Category: BVAA Shows and Events

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

Welcome to the beauty of Grafton, Massachusetts!

Thanks to the Grafton Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Grafton including the historic trains. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.

We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Grafton. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!

Here are some videos featuring Grafton to get you inspired. Note that our keynote painting workshop with Grafton artist Bonnie Frederico is not live yet – we’ll post as soon as it is available!

Here’s the full playlist of videos!

Grafton Celebration of Art on YouTube

Welcome to the beauty of Millville, Massachusetts!

Thanks to the Millville Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Millville including the historic Blackstone Canal and its locks. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.

We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Millville. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!

Here are some videos featuring Millville to get you inspired.

Ask with any questions!

Welcome to the beauty of Mendon, Massachusetts!

Thanks to the Mendon Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Mendon including the historic Unitarian Church and Southwick’s Zoo. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.

We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Mendon. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!

Here are some videos featuring Mendon to get you inspired.

Here’s the full playlist of videos for the Mendon Celebration of Art – 24 in all! This playlist starts with Verne’s workshop and then goes through the rest of them.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa0l1N_yIP6XWYiCKEkPHjUneIfs8B9MB

We’d love to hear your feedback on the video workshops. Get out and enjoy Mendon!

Welcome to the beauty of Auburn, Massachusetts! Auburn was first settled in 1714 and was incorporated as a town in 1778. It was the location of the very first liquid rocket fuel launch, done by Robert H. Goddard on March 16, 1926.

Thanks to the Auburn Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on the Goddard Memorial Park in Auburn. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.

We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Auburn. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!

Here are some videos featuring Auburn to get you inspired.

Laura O. Cenedella paints the rocket at Goddard Memorial Park!