BVAA Shows and Events – Blackstone Valley Art Association

Milford TV Art Show 2021-2022 Schedule

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

Here’s the schedule of BVAA shows at the Milford TV Studio for the 2021-2022 season!

We have a FREEEEE 2-month show schedule at the Milford TV Studio location. This location gets a fair amount of traffic as locals come and go to the various events there. Our art hangs on the walls in their hallways and rooms. Every two months we swap out with a new theme.

On the swap-out date, we all descend on the studio and hang out from 6-8pm. We take down the old art, put our new art against the walls, and have fun. We bring in our own snacks and drinks for this. It’s casual and relaxing. You can bring as many pieces as you wish on the theme. Milford TV hangs and labels our pieces for us.

On the reception date, Milford TV provides the food and drinks. By now they’ve hung and labelled all the artwork for us. We show up and enjoy the show and conversation from 6-8pm.

It’s free to participate and there’s no stress. Just bring in as many or few art items as you want, on the theme. Just label the back of each with the title, artist name, and price. You don’t have to fill out any online forms. We do have a sign-in sheet there just to keep track of what is in the gallery.

Ask with any questions! And let me know if you spot any typos on any of these pages. In general the date is always the last Wednesday of the month. We only slide it to avoid major holidays. Sometimes we have to move dates due to winter storms and such – we’ll email in advance if that happens.

July 28th, 2021 – Summertime Reception

August 25th, 2021 – Autumn Splendour Drop-off

September 29th, 2021 – Autumn Splendour Reception

October 27th, 2021 – Small Works Drop-off

November 24st, 2021 – Small Works Reception

January 5, 2022 – Winter Magic Drop-Off

January 26th, 2022 – Winter Magic Reception

February 23th, 2022 – Spring Joy Drop-Off

March 30th, 2022 – Spring Joy Reception

April 27th, 2022 – Monochrome Drop-Off

May 25th, 2022 – Monochrome Reception

June 29th, 2022 – Good Ole Summertime Drop-Off

July 27th, 2022 – Good Ole Summertime Reception

August 31st, 2022 Autumn Splendour Drop-Off

September 28th, 2022 Autum Splendour Reception

Thank you so much to Milford TV for allowing us use of their wall space! Be sure to follow them at:

https://www.milfordtv.net/

https://www.facebook.com/milfordtv

https://twitter.com/Milford_TV

https://www.instagram.com/milfordtv/

Milford TV Art Show Jun-Aug 2021 – Good Ole Summertime

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

We are back to a fully live hung-on-the-walls show! Hurrah!

Beautiful summertime is celebrated at the Milford TV Station!

Every two months the Blackstone Valley Art Association rotates the art show at the Milford TV Station. The drop-off for the upcoming June-August 2020 show on the theme of “Good Ole Summertime” is the week of June 7th to June 11th 2021.

Drop-Off
Monday June 7th to Friday June 11th, 2021
Milford TV Station
138 South Main Street
Milford, MA 01757

You can bring in up to five pieces. All members in good standing can participate in this show for free. Please make sure the art is wired for hanging. Label the back with your name, the artwork title, and the price. You don’t need to use the online form for this show – Milford TV takes care of the labels for us.

Please call Liz Harkins, the Executive Director, to arrange a specific time to drop off your work. That way she can make sure someone is there to take it in.

Liz Harkins, Executive Director
C. 508-333-9207 W. 508-488-6445

Public Reception
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
6-8pm
THIS IS IN PERSON! IN PERSON AT MILFORD TV! Note that there will be NO FOOD OR DRINK at this reception, and normal mask requirements are in place. We are still easing into in-person activities for now.

Also note THIS IS WEDNESDAY. Milford TV said that Wednesdays are easier for their schedule now.

Pickup will be during the drop-off period for the next show, which will be for the September-October period. It’ll probably be the middle of August. We’ll let you know when we plan that next step.

Ask with any questions! Share the news!

Re-Emerging in the Valley – BVAA Art Show at the Whitin Mill

May 13, 2021July 1, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

Re-Emerging in the Valley

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is holding an art show at the beautiful Whitin Mill in Whitinsville, Massachusetts! The show is open to all BVAA members. If you’re not yet a BVAA member, now’s the time to join us!

The Blackstone Valley Art Association celebrates the joy of community and friendship! The summer of 2021 reminds us just how precious it is to see the smiling faces of loved ones, to share laughter, and to treasure every moment. Through our photography, painting, drawing, and other forms of art, we offer our visions of creativity. Together we inspire each other to explore new avenues of expression.

When:
July 1 to August 20, 2021

Where:
Whitin Mill / Alternatives
50 Douglas Road
Whitinsville, Massachusetts 01588

About the Show:
This is an open-themed show to celebrate the re-opening of events and activities! Come treasure the creativity and expressions of our local Blackstone Valley area artists!

Thank you so much to ValleyCAST and Alternatives for providing this opportunity to the BVAA.

Entering the Show
The entry fee for the Whitin Mill show, open to all styles of artwork, is $8/piece or $20 for three. You can submit up to three pieces. The theme is wide open. You can submit a portrait, landscape, still life, abstract, seascape, you name it. Your imagination is the limit. Because this show is judged, you cannot enter anything which has previously been submitted for a BVAA judged show. It’s fine to enter works which have been in non-judged BVAA shows.

All artwork must be family friendly. Any hanging artwork MUST BE properly wired for hanging. This gallery does have pedestals for sculpture-style artwork. If you are new to preparing hanging artwork for shows, read our page on How to Mat and Frame Artwork. Please also check out our Show Terms and Conditions

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit the online form is midnight on Sunday, June 13th, 2021 at midnight. Work should be dropped off during the week of TUESDAY, June 15th to Friday, June 18th, 2021. The hours are 9-12 and then 1:30-4:30pm each day. All work which is brought in will be hung (as long as it is properly wired and is family-friendly).

We will have a sign-in sheet. Please make sure you sign your art in so we can track what is in the gallery.

The show will be hung by Cristi at ValleyCAST once all art has been dropped off. Please label the back of every piece so she knows which labels go with which objects.

Note that art that is entered into this show must stay present for the duration of the show. Art which is purchased can be retrieved after the show is complete.

ValleyCAST will take a 30% commission on each sale. Price your artwork accordingly.

Judging
This show awards cash prizes based on the number of entries received. The judge for this show will be Joellen Rheinhardt.

Opening Reception
Due to lingering pandemic issues, we will not be having an opening reception. However, ValleyCAST is planning to have their summer concert series in the plaza, and the gallery will be open during those concert events. So if you’d like people to hang out and talk with, be sure to attend one of the summer concert shows!

Viewing Hours
This building will be open Mondays through Fridays 9am-4pm. Please call ahead to let them know your intended arrival time, as the doors are locked and they are not always right by the front door.

Pick Up
Pick up for the Whitin Mill show is during the week of Monday, August 23rd to Friday, August 27th, 2021, between 9-12 and then 1:30-4:30pm. Please call ahead so they know you’re coming. Pick up for art at the Uxbridge Gallery will be Saturday August 28th from 10am to 3pm.

If you aren’t able to make that, contact us for other arrangements. Someone can probably pick up your art for you and then arrange to meet another time.

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries!

Carbon Copies 2021 Winners

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

Congratulations to the ribbon-winners from the BVAA’s Third Annual Carbon Copies show! This show premiered on April 30th, 2021.

Marcia Ciak – First place
Carl Larsson / Dagmar Grill

Lisa Shea – Second Place
Paul Klee / Three Houses

Dennis Smith – Third Place
Old Tower in the Fields / Vincent van Gogh

For full-sized versions of the images along with the works they are representing, be sure to watch the video! It’s only 2 1/2 minutes long and quite fun!

If you’re interested in purchasing prints or originals of any piece, let us know and we’ll get you in touch with the artist.

BVAA Carbon Copies Art Show 2021 – Third Annual!

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

It’s our third annual Carbon Copies show! The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring a delightfully fun art show all about fakes, forgeries, and parodies!

Carbon Copies – Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

This Carbon Copies show is for all BVAA members to participate in. The idea is to find a famous painting and then duplicate it! You can duplicate it exactly or you can add your own fun twist to it. You can paint a version of a Roger Fenton photo. You can stage a photo which resembles a Vermeer painting. Maybe you paint Mona Lisa as a cat.

The sky’s the limit!

It doesn’t have to be a painting. You can imitate a famous photo. Play with a historical sculpture. It’s up to you.

Note that the source art needs to be in the public domain. In general that means it needs to have been created before 1923. Art which is under copyright, after 1923, has its rights controlled by that artist. You would need to ask that artist for permission to use their work in any exhibit.

When:
April 2021

Where:
VIRTUAL ONLY! We’ll make a slideshow for YouTube.

Each BVAA member may exhibit up to three photos. These will be judged for cash prizes.

Entering the Show
The entry fee for this show is $8/piece for up to three pieces.

Artwork can be any size.

All art must be family friendly.

All art items which are entered are included in the show. There is no “pre-selection” process where some are accepted and others are rejected. If you submit artwork, and it is family-friendly, it will be part of our show.

Some reading material:
Creating Art Based on Another Artist’s Work
Fakes Forgeries and Parodies – The Terms
How Easy is it to Copy a Famous Painting?
Inside the Underground World of Legal Art Forgery

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Sunday, April 25th 2021. Work must be emailed to us by that date. Use a JPG file and in general make it as large as possible, that will fit by email. All work which is submitted will be part of the show (as long as it is family-friendly). Please include a photo of each of your source artwork items, so we can include those next to your artwork. That way visitors can see what you were working with.

Judging
Judge to be announced

Opening Reception
The virtual opening reception for the show is Friday, April 30th – we’ll run the slideshow as a premiere!

Here’s a video walkthrough of the 2020 Carbon Copies show!

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries!

This Uxbridge gallery is supported in part by BVAA member dues, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by ValleyCAST. The space use is kindly donated to us by ValleyCast, the community outreach department of Open Sky Community Services. Open Sky uses this space for special-needs client activities during daytime weekdays. They allow the BVAA use of the space – and its gallery walls – on evenings and weekends. We actively support their inclusive mission. All are welcome to all of our events and activities!

Bill Lane Watercolor Demo – April 2021 Monthly Meeting

April 13, 2021April 15, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

Our April 2021 monthly meeting will feature a demo by the amazing artist Bill Lane!

Our monthly meetings are always on the third Tuesday of the month. So this meeting will be on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, starting at 6:30pm. Usually from 6:30-7:00pm we talk about the upcoming events and shows. The demo tends to start around 7pm.

All active BVAA members should be getting our Zoom link via email. Please let us know if you do not have the Zoom link. We will also record and post the session for those who aren’t able to make it on Tuesday.

Since we’ll be recording it, you can watch the first time through, ask questions as he paints, and then try it yourself with all your supplies ready after that, from the video!

Here’s the image he’s thinking about painting for us. It’s set in New York City, specifically Grace Church near the corner of Broadway and East 10th Street:

Here are some samples of Bill Lane’s work:

Be sure to visit Bill Lane’s website to learn more about him and his paintings!

https://www.billlanewatercolors.com/

Jonathan McPhillips Demo – March 2021 Monthly Meeting

March 10, 2021March 16, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

Our March 2021 monthly meeting will feature a demo by the amazing artist Jonathan McPhillips!

Our monthly meetings are always on the third Tuesday of the month. So this meeting will be on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021, starting at 6:30pm. Usually from 6:30-7:00pm we talk about the upcoming events and shows. The demo tends to start around 7pm.

Since we’ll be recording it, you can watch the first time through, ask questions as he paints, and then try it yourself with all your supplies ready after that, from the video!

Here’s the scene he’ll be painting:

Ask with any questions!

You can visit Jonathan’s webpage here:

https://www.jonathanmcphillips.com/

Here are just a few examples of his stunning work:

9th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show Reception

February 23, 2021February 28, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association 1 Comment

Thank you to all artists who participated in our BVAA 9th Annual Anything Goes show in February 2021.

The public premiere of the virtual art show was on Friday February 26th 2021 at 7pm. The video was shown on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

https://www.facebook.com/BVArtAssoc/

The Zoom reception and talk for this art show was on Saturday February 27th 2021 at 5pm. The amazing photographer Matt Reynolds was our judge. He announced the winners and discussed what made each photo award-worthy. He also talked about some of his own photography and how he achieved the beautiful effects of his artwork.

Here are the participants in the Anything Goes show. Nearly all images are available in print and framed versions. Contact the artist for more details. Prices shown are just for a representative size; usually the artist can create other sizes or formats for you. If an artist’s contact information is not linked to from their name, you can contact the BVAA and we will forward your message.

Artist	Image 1	Image 2	Image 3
Alana Kimball	A Change of Perspective	When Hell Froze Over	Antre
Bob Evans	Winter Scene	Hand Study	Weighed Down
Bob See	Owl 8×10 Print $20	Watching 8×10 Print $20	Dusty 8×10 Print $20
Brian Halacy	Great Sand Dunes	Acadia National Park	French King Bridge
Carol Evans	Frog	There’s No Place Like Gnome	Evening Sun
Carol Frieswick	Moore State Park Flotsam 11×14 matted to 16×20 – $75	Monet’s Vision in Manchaug 11×14 matted to 16×20 – $75	Cubist 11×14 matted to 16×20 – $75
Carolyn Baker-Reck	Hermit Thrush	January Morning	Merganser Lift Off
Cheri Holland	Barn in Jackson Hole, WY	2nd Barn in Jackson Hole, WY	Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Christina Hilton	Just On The Other Side	Twisted Trees	Winter Ocean
Dennis Smith	Seaside Path	Beachside Sunrise	Begonias
Jeffrey Meunier	Milky Way Through the Chair	Fresh Snow	Working for Dinner
Joanne Zeis	Waiting for Winter	We All Fall Down	Window Framing
Kimberly Hanagan	Cape Sunset	The Gates	Mabel and Marceline
Laura O. Cenedella	Daddy’s Girl	Ice Wings	Sun Down
Linda Grant	Into the City 11×14 print $75	Fall at Wonalancet 11×14 print $75	Christmas in Boston 11×14 print $75
Linda Nelson	Day Dream framed $80
Lindsey Jones	Grogu’s Sunset	Blowfish after Braces	Mill Villages Graffiti
Lisa Shea	Rise Up original cyanotype $20	St Maarten 8×8 Print $20	Caught in the Act 8×10 Print $20
Maria Buckley	Dory Adrift	Halloween Storm	Spring Eggs 2020
Marty Jo Henry	The Matriarchs	Foggy Morning	Cape Clouds
Matthew Fuller	Cat Eyes	Home Again	Winter Walk
Meagan Fedigan	Nesting	In the Sun	Hanging Out
Melissa Ferrucci	The Icy Croton Gorge	Milky Way Over Stage Harbor Light	Black and White
Michael Backunas	Snow Curves	A Brush With Winter	Winter Shapeshifter
Mike Blake	Merced River, Yosemite National Park 12×12 unframed $650	Canterbury Shaker Village, New Hampshire 12×15 unframed $400	Bodie, California 15×12 unframed $600
Mike McCool	Temple at Sounion, Greece $20	Man on a Beach $20	A Veteran Remembers Forgotten Wars $20
Mike Zeis	Woodland Shadows 11×14 framed $175	Work in Progress 16×20 framed $225	Last Cairn 14×11 framed $175
Nancy Szostak Wright	European Starling Coming In Hot	Icicle Macro	Snowy in Flight
Pamela St. Louis	Colorful Seashells $25 for 8×10 print	Orange Flower with Bumblebee $25 for 8×10 print	Swan in Black & White $25 for 8×10 print
Rosa Walrath	Lonely Duck $25 for JPG	A Snowy Walk $25 for JPG	Floating in the Wind $25 for JPG
Sandy Howard	Bluebird – Peaceful Solitude
Stephanie Brown	An Apple A Day	The Old Red Barn	I’ll Leave The Light On
Warren Wuerthner	Serenity Found	Adrift	Sailor’s Delight
Wendy Trucheon	Ice Crystals 11×14 framed $150	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 11×14 framed $150	Northern Cardinal 11×14 framed $150

If an artist’s name isn’t linked to their website, contact us and we can get a message to them. Most artists have prints available for their work in various sizes.

Details for the 2021 Anything Goes photography show –

9th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2021

9th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2021

February 2, 2021February 26, 2021 Blackstone Valley Art Association 1 Comment

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the 9th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – this show is open to the public! All styles of cameras and cellphone images are warmly welcome! This will be a VIRTUAL SHOW this year for health reasons.

When:
February 2021

Where:
Virtually! The images will be posted on our BVAA Facebook page and YouTube channel

Participation is open to the public. Each participant may exhibit up to three photos. These will be judged for cash prizes.

Entering the Show
The entry fee for the main show, open to all styles of photography, is $15/3 pieces for BVAA members and $20/3 pieces for non-members. The theme is wide open. You can submit a portrait, landscape, still life, abstract, seascape, you name it. Your imagination is the limit.

Photos can be any size. Larger images are better in general in terms of seeing them clearly on large screens, but send whatever size JPG you can create.

All photography must be family friendly. Please also check out our Show Terms and Conditions

All photos which are entered are included. There is no “pre-selection” process where some are accepted and others are rejected. If you submit artwork, and it is family-friendly, it will be part of our show. You can have your photo listed with a price for sale, or you can have it Not For Sale if you wish.

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Work must be emailed to us by midnight EST on that date. All work which is submitted will be displayed (as long as it is family-friendly). You can use submissions@bvaa.org for the email. If you mistakenly email it to one of our other addresses that’s fine, they really all go to the same place.

If you create your art by doing something unusual by using film cameras or atypical techniques, please let us know in the submission form. Show visitors love to learn about how you created your art.

Judging

The person doing the judging is talented artist Matt Reynolds. Cash prizes are based on the entry fees, so the more entries we get, the more / larger prizes we give out. In general, the BVAA organizes each show so all incoming entry fees go out to the winners of the show plus a judge stipend.

Learn more about Matt Reynolds and his photography here:

https://www.mattreynoldsphotography.com/

Opening Reception
The opening reception for the show is online on Friday, February 26th at 7pm EST. Invite family and friends – all are welcome! There is also a photography talk with Matt Reynolds on Saturday, February 27th at 5pm. This is where the winners will be announced. Contact us for the Zoom logon information for the photography talk. Information on both events can be found here:

https://bvaa.org/2021/02/23/9th-annual-anything-goes-photography-show-reception/

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries!

You can see what this show is like by looking through:
8th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2020
7th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2019
6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2018
5th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2017
4th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2016
3rd Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2015
2nd Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2014
1st Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2013

The Uxbridge gallery (when it’s open to the public again) is supported in part by BVAA member dues, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by ValleyCAST. The space use is kindly donated to us by ValleyCast, the community outreach department of Open Sky Community Services. Open Sky uses this space for special-needs client activities during daytime weekdays. They allow the BVAA use of the space – and its gallery walls – on evenings and weekends. We actively support their inclusive mission. All are welcome to all of our events and activities!

2020 Community Tapestry Art Show

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Blackstone Valley Art Association Leave a comment

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is proud to announce the 2020 Community Tapestry Art Show! The public is warmly invited to participate! This show is open to all forms of artistic expression. We would love to see watercolors, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, sculptures, pottery, mixed media, drawings, pastels, photography, cyanotypes, and other forms of art.

All ages and levels of ability are encouraged to participate! This show is enthusiastically inclusive.

When:
submit by December 19, 2020 at midnight EST

Where:
Virtually online! On our YouTube and Facebook channels.

Entering the Show
The theme is wide open. Any topic can be addressed as long as it is family-friendly. Artwork can be any size.

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. This show is free to participate in. Each artist may submit up to five items. The deadline to submit is Saturday, December 19th at midnight EST.

Submission of JPGs
Please email a JPG of each art item to info@bvaa.org. Email the largest size you have – we’ll take care of cropping to fit.

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries!

Here are photos and videos of the previous show!

Tapestry Art Show Photos and Videos