Festival – Sat June 4th
Sutton, Massachusetts is hosting their second annual Art Festival on Saturday, June 4th, 2016! The Blackstone Valley Art Association will have two booths there. The festival runs from 9am to 4pm. All art goes up in the morning at 8am and comes down in the afternoon after the festival’s close. It’s free for BVAA members to participate. Make sure you get your titles and prices submitted via our online form by Thursday, June 2nd.
One booth will be to feature the results of the Gerard Blouin Plein Air event as well as art depicting Sutton. Here’s details on the plein air –
and photos from that plein air event –
https://bvaa.org/2016/05/21/bvaa-plein-air-event-at-shaws-farm-21may2016/
The second booth will be open to all BVAA members.
Again, use the standard submission form to let us know what you’re bringing! We will be putting tags up with the artwork. The standard BVAA show commission of 20% applies but there is no entry fee to participate.
If you have a bin you may also bring a bin of matted prints to sell.
If you’re able to do some painting on-site, or origami, or other crafts, please do! They love making this an interactive experience.
The Sutton festival will be held on the Sutton Common, right outside the library and town hall. The address is:
4 Uxbridge Road
Sutton, MA 01590
There are bathrooms across the street at the Sutton library (beneath the town hall).
End-of-Year Pot Luck Party
May is traditionally the end of the meetings year for the Blackstone Valley Art Association! We don’t have meetings in June, July, or August so members are free to go paint or photograph. Then September we begin up fresh with newly elected officers and we pay our dues for the coming year. So our schedule is sort of like the school year.
We will be bringing in main dishes and asking members to bring in an appetizer or dessert to share. Please let us know at INFO at BVAA.ORG what you’re bringing so we can coordinate. Also, let us know if you’re planning on attending so that we can figure out how much to get from the restaurant. In the past the price per person was about $12. We’ll know the price for this year once we get a headcount.
Before the dinner, we’ll be having our election of fresh officers for the coming 2016-2017 year. Those officers will begin their duties in September.
Let us know if you have any questions!