Category: Non-BVAA Events

Join us at ValleyCAST every month for a fun, FREE, and creative art workshop! Our February 2026 workshop is all about celebrating snowflakes! Did you know that every single snowflake is unique? We will be creating large three-dimensional snowflake sculptures. These beautiful shapes can decorate windows, walls, doors, and so much more!

Will yours be sparkling with glitter? Will it be quietly demure? Your creativity will guide your path!

The workshop is led by the talented Laura Cenedella!

Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
10am-11am and 1pm-2pm

Located at:
The Singh Performance Center
Second Floor Riverview Room
60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA 

Date: 
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

Two Sessions Available!
Morning: 10am – 11am 
Afternoon: 1pm – 2pm

Two sessions are available to attend, so you can choose the time that works best for you!

All supplies will be provided to create one snowflake per person.  We’ll have samples on hand to provide inspiration. All ages and abilities are encourage to participate! FREE!

About Laura Cenedella
When I was in school, my favorite time of day was when I was allowed to draw and paint. As I got older, this love never faded and eventually I went on to study art.  I use many different mediums, such as oil, acrylics, watercolor, pastels and photography. I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style.

Laura Cenedella Website

This is not a Blackstone Valley Art Association show, but we encourage all artists in the region to participate! It’s a lot of fun, and the Booklovers’ Gourmet is a wonderful venue!

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Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster, MA invites all local artists to be part of the Annual Group Art Show in February. The theme is “HEARTS”, and is open to all mediums & styles, but must feature “hearts” either manmade or in nature, literally or figuratively.

Drop off dates are January 29th-31st between 10am-5pm in person at 72 East Main Street, Webster, MA. 

An artists’ reception will take place on Saturday, February 7th, 2-4 p.m. with light refreshments. Free and open to the public. 

The show will be on view in the cafe gallery February 3rd-28th during normal business hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-6pm.

There is a $10 entry fee per artist, which will go towards a People’s Choice Award to be awarded at the end of the month, decided by votes from the public. One vote per person is allowed and must be made in store during the month of February.

Space is limited to 1 piece per artist. You may submit up to 2 pieces to be considered. Acceptance of work is at the sole discretion of Booklovers’ Gourmet.

Additional details & requirements:
* Work may be in any medium including photography, watercolor, oil, acrylic, drawings, prints, collage, fabric, mixed media, etc.
*Dimensions must not exceed 20″ in any direction
* All work must be ready to hang on the wall, preferably with a wire
* A 30% commission will be taken on any sales. Pricing is at the sole discretion of the artist.

For more information, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.

“Heart Chakra”, Mixed Media Collage by Debra Horan

Join us at ValleyCAST every month for a fun, FREE, and creative art workshop! Our January 2026 workshop is all about pretty glass jars. These jars can be used as pencil cups, candy jars, paper clip holders, tea light candle holders, and more!

We will be painting cute designs on glass jars of a variety of sizes. They’ll be delightful for organizing and decorating around the house.

The workshop is led by the talented Laura Cenedella!

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
10am-11am and 1pm-2pm

Located at:
The Singh Performance Center
Second Floor Riverview Room
60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA 

Date: 
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

Two Sessions Available!
Morning: 10am – 11am 
Afternoon: 1pm – 2pm

Two sessions are available to attend, so you can choose the time that works best for you!

All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring additional materials if you have a specific vision in mind.  We’ll have samples on hand to provide inspiration. All ages and abilities are encourage to participate! FREE!

About Laura Cenedella
When I was in school, my favorite time of day was when I was allowed to draw and paint. As I got older, this love never faded and eventually I went on to study art.  I use many different mediums, such as oil, acrylics, watercolor, pastels and photography. I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style.

Laura Cenedella Website

A great opportunity for BVAA members!

From the BVEF:

I’m excited to share information about the Blackstone Valley Education Foundation’s Artist in Residence Program. We are thrilled to explore ways to connect regional artists’ creative expertise with students and educators across partner districts.

About the Program

BV ED Artist in Residence (AIR) initiative brings local artists into K–12 classrooms to collaborate with educators on student-centered, curriculum-connected arts experiences. These residencies can vary in format and length but do have a minimum expectation of 2 class periods with the same class. This program is designed to highlight the real-world value of artistic practice while connecting students with regional artists.

What to Expect as a BVEF Artist in Residence

• Please review our AIV website and  Artist in Residence Expectations to learn more
• $250 stipend

Current Teacher Requests

As of now, we’ve received teacher interest in:

• Animation
• Gelli plates
• Graphic Design for Photoshop class
• Illustration 
• 2-point Perspective drawings
• Digital Art (using Canva) 
• Printmaking

These are just a few early examples. We expect additional requests to come in over the next month as more teachers enroll in the program.

If you or any artists you may know are interested in being considered for one or more upcoming residencies, please fill out this RSVP form.

We’re deeply committed to highlighting the artistic talent within our region and building meaningful connections between artists, students, and educators. Please share this with any artists in your network and thank you for considering being part of this work. Please reach out with any questions or input and I look forward to continuing the conversation.

I was just at the Blackstone Public Library taking down our art-poetry show, which we had installed back in April 2025. A reason our show has been up since April is that no new artists stepped forward to use the library’s gallery after us. In order for us to be able to take back our art from the art-poetry show, I offered to set up a solo cyanotype show there. Otherwise they’d have had empty walls.

Any of you who would like to try a solo show, here’s an opportunity! My cyanotype show is only scheduled for the month of August 2025. Who will be in there in September? October? Etc.?

Here’s what the space looks like, from our art poetry show. There is one long wall which can hold 12-20 pieces (you can double stack items) –

On the opposite wall you can fit 2-8 pieces (again if you double stack) –

Here’s my cyanotype show now in the same space. I had more items than the art-poetry show did, so this gives you a sense of a fuller-utilized space. On the other hand, if you had larger pieces, you’d probably put in fewer pieces.

All art needs to be wired to work with their hanging system. Also, they don’t want to have any labels stuck to their walls. So what we did for the art-poetry show and for my cyanotype show is that we taped the labels to the back bottom of the art work. That is, I stuck a piece of blue painter’s tape, sticky side facing the viewer, to the lower back of the art and then ‘hung’ the label from that.

Labels should NOT have any prices shown on them. I recommend that you have a contact printout hung (from a hanger, not stuck to the wall) so that people can contact you with any questions.

In addition to this meeting room, the Blackstone Public Library also has two locking glass cases with shelves, located by their entry door. This is an ideal place to display smaller works.

Here are some images of Monica McCarthy’s artwork in the glass cases:

Here’s Brandi Van Roo’s artwork in the meeting room and case:

Please contact the Blackstone Public Library if you’re interested in displaying an art show in this space. If you’ve never done a show before and find this idea a bit intimidating, email me. I’m happy to help you figure things out. The library is friendly, supportive, and a wonderful place to get the hang of this process.

https://www.blackstonepubliclibrary.org/
Blackstone Public Library
86 Main St, Blackstone, MA 01504

Ask with any questions!

Here’s an amazing artistic project opportunity for all of our artists who adore the macabre and spooky side of life!

This is in from the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. It’s NOT a BVAA event. It’s just something that I knew a number of our BVAA members (including me!) would adore working on.

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HCA is looking for all things weird to be showcased throughout various October 2024 events, including: “The Haunt: Wedding in Deadwoodville”. This is an interactive theater experience that is being hosted by HCA and MetroWest YMCA this October. But we need volunteers to help us bring the event to life (or death, haha)

Join us on June 23rd 2024 at 2 pm to learn how to make oddities and curiosities at your leisure throughout the summer. We are seeking items such as faux taxidermy, horror pieces, antiques, creepy clothing, dark art and more. No experience necessary! We’ll provide snacks!

RSVP Here:

https://www.hopartscenter.org/event-details/oddities-for-all

The meeting on June 23rd will showcase demonstrations of different items that we’re seeking volunteers to make on their own time during the summer. Come join the “Oddities Team”! We’re “dying” to meet you!

For those interested in Plein Air Painting, Marion Buricatu will be holding a session earlier that day. Here is the link:

https://115176.blackbaudhosting.com/115176/Plein-Air-Painting-Workshop-June-23

And finally, if you’re around on Saturday June 15th, the current exhibitor, Joseph Fontinha, will be doing a painting demonstration at 2 pm, following a reception at 1 pm. FREE!

Thank you!

Sandee Buckley
Director of Operations
Hopkinton Center for the Arts

This art show is hosted by the Imago foundation for the Arts in Warren, Rhode Island. The BVAA is NOT involved in this show – we are merely helping to spread the word!

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IFA is announcing a call to artists for an upcoming exhibit, “Borders, Boundaries, and Beyond.” The call is open to artists whose art explores the complex visual intersections of borders and boundaries as well as art where limits dissolve, and new narratives emerge.

Artists are invited to interpret “Borders, Boundaries, and Beyond” through the lens of their own experiences and artistic vision – whether confronting geopolitical borders, personal boundaries, or exploring the limitless realms of the imagination, this call encourages a broad spectrum of interpretations. Artists are urged to investigate the dichotomies of confinement and liberation, order and chaos, and to envision new possibilities that transcend conventional constraints.

Cash Awards- total $850

Online Submission Deadline – Sunday April 28^th at 11:59pm PST

All media except for video or screen artworks are welcome

Details:

https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=58677