January Exhibits at Gallery A3

Artists: Gordon M. Green, GK Khalsa
Start Date: January 2, 2025
End Date: February 1, 2025
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur-Sun 2-7pm
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com

In Improvisations, Gordon M. Green displays abstract paintings in oil on canvas that improvise with gestural brushwork to evoke a naturalistic landscape, while GK Khalsa presents a retrospective spanning more than four decades in Drawings from 1970 to 2024. Image left: Gordon M. Green, September 19, 2024, oil on canvas; right: GK Khalsa, Sunflower, gouache and India ink on paper.

Re/Presenting: Art Beyond the Color Line

Start Date: November 12, 2024
End Date: July 6, 2025
Location: Mead Art Museum
Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Thur 9am-10pm
Address: Amherst College
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/museums/mead/exhibitions/2024/representing-art-beyond-the-color-line

A year-long project to reinterpret Mead collections, posing critical questions about making and consuming art in a multiracial democracy. The exhibition brings together a wide range of work from the 18th century to the present, by artists from Brazil, France, Haiti, India, Japan, North America, and Tibet, as well as art made throughout the year by students at Wildwood Elementary School and visitors to the exhibition. It explores art that creates, affirms, and challenges ideas of beauty, value, power, and presence.

Fatal Flora: Poisonous Revenge Narratives

Artist: Susan Montgomery
Start Date: September 28, 2024
End Date: January 30, 2025
Location: Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, UMass
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Address: 650 E Pleasant Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: umass.edu/news/article/kinney-center-feature-artist-residence-exhibit-fatal-flora-poisonous-revenge

Artist in Residence Susan Montgomery blends history, memory, and the imagination to recall the real and fictional women who navigate the line between medicine and poison.

Contact: Liz Fox
efox@umass.edu
413-577-3600

For the Love of Animals

Artist: Sarah Marquesen
Start Date: August 2, 2024
End Date: February 9, 2025
Location: Chicopee Public Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-5pm
Address: 449 Front Street
City/Town: Chicopee
Website: sarahmarqart.com

For many of us, our first love was an animal. Perhaps it was a furry member of the family or the first time we saw a horse run in a pasture. In this exhibition, Sarah Marquesen tries to capture the personality and soul of both domestic and wild animals. She hopes her paintings help you connect to the animals we see outside our door and those from around the world.

Contact: Sarah Marquesen
sarahmarquesen@yahoo.com
413-313-3223

Small Hand Big Dreams

Artist: Lisa Brown
Start Date: January 11, 2025
End Date: TBA
Location: 50 Arrow Gallery
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite#136
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: facebook.com/fiftyarrowgallery

Lisa Brown’s art spans analog photography, sculpture, and community engagement, delving deeply into themes of healing, self-discovery, and cultural preservation. Her latest body of work features “large-scale cyanotypes on raw canvas” that celebrate the resilience and vitality of children in Northern Ghana. Through her lens and hands, Lisa bridges cultural and generational gaps, creating works that inspire connection, understanding, and transformation.

Contact: Jason
jasonm@50arrowgallery.com

Radical Color

Artist: Elizabeth Meyersohn
Start Date: January 9, 2025
End Date: February 2, 2025
Location: The Oxbow Gallery, front gallery
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

Elizabeth Meyersohn has been working on landscape based paintings for many years. Her work is a combination of perceived and invented places .The moon plays a significant role in her paintings. Her current paintings explore nature using a wide range in color, scale, light and surface. Image: Yves Klein Blue and Rose, 36x48”, Oil on Canvas, 2024.

Contact: theoxbowgallery@gmail.com
413-203-1196

Transition Quilts

Artist: Kathy Ford
Start Date: January 9, 2025
End Date: February 2, 2025
Location: The Oxbow Gallery
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

For twenty-five years, Kathy Ford worked on parallel tracks as architect and quiltmaker. In 2018, she began her transition to becoming a full-time artist, introduced layers of silk organza into her work, and was invited to exhibit 'Celestial Twins' at Quilt National, the oldest running juried art quilt show in the United States. Image: Celestial Twins, 84"w x 58"h, fiber, 2018.

Contact: theoxbowgallery@gmail.com
413-203-1196

Reflections Of Studies

Artist: Mark Schebell
Start Date: January 11, 2024
End Date: February 11, 2025
Location: SSGT James G Wheeler Art Gallery
Address: 122 Pleasent Street, Suite 105
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: warriorsartroom.org/ssgt-wheeler-memorial-art-gallery.html

Join us on January 11th at 2pm for the opening of "Reflections of Studies" by the talented Mark Schebell! This captivating exhibit offers a unique glimpse into Mark's artistic journey, showcasing thought-provoking pieces that reflect his dedication to exploration and growth.

Contact: Donald Longley
Hercworx@gmail.com
325-829-6577

Quabbin Art Group at Lathrop Community

Artists: group show
Start Date: December 4, 2024
End Date: January 31, 2025
Location: Lathrop Community
Hours: 9am-5pm / 7 days
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Road
City/Town: Easthampton

The Quabbin Artist Group will be showing the work of several of their artists throughout the months of December and January. Many themes and mediums are used in their work, displaying the diversity and talent of its members. Some changes may be made throughout the two month period giving others an opportunity to participate and providing a freshness to the show.

Contact: Marcia Jestaedt
marciajestaedt@verizon.net
301-693-0427

Small Works: Amherst Plein Air Society's Members Exhibit

Artists: Amherst Plein Air Society
Start Date: December 4, 2024
End Date: January 29, 2025
Location: Grubbs Gallery, Williston Northampton School
Hours: Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri 8:30am-3pm; Wed 8:30am-12:30pm
Address: Reed Campus Center, 1st Floor, 40 Park Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: williston.com/visual-and-performing-arts/grubbs-gallery

Nearly 100 small works paintings by more than 30 artist members of the Amherst Plein Air Society. All paintings available for sale! Love it, Buy it, Take it Home for the holidays!

Contact: Susanne Personette
susannepersonette@gmail.com
413-835-5229

A Tranquil Space

Artist: Michelle Vigeant
Start Date: January 3, 2025
End Date: January 31, 2025
Location: The Zen Frog
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat & Sun 8am-4pm
Address: 92 Maple Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: instagram.com/zenfrogflorence

A show of paintings by local artist Michelle Vigeant that showcase large cats in the cosmos, connecting the earthly with the fantastical.

Contact: zenfrogart@gmail.com

LAVA's 5th Birthday Party

Start Date: January 31, 2025
End Date: February 2, 2025
Reception Date: Friday, January 31, 5-8pm
Location: The LAVA Center
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/events/lavas-5th-birthday-party

LAVA turns five! Join us for a weekend of celebrating five years of community arts, theater, literature, storytelling, comedy, music, film, photography, history, humanities and more in downtown Greenfield. Our celebration coincides with Greenfield’s Winter Carnival, just as our grand opening did in 2020. All events are FREE to attend -- donations are gladly welcome to help support future LAVA programming! See website for schedule of events.

Contact: info@thelavacenter.org
413-376-8118

Forward

Artists: 37 local artists from Greenfield and the Valley
Start Date: January 17, 2025
End Date: February 28, 2025
Reception Date: January 17, 5-8pm
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Hours: check website for up-to-date hours
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org

An exploration of evolution, change, and movement; imagining the endless possibilities that lie ahead. Showcasing artwork that captures the essence of the word “Forward”, in all of its forms. FORWARD is a juried selection of artwork varying from photography, painting, mixed media, textiles, ceramics, and welding. This exhibition showcases work from 37 artists from across Franklin County and the Pioneer Valley.

Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811

Salt, fat. Sweet!

Artist: Caroline James
Start Date: December 12, 2024
End Date: February 12, 2025
Location: Looky Here
Hours: Wed-Fri 12-5pm, Sat 12-3pm
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com

Come celebrate with Caroline as she opens her first gallery show! Visit and view her collection of mixed media drawings over cocktails and conversation.

Contact: Caroline James
c.watertype@gmail.com
978-995-3956

Layers: Reception & Art Sale

Artists: western MA local artists
Start Date: January 18, 2025
End Date: February 15, 2025
Reception Date: January 18, 2-4:30pm
Location: Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery
Hours: Sat 2-4pm
Address: 34 Front Street / Door 7
City/Town: Indian Orchard
Website: facebook.com/IndianOrchardMills

The Indian Orchard Mills will be showcasing thirty local artists from the Western MA region, each offering their own interpretation of the theme 'Layers'. The reception and art sale will be held in the Mills' Dane Gallery on Saturday, January 18th, 2-4:30pm. People's Choice Awards for best in show and runner up will be selected.

Contact: Ellen Pollack
ellenjp77@gmail.com

A Mission of the Heart

Artist: Donna Estabrooks
Start Date: January 6, 2025
End Date: January 31, 2025
Location: River Valley Co-op
Hours: 8am-10pm / 7 days
Address: 330 N King Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rivervalley.coop/event-details/art-in-the-cafe-january-2025

I love multiple themes -- animals, florals, landscapes, people, abstracts, spirituality and love -- I like to call them "painted prayers" as it includes everything. I paint what I want to see in my life or in the world, I also paint and let the angels tell me what I need to know that day. In my commissions I pray to connect with the heart of my client. I love the feeling of starting out with abstract brush strokes and looking into the piece to find the painting.

Contact: Reka Peterson
rpeterson@rivervalley.coop

Photography

Artist: Mandana Marsh
Start Date: January 3, 2025
End Date: January 30, 2025
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

Making photographs has served as solace and a source of satisfaction throughout a life that has presented me with great gifts, losses and everything in between. The black and white prints are moments I want to preserve by way of a composition that pleases me. I consider them meditations with my eyes open. I appreciate how black and white images bring out the essence of a subject and evoke a timeless quality.

Contact: 413-587-1013

Life Stories

Artist: Eileen Claveloux
Start Date: January 3, 2025
End Date: January 30, 2025
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

A series I have been working on for several years that combine photo collage with writing. Each image consists of as many as 10-100 photos or pieces of photos that I combine to create a somewhat seamless looking, somewhat skewed image. Once printed, I hand write a stream of consciousness piece that includes family story and history, concerns, thoughts about my children and grandchildren and memories of people no longer here.

Contact: 413-587-1013

Paper Arts

Artist: Margaret Humbert-Droz
Start Date: January 3, 2025
End Date: January 30, 2025
Location: Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Hours: Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: forbeslibrary.org/gallery

Paper is my medium -- white, colored, patterned, even re-purposed images from books or magazines. My tools are a swivel-blade knife, utility knife, and a small pair of scissors. Add glue, pigment pens, and the occasional wash of watercolor. In the absence of formal training, art-making for me is an ongoing learning process and an opportunity to explore.

Contact: 413-587-1013

Figuration and Abstraction: Asian Art at SCMA

Artists: group show
Start Date: July 28, 2023
End Date: Summer 2025
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Hours: Tues-Sun 11am-4pm, second Fridays 11am-8pm
Address: 20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/art/exhibitions/figuration-and-abstraction-asian-art-scma

In art, "figuration" refers to the depiction of shapes found in reality--such as animals, plants, and human bodies– whereas "abstraction" simplifies subjects into form, color, and line. In modern western art, these two concepts are often understood as contrasting, but throughout history and in places such as Asia, these categories were not separate. For the works on view in this exhibition, realistic representation may not have always been the goal.

Contact: artmuseum@smith.edu
413-585-2760

Remember to Remember

Artists: group show
Start Date: January 8, 2025
End Date: February 1, 2025
Reception Date: January 31, 5-7pm
Location: Split Level Gallery
Hours: Wed-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 12-7pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org

Remember to Remember brings together the works of Emine Cichowski, Muriel "Monik" Johnson, and many artists from The Care Center. Spanning multiple mediums, the exhibition offers a dynamic lens into dream, memory, and daring expression. Closing Reception: January 31, 5-7pm. Image by Iysis Gillerson.

Contact: Mollye Maxner
mollyemaxner@apearts.org

One by One

Artist: Michael Tillyer
Start Date: January 8, 2025
End Date: January 25, 2025
Location: NEVAmuseum, Gallery 1 and 2
Hours: January 22-25; 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

This month, Michael Tillyer, the founding director of the New England Visionary Artists Museum will exhibit his sculpture at the NEVAspace. On Saturday, January 25, 4-6pm, Tillyer will give a talk on how he opened the subsidized space, Anchor House of Artists in 1997, that became the NEVAmuseum in 2017. The talk is a fundraiser for NEVAmuseum, $10-$20 suggested. There are limited gallery viewing hours this month.

Contact: 413-588-4337

Tillyer and Foley Collected Works

Start Date: January 8, 2025
End Date: January 25, 2025
Location: NEVAmuseum wing
Hours: January 22-25; 2-6pm
Address: 518 Pleasant Street, Ground Floor
City/Town: Northampton
Website: NEVA-museum.org

100 artworks from Tillyer and Foley collected works are displayed for January.

Contact: 413-588-4337

A3 @ North Gallery

Artists: members of Gallery A3
Start Date: January 3, 2025
End Date: February 28, 2025
Location: North Gallery at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Hours: 10am-5pm daily
Address: 30 Locust Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: gallerya3.com

As part of the Art and Healing Program sponsored by The Friends of Cooley Dickinson, Gallery A3 artists will exhibit work in the North Gallery. Marianne Connolly: hand-cut and pasted photocollages; Laura Holland: color photographs; Karen Iglehart: abstract oil paintings on canvas; John Krifka: oil paintings; Nancy Meagher: life-sized pencil drawings of historical millworkers; Larry Rankin: black and white photographs. Image: Laura Holland photographs, Azaleas in Sunlight and Azaleas after Rain.

Rachel Jenkins

Artist: Rachel Jenkins
Start Date: January 2, 2025
End Date: February 28, 2025
Location: Northampton Senior Center, Bistro Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Address: 67 Conz Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: northamptonma.gov/2221/Artist-of-the-Month

Rachel Jenkins paints large, colorful acrylic paintings.She is drawn to represent the people she passes in her daily life-their histories, their stories and how they represent themselves in words, language, clothes and other forms of expression.

Winter 2024 Exhibition

Start Date: December 19, 2024
End Date: January 31, 2025
Location: William Baczek Fine Arts
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 12–5pm
Address: 36 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: wbfinearts.com

This group exhibition highlights the work of gallery artists. The featured works span many mediums, including oil and egg tempera painting, pastel, prints, and sculpture.

Contact: William Baczek
info@wbfinearts.com
413-587-9880

Luminous Lattitudes

Artist: Paul Griffin
Start Date: December 2, 2024
End Date: January 31, 2025
Location: Northampton Senior Center, Hallway Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Address: 67 Conz Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: northamptonma.gov/2221/Artist-of-the-Month

Paul Griffin's photographs of the tropics are made with a digital camera whose sensor was converted to only record infrared light. He then digitally manipulated the palette of the raw images in Photoshop.

Contact: plgriffin411@gmail.com

Valley Realism

Artists: group show
Start Date: October 27, 2024
End Date: January 15, 2025
Location: R. Michelson Galleries
Address: 132 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rmichelson.com

Works by Gregory Gillespie, Scott Prior, Frances Cohen Gillespie, Randall Deihl, Robin Freedenfeld, Nan Hill, and Rey Milici. Showing in conjunction with the new documentary, "The Painted Life of Gregory Gillespie".

35th Annual Illustration Celebration

Artists: Children's Book Illustrators and Authors
Start Date: November 3, 2024
End Date: January 15, 2025
Location: R. Michelson Galleries
Address: 132 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rmichelson.com/illustration

It's time to celebrate!! This year join us for the 35th Annual Children's Illustration Celebration!

Contact: Meghan Zaremba
Meghan@rmichelson.com
413-586-3964

Here, Now

Artist: Younes Rahmoun
Start Date: August 30, 2024
End Date: July 13, 2025
Location: Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA)
Address: 22 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/yr

The first North American exhibition devoted to the art of Younes Rahmoun, one of Morocco's leading contemporary artists. Over the last 25 years, Rahmoun has found inspiration in a profound connection to his here and now. He transforms simple shapes, materials and gestures from his daily life into sculptures and installations. For Rahmoun, creating art provides a way to be present with himself and with the world around him.

Peace and Joy

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 27, 2024
End Date: January 31, 2025
Location: Shelburne Arts Co-op
Hours: Mon & Wed-Sun
Address: 26 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls
Website: shelburneartscoop.com

Works in many media--painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, collage, mixed media, metal, glass, wood, jewelry, decorative and wearable fiber, and ornaments--are designed to bring peace and joy to viewers during these challenging times.

Contact: Flo Rosenstock
sac01370@gmail.com
413-625-9324

Cartoon Intersection

Artist: Gary Hallgren
Start Date: November 3, 2024
End Date: January 19, 2025
Location: Art for the Soul Gallery
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4pm
Address: 1500 Main Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: artforthesoulgallery.com

A retrospective celebrating over five decades of the illustrious career of renowned illustrator Gary Hallgren. Best known for his work on the globally beloved comic strip Hägar the Horrible, Hallgren's career spans far beyond this iconic role. The exhibition explores his broader contributions, from underground comix in the 1970s to editorial illustrations and animations. This show offers a deep dive into his creative journey, showcasing work from 1971 to the present.

Contact: Sierra Myers
sierra@vmodernstudios.com
413-221-1985

Gilded Echoes: The Tiffany Influence in Josh Simpson's Glasswork

Artists: Josh Simpson
Start Date: October 5, 2024
End Date: February 23, 2025
Location: D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/gilded-echoes-the-tiffany-influence-in-josh-simpsons-glasswork

Josh Simpson, one of the most innovative figures to emerge from the studio glass movement, found early inspiration in the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933). Simpson, a Shelburne Falls artist, was captivated by the iridescent qualities of Tiffany & Company's renowned Favrile glass. As a young glassmaker, he sought to replicate these exquisite glowing qualities, achieving luminous results. Gilded Echoes places the works of these two great American glassmakers in dialogue, examining Tiffany's influence on Simpson and their shared creative impulses.

Contact: info@springfieldmuseums.org
413-263-6800

Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women

Artist: Julie Lapping Rivera
Start Date: April 27, 2024
End Date: February 23, 2025
Location: D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/look-again-portraits-of-daring-women-by-julie-lapping-rivera

An homage to exceptional, pioneering women working across centuries. In a series of hand-carved, woodcut and collage prints, Leverett-based artist Julie Lapping Rivera highlights the lives and achievements of women who defied the status quo. Rivera's portraits invite the viewer to consider who is included, and omitted, from narratives of history today.

Junior Duck Stamps

Artists: young students in grades K-12
Start Date: December 6, 2024
End Date: January 16, 2025
Location: Great Falls Discovery Center
Hours: Tue 10am-4pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
Address: 2 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org

Sharing space with the First-Class Machine Shop exhibit in the Great Hall, see the top Massachusetts youth entries for the 2024 Junior Duck Stamp competition! This state-wide art contest by students grades K-12 heightens awareness of the importance of preserving wetland habitats and the delights of wildlife. While you're here, make your own duck stamp!

Contact: Janel Nockleby
janel.nockleby@mass.gov
413-863-3221

Wax, Water and String

Artist: Pam Allan
Start Date: October 1, 2024
End Date: January 31, 2025
Location: The Rendezvous
Hours: Sun-Thur 11:30am-11pm, Sat & Sun 11:30am-1pm
Address: 78 3rd Street
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: thevoo.net

30 encaustic pieces, all recent, 10 watercolors, culled from sketchbooks over the years, and 5 embroidered samplers, examples of pandemic lockdown patience.

Contact: Pam Allan
ipamallan@gmail.com
413-325-1164

Under Pressure: A Printmaking Exhibition

Artists: group show
Start Date: January 25, 2025
End Date: February 23, 2025
Reception Date: January 25, 3-5pm
Location: ArtWorks Gallery
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-4pm
Address: 69 Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

A celebration of printmaking, featuring a wide variety of techniques and subjects. Juried by Mary Teichman.

Contact: Marie Lauderdale
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

The Art of Shawn Farley

Artist: Shawn Farley
Start Date: January 14, 2025
End Date: March 1, 2025
Reception Date: January 16, 6-8pm
Location: Jasper Rand Art Gallery at the Westfield Athenaeum
Address: 6 Elm Street
City/Town: Westfield
Website: westath.org

Farley employs foundry molds, discarded hardware, and other found objects as the building blocks for sculptures. The molds were primarily used during the last two centuries to create everything from parts for the Hoover Dam to sewing machines and automotive parts. Sometimes these works come together by intention, but more often than not, by chance placement of objects.

Art Studio Flea Market at BannerQueen's Spot 124

Date: Sunday, 10am-2pm, January 19
Location: Spot 124
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, #124
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bannerqueen.com

Super studio moving experience at BannerQueen's Spot 124. Witness an ever-changing installation of art, ephemera, supplies, frames, curious things, and so much more. Check out the marvelous free pile. Possibly take in a random performance with "Mystic in a Box." Every week a new experience. This event correlates with Eastworks winter farmer's market on most Sundays, 10am-2pm. And don't forget to pick up an "Altered Ancestor" book - a great holiday gift. Drop by and say hi. xo-Amy

Contact: Amy Johnquest
ajohnquest@gmail.com
413-563-4312

12th Annual Small Works at Hope & Feathers

Sponsoring Group Name: Hope & Feathers Framing & Printing
Deadline: February 7, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Northampton
Website: hopeandfeathersframing.com/small-works-2025-info-for-artists

We're excited to welcome local artists to participate in our 12th small works show in our new space in Northampton. How it works: We provide an optional 5×7” or 6×6” birch panel to create your masterpiece on! Entries limited to 3 per person. Entry fee includes one panel, a frame, and UV glass (optional). A variety of custom frames will be available for you to choose from when you drop off your entry (all panels and frames are first-come, first-serve). Show dates: Feb 14 - March 31, opening Feb 14, 5-8pm.

Contact: Katie Bete
katie@hopeandfeathersframing.com
413-835-0197

Lights! Camera! Greenfield!

Sponsoring Group Name: Greenfield Community Television
Deadline: February 10, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: gctv.org/p/25/Lights-Camera-Greenfield

Sign up for the 5th annual Lights! Camera! Greenfield! a fast paced film sprint festival. Sign up in advance and on Feb 10 receive three prompts. Then you will have two weeks to complete an original short film for the festival screening at the Garden Cinema on March 6.

Contact: Bella Levavi
bellalevavi@gctv.org
312-813-6285

Art Bazaar at Blue Room at CitySpace

Sponsoring Group Name: Marjory Zaik and Doris Madsen
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton

Seeking artists, makers, and collectors to sell at a fun, creatively inspiring, affordable, pop-up market on March 2, 12-5pm. Sellers should offer an eclectic range of affordable items curated with the buyer in mind: original artwork/handiwork or work by others; materials/supplies; vintage items; ephemera (booklets, photos, postcards, handmade paper, etc.); creative reuse items suitable for repurposing. Wares are ideally priced at a low end of $1-$5 to a high end of $25. Email to apply.

Contact: Marjory Zaik
artbazaar01027@gmail.com

The Branding Belchertown Project

Sponsoring Group Name: The Town of Belchertown
Deadline: January 24, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Belchertown
Website: belchertown.org/DocumentCenter/View/8741/Branding-Belchertown-Graphic-Design-RFP_Final

The Town of Belchertown is seeking proposals from qualified design professionals to bring this vision to life. Designers with experience working with municipalities--particularly rural communities--are encouraged to apply. The scope of work includes: Developing an updated town seal and a new logo; Creating a comprehensive set of branding guidelines; Collaborating with the town to incorporate community feedback. Interested designers can find the full RFP and submission details on the Town of Belchertown website.

Contact: team@artsequitygroup.com

Samedi Gras at the Elusie Gallery

Sponsoring Group Name: The Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame
Deadline: January 26, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bigredframe.com/gallery

Carnival happens in the middle of the winter for a good reason: to fight away the Winter Blues! Festivities all around the world produce colorful events with unusual clothes, revelry, dancing, and eating and drinking, culminating in Mardi Gras. But because Artwalk happens on a Saturday, we call it Samedi Gras! And we invite you to submit artwork that reflect this need for excitement, colors, passion, and joie de vivre! For rules and information, please see website.

Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche
yourfriends@bigredframe.com
413-977-3717

Articulture Westfield 2025

Sponsoring Group Name: ArtWorks Westfield
Deadline: April 12, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Westfield
Website: forms.gle/j9MD68Z2xZTcKnXC6

Call for new, emerging, experienced and professional artists! Articulture Westfield, our 8th annual community experience featuring local and regional artists and authors, on the arena floor at Amelia Park Arena. Cash Prizes! Accepted media: Fine art painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, sculpture, printmaking, scratch board and framed or matted digital art. Also accepted are Artisan quality glass, wood, clay; Artisan quality jewelry, fiber art pieces, metalwork and ceramics.

Contact: Bill Westerlind
info@artworkswestfield.com
413-335-6976

Lathrop Community Gallery

Sponsoring Group Name: Lathrop Community
Deadline: November 1, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton

Lathrop Community Gallery seeks applications for the months of June through December. We have no entry fees, and no commissions are taken. We can exhibit only 2-D work and have 54 linear feet of space, with a height of 44 inches. The shows are up for 1 month and we provide help with hanging and labels.

Contact: Jane Antonsen
jmantonsen@yahoo.com
321-243-9155

Pop-Up Markets at CitySpace

Sponsoring Group Name: CitySpace
Deadline: ongoing
Submission/Entry Fees: sliding scale $10-$30 if accepted
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: cityspaceeasthampton.org/popup

CitySpace is hosting a series of mini Pop-Up Markets on the first Saturday of the month from 4-7pm during CitySpace Bluegrass and Art Walk Easthampton. Open to all makers of all kinds located in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.

Love, in all forms: Women's History Month Art Exhibit at Wistariahurst Museum

Sponsoring Group Name: Wistariahurst Museum
Deadline: February 7, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: wistariahurst.org/

Love, in all forms, aims for artists to consider how love impacts our lives. We encourage any medium for submission. Submissions open to anyone who identifies as a woman and non-binary artists of any age. Submissions should include 3-4 quality images with info (title, date, medium, and size), an artist statement (approximately 300 words about your art and its relationship to the theme), and an artist bio (approximately 150 words) in one PDF. Five artists will be selected and awarded a $100 stipend.

Contact: Rachel Powell
powellr@holyoke.org

Montague Wheat Paste Murals: Call for Experienced Digital Artists, Designers, and Illustrators

Sponsoring Group Name: The Montague villages of Turners Falls, Montague City and Millers Falls
Deadline: February 16, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Montague
Website: riverculture.org

The Town of Montague will install six large scale site-specific wheat paste murals on historic brick buildings in May of 2025. Three selected artists will receive $4000 each to design a pair of murals that integrates themes identified by the community. Funding for the project is provided through the New England Foundation for the Art's Making It Public (MIP) for Massachusetts Municipalities program. Full details and application form on website.

Contact: Suzanne LoManto
riverculture@montague-ma.gov
413-863-3200

Painting a Greenfield Bee Sculpture for MDAR

Sponsoring Group Name: Studio Seven & Mass Dept of Agricultural Resources
Deadline: February 14, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: tinyurl.com/ykjfkyn8

Greenfield is known for its annual "Bee Fest" and our dozen brightly painted bee sculptures installed around the city. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has sponsored another of our bee sculptures, and artists are invited to submit design proposals for decorating the new sculpture that will be revealed during the May 2025 Bee Fest in Greenfield, and installed at the Big-E in Springfield in June 2025. Download the full call/RFP on the website.

Contact: Rachael Katz
Rachael@StudioSevenGreenfield.com
413-824-7443

Trust Transfer Project Artist Development Fellowship Cohort

Sponsoring Group Name: Springfield Cultural Partnership & Community Music School of Springfield
Deadline: January 20, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Springfield
Website: springfieldculture.org/trusttransferproject

This innovative fellowship is designed for emerging entrepreneurs in the arts and culture sector, independent cultural workers, small creative business owners, local artists, and independent gig workers living or working in Springfield. Recognizing the challenges of limited access to resources, professional development, and network-building, the program provides essential tools to advance economic development and strengthen the creative economy. Full details on website.

Contact: Vanessa Ford
vford@communitymusicschool.com
413-331-9902

Call for Internship Providers - Find Your Intern!

Sponsoring Group Name: UMass Arts Extension Service
Deadline: February 18, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Amherst
Website: forms.office.com/r/dq39tC7V4z

Are you an artist or member of a creative organization looking for an intern? Discover how rewarding and exciting it is to work with the passionate and positive aspiring professionals at UMass Amherst! The Spring 2025 Arts and Humanities Internship Fair is presented by the UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service's Arts Entrepreneurship Initiative in partnership with the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Advising and Career Center, and Department of Art. Internship Fair date: Feb 27, 11am-2pm.

Contact: aes@acad.umass.edu

2025 Mentoring Program for Early Career Artists

Sponsoring Group Name: Valley Arts Mentors (VAM)
Deadline: rolling
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: artsmentors.org/mentorship

VAM is currently accepting registrations for mentors and mentees! We match 10 - 15 mentor/mentee pairs a year on a rolling basis. Commitment: Mentors and mentees connect online or in person once every two weeks for a six month period. Full details and registration form on website.

Contact: admin@artsmentors.org
508-439-2069

Back to Basics: Geometry with Cut Loose Collage Workshops

Date & Time: January 23, 6-8pm
Fee: $35
Location: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Address: 125 W Bay Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: carlemuseum.org/visit/events/collage-club

Join us at The Carle with local collage artist Michael Sjostedt of Cut Loose Collage Workshops! Rediscover the simple joy of artmaking by creating your own vibrant geometric collages. Together, we'll explore the galleries, draw inspiration, and share creative ideas for sourcing and reusing often overlooked yet dynamic and accessible materials. No experience necessary. Come 'Cut Loose' with us!

Contact: artstudio@carlemuseum.org

February Break Workshop at Artspace Community Arts Center

Date & Time: February 18-21, 9am-1pm
Fee: $145
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/product-page/february-break-workshop-2025

Join us for a 4-day art extravaganza! Kids will learn a variety of multi-media techniques with our beloved instructor Jill Leger of Mind's Eye Art. Acrylic paint pouring, air dry clay sculptures, and mosaic tiles are just a few of the mediums Jill has for your kiddos to explore this February Break. For children ages 7-11.

Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811

Improve your Photography - Winter Photo Series with Matthew Cavanaugh

Date & Time: Thursday, 5:30-7pm, January 30, February 20 & March 13
Fee: $20 per class / $50 for bulk discount
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/product-page/matthew-cavanaugh-winter-photo-series

This 3-part digital photography series will give insight on Matthew's unique vision and dedication to capturing compelling stories through his lens. His workshops will cover portraiture, tech help with your camera and best practices, and how to make the most of light at golden hour. CLASS 1: How to Make Better Photos. CLASS 2: How to Best Use your Camera. CLASS 3: Golden Hour Landscape and Portraits. Learn more on the class registration page!

Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811

Wistariahurst Kids Art Classes with Joycelin Raho

Date & Time: first Sundays, 2-4pm, February to June
Fee: sliding scale per class $10-20
Location: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: eventbrite.com/e/wistariahurst-kids-art-classes-tickets-1104491767609

Art Classes for Kids ages 7-12, explore different artistic techniques and learn about art history as Joycelin Raho unlocks your child's creativity!

Contact: Rachel Powell
powellr@holyoke.org
413-322-5660

Ancient Art of Coiling with Pine Needles with Marsha Leavitt

Date & Time: February 1, 9:30am-1:30pm
Fee: $60 members / $70 non-members
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery and Gift Shop
Address: 105 Main Street
City/Town: Northfield
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

Try out coiling with pine needles by making a small hanging piece. We will use long leaf pine needles from the southern coastal regions that have been treated with glycerin; so are softer, flexible and glistening. You will have a choice of several different types of bases. I will demonstrate several stitches and you can incorporate beads or wrapped sections to make a unique wall hanging. Fee includes materials for one piece. Ages 16 and up.

Contact: Marsha Leavitt
marsha3072@gmail.com

Scratchboard Workshop with Loretta Medeiros

Date & Time: Saturday, February 8, 1-4pm
Fee: $30 / 10% member discount
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

In this workshop, you'll learn how to use specialized scratch tools to create fine lines, textures, and intricate shading, as you work on your own design from an image. All materials included.

Contact: Mary Remington
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

Quick Study: The Nose with John Collins

Date & Time: Saturday, February 8, 9am-12pm
Fee: $50 / 10% member discount
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Instructor John Collins will cover proper proportions, anatomy of the nose, brow, upper lip, and demonstrate how to sculpt a realistic human nose. This knowledge will strengthen artists that paint and draw portraits as well as aspiring sculptors.

Contact: Mary Remington
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

Free Art Drop-In Studio at Artspace Community Arts Center

Date & Time: January 17, 5-8pm & January 18, 9:30am-12:30pm
Fee: free
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/product-page/free-art-friday-saturday-jan-17-18

Art is an act of resistance, education, and expression❤️ Pop on over to Artspace this Friday and Saturday for our monthly FREE ART Drop-In Studio! Friday, join us from 5-8pm, during the opening for FORWARD in the gallery. Saturday, join us from 9:30am-12:30pm. All materials are provided, all ages welcome. Our “Free Art Saturdays” program is made possible through generous donations and community support.

Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811

Stained Glass Mosaic Class at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: January 26, 1-5:30pm
Fee: $100
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

In this class you will have the opportunity to design a beautiful stained glass mosaic art piece. The class will cover how to prepare a mosaic pattern, how to cut glass into various geometric shapes, how to arrange glass within a pattern, and how to grout the final product. All levels are welcome. All glass and supplies are included in the tuition as is the use of all tools. More dates for same class: Feb 22 & Mar 22.

Contact: Heather McLean
Info@DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com
413-559-1010

Intermediate Stained Glass Workshop at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: January 14, 5-8pm
Fee: $75
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

We will cover the skills and techniques to build a unique piece of stained glass using the copper foil technique. Students may choose any size and style of pattern, bring their own pattern or draw an original. Use of tools included in tuition. Glass, foil and solder will be available for purchase. Class designed for students who have completed our beginning/sun catcher class or who have equivalent experience.

Contact: Heather McLean
Info@DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com
413-559-1010

Beginning Stained Glass Workshop at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: January 25, 1-5:30pm
Fee: $125
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

Create a beautiful sun catcher or a few ornaments to grace your home or give as gifts. We will cover the skills and techniques to build a unique piece of stained glass art using the copper foil technique. The perfect class for students with no experience or intermediate students with some experience who may want a refresher course. All levels welcome. All glass and supplies included in the tuition as is use of all tools.

Contact: Heather McLean
Info@DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com
413-559-1010

Pencil, Paper, Draw! with Roc Goudreau

Date & Time: Thursdays, 5-7pm, January 23 - February 13
Fee: $125 / 10% member discount
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Have you always wanted to draw but don't know where to start? In this 4 week course, professional artist and illustrator Roc Goudreau will share his secrets using pencil techniques, proportions, shading, and measurement to make your art come to life. All materials included. Ages: 15 to adult.

Contact: Mary Remington
info@workshop13.org
413-277-6072

Artist Sessions at Wistariahurst Museum

Date & Time: January 26, 11am-12pm
Fee: none
Location: Wistariahurst Museum
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: wistariahurst.org/event/artist-sessions-january-2025

Are you an artist wanting to connect with other local artists? Are you stuck on a project or piece of art? The Artist Sessions at Wistariahurst Museum is the perfect opportunity for you! Linda Devine leads these sessions to help artists in western Massachusetts come together to create a supportive environment. Once a month, Wistariahurst Museum will host various workshops and sessions to help artists focus on their personal goals and enhance their practices by interacting with other artists.

Contact: info@wistariahurst.org
413-322-5660

Artists Sharing & Discussion Group Meeting at Jasper Rand Gallery

Date & Time: Tuesday January 14, 6-7:45pm
Fee: free
Location: Jasper Rand Gallery at the Westfield Athenaeum
Address: 6 Elm Street
City/Town: Westfield
Website: artworkswestfield.com

ArtWorks Westfield presents the Artists Sharing & Discussion Group, a monthly meeting offering local and regional artists and creators the opportunity to share their work, both finished pieces and works in progress, or just chat up art! Not a strictly critique format, this is a safe space for artists to share their process and experience; facilitated by Alexandra Walters, a contemporary, multi-media artist who has been an active participant in local, regional, and national shows for over 25 years.

Contact: Bill Westerlind
info@artworkswestfield.com
413-335-6976

Sassy Self-Portraits -- a make & take workshop

Date & Time: February 1, 2-3:30pm
Fee: $45
Location: the ARTery
Address: 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/service-page/sassy-self-portraits

Learn to design, draw, and paint your own Sassy Dame on a canvas -- this is a make & take workshop where each participant will be walked through the process of creating a Sassy Dame based on yourself (or your bestie, we don't mind). Materials will be provided for use during class, and one small square canvas is included in the class cost (participants are welcome to bring additional canvases if they would like). Registration required.

Contact: artery@holyokeart.com
413-420-8303

Terrible Pet Portraits

Date & Time: March 15, 2-3:30pm
Fee: $25
Location: the ARTery
Address: 289 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: holyokeart.com/service-page/terrible-pet-portraits

We love our pets, but getting a good drawing can be tough work. In this make & take workshop, you'll learn some basics of illustration and put them to work. Bring pictures of your pets (and a sense of humor) and be prepared to share.

Contact: artery@holyokeart.com
413-420-8303

Weekly Painting Class with Eliza Moser

Date & Time: Tuesdays, 10am- 12:30pm; OR Thursdays, 6-8:30pm
Fee: $200 (4-week class)
Location: Eliza Moser Fine Art - Studio & Gallery
Address: 21 College Street, Suite #9
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: elizamoser.com/weekly-classes

Learn methods of classical oil painting! We offer organized and constructive lessons in oil painting, designed to help you reach your artistic goals. New students learn the foundational skills while completing a beginner-friendly project, and returning students are welcome to expand their skills on projects of their own choosing. Our weekly classes run in continuous sessions of 4 weeks, see website for dates & details. (New classes start the second week of January!)

Contact: Eliza Moser
elizamoserfineart@gmail.com
413-204-4797

Weekly Drawing Class with Eliza Moser

Date & Time: Wednesdays, 6:15-8:15pm
Fee: $160 (4-week class)
Location: Eliza Moser Fine Art - Studio & Gallery
Address: 21 College Street, Suite #9
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: elizamoser.com/weekly-classes

Learn methods of classical drawing! We offer organized and constructive lessons in pencil drawing, designed to help you reach your artistic goals. New students learn the foundational skills while completing a beginner-friendly project, and returning students are welcome to expand their skills on projects of their own choosing. Our weekly classes run in continuous sessions of 4 weeks, see website for dates & details.

Contact: Eliza Moser
elizamoserfineart@gmail.com
413-204-4797

Painting Winter Landscapes with Eliza Moser

Date & Time: January 25, 9:30am-4:30pm
Fee: $115 / material rental options available
Location: Eliza Moser Fine Art - Studio & Gallery
Address: 21 College Street, Suite #9
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: elizamoser.com/weekly-classes

Enjoy the wonders of a winter wonderland, cozy and warm indoors! Working indoors from photo references, we will study the principles of not just painting landscapes in general, but the unique qualities of snow scenes. Learn the common lighting and weather of winter scenes, as well as learning he techniques for painting snow and trees in the wintertime. This class will use oil paints. Materials can be rented for an additional fee.

Contact: Eliza Moser
elizamoserfineart@gmail.com
413-204-4797

Zine Club with Translate Gender at Resilient Community Arts

Date & Time: January 18, 11am-1pm (third Saturdays)
Fee: $5-$20 suggested donation
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/program-registration/p/zine-club-with-translate-gender

Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for a zine-making workshop every third Saturday of the month at the Resilient Community Arts studio. In addition to learning how to make our own zines, we will learn about a specific movement in queer history and you can then create zines about your own protest / mutual aid need or historical topic!

Contact: info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396

Amanda Barrow's Monotype & Gel Plate Printing Workshops

Date & Time: Monotype: Saturday, January 25 / Gel Plate: Sunday, January 26
Fee: $145 for Monotype class / $110 for Gel Plate class / $245 for both
Location: Amanda Barrow Printmaking Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, #244
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: artlink.click/525df7

Relax & gather w/ community. Take these classes separately or experience a Printmaking Power Combo! Monotype & Gel Plate prints = one-of-a-kind prints! Paint on a sheet of plastic, place paper over it, & run it through my printing press, or on top of the Gel Plate. Come have fun & play w/ AKUA soy-based inks, brushes, & different papers to create original prints. All materials included, share ink; take home 7 prints with each class! No Experience Necessary! Next workshops: Feb 22/23 and Mar 22/23

Flag Book at Antler Editions

Date & Time: Saturday, January 18, 10am-1pm
Fee: $60
Location: Antler Editions
Address: 1 Cottage Street, Studio 512
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/workshops/flag-book

In this class we will create a flag book with an enclosure band. A flag book is a variation of an accordion fold with extra "pages" sticking out. This is a great book structure to make at home, minimal effort, maximum effect. I consider this book the gateway structure to book arts, it is the first structure many people make before diving into more complicated artist books.

Contact: Lisa Hersey
lisa@antlereditions.com
413-204-2431

Hard Cover Journals at Antler Editions

Date & Time: Saturday, January 25, 10am-2pm
Fee: $150
Location: Antler Editions
Address: 1 Cottage Street, Studio 512
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/workshops/hard-cover-journals

This structure is great for people who like to stick extra stuff in their journals. The spine is wider than normal to accommodate extra growth in the text block without bulging like many store bought journals do. This book also lays totally flat so that it is comfortable to write on both sides of the pages. Students will choose from a variety of book clothes, end sheets, interior papers and threads. Students will leave with materials to make another book at home.

Contact: Lisa Hersey
lisa@antlereditions.com
413-204-2431

Analogue Art with Donald Clark

Date & Time: 3rd Wednesdays, October - January
Fee: $10
Location: Make-It Springfield
Address: 286 Bridge Street
City/Town: Springfield
Website: eventbrite.com/e/1027187073187

De-stress, express and process through a meditative collage process. Donald Clark, a well-known local collage artist, writer, and teacher, leads this ongoing monthly collage meet-up. All you need is your imagination to explore your thoughts and creativity with papers of all kinds, other interesting 2D materials, scissors, and glue. Each session will begin with a prompt to inspire an opening creation. No experience is necessary, only your interest in exploring your creative side in real time.

Contact: marla@makeitspringfield.org

Drop-In Public Studio at Resilient Community Arts

Date & Time: first Saturdays, 4:30-7pm
Fee: suggested donation $10-$15/hr per person
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/program-registration/p/drop-in-studio

The time is yours! Drop In Public Studio is supervised by RCA studio assistants and instructors. There is no set theme or project for drop-in studio hours, but our staff will always be there to share new techniques, equipment, and ideas with you! Come to hang out in community, use any of RCA's supplies, and create independently! Drop-In Studio takes place on the first Saturday of every month during Easthampton's Art Walk.

Contact: info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396

Queer And Trans Art Group at Resilient Community Arts

Date & Time: Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm (2nd & 4th Wednesdays)
Fee: donations appreciated but not required
Location: Resilient Community Arts
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste #238
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: resilientcommunityarts.org/program-registration/p/qtag

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive. This is a bi-weekly program happens every other Wednesday at 7pm with our fabulous facilitator Mi! Come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space.

Contact: info@resilientcommunityarts.org
413-342-0396

Fiber artist looking for studio space

Date(s) Available: January 15
City/Town: Northampton area
Website: leethomsonart.com

Fiber artist looking for 200-300 sf studio space close to Northampton. Tidy, quiet, amiable, comes with a laser cutter, three sewing machines, and two cubic yards of fabric. I'd love to have access to a sink, but don't use much water. Hoping to find one or two people looking for one more.

Contact: Lee Thomson
leethomsonart@gmail.com
413-335-9870

Studio Share at Arts and Industry

Date(s) Available: December 15
Location: Arts and Industry
Address: 221 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence

Looking for a studio mate. The studio is on the first floor of Arts and Industry building in Florence. Tall windows and high ceiling facing the river. Please call for more details.

Contact: Liz
audubonarts@icloud.com
413-923-2809

Become a CitySpace Volunteer: Drop-in Session

Date: Sunday, January 26, 10am-12pm
Location: CitySpace at Old Town Hall
Address: 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: cityspaceeasthampton.org/volunteer

We'll be drinking coffee, eating bagels, and spiffing up Old Town Hall. Stop by at 11am for a basic tech walk through with Steve Baer, CitySpace Board Member. Free and open to all. Sign-up on the website.

Help Artspace build a community clay studio in Greenfield

Goal: $100,000
End Date: April 30, 2025
Location: Greenfield
Website: zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/187ffaa5-b3b6-4232-a243-906b128766c8

In 2023, Artspace Greenfield received support from the Mass Cultural Council/Mass Development and several private funders to explore the creation of a community clay studio in Greenfield. This fall Artspace is raising $100,000 to build a community ceramics studio at our Mill Street location. Artspace has received a very generous pledge from a private funder to match all individual donations to the clay studio up to $30,000!

Contact: info@artspacegreenfield.org
413-772-6811