Category: BVAA Shows and Events

A blast from the past! Here’s the three-fold program from the Blackstone Valley Art Association’s 21st Annual Spring Show, held April 15th through April 20th, 1979. This was held at the Blackstone-Millville Regional High School in Blackstone, Massachusetts.

Mrs. Marilyn Niteson sang and played piano on Sunday afternoon. The Messengers sang on Friday evening!

There were 166 items of artwork including watercolors, oils, acrylics, pastels, graphic arts, quilts, crochet, vases, and sculptures. Note that there was NO photography at all in 1979 :).

There’s some names in here that we still recognize. Michael Graves, quite famous for his landscapes. Inez Gornall. What other names do you recognize in here? Let us know!

Click on either image to get a larger version. We have a binder with the originals if you’d like to take a look!

Come by the Grafton Common Art Gallery today 4-5pm – Bonnie Frederico demonstrates how to paint ornaments. You can see her other work, like this bluebird! Gallery’s open until 6pm tonight.

Come in before we close our doors on Fri Nov 15th!

Grafton Common Art Gallery Details

 

Want to learn more about how to use your camera or cellphone? Confused by the various settings of time, aperture, and so on? Want some hands-on help becoming a better photographer during this holiday season?

This free workshop will get you started! You can drop in any time and we’ll get you familiar with your camera or cellphone. All levels warmly welcomed

 

Where?
Grafton Common Art Gallery
One Grafton Common
Suite 123
Grafton, MA

It’s the building with the AppleTree Arts in it!

When?
Sunday, December 10th, 2017
2pm to 5pm

All are welcome! Share the news with family and friends!

The gallery is closing this FRIDAY DECEMBER 15th 2017 so be sure to get in soon for those final gifts!

For more about the Grafton Common Art Gallery, visit:

Grafton Common Art Gallery

The Grafton Common gallery is only open for 2 more weeks! We close 12/15! Stop by to see “Hopedale Geese” by Bev Tinklenberg, as well as works from all 14 local artists!

Grafton Common Art Gallery Page

Here’s the full set of #FrostyStop photos of BVAA members taken at the Grafton Common Art Gallery during the 2017 Grafton Holiday Celebration. It was great fun!

The background art is Katie Messina’s work “City at Twilight”

Here are a few photos from the Tapestry Show opening reception on December 2, 2017. It was part of the Uxbridge First Holiday Night celebration. There was a barbershop quartet, Mark Seagrave – live caricature artist, a visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus, and lots of visitors! The place was packed!

Congratulations to the winners:
1st prize: Terri Whitney for Japanese Temari Balls
2nd prize: Karen Pendelton for pen-and-ink drawings
3rd prize: Debra Scanlon painting

Get a glimpse of Carol Arnold’s talent from her portrait painting demo last night!

Her work can be seen in the Grafton Common Art Gallery through Dec 15th, 2017.

You can also visit her online at https://carolarnoldfineart.com/

Here’s a few photos from Janet Aleid’s Make-your-own Ornament workshop on December 2, 2017! She’s doing another one on Saturday, December 9th from 10am to noon – be sure to stop by! It’s at the Grafton Common Art Gallery, One Grafton Common, Grafton MA. Full details: Make-your-own Ornament workshop 11/9/17

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is the proud hosting location for Pamela White Murphy’s Artist Palette Student Show in 2018! The show, “Pamela’s Picassos”, celebrates the works of her students. This is her 10th annual show!

When:
April 7 to May 11, 2018

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA

There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

Entering the Show
This show is open to students of Pamela White Murphy. Check out her website to learn more about enrolling in her classes!

ArtistPaletteStudio.com

Opening Reception
The opening reception for this show is Friday, April 13th from 4-7pm. All are welcome!

Here are photos from the 2016 Student Art Show –

2016 Artist Palette Studio Student Art Show

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the 2018 Teen Self Expression Show – this show is open to the public! All styles of teen-created family-friendly artwork are warmly welcome!

When:
March 5 to March 31, 2018

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

Participation is FREE and is open to the public. The show is open to any person who is a teenager. Each participant may exhibit three pieces of artwork. These will be judged for cash prizes. A portion of all sales goes to support the work of Alternatives in the community.

Entering the Show
The show is completely free to enter. The artwork can be on any theme and in any medium.

Note that this show was originally created with a selfie theme. If you wish to bring in selfies, that is fine! For the selfies, if you wish for us to mat them for you, the photos should be 5×7 in size. Just bring in the 5×7 photo, unmatted and unframed. We will mat them to 8×10 and handle the rest. We have since expanded the theme, so other forms of artwork are now welcome as well.

Please check out our Show Terms and Conditions. Note that some of the conditions about framing and wiring do not apply to this show. If you simply wish to bring in 5×7 printed photos, that is fine, We can handle matting those for you. If you wish to bring in other forms of art that is framed and/or ready for display, that is fine too. Ask with any questions.

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is 3pm on Saturday, February 24th, 2018. Work should be dropped off by Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 3pm. All work which is brought in will be hung (as long as it is family-friendly). Note that some of the flyers had a submission deadline of Monday, Feb 26th. – if you can’t make it by Saturday, contact us and we’ll arrange a later drop-off for you.

Judging
The teen self expression show awards cash prizes based on the number of entries received.

The judge for this show will be announced soon.

Opening Reception
The opening reception for the show is Friday, March 9th from 4-7pm. Invite family and friends – all are welcome!

Pick Up
Saturday, March 31st, 2018, from 10am to 3pm. If you aren’t able to make that, please contact us for other arrangements.

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries! It’s great to think outside the box for this show. If you’re interested in the selfie aspect of this show, can you see why this image below is a selfie?