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Are you a photographer who would like to tweak the lights and shadows of your photo? Maybe you’re a painter and need to learn how to “de-skew” your painting image so it looks more straight? Whatever your style of artwork, Bob can help you learn the basics of Photoshop to improve your images!

We will be doing this ON ZOOM so that people can see the menus in detail on their own computer monitors or TV screens. We will also be recording this so that people who are busy on the 21st can watch the replay later. It’s always good to come live, though, so you can ask questions!

Location:
Online in Zoom!
We will email everyone the link in our BVAA newsletter.
If you don’t get our newsletter, contact us directly for the link

When:
Wednesday January 21st 2026
6:30-9pm

This meeting and session is free and open to the public. No experience is necessary. The fun of our workshops is that we all learn new things we’ve never done before.

Our meetings cover BVAA organization business for the first 10-15 minutes and then go into the workshop part of the evening. Feel free to come for whichever part interests you the most. In general, our monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise announced.

All are welcome – this workshop is open to members and non-members. Feel free to bring along a friend! We’d love to see you there to learn some new things and explore your creativity!

Our meetings are supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

This is not a Blackstone Valley Art Association show, but we encourage all artists in the region to participate! It’s a lot of fun, and the Booklovers’ Gourmet is a wonderful venue!

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Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster, MA invites all local artists to be part of the Annual Group Art Show in February. The theme is “HEARTS”, and is open to all mediums & styles, but must feature “hearts” either manmade or in nature, literally or figuratively.

Drop off dates are January 29th-31st between 10am-5pm in person at 72 East Main Street, Webster, MA. 

An artists’ reception will take place on Saturday, February 7th, 2-4 p.m. with light refreshments. Free and open to the public. 

The show will be on view in the cafe gallery February 3rd-28th during normal business hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-6pm.

There is a $10 entry fee per artist, which will go towards a People’s Choice Award to be awarded at the end of the month, decided by votes from the public. One vote per person is allowed and must be made in store during the month of February.

Space is limited to 1 piece per artist. You may submit up to 2 pieces to be considered. Acceptance of work is at the sole discretion of Booklovers’ Gourmet.

Additional details & requirements:
* Work may be in any medium including photography, watercolor, oil, acrylic, drawings, prints, collage, fabric, mixed media, etc.
*Dimensions must not exceed 20″ in any direction
* All work must be ready to hang on the wall, preferably with a wire
* A 30% commission will be taken on any sales. Pricing is at the sole discretion of the artist.

For more information, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.

“Heart Chakra”, Mixed Media Collage by Debra Horan

Want to learn more about taking lovely photos? Join us on Friday December 19th 2025 from 1-3pm for our photography workshop at the Worcester Art Museum! All levels of photographers warmly encouraged to participate. This event is open to the public.

NOTE THE LOCATION! We usually do our workshops at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. However, due to the inclement weather, we will be inside at the Worcester Art Museum.

The cost of the photography workshop is FREE for December.

Non-photographers are welcome to join us to walk around and enjoy the exhibits. We will appreciate the artwork while we’re there.

Note that because we are holding this month’s workshop at the Worcester Art Museum, YOU MUST SEPARATELY PAY AN ENTRANCE FEE TO THE WAM. That entrance fee is $22. You can find discount or free tickets at many local libraries. Check with your libraries to find an inexpensive way to get into the museum. If you are an individual served by Open Sky, talk with Open Sky about being sponsored for this event. You pay that entry fee directly to the museum when you arrive.

We will meet inside the Worcester Art Museum by the Roman mosaic / entrance to the Chapter House at 1pm. Photographer Lisa Shea will provide a brief introductory discussion of ideas for taking photos in an indoor setting. Then we will explore the museum from 1-3pm. You can roam on your own, stay with the group, and ask questions whenever you wish. Feel free to come early or stay late!

Location:
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
https://www.worcesterart.org/visit/

Date and Time:
Friday December 19th, 2025
1-3pm

Please be sure to RSVP to join the group. Let Lisa know what type of cellphone or camera you plan on bringing. Lisa can then send you a PDF of ideas to get you started. If you don’t have access to any cellphone or camera, we have a few we would be able to lend for the afternoon.

Register for Photo Workshop

Let us know if you have any questions! And please make sure you research your Worcester Art Museum tickets beforehand. That way you can get discount tickets from your local library or from Open Sky (if applicable) to save on your entrance fee.

Whether you participate in the field trip or not, please consider then sending in a few of your Darkness and Light photos to participate in the free ValleyCAST virtual art show. This show has a deadline of Tuesday, December 30th, 2025!

https://www.openskycs.org/news-events/events/valleycast-december-monthly-art-challenge

Supported by the BVAA, ValleyCAST, and Open Sky.