Here are the winners of the 2016 Tapestry show, held at the Alternatives Gallery in Uxbridge, Massachusetts! The show was run by the Alternatives team. The show will be up through the end of December – stop by and take a look!
1st prize Muriel Funka – Winter in New England
2nd prize Carole Plante – Catastrophe
3rd prize Jayden Chandra – Spirit
Here is a full gallery of photos from the show, taken by Bob Evans.
GALLERY 263, located at 263 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 is having a juried call for art. The theme is “Iteration”.
DEADLINE: Sunday December 18, 2016, 11:59PM EST
Guest Jurors:
Denise Driscoll, artist (Fountain Street Fine Art)
Nathalie Miebach, artist (Miller Yezerski Gallery)
Exhibition: February 9 – March 11, 2017
Prospectus:
Pattern and repetitive process go hand-in-hand. An entire practice may be made of similar gestures; each mark, movement or sound informing the next. Maps and systems are connected by similar shapes and textures; patterned artworks are created through a meditative, repeated process. Each individual cell, used repetitively—iterated—can can be just as fascinating as the sum. Seeking work of all 2D, 3D and time-based media that employs pattern through an iterative process. Open to US residents. See below for size restrictions and further details.
Details:
The Post Road Art Center is located at:
1 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough, MA, 01752
Tel: (508) 485-2580
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30am – 5:30pm,
Thursday until 7:00pm
DECEMBER: Open Exhibit 2016 (no theme requirement)
Submissions Accepted (must drop off in person):
November 21st – December 1st 2016
Opening Reception: Thursday December 8th, 5:30-8:00
Exhibit Ends: December 29th
1st Place: $85
2nd Place: $55
3rd Place: $35
People’s Choice (In store votes): $50
Internet Prize (most “hearts” on their website): $25 gift certificate
The Judge: Bob Collins
Registration form with full rules:
Open Show 2016 Registration Form
Reminder – the Tapestry Art Show submissions can be dropped off until 3:30 today Friday November 4, 2016 at Alternatives Uxbridge location – get those items in!
It’s free to enter, open to all, and it’s a great way to win prizes and get sales!
The Alternatives Uxbridge location is holding their 2016 Tapestry event! This art show is open to all artists and celebrates the richness of our community.
You can submit up to three works to the show – only the first work will be judged. There are both youth (17 and under) and adult (18 and over) categories.
A paper form must be submitted by November 4, 2016 to enter.
Pieces must be submitted by November 4th to be judged.
Opening night is Friday, November 11th from 4-7pm.
The show will also be part of the Uxbridge First Night on Saturday, December 3.
Pickup is after December 23rd. Sales include a 20% commission.
Full details in entry-form PDF:
We all had great fun and really nice weather at the Hopedale Day in the Park on Saturday 17Sep16
Several of our members participated in the Hopedale Cultural Council Fine Art Exhibition and we were well placed in the awards !
Libia Goncalves won first prize in the Mixed Media section for ‘Papagayo”
Bob Evans won 1st Prize in the Photography section for ‘Dream State’ and also won 2nd prize for ‘Just Resting?’
Carol Frieswick received an Honourable Mention for ‘Nightide’
Judy Belben and Don Iacovelli received a Purchase Price Awards for ‘Folk Art 1’ and ‘Pylons 1’
Thanks to the support of Tufts, the Tower Hill Botanic Garden is completely FREE for seniors for all Tuesdays in September 2016.
If you’re age 65 or older, head on in to Tower Hill! They have great shows going on right now including a “stickworks” show in the woods.
The world celebrates cyanotypes! It will be World Cyanotype Day on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Celebrate the blue wonders of the world!
Here at the BVAA we adore cyanotypes. We’ve had a number of cyanotype workshops as well as a cyanotype show. September 24th is the perfect time to create new cyanotypes!
To participate in the international movement you can post on Facebook:
World Cyanotype Day on Facebook
or Instagram:
World Cyanotype Day on Instagram
However you participate, enjoy the fun of sun-created artwork!
The Apertures open-theme photography show at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod has a submission deadline of Friday, September 9th. While it is open themed, there are honorable mentions being given in specific categories, so it’s wise to be aware of those.
Full details:
IMPORTANT DATES
Entry deadline Friday, September 9 at 11:59pm
Notification of winners Friday, September 23
Online gallery open Friday, October 7
AWARDS
All winners will be displayed in our online gallery at www.cultural-center.org
First Place: $500 cash prize
Second Place: $200 cash prize
Third Place: $100 cash prize
Six Honorable Mentions will be recognized in the following categories;
Landscape, Seascape, People, Animals, Floral, and Abstract.
THEME
Open theme; anything goes.
ENTRY FEE
Member-$15 for first entry/$5 for each additional entry.
Non-member-$20 for first entry/$5 for each additional entry.
You may enter up to 20 images. Membership status will be verified. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional.
RULES
Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. All styles of photography will be accepted; film, digital, alternative process, iPhone, etc.
JURORS
Director’s choice. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.
NOTIFICATION
Notification will be done by email. If for any reason you do not receive your notification by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account.
ENTRY BY WEBSITE UPLOAD ONLY
Entry is done through Café, a web-based service that allows artists to upload images and organize their artwork for submissions to galleries. To apply for a call, you must leave our website and go to the Café website at www.callforentry.org where you can create a FREE artist account. You will add your details and upload your images to Café and then you can submit work to APERTURES.
FORMATTING
All images must be in JPEG format using Café guidelines. The image size must be no smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side at 72 dpi. Maximum file size is 5 mb.
SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website.
ARTWORK DISPLAY
If granted permission, the Cultural Center will display the First Place winner’s image in our new Photography and Digital Arts Studio.
REGULATIONS
By submitting images, you agree that the images are your own work, you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of all images, including the likeness of recognizable individuals. The actual artwork will remain the property of the artist. The artists will grant copyright to the Cultural Center for display and promotional use.
Entry is done through Cafe
For those interested in taking classes with instructor Jill Pottle, here are some of the locations she’ll be teaching in the fall 2016.
Ryan Estate:
THE CLASS IS ALMOST FILLED
978-582-0985 or Fall Classes 2016
Sept. 28 – Dec. 7
Wednesday – 9:30-12:30 – Painting in Oils or Acrylics
Color And Light
Painting Workshops in Lunenburg, MA:
Contact Jill for more info. Pottleart@verizon.net 978-582-0985
Post Road Art Center:
508-485-2580 or Postroadartcenter.com
Sept. 15 – Nov. 3
Thursday – PASTEL class – 9:30-12:30
Worcester Art Museum:
508-799-4406 or WAM
Sept. 12- Nov. 21
Monday – PAINTING Methods in oils or acrylics – 1-4
DRAWING WITH COLOR – 6-9
Oct. 2 only – Pallet Knife painting workshop – 9:30-4
Arlington Center for the Arts:
781-646-6220 – https://www.acarts.org
Sept. 29 – November 17
Thursday – Acrylic and Oil painting – 2-5
Pastels and Painting – 6-9
Concord Art Association:
978-369-2578 www.concordart.org
Sept. 21 – Oct. 26
Wednesday – Painting in Diptychs and Triptychs – 1:30-4:30
Fruitlands Museum:
978-456-3924 www.frutilands.org
Friday – Painting in Oils or Acrylics – 9:30-12:30
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society:
781-862-9696 LACS
Sept. 17 – Nov. 12
Saturday – Teen Portfolio Class – 9:30-12:30
Nov. 6 only – Pallet Knife painting workshop – 9:30-3