Category: BVAA Shows and Events

It’s summer, and that means it’s time for the Blackstone Valley Art Association “Show of Hands” open art show! All artists are welcome to participate in this show, whether or not you’re a member of the BVAA.

This show is a counterpoint to our January photography show. While the January show is all about photography – both digital and film – this show here is all about the other arts. Oil painting, Acrylic painting. Watercolors. Pastels. Charcoal. Sculpture. Pottery. Fabric. Art Quilts. If you use your hands to make it, it’s fair game for the show! No photography, please – that has its own show in January.

The show is held at the Alternatives’ Community Gallery, 5 South Main Street, Uxbridge, MA.

Submissions:
Submit using our online form – BVAA Online Submission Form – the fee to participate is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. You can submit up to 2 pieces for that fee. The deadline to submit is August 7, 2017 at midnight EST.

Drop Off of Works:
Drop off at the Uxbridge Gallery is from Monday, August 7th through Wednesday, August 9th from 10am to 3pm. Note that all hanging works need to be properly wired. Of the two artworks submitted, only one can be 16×20 or larger. The other must be smaller than that size. All works must be family-friendly. There is no photography in this show – our photography-only show takes place in January. All skill levels are welcome to participate. This show is perfect for first-timers!

The show will be hung Thursday morning, August 10th, at 10am.

Opening Reception:
Friday, August 11th, 2017
4-7pm
food and drink provided, prizes will be awarded
all are welcome!

Winner List:
First place: Kelsey Campbell, Forest Diet
Second place: Roseanne Francesconi, Impressions of Cinque Terre
Third place: Jose Criollo, Sea Fish

Honorable Mentions:
Carol Frieswick, Heritage Gardens
Laura Cenedella, Day Dreaming
Roseanne Francesconi, Northside Club House

Exhibit Ends:
September 29th, 2017
Pickup is Monday, October 2 through Wednesday, October 4 from 10am to 3pm.

Volunteers Needed
The BVAA is run by volunteers – please lend a hand! We need volunteers for the following activities:
* Hang the show
* Host the reception
* Take it down

Let us know on your submission form how you’re able to help out.

There is a 20% commission on sales which goes to support the gallery itself.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions!

If you missed the 2017 Show of Hands art show, here is the video:

Show of Hands Reception Details

May is traditionally the end of the meetings year for the Blackstone Valley Art Association! We don’t have meetings in June, July, or August so members are free to go paint or photograph. Then September we begin up fresh with newly elected officers and we pay our dues for the coming year. So our schedule is sort of like the school year.

The 2017 Pot Luck Party is on Tuesday, May 16th, 2017! It is at our normal meeting place – the Northbridge senior center.

We will be bringing in main dishes of pizzas and salads. We’re asking members to bring in an appetizer or dessert to share. Please let us know at INFO@BVAA.ORG what you’re bringing so we can coordinate. Also, let us know if you’re planning on attending so that we can figure out how much to get from the restaurant. In the past the price per person was about $12. We’ll know the price for this year once we get a headcount.

Before the dinner, we’ll be having our election of fresh officers for the coming 2017-2018 year. Those officers will begin their duties in September.

Let us know if you have any questions!

So far we know about:

Carol Frieswick (2): Dill dip with bread dippers and strawberry shortcake
Marie Cafferty: Italian meatballs and a loaf of bread + grated cheese
Lisa Shea: Veggie platter, wines
Dennis Smith: sausage parmesan palmiers
Patty Cahill: appetizer
Michelle Benjamin: appetizer
Libia: appetizer
Carol & Bob Evans: couple of shrimp rings & wine
Verne Thayer: lg. pan of roasted potatoes
Pam and Bob Siderewicz: Chicken antipasto- cold shredded chicken dish.
Cathy Willey: apple cake for dessert and soda
Karen Pendleton: cup cakes
Carole Plante: dessert

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Our April 2017 meeting will be a hands-on workshop on writing an artist’s statement.

As always, our monthly meeting will be held at the:
Northbridge Senior Center
20 Highland Street
Whitinsville, MA 01590

Our monthly meetings are open to the public and are supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Our monthly meetings traditionally begin with about a half-hour of reviewing upcoming events and sharing member news. Then we go into the actual demo or workshop.

For the basics on writing an artist’s statement, to get started, read here:

Writing an Artist’s Statement

To see how other BVAA members have crafted their artist’s statements, visit here:

BVAA Members Gallery

We hope to see you at the meeting!

 

Poet Jane Nozzolillo and photographer Lisa Shea at the Art-Poetry pairing reception. The show’s at the Worcester Public Library and closes on March 31, 2017. Get out and see it in its final days!

Art-Poetry Show Details

Artist Linda DeFeudis & poet Christine Beauchaine at the Art Poetry show at the Worcester Public Library – live to Fri 3/31! Here’s their poetry and artwork:

DeFeudis & Beauchaine Artwork

Poet Trisha Wooldridge and Photographer Mike Zeis at the Art-Poetry show at the Worcester Public Library – it’s live through 3/31! Get out and see it – and share the news!

https://bvaa.org/past-events/past-events-2017/art-poetry-pairing-2017/

We had 18 pairings of artists and poets for our 2017 Art-Poetry Pairing exhibition at the Worcester Public Library. This show runs from March 1 to March 31, 2017. The hanging was Wednesday, March 1 from 6-8pm. The take-down is Friday, March 31, from 4:30 to 5:30pm.

Joining the Blackstone Valley Art Association artists are poets from the Sutton Writing Group and the Worcester Writers Collaborative.

Here’s the full details of the show!

Art and Poetry Pairing Show

Each artist gave the poet a visual work of art to interpret. At the same time, each poet wrote an original poem for the artist to interpret. These photos are from the Meet-The-Artist reception on Saturday, March 18th from 1-3pm.

Bonnie Frederico held a wonderful hands-on demo of Batik Watercolor last night at the BVAA monthly meeting. This is a very interesting technique involving building multiple layers of water color and wax. These photos attempt to show the process from start to finish!

Here’s an album of some of the finished paintings from our batik watercolor workshop on May 21, 2017. Here’s the full details of the workshop: BVAA Batik Watercolor Workshop

If you have a photo of your finished work you’d like us to add in, let us know!

Every two months we rotate the show at the Milford TV Station. The drop-off for the upcoming May – June 2017 show on the theme of “Flowers” is Thursday, April 27th from 6-8pm.

This date is also the reception (and take down) for the existing “Animals” show. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend! It’s a great time to meet the artists, view local art, and learn about the art opportunities in the region. Because some people are coming on Thursday to see the existing show and meet the artists, please don’t take your art off the walls until you’re ready to leave for the evening.

For participating artists, please bring food or drink to share!

The Milford TV Station is at:
138 South Main Street
Milford, MA

This is a plaza with a D’Angelo’s, a Hair Unlimited Salon, and Milford Hardwood.

https://www.milfordtv.net/

The Milford people do the labels and hanging for us, so there is no need to use our online submission form to indicate what you’re bringing. Simply be sure to label the back of each piece with its title, your name, and the price. Milford does not take any commission on sales.

If you can’t make it to the party just drop off your works any time during the week that they’re open. Call ahead to check the hours!

This show is for BVAA members only and is free to participate in. Most artists bring in three items but if you have more that’s great! In general, the items can be any size or shape – Milford has a great hanging system which can accommodate pretty much anything. That being said, for this particular show it’s small works for quick sales!

We hope to see you there – and spread the word!