Mixed Media

Artist: Keith Hollingworth
Start Date: November 5, 2026
End Date: November 28, 2026
Reception Date: November 6, 5-7pm
Location: Gallery A3
Hours: Thur-Sun 2-7pm
Address: 28 Amity Street 1D
City/Town: Amherst
Website: gallerya3.com

In what he describes as "paintings with objects added", Keith Hollingworth often employs primary colors--red, yellow, and blue--and includes a variety of found objects such as sea shells and small figures. "I am always seeking the spirit," he says. "And I'll leave it at that."

Contact: Keith Hollingworth
keithhollingworth37@gmail.com
413-658-5883

This Must Be The Place

Artists: Noise and Grain Collective
Start Date: October 18, 2026
End Date: December 31, 2026
Location: AIRSpace Gallery
Hours: Wed-Fri 12-5pm, Sat by appt
Address: 534 Main Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: airspacegallery.net

A collaborative photography exhibit brought to life by the Noise and Grain Collective. The exhibition features an array of works dancing between the lines of the conscious and subconscious, the liminal and concrete. Photographs explore both the familiar and unfamiliar locations of places that feel nostalgic, like a home you've never been to. This Must Be The Place celebrates those who always seek to find "new eyes and new colors", even among the vernacular and mundane. Image (c) Noise and Grain

Contact: Ani Rivera
info@airspacegallery.net
413-835-5072

The Souls of Black Folk

Artist: Desmond Beach
Start Date: October 2, 2026
End Date: November 13, 2026
Location: Augusta Savage Gallery
Hours: Mon-Wed 1-5pm, Thur-Fri 1-7pm
Address: New Africa House, 180 Infirmary Way
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions/2026-2027/desmond-beach

My work draws from the fierce insight of James Baldwin: 'To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.' This rage fuels my art, which tells the stories of the unseen and honors the resilience of the African Diaspora

Contact: 413-545-5177

Windows Into History

Artists: Amherst Regional High School students
Start Date: October 10, 2026
End Date: December 31, 2026
Location: 25 South Pleasant Street
City/Town: Amherst

The Amherst Historical Society and Museum is introducing a pilot program, Windows Into History, which will launch on October 10, 2026 in the windows of 25 South Pleasant Street. Partnering with students at Amherst Regional High School, the program highlights the histories and stories of various immigrant communities who call Amherst home. The initial poster display will focus on the South Asian community.

Contact: Liz Larson
director@amhersthistorical.org
413-256-0678

Nature Photographs

Artists: Gene Rork, Evelyn Villa
Start Date: October 1, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Location: Amherst Town Hall
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Address: 4 Boltwood Avenue
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherstma.gov/1212/Public-Art-Commission

The Amherst Town Hall Art Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Gene Rork and Evelyn Villa.

Contact: Tom Warger
tomwarger@gmail.com
413-530-7513

Landscape and Myth

Artist: Nicole L Gadon
Start Date: October 8, 2026
End Date: December 31, 2026
Location: The Jewish Community of Amherst
Hours: Tue-Thur 10am-3pm
Address: 742 Main Street
City/Town: Amherst
Website: nicolegadon.com

This show reflects my evolution as an artist since retiring from careers as a textile designer and an art teacher. The works shown include large ink drawings based on Melangell, the Celtic protector of hares, watercolor and egg tempera landscapes based on observation, and intimate, symbolic paintings inspired by magic realism and the late Italian Gothic. I make art to express my feelings about our relationships to each other, the earth, animals and the fragility of the natural world.

Contact: Nicole Linda Gadon
nicole.gadon@gmail.com
646-296-7829

Remittance

Start Date: September 15, 2026
End Date: January 3, 2027
Location: Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Thur until 10pm
Address: 41 Quadrangle Drive
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/mm/72371

Remittance brings together multimedia work by a dozen contemporary artists from across the globe who reflect on the emotional, familial, and economic realities of traveling to find work which can provide a better standard of life for loved ones left behind.

Contact: Charlotte Murtishaw
cmurtishaw@amherst.edu
413-542-2551

Ghosts, Echoes, and Other Wonders

Artist: Anita S. Hunt
Start Date: September 8, 2026
End Date: December 15, 2026
Location: Hampden Gallery
Address: UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions/2026-2027/anita-s-hunt

Showcases the work of local printmaker Anita S. Hunt. Bringing together old and new prints, drawings, collages and paper sculptures, the exhibition explores Hunt's relationship with rural New England.

Contact: Maddie Fabian
mfabian@umass.edu
413-545-9663

De Natura Libris

Artist: Álvaro Alejandro López
Start Date: September 8, 2026
End Date: December 15, 2026
Location: Hampden Gallery
Address: UMass
City/Town: Amherst
Website: arts.umass.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions/2026-2027/alvaro-alejandro-lopez

Álvaro Alejandro López's digital photographs explore our relationship with books, highlighting their material presence, textures, and signs of use. His work invites viewers to consider the book as both an object and a living score shaped by personal experiences.

Contact: Maddie Fabian
mfabian@umass.edu
413-545-9663

My beautiful, pitiful age: The 20th century through the Thomas P. Whitney Collection

Start Date: August 25, 2026
End Date: January 3, 2027
Location: Mead Art Museum
Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Thur until 10pm
Address: 41 Quadrangle Drive / Amherst College
City/Town: Amherst
Website: amherst.edu/museums/mead/exhibitions/2026/my-beautiful-pitiful-age

The multipart exhibition at the Mead Art Museum and the Amherst Center for Russian Culture offers the first in-depth exploration of the Thomas P. Whitney Collection of art and rare books. Exhibition materials will be shown in galleries in both locations throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.

Contact: Charlotte Murtishaw
cmurtishaw@amherst.edu
413-542-2551

DVAA 95th Anniversary Celebration & Tribute to Beverly Phelps

Artist: group show
Start Date: October 30, 2026
End Date: November 8, 2026
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery, Deerfield Valley Art Association
Hours: Thur-Sat 12-5pm, Sun 12-4pm
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

Celebrate the Deerfield Valley Art Association's 95th year supporting emerging and established regional artists! The exhibit features work by legacy DVAA members, memorabilia dating to our 1931 founding in Charlemont, and the Stiles Collection. We also honor former president Beverly Phelps, who helped establish Fiddleheads Gallery.

Contact: Marge Anderson
margedvaa@gmail.com

Easthampton Art Walk

Date: Saturday, November 7, 4-7pm
Location: various locations
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com/events/category/art-walk

First Saturday Art Walks feature exhibitions, live performances, fun + free interactive activities for the whole family.

100% Organic

Artist: Andrew Maurer
Start Date: November 7, 2026
End Date: November 25, 2026
Reception Date: Saturday, November 7, 4-7pm
Location: ECA Gallery
Address: 43 Main Street / Old Town Hall
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com

A one-person show of lighthearted but rigorous abstract paintings about the promises and pitfalls of living off the land. The work references my ongoing adventures with maintaining a ramshackle farmstead, and serves as a metaphor for the precarious balance of order and chaos that inevitably results as my partner and I reckon with life’s conflicting demands of time, space, and money.

Little Town, Big Heart

Artist: Amy Dawn Kotel
Start Date: November 6, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Location: Wedge Works
Address: 26 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: amydawnkotelart.com

Sweet Small Art will be displayed on the walls above the wonderful items Wedge Works sells regularly. The commonality, besides being from the same artist, Amy Dawn Kotel, is each piece has magical, whimsical, or ominous skies. Whether the work portrays local geologic or townscapes that you might recognize or dreamscapes from dreams you have only seen in your sleep, the skies are always calling to your eyeballs and your soul. So come enjoy and travel over during artwork to see the work.

Contact: Amy Kotel
amydawnspiritfit@gmail.com
413-923-2554

Bats, Spiders, and Other Creatures

Artist: Eric Talbot
Start Date: November 7, 2026
End Date: November 28, 2026
Reception Date: November 7, 4-7pm
Location: The Elusie Gallery
Hours: see website for hours
Address: 43 Main Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bigredframe.com/gallery

Eric Talbot is best known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As a member of Mirage Studios, he's worked on the Ninja Turtles comics since the late 80's. He now shares his time between doing comic book covers, Ink Creatures and working as a professional tattoo artist in Easthampton. This exhibit will feature original work, prints, and some merch, in a post-Halloween mood...

Contact: jean-Pierre Pasche
yourfriends@bigredframe.com
413-529-9265

Escape

Artist: Christine Mirabal
Start Date: November 1, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Reception Date: November 7, 2-3:30pm
Location: Lathrop Community
Hours: 9am-5pm / 7 days
Address: 100 Bassett Brook Drive
City/Town: Easthampton

The focus of Mirabal's art is primarily the natural world. Nature is a place that people run to. It provides nourishment for the soul and brings peace to troubled minds. She finds it soothing to depict skies and clouds, forests and creeks, seas and rocks, as well as animals. Her pieces invite the viewer to put aside their cares and step into worlds that are familiar and at times, comforting.

Contact: Marcia Jestaedt
marciajestaedt@gmail.com
301-293-0427

Journaling

Artist: Doreen LaScola
Start Date: October 29, 2026
End Date: November 29, 2026
Reception Date: November 7, 4-7pm
Location: Oxbow Gallery
Hours: Thur-Sun 12-5pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

A very personal, visual interpretation of her written words documenting the thoughts, ideas, stresses, tragedies, beauty, love and high points experienced in everyday life. Doreen LaScola is a Massachusetts based abstract and plein air painter whose work focuses on the human experience and its relationship to the natural world.

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

Recent Works

Artist: Stephanie Vignone
Start Date: October 29, 2026
End Date: November 29, 2026
Reception Date: November 7, 4-7pm
Location: The Oxbow Gallery
Hours: Thur-Sun 12-5pm
Address: 40 Cottage Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

This show features a combination of representational and abstract work, all based in observation of the natural world. Pastel on paper as well as mixed media pieces are included.

Shaped by Service

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 2, 2026
End Date: January 1, 2027
Reception Date: Saturday, November 7, 4-6pm
Location: SSgt James G. Wheeler Memorial Art Gallery at Warrior's Art Room
Hours: Mon & Wed 5-8pm, Tue & Thur-Sat 12-4pm
Address: Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant Street, Suite 105
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: warriorsartroom.org

Warrior's Art Room and HomeFront Strong present Shaped by Service, an exhibition of art by service members, veterans, and military family members. Explore creative work and the stories of service behind it. Join the free opening reception Saturday, November 7th. Everyone is welcome.

Contact: Donald Longley
donald@warriorsartroom.org
413-627-8170

Domestic Partners

Artist: Dawn Allen
Start Date: October 1, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Reception Date: November 7, 2-5pm
Location: E•Media
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30am-6:00pm
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Ste 102
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptonmedia.org/create/gallery

Enjoy vibrant quilts of beloved pets created by local animal communicator and author Dawn Allen. "My purpose for including pieces with only animals in the series is to invite you to look into their eyes and feel that you know them." - Dawn Allen. Artist Reception during Eastworks Open Studios Weekend, Nov 7th & 8th.

Contact: Lucinda Arnold
admin@easthamptonmedia.org
413-203-1360

Gourd Folk Fest 2026

Artist: Brett Kelley
Start Date: October 3, 2026
End Date: November 28, 2026
Location: 50 Arrow Gallery
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 136
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: 50arrowgallery.com

Featuring more than 100 original, hand-drawn illustrations by Brett Kelley. The exhibition opens October 3rd and stretches across the Fall with live drawing, community art nights, open studios, print and enamel pin events, Halloween trick-or-treating, and opportunities to spend time with Kelley as the work continues to live and change inside the gallery. See website for full schedule of events.

Whims and Fancies

Artist: Melissa McClung
Start Date: November 2, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Reception Date: November 12, 6-8pm
Location: Sip413
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat- & Sun 8am-4pm
Address: 90 Maple Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: sip413.com

Melissa McClung is a filmmaker and animator based in Hadley. She has shown moving image work and visual art at film festivals and galleries locally, regionally and globally. Last year Melissa had her first solo exhibition, Curiosities by Melissa McClung, at The Barn Door Gallery in Northampton.

Contact: Emma Basile
emma@sip413.com
413-230-7843

LAVA's 7th Annual Community Art Show

Start Date: November 7, 2026
End Date: December 19, 2026
Reception Date: Saturday, November 7, 11am-2pm
Location: The LAVA Center
Hours: Mon 11am-2pm, Thur 11am-2pm & 5-8pm, Fri 5-8pm, Sat 11am-2pm
Address: 324 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: thelavacenter.org/exhibits/community-art-show

Many local artists have submitted their work this year around the themes of Home and Resilience. We are delighted by the quality of submissions and are very excited to display local artists' work on our walls. The artists are a collection of first-time submitters and seasoned gallery artists. The show has been juried by a small group of past and current artists and jurors from previous Community Art Shows.

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

HEADSPACE 3

Artist: Connor O
Start Date: October 1, 2026
End Date: December 31, 2026
Location: Greenfield Community Television
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
Address: 393 Main Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: gctv.org

An immersive installation featuring over 150 large-scale, mixed-media, dimensional illustrations and sculptures. These "heads" are made of recycled cardboard, paint, hot glue, crafting scraps, and trash! This space is meant to be a reminder of just how good it feels to make art for yourself & what it really means to share that feeling with others.

Contact: Bella Levavi
bellalevavi@gctv.org
413-774-4288

Clouds with the Sea, Lakes, Rivers and Ponds

Artist: Paul Jablon
Start Date: September 1, 2026
End Date: January 1, 2027
Location: Hope & Olive
Hours: Wed 5-9pm, Thur & Fri 11:30am-9pm, Sat 5-9pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 5-9pm
Address: 44 Hope Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: hopeandolive.com/visit1

An exhibition of B&W photographic prints. Air is not visible. The clouds and the water of the sea, lakes, rivers, and ponds are the pallet, the medium, with which the air makes itself known. The water and the clouds each interact differently with the air and demonstrate the air's emotions, motions, whims and intensities. As water and clouds are different media, they represent the same air in their own unique ways. These change in a moment allowing me to capture two-dimensional pieces of time.

Contact: Paul Jablon
pjablon@comcast.net
413-313-3272

Joanne Holtje: City, Suburb, and Seaside: Images from Ramblings in the Bay State

Artist: Joanne Holtje
Start Date: November 2, 2026
End Date: January 7, 2027
Reception Date: November 17, 5-7pm
Location: Curran and Keegan
Hours: Mon-Fri by appt
Address: 104 Middle Street
City/Town: Hadley
Website: currankeegan.com

Valley-area painter, Joanne Holtje, is venturing into new territory with her first solo photography show. Nearly two dozen works from her daily walks in the canal district of Holyoke, juxtaposed with the tidy suburban town of Ludlow and the timeless beauty of our shores in both color and black & white prints, will be on display. RSPV via phone or email is requested for the opening.

Contact: Megan Rooney
mrooney@shorepointadvisorygroup.com
413-570-4188

Art Sale

Artists: Friends Who Paint
Date: November 21, 12-2:30pm
Location: Hadley Public Library
Address: 50 Middle Street
City/Town: Hadley

All sales benefit the Amherst Survival Center. Beautiful art in a multitude of styles from over 20 local artists. Purchase original art and give back to our community. One day only! Sponsored by Friends Who Paint.

Contact: Martha Brouwer
marthabrouwer@gmail.com
413-461-1261

Joy Rising

Artist: Barbara D'Amato
Start Date: November 3, 2026
End Date: December 30, 2026
Reception Date: November 6, 4-6pm
Location: Hadley COA and Senior Center
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Address: 46 Middle Street
City/Town: Hadley

This is a collection of whimsical and uplifting art by local artist, Barbara D'Amato. Included are some pastels, watercolors, acrylics, and mixed media pieces depicting various objects of inspiration.

Contact: Barbara D'Amato
bdamato10@gmail.com
413-685-5355

Raíces

Artist: Michelle Falcón Fontanez
Start Date: October 22, 2026
End Date: November 21, 2026
Location: Paper City Clothing Company
Hours: Thur 12-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm
Address: 144 High Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: papercityclothingcompany.com/post/ra%C3%ADces-photography-by-michelle-falc%C3%B3n-fontanez

Raíces (Roots) weaves together photography, storytelling, and ancestral memory. It is a journey of reclaiming identity, highlighting women in our Massachusetts communities whose lives reflect strength, resilience, and deep cultural memory.

Collectively Pressed

Start Date: November 3, 2026
End Date: December 17, 2026
Reception Date: November 5, 5-7pm
Location: Taber Art Gallery
Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-5pm
Address: Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Ave
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: hcc.edu/about/taber-art-gallery

Collectively Pressed features work from Emory Douglas, former Minister of Culture and Revolutionary Artist for the Black Panther Party, the Guerrilla Girls, a group of anonymous women artists disrupting the art world since 1985, See Red Women's Workshop, a feminist silkscreen print collective based in London in the 1970s, Tré Seals, founder of Vocal Type, and HCC Printmaking students. See website for more info and related events.

Guerrilla Girls Zoom Conversation

Date: November 5, 12:30pm
Location: online via Taber Art Gallery
Address: Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Ave
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: hcc.edu/about/taber-art-gallery

Chat with these anonymous artist activists who use disruptive headlines, outrageous visuals and killer statistics to expose gender and ethnic bias and corruption in art, film, politics and pop culture. RSVP on website.

Memento Mori

Start Date: October 1, 2026
End Date: November 3, 2026
Location: Wistariahurst Museum
Hours: Mon 10am-2pm, Tue 4:30-6:30pm
Address: 238 Cabot Street
City/Town: Holyoke
Website: wistariahurst.org/event/opening-reception-memento-mori

This haunting exhibit is all about death in the Victorian era. Visitors will see historic items relating to mourning while learning what mourning customs were common in the late 1800s. October 27, 5:30pm: Victorian Sentiments: a presentation on Victorian mourning jewelry and gravestone symbolism.

Susan B Mulholland

Artist: Susan B Mulholland
Start Date: November 7, 2026
End Date: November 29, 2026
Reception Date: November 15, 3-5pm
Location: Leverett Crafts & Arts
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-5pm
Address: 13 Montague Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: leverettcraftsandarts.org

New Watercolor Batik, Soft Pastel and Oil painyings by Susan B Mulholland of Leverett.

Contact: Susan Mulholland
sbmulholland1150@hotmail.com
413-575-5847

Friends Who Paint

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 7, 2026
End Date: November 29, 2026
Reception Date: November 15, 3-5pm
Location: Leverett Crafts & Arts
Hours: Sat & Sun 1-5pm
Address: 13 Montague Road
City/Town: Leverett
Website: leverettcraftsandarts.org

Friends Who Paint presents work from the Acrylic and Pastel Group featuring paintings from 10 local artists.

Contact: Susan Mulholland
sbmulholland1150@hotmail.com
413-575-5847

Guest Artist at Sawmill River Arts

Artist: Emet Aron
Start Date: October 1, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Location: Sawmill River Arts Collective
Hours: Thur-Mon 11am-5pm
Address: 440 Greenfield Road
City/Town: Montague
Website: sawmillriverarts.com

Emet Aron will have their relief prints, ceramics, and wearables on display at Sawmill through the end of November. Emet Aron practices reverent printmaking and ceramics. Alongside local nature-inspired block prints, T-shirts, and ceramic dishes, they create meticulously detailed sgraffito plates, often featuring ravens and herons. The fine & functional work of Dream Seed Arts celebrates the changing seasons, bringing the beauty of the natural world into the daily rituals of the home.

Contact: Pascale Jarvis
sawmillriverarts@gmail.com
413-847-1430

Guest Jeweler at Sawmill River Arts

Artist: Chelsea Dupuis
Start Date: October 1, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Location: Sawmill River Arts Collective
Hours: Thur-Mon 11am-5pm
Address: 440 Greenfield Road
City/Town: Montague
Website: sawmillriverarts.com

Chelsea Dupuis is an artist and craftsperson working out of Florence. Their work explores themes of embodiment, transformation, shape-shifting, and the quality of occupying spaces between. Under the moniker Made This, Chelsea crafts jewelry using traditional metalsmithing techniques, with vintage beads and dead-stock materials. Their work inspires folks to be curious and connect to the magic inherent within themselves.

Contact: Pascale Jarvis
sawmillriverarts@gmail.com
413-847-1430

Besieged

Artist: Harriet Diamond
Start Date: November 12, 2026
End Date: December 12, 2026
Reception Date: November 13, 5-8pm
Location: A.P.E. Gallery
Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm, Fri 12-8pm
Address: 126 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: apearts.org/beseiged-harriet-diamond

An installation portraying the last four years of war on Gaza. Harriet has created a gallery-wide installation which imagines Gaza now. Her impressions are gathered and distilled from photo and print journalism, eyewitness reports, and the poetry of Palestinian and Jewish authors. December 5, 2-4pm: a panel of 3 Palestinian speakers will talk about the conditions in Gaza and how we can help. Location TBD. Visitors will be asked to wear masks Wednesdays 12-5pm and Saturdays 12-1pm.

Contact: Harriet Diamond
Harrietd@hotmail.com

November Arts Night Out at 33 Hawley

Date: November 13, 5-8pm
Location: Northampton Arts Trust Building
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nohoarts.org/arts-night-out-at-33-hawley

Join NCFA, A.P.E., and NOM for an opening reception with refreshments and live music by Blackappella and POCappella during Arts Night Out! NCFA is excited to present Danielle Parent's "The Art of Surviving" in the Barn Door Gallery, showcasing art as a place to reflect on her cancer diagnosis and survival. In the Split Level Gallery, see Jacqueline Gallo's "The Tree Tarot: Into the Grove," a visual journey into the unseen wisdom of trees.

Dioramas

Artist: Michael Donahue
Start Date: November 2, 2026
End Date: November 28, 2026
Reception Date: November 16, 5:30-7:30pm
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

These characters and their living spaces represent many corners of the fringe. They represent the spaces myself and my family have created to survive an absurd world. The narrative they tell is just as confusing to the viewer as is it to me.

Contact: gallery@forbeslibrary.org

New Birchbark

Artist: Jim Crowell
Start Date: November 3, 2026
End Date: November 28, 2026
Reception Date: November 16, 5:30-7:30pm
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

The work in this show is inspired by the great outdoors here in the Pioneer Valley, several trips he has taken, and the material he works with, from birchbark to found objects. Nature is his one touchstone and has constantly been his primary source of recreation, relaxation, and inspiration. Jim is most excited in making the work; the act of creation is what motivates him and allows him to move forward and skillfully craft each new piece.

Contact: gallery@forbeslibrary.org

SCMA Conversations: Alma Thomas and the Language of Landscape

Date: November 12, 12:15pm
Location: online via SCMA
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/calendar/scma-conversations-alma-thomas-and-language-landscape

Join SCMA curator Emma Chubb and Lily Carone, landscape curator at the Botanic Garden of Smith College, for a virtual program exploring connections between Alma Thomas's vibrant abstract paintings and landscape design. Through conversation and close looking, they'll examine how rhythm, pattern, color, and the natural world shape both gardens and abstraction. Register on the website.

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

Ukraine's Children Paint Their World

Artists: The Sunflower Dreams Project
Start Date: November 4, 2026
End Date: November 28, 2026
Reception Date: November 12, 5:30-7:30pm
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

Artists Nataliia & Yustyna Pavliuk began their art healing class with the purpose of helping children living in the war zone express their thoughts & emotions through art. With their vibrant images of war's reality & their dreams for a peaceful future, these extraordinary paintings portray & document history in real time. The Sunflower Dreams Project was formed to raise awareness of the plight of Ukrainian children and to promote practical solutions for affordable access to mental health care.

Contact: gallery@forbeslibrary.org

November 13 Second Friday at Museum of Art

Date: November 13, 4-8pm
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Address: 20 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/novembersecondfriday

Explore art inspired by feathers, stars, and shimmering color on November 13, 4-8pm. Galleries are open until 8pm, including an installation featuring most-voted works from the Birds of a Feather pop-up. 4-7pm, create circular compositions using vibrant dashes and iridescent layers of color that evoke the sky and sea, inspired by Alma Thomas, Torkwase Dyson, and Kelly Wang. 5:30–6pm, for one night only step inside Markaba, sculpture by Younes Rahmoun. More information on our website.

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

Post Cinema Anthology, Vol. 03

Date: November 13, 6-8pm
Location: Click Workspace
Address: 9 1/2 Market Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: clickworkspace.org/events/2026/11/13/sabatovisconti-kdlhb-4s6gc

Cinema has changed a lot since the turn of the century. What was once a specialized industry of trained artists and technicians now fits in the hands of school children. We consume more videos on our phones and devices than in theatres. The Post-Cinema Anthology features a selection of short films and microcinema from around the US and across the globe. These works push the boundaries of visual media through animations, documentaries, experimental techniques, and emerging technologies. Curated by Sabato Visconti.

Contact: Meghan Fallon
info@clickworkspace.org
413-270-3879

The 37th Annual Illustration Celebration

Start Date: November 8, 2026
End Date: January 31, 2027
Reception Date: November 8, 4-6pm
Location: R. Michelson Galleries
Hours: Sun-Tue 12-5pm, Wed-Thur 10am-6pm, Fri 12-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm
Address: 132 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: rmichelson.com

It's time to celebrate!! This year join us for the 37th Annual Children's Illustration Celebration! The opening reception will take place on Sunday, November 8, 4-6pm. Come meet your favorite Illustrators and Authors, at our biggest party of the year! The Eric Carle Museum will be here selling books and, as always, this event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

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

SCMA Friends' Exhibition Tour: Beyond the Floating World

Date: November 7, 11am-12:30pm
Location: Smith College Museum of Art
Address: 20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/calendar/friends-exhibition-tour-beyond-floating-world

Join Friends of the Museum for a guided tour of Beyond the Floating World: Viewing Japanese Prints with Smith Faculty. At 11am, enjoy fall treats and receive 20% off Museum Shop purchases for Friends. At 11:30am the tour begins. Contact us at scmafriends@smith.edu with questions about accessibility. Open to SCMA Friends, who may bring a guest. Register on the website.

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

Data Consciousness and Luminous Abstraction: Miller Lecture with Dr. Tiffany E. Barber

Date: November 4, 5pm
Location: Carroll Room at the Smith College Campus Center
Address: 20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
City/Town: Northampton
Website: scma.smith.edu/millerlecture2026

Dr. Tiffany E. Barber will speak about the connection between W.E.B. Du Bois's data visualizations and artist Alma Thomas's luminous abstractions, and how they both visualize Black life beyond statistical reduction or representational constraint--expanding the possibilities of art, history and collective liberation. Dr. Barber is an award-winning scholar, curator, and critic. Public reception to follow. In-person and streamed.

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

In Between Worlds

Artist: Jana Brike
Start Date: October 21, 2026
End Date: November 21, 2026
Location: William Baczek Fine Arts
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
Address: 36 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: wbfinearts.com

A solo exhibition of new oil paintings and drawings by Jana Brike.

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

Where the Light Changes

Artist: Meghan Fallon
Start Date: October 9, 2026
End Date: January 3, 2027
Location: Click Workspace
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, or by appt
Address: 9 1/2 Market Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: clickworkspace.org/events/2025/10/09/meganfallon

The paintings in this collection explore questions. Does our inner world reflect our outer world? Are the stories we tell ourselves based on reality? Given the circumstances we have been handed, what choices will we make? Can we trust ourselves and the world around us? Do our actions display who we think and say we are? Where do our habits and addictions come from? ... What would happen if we stopped trying so hard to become, fix, control, fill, protect, or escape--and allowed ourselves to be?

Contact: Meghan Fallon
meghanmfallon@gmail.com
413-244-8852

Climate Arcana: Tarot for a Heating World

Artist: Rajji Desai
Start Date: September 30, 2026
End Date: December 22, 2026
Location: Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS)
Hours: by appt, weekdays
Address: Wright Hall, Smith College
City/Town: Northampton

Tarot has historically been a guide in times of uncertainty, uncovering hidden truths and unarticulated fears. Within a climate discourse too often mired in either denial or blind optimism, tarot provides another possibility for a heating world. Artist Rajji Desai created Climate Arcana, reimagining the traditional tarot deck as a bridge for climate storytelling, allowing each reader to imagine alternative climate futures.

Contact: Joanne Benkley
jbenkley@smith.edu
413-585-3951

Senescence

Artist: Lena Mac
Start Date: October 9, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Location: Hope & Feathers Framing and Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Address: 238 Bridge Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: hopeandfeathersframing.com

Senescence features works that contemplate natural cycles of life and death. Bones turn to wildflowers, butterflies dance vividly for their very brief existences, and sleeping rabbits practice death while alive through hibernation. The works explore an acceptance of mortality and seek to create an equilibrium that is fundamentally true.

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

The Tree Tarot: Into the Grove

Artist: Jacqueline Gelfuso Gallo
Start Date: November 4, 2026
End Date: November 21, 2026
Reception Date: November 14, 5-7pm
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts
Hours: Wed-Sat 12-7pm
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: thetreetarot.com

The Tree Tarot: Into the Grove features artwork from The Tree Tarot by Jacqueline Gelfuso Gallo -- a 78-card deck and guidebook blending tarot with the ancient wisdom of forests. Each card unveils the folklore, magical properties, and spiritual significance of tree species from every continent, including your own backyard. Published by Red Feather/Schiffer Publishing. A portion of every deck sold supports forest conservation. Enter the Grove at thetreetarot.com.

Contact: Jacqueline Gelfuso Gallo
thegrove@thetreetarot.com
413-345-2028

Terroir - Paintings & Poems

Artists: Mary Katz, Jeffery Katz
Start Date: September 14, 2026
End Date: March 2, 2027
Location: Smith College Alumnae House Gallery
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm / closed holidays
Address: 33 Elm Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: marykatzart.com

Images and words dream their way through each other in a pairing of paintings and poems by Hudson Valley painter Mary Katz and poet Jeffrey Katz. Rooted in the natural world, abstract paintings evoke a personal landscape. The French term terroir, describes wines as complex expressions of their places and here conveys the artists' experience and practice together. Influenced by place, memory, and history, their means intersect--light, line, shadow, tone, syntax--creating a lively common ground.

Contact: Jonelle Dennis
jdennis@smith.edu
413-585-2066

Imagine

Artists: group show
Start Date: October 28, 2026
End Date: November 23, 2026
Location: Shelburne Arts Co-op
Hours: 7 days / 11am-5pm
Address: 26 Bridge Street
City/Town: Shelburne Falls

What do artists imagine--colors, shapes, symbols, images, thoughts, feelings? It's all here, in paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, glass, mixed media, pottery, leather, fiber arts, books.

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

MHCAM 150th Anniversary Celebration

Date: Friday, November 13, 4:30-7pm
Location: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Address: 13 Lower Lake Road
City/Town: South Hadley
Website: artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu/mhcam-event/mhcam-150th-anniversary-celebration

Join us for a festive evening of art, music, hors d’oeuvres, and joyful celebration! Free and open to the public! RSVP optional, but encouraged. Also enjoy a community drawing activity led by Studio Art students, button making, and other kid-friendly crafts throughout the evening.

The Exquisite Corpse: A Surrealist Participatory Drawing Exhibition

Start Date: October 21, 2026
End Date: November 13, 2026
Location: Amy H Carberry Fine Arts Gallery, STCC
Hours: Mon & Wed 12:30-4:30pm, Tue & Thur 1-4pm, Fri 10am-1pm
Address: 1 Armory Street (B28 Pearl St Gate)
City/Town: Springfield
Website: stcc.io/carberry

Inspired by the Surrealists in 1925 Paris, including André Breton, Marcel Duchamp, and Yves Tanguy, this modern-day version of "The Exquisite Corpse" is a participatory collaborative drawing exhibition where every visitor can tap into their unconscious mind and creativity through chance. Visit the gallery to see the results or contribute a section of a drawing without seeing more than an inch of the previous work, and experience the surprise when all three "sections" of a drawing are complete.

Contact: Sondra Peron
speron@stcc.edu
413-695-3196

Take the Space Portal to Utopia

Artist: Sunny Allis
Start Date: September 26, 2026
End Date: December 31, 2026
Location: Art for the Soul Gallery
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat 12-4pm
Address: 1500 Main Street, STE 208
City/Town: Springfield
Website: artforthesoulgallery.com/event-details/take-the-space-portal-to-utopia

AFTS Gallery is thrilled to announce Take the Space Portal to Utopia by Sunny Allis.Take the Space Portal to Utopia will feature a multimedia installation that uses animation, miniature sets, sculpture and music to tell the story of time traveling to a dance party in outer space. Come embark on an adventure to a cosmic gathering point we all must find, in a celebration of life and of each other.

Contact: Christina White
connect@artforthesoulgallery.com
413-301-6314

First Friday Turners Falls

Date: Friday, November 6, 5-8pm
Location: various location
Address: on and around Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: facebook.com/firstfridayturnersfalls

First Friday is spearheaded by local businesses, bringing the downtown community together and offering an opportunity to see the best of Turners Falls. Music, art, theatre, shopping, food & drink, and more!

REVISIT: Exploring Nostalgia and Memory

Artists: group show
Start Date: November 6, 2026
End Date: January 2027
Reception Date: November 6, Reception
Location: Waterway Arts
Hours: Wed 11am-4pm, Thur & Fri 12-4pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm, First Fridays 5-8pm
Address: 102 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: waterway-arts.com

Giftable small works by twelve local artists, inspired by nostalgia and memory. Remembering and embracing our past selves. The joy of a familiar or almost-forgotten landscape. Grief for what we have lost, or are losing. The profound impact of a beloved book. How memory and nostalgia can transport us. (Cash (or card or check) and carry show. When you buy a piece (on or after the opening) you can take it home right away.)

Contact: Kiah Tinkham
waterwayarts24@gmail.com

Day of the Dead Altar

Start Date: October 3, 2026
End Date: November 3, 2026
Location: Great Falls Discovery Center
Hours: Tue 10am-4pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5:30pm
Address: 2 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org

View a Day of the Dead Altar built by local families with support from the Heartwing Center. Learn about the tradition of leaving messages of love to honor and commemorate loved ones. For all ages. Accessible during open hours.

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

Migrations

Start Date: October 3, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Location: Great Falls Discovery Center
Hours: Tue 10am-4pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5:30pm
Address: 2 Avenue A
City/Town: Turners Falls
Website: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org

Migrations paintings, curated by GuateMaya Art and Culture Connection, celebrate the human and natural diversity of the upper Connecticut River Valley and the Americas. Colorful works depict scenes integral to village life, Mayan culture, and the history of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Accessible during open hours. For all ages.

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

Americana: Pictures of Our Community

Artists: group show
Start Date: October 24 , 2026
End Date: November 3, 2026
Location: Great Hall of Ware's Town Hall
Hours: Sat Oct 24 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri Oct 26-30 9am-4pm, Tue Nov 3 7am-8pm
Address: 126 Main Street
City/Town: Ware

In celebration of the United States' 250th Anniversary, Workshop13 invited the people of Ware and surrounding communities to reflect on characteristics of America and American culture as seen through their own lenses. This exhibition is their answer to that invitation. Viewable during voting hours.

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

Arts Afield: New Site Specific Artworks at the MacLeish Field Station

Artists: Rita Leduc, Gina Siepel
Start Date: September 28, 2026
End Date: variable / October 1, 2027
Location: Ada and Archibald MacLeish Field Station
Hours: sunrise to sunset / daily
Address: 80 Poplar Hill Road
City/Town: West Whately
Website: tinyurl.com/43vve4pm

Artists Rita Leduc and Gina Siepel each launch new site-specific artworks engaging themes of trees and forests, human and more-than-human relationships, decomposition and the cycle of life. Visitors are welcome to tour the field station grounds at any time. More details are online.

Contact: Joanne Benkley
jbenkley@smith.edu

murmur

Artist: Donnabelle Casis
Start Date: September 8, 2026
End Date: November 21, 2026
Location: James Rand Museum of Art, Westfield Athenaeum
Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-8pm, Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Address: 6 Elm Street
City/Town: Westfield
Website: donnabellecasis.com

murmur, a solo exhibition by Donnabelle Casis, explores movement, perception, intuition, and the unseen through paintings, reflective translucent forms, and a large kinetic sculpture inspired by bird murmurations. An artist talk will be held in November.

Contact: Guy McLain
gmclain@westath.org
413-568-7833

Sky & Light

Artist: Katie Rosenblatt
Start Date: November 3, 2026
End Date: November 30, 2026
Reception Date: November 14, 2-4pm
Location: Meekins Library
City/Town: Williamsburg
Website: instagram.com/katierosenblatt_art

Exhibition of watercolor paintings by Katie Rosenblatt.

Contact: Katie Rosenblatt
katie.rosenblatt@yahoo.com

Arts & Industry Open Studios

Date: November 14 & 15, 10am-5pm each day
Location: Arts & Industry Building
Address: 221 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: artsandindustrystudios.com

The Brushworks Arts and Industry building hosts its 34th Annual Open Studios and Holiday Sale.The public is invited to visit over 70 artists and craftspeople exhibiting handcrafted clothing, jewelry, pottery, fine art, home decor and more. Food will be available for purchase, including Filipino street food from Ginger Love Cafe. For more information visit the website.

Contact: Catherine Aiello
brushworksopenstudios@gmail.com
413-387-3574

Artspace Open House & Holiday Market

Date: Sunday, November 15, 10am-2pm
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: facebook.com/share/19n1B8qf9n

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Sunday, November 15th, we are kicking off the Holiday Season with an open house & market! Join us to shop our fabulous holiday market full of local artisans, tour our art studios, create a festive art project (details to come), and view pottery made by our recent ceramic students! As requested last year, staff will be on standby to help you register for available classes. Tell your friends, tell your family, and we will see you there!

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

Taylor Ceramics & Fayce Textiles Open Studio Sale

Date: Saturday, November 14, 10am-5pm
Location: 187 Locust Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: carataylor.com

Taylor Ceramics & Fayce Textiles have a new studio space and we are hosting our first Open Studio event! Stop in and shop hand built porcelain pottery, woven stoneware vessels, fabric remnants, pillow covers, and yardage of discontinued fabrics. Come see how we transformed a small engine repair shop into a work space and showroom.

Contact: Cara Taylor
cara@carataylor.com
413-387-9750

6th Annual Holiday Arts Market

Date: Saturday, November 7, 10am-3pm
Location: The Mill District General Store and Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com/annualholidayartsmarketnorthamherst

Join us for a festive celebration of creativity at our 6th Annual Holiday Arts Market! Our Artist & Vendor list is now published on our website! Be sure to check out the preview of goodies found at the market this year. Come support local Artisans & Makers this holiday shopping season, we have extended the hours so you can stop by anytime! Rain Date: Sunday, November 8.

UMass Student Holiday Art Sale

Date: November 20, 12-4:30pm
Location: UMass Studio Arts Building
Address: 110 Thatcher Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: umass.edu/art/news/student-holiday-art-sale

This special event offers the opportunity to support emerging artists while shopping for original, affordable artwork across a wide range of media. Ideal for unique gifts or artwork for your own home? Prints, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, tote bags, t-shirts, stickers, functional pottery, and many fun, unexpected treasures. Students keep 100% of their profits, with no selling or setup fees.

Contact: Kimberly Medeiros
kimberly.medeiros@umass.edu
413-577-2487

Friends of Children Artisan Market

Date: Sunday, November 15, 1-4pm
Location: The Garden House at Look Park
Address: 300 N. Main Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: friendsofchildreninc.org/event/2nd-annual-artisan-market

Please join us to shop the unique wares of over 30 local artisans to kick off the holiday season. Live music, silent auction to benefit Friends of Children, food truck.

Contact: Valerie Smart
valerie@friendsofchildreninc.org
413-586-0011

Pelham Artisans Holiday Fair

Date: November 14
Location: Pelham Community Hall
Address: The corner of Amherst Road and N. Valley Road
City/Town: Pelham

A group of Artisan's all local to Pelham, with multi discipinary talents. Fine art, wood craft, leather, textiles, photography and more. Come see what the artists and craftspeople of this charming small town have to offer, including unique gifts for the holidays. Hosted in our historic community hall across from the library on Amherst RD. A raffle donated from our artists to benefit the Pelham PTO will be available.

Contact: Tracy Crane
lifeinmyzoo@yahoo.com
774-452-6010

Eastworks Open Studios

Date: November 7 & 8
Location: Eastworks
Address: 116 Pleasant Street
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: eastworksopenstudios.com

Every year, Eastworks' artists, makers, performers, nonprofits, small businesses and entrepreneurs open their doors to the public. Come to Eastworks and explore four floors of art, creativity and community. Participants showcase everything from fine arts, pottery and stained glass, to jewelry, textiles and instruments, and so much more.

Contact: eastworksopenstudios@gmail.com

Art and Craft Sale

Date: November 7, 1-4pm
Location: Loomis Village Retirement Community
Address: 20 Bayon Drive
City/Town: South Hadley

Felted bowls and flowers, quilts, shawls, knitwear, pottery, jewelry, wooden pens, and more. Silent auction. All work created by Loomis Village residents and staff. All proceeds donated to local non-profit organizations.

Contact: Charlotte Schechter
charlotte.s.schechter@gmail.com
413-588-5100

Eastworks Open Studios / Interpretations of Nature

Date: November 7 & 8
Location: Eastworks
Address: 116 Pleasant Street
City/Town: Easthampton

ELLEN KOTEEN PHOTOGRAPHY / Studio 214: Fine art photography, photographic greeting cards, coasters. "My studio is bursting with birds, boats, flowers and farm animals." MEAGHAN SCHWELM ART / Studio 214: Watercolor paintings, prints, cards, bookmarks. Work inspired by plant life and the natural world. PATRICIA CZEPIEL HAYES OIL PAINTINGS / Studio 205: Landscapes, seascapes, birds, florals. Ask questions, see what's in progress in a unique "there's-never-any-pressure-here" gallery experience!

Contact: Patricia Czepiel Hayes
pattyhayes@czepiel.art
413-259-5164

Center Fresh Farmers Market

Date: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 2-6pm, until November 18
Location: The Hub at Market Square
Address: 31 Springfield Street
City/Town: Chicopee
Website: chicopeema.gov/1071/Center-Fresh-Farmers-Market

Chicopee's Center Fresh Farmers Market is back! Along with farm fresh produce, artisan goods, food trucks, and live music, we showcase 10 artists selling beautifully crafted pieces including oil paintings, wood carvings, ceramic trinkets, jewelry, and more. Check out @centerfreshchicopee on Instagram & Facebook for updates and vendor profiles.

Contact: Anna Brittan
abrittan@chicopeema.gov
413-206-5966

January 2027 Open Call for Art

Sponsoring Group Name: Oxbow Gallery
Deadline: December 20, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: $20 for 1 submission / $30 for 2 submissions / $40 for 3
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: oxbowartgallery.com

The Oxbow Gallery, located in the heart of downtown Easthampton, announces an OPEN CALL FOR ART for a Juried Show, to be held January 7-31, 2027. Emerging and established artists are invited to submit 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional work (no larger than 48" wide and 96" high) via email through December 20. There is no theme for this show, as the gallery is committed to celebrating a broad range of creative voices--please submit your best work.

Contact: Whendy Carter
oxbowgallerysubmissions@gmail.com
917-597-5935

Downtown Westfield WinterWalk

Sponsoring Group Name: ArtWorks Westfield
Deadline: November 28, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Westfield
Website: artworkswestfield.com/winterwalk

Call for new, emerging, experienced and pro artists! Downtown Westfield WinterWalk, a hybrid traditional indoor urban art walk & outdoor European winter market concept in three large city blocks, features art, literature, music, shopping, strolling and dining, in-store demos and exhibitions. A mix of indoor and outdoor display spaces. Accepted media includes fine art painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, sculpture, printmaking; artisan quality work in glass, wood, clay & metal.

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

Humans Being Human

Sponsoring Group Name: HumanArtis
Deadline: November 7, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: suggested minimum donation $10 per entry
City/Town: Northampton
Website: humanscaleartspace.org/current

A curated exhibition exploring portraiture and figurative work of people who are of visual, emotional or psychological interest – people being "human" – working, relaxing, celebrating, mourning, traveling, just being, current or past, clothed or unclothed – no dogs, cats, landscapes, abstracts unless they involve people, just being people. Open to photography, paintings, drawings, mixed media, print making and other two-dimensional art. Full details on website.

Contact: info@humanartis.org

ECA Gallery Open Call for Visual Artists

Sponsoring Group Name: Easthampton City Arts
Deadline: November 4, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: easthamptoncityarts.com/resources/call-for-artists

ECA Gallery features one-person, two-person, and group shows -- and we showcase a wide range of media including drawings, paintings, sculpture, installations of various materials/media, and printed materials/text. For this next cycle, we'll be selecting exhibitions for a timeline of April 2027-March 2028. Application on website.

Open Call for Poster Art

Sponsoring Group Name: Reconnect Western Mass
Deadline: March 22, 2027
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Western MA
Website: reconnectwma.org/poster-project

We are feeling it: exhaustion, overwhelm, anxiety, and the sense that our attention is no longer our own. The systems behind our devices are designed to capture and hold our attention--not because it's good for us, but because our attention has become a commodity. We're inviting artists, students, designers and creative thinkers to create bold, beautiful posters that expose the forces competing for our attention, challenge the systems extracting it, and imagine a healthier, more human future.

Contact: Maya Bajak
posters4reconnecting@gmail.com
914-874-3018

Montague Public Libraries Fiber Arts Show

Sponsoring Group Name: Montague Public Librariesc Deadline: November 30, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Montague
Website: montaguepubliclibraries.org

Quilts, sweaters, needle point, and more: The Montague Public Libraries are seeking fiber art from artists living across all five Montague villages for shows in December and January! To submit, You must be a resident of one of the five Montague Villages: Turners Falls, Millers Falls, Montague Center, Montague City, or Lake Pleasant. Email librarian Kate for details at kmartineau@cwmars.org

Contact: Kate Martineau
kmartineau@cwmars.org

Art Exhibits at Sunderland Public Library

Sponsoring Group Name: Sunderland Public Library
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Sunderland
Website: sunderlandpubliclibrary.org/gallery

The Sunderland Public Library offers bi-monthly art exhibits in the library's Lane Family Reading Room Gallery, and is seeking applications for exhibits in 2027. The gallery offers approximately 37 linear feet of wall space and adjacent open shelves. Artists of all mediums are encouraged to apply. Applications can be submitted via an online form (www.sunderlandpubliclibrary.org/gallery) or forms can be picked up at the library. Questions can be sent to director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org

Contact: Katherine Umstot
director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
413-665-2642

Printed Mass: Call to Artists!

Sponsoring Group Name: Printed Mass
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Submission/Entry Fees: none
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: printedmass.com/gift-shop

Calling All Local Artists & Makers! We're growing and looking for handcrafted, creative, one-of-a-kind work to feature at Printed Mass. If your creations make people ask, "Where did you get that?" we'd love to hear from you! Rent space in our vibrant artisan shop, connect with our community, and showcase your work. Visit our website to complete our Artist Interest Form--we can't wait to discover your creativity!

Contact: Drew Romeo
printedmass@gmail.com
413-472-6017

CitySpace Pop-Up Markets

Sponsoring Group Name: CitySpace
Deadline: rolling
Submission/Entry Fees: no fee to apply
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: cityspaceeasthampton.org/popup

CitySpace is hosting a series of mini Pop-Up Markets on the first Saturday of the month, 4-7pm, during CitySpace Bluegrass and Art Walk Easthampton. Open to all makers of all kinds located in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. If accepted, the vending fee is sliding scale $10-$30.

SoulScape: how to make, use, and maintain everyday altars with Juli Levine

Date & Time: November 15, 1-3pm
Fee: $65
Location: Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery
Address: 91 Cowls Road
City/Town: Amherst
Website: generalstorelocalgallery.com/events

Embrace your intuition, intention, a little nature, and a bit of magic to make a meaningful space for yourself. With Juli's guidance you create an altar that is a reflection of you: your unique beliefs at any given moment in time. Ages 16+ Limited seats, so reserve today!

Contact: gallery@cowls.com
413-835-0966

Sip 'n Spin Date Night with Liz Hart

Date & Time: Friday, November 13, 7-9:30pm
Fee: $130 per couple
Location: Workshop13 Ceramics Studio
Address: 3rd Floor, 44 E Main Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Have a different kind of date night! You and your date will have a wonderful time learning the basics of wheel throwing pottery. Materials included. Ages 18+

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

Fluid Acrylic Wine Glasses Workshop at Fiddleheads Gallery

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 17, 6-7:30pm
Fee: $40 DVAA members / $55 non-members
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery, Deerfield Valley Art Association
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

Discover the beauty and movement of fluid acrylics while creating a coordinating set of two wine glasses--perfect for holiday giving or keeping for yourself. Experiment with color and simple pouring techniques to create one-of-a-kind designs on the bases of your glasses. No experience is necessary--just come ready to play, explore, and create! All materials included.

Contact: Julie Sawyer
jrootsawyer@gmail.com
413-221-1695

Second Saturday Spin at Artspace Community Arts Center

Date & Time: November 14, 6-8pm
Fee: prices vary + self-assessed financial aid options
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/event-details/second-saturday-spin-november-14th

All ages welcome, but artists under 15yo must attend with a caregiver who is also registered for the workshopCurious about the potter's wheel? Or maybe you learned how to throw pots back in high school or college but haven't touched clay since? Second Saturday Spin is a low-key opportunity to sit down and play with clay on the wheel. Beginners will learn how to center clay and pull walls. Folks with experience can sit right down and make something. All levels of experience are welcome!

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

Watercolor Painting for Beginners, 4-Week Course with Giselle Harrington

Date & Time: November 30 - December 21, 6pm-9pm
Fee: $250
Location: Looky Here
Address: 28 Chapman Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: lookyheregreenfield.com

Learn wash types, all aspects of brush handling, basic color mixing, how paintings are built up, and how to apply these skills to representational painting. Teacher Giselle Harrington has a MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and studied watercolor painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York. She works full-time as an artist and paints in watercolor en plein air. Register on the website.

Contact: Giselle Harrington
hi@giselleharrington.com
603-369-2928

Ceramic Gratitude Boxes at Artspace Community Arts Center

Date & Time: Friday, November 20, 5:30-7:30pm
Fee: $19.50 to $42.90 / self-assessed financial aid options
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/event-details/ceramic-gratitude-boxes-november-20

Come make a simple, handbuilt ceramic box at Artspace this Thanksgiving season. "Gratitude boxes" can be used to store written notes or tokens of things you're grateful for, as the busy holiday season and short days of winter approach. Students will learn how to create a slab-built box with a lid, as well as learn techniques to attach feet and handles. Suitable for all experience levels.

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

Carve into Clay with Nayda Cuevas

Date & Time: Saturday, November 7, 10am-12pm
Fee: $45
Location: Workshop13 Ceramics Studio
Address: 44 E Main Street, 3rd Floor
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Get creative and discover the art of carving into clay! In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn simple and carving techniques to create texture, patterns, and designs in a clay piece. All ages, family friendly.

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

Embroidery & Visible Mending Series at Grove House Sewing Studio

Date & Time: five Sundays in November, December, and January
Fee: $40
Location: Grove House Sewing Studio
Address: 221 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: grovehousesewingstudio.com

Grove House Sewing Studio is hosting an Embroidery and Visible Mending series. Folks are welcome to join one or all classes. The series will cover basic and fancy embroidery techniques, sashiko, darning, speedlooming, and hand and sewing - machine garment patching. Spend a Sunday or five enjoying the company of others and learning how to finally fix that hole, tear, dropped stitch or other garment wound. You will finally get to wear that beloved item again and show off your new skills.

Contact: Rachael Wein
GroveHouseSewingStudio@gmail.com

Folded Paper Ornaments with Beads Workshop at Fiddleheads Gallery

Date & Time: Saturday, November 21, 11am-1:30pm
Fee: $25 DVAA members / $30 non-members
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery, Deerfield Valley Art Association
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

Fold, shape, and create a beautiful German Bell ornament from a simple square of paper! With just 10 folds, you'll transform decorative paper into a distinctive bell, then personalize it with beads and a coordinating tie-loop. There's plenty of time to experiment with different papers, colors, and embellishments as you create at least two unique bells to take home. Come fold, play, and create! Age range: 15+

Contact: Donna Beck
230amdesigns@gmail.com
413-214-8470

Fluid Acrylic Coasters Workshop at Fiddleheads Gallery

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10, 6-7:30pm
Fee: $40 DVAA members / $55 non-members
Location: Fiddleheads Gallery, Deerfield Valley Art Association
Address: One Brattleboro Road
City/Town: Bernardston
Website: deerfieldvalleyart.org

Explore the colorful, unpredictable world of fluid acrylics while creating a set of four one-of-a-kind coasters--perfect for holiday giving or keeping for yourself. Experiment with color, movement, and simple pouring techniques in a relaxed, supportive setting. No experience is necessary--just come ready to play, explore, and see where the paint takes you! All materials included.

Contact: Julie Sawyer
jrootsawyer@gmail.com
413-221-1695

Paint on wooden disk to hang with Rosemary Barrett

Date & Time: November 8, 15, or 22
Fee: $32 per workshop
Location: R.Barrett Studios
Address: 8 Main Street
City/Town: Huntington
Website: rbarrettstudios.com

Work with all the supplied materials and image to transfer, acrylics and wooden disk. All day, 10-4-ish. seating is limited but great light, comfortable and an inspiring space. 30 minutes from Northampton and a beautiful ride into the hills of Western MA.

Contact: Rosemary Barrett
rbarrettstudios@gmail.net
860-671-1023

The Teen Art Collective at Artspace Community Arts Center

Date & Time: Block 1 begins: November 5
Fee: free
Location: Artspace Community Arts Center
Address: 15 Mill Street
City/Town: Greenfield
Website: artspacegreenfield.org/event-details/teen-art-collective

A FREE, flexible & supportive teen art program, geared towards developing a consistent visual art practice, experimenting with new materials, creating a body of artwork, forming a community, curating an end-of-year art exhibition, & working as art leaders in the community. Blocks 2 & 3 have TA opportunities for emerging art educators to learn classroom management skills and assist in our youth vacation programs (stipended). Instructed by artist and educator Chloe Torri.

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

Holiday Watercolor Card Workshop with Bonnie McLoud

Date & Time: Sunday, November 8, 12:30-5pm
Fee: $99
Location: New City Brewery
Address: 180 Pleasant Street, rear
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: bonzellacompany.wixsite.com/bonzellaco/holiday-watercolor-cards

Come and enjoy an afternoon of holiday card making. Learn basic watercolor painting techniques and create up to five card designs. As part of your workshop fee, you will take home a 12 color Winsor & Newton watercolor set. You will also receive (25) 5x7 watercolor cards of which 5 we will paint on in the workshop and the rest you can take home and use however you want.

Creating Your Own Comic Book with Gary Smith

Date & Time: Saturday, November 7, 11am-2pm
Fee: $20 suggested minimum donation
Location: HumanArtis
Address: 245 Main Street - Ste 201
City/Town: Northampton
Website: humanscaleartspace.org/

Come learn how to create comic books. In this workshop, Gary will walk you through the process, techniques and skills you will need to create your own comic book pages with text and illustrations. You'll find out how to: Design your comic books; How to build a "dummy" book; And how to have your comics printed. This workshop is suitable for novices and accomplished artists alike – anyone who would like to develop their comic book skills.

Contact: Rick Colson
rickcolson@humanartis.org
413-206-1855

Photography Workshops for Fine-Art Painters

Date & Time: November 14 & 28, 10am-4pm
Fee: suggested minimum donation $100 per workshop
Location: HumanArtis Gallery
Address: 245 Main Street-Ste 201
City/Town: Northampton
Website: humanscaleartspace.org/current

What you need to know to make digital representations for use in painting portraits, landscapes or still lifes. Creating reproductions is a more complicated endeavor and our workshop will provide a practical introduction. Two workshops: Reference Images – Saturday, November 14th, and Capture and Reproductions – Saturday, November 28th. Full details on website. Register by October 25th.

Contact: info@humanartis.org

Folded-paper bell ornament with Donna Beck

Date & Time: Sunday, November 15, 11am-2pm
Fee: $30
Location: Cameron's Winery & The Back Room Brewing Company
Address: 1046 Millers Falls Road
City/Town: Northfield
Website: cameronswinery.com/sunday-workshops

Join me at Cameron's Winery and discover the magic of paper folding as you transform a simple square sheet of paper into a beautiful German Bell ornament-with a creative twist! I've added my own style to this classic origami fold, turning it into a charming ornament or hanging talisman. See photo for more information. Email to register.

Contact: Donna Beck
230amdesigns@gmail.com
413-214-8470

Cyanotype Workshop with Nikki Gardner

Date & Time: November 15, 10am-12pm
Fee: $45
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: nikkigardnerstudio.com

Ever wondered how an image appears without a camera or filter? This November, Nikki Gardner teaches one of photography's oldest processes in two hands-on workshops at Northampton Center for the Arts. Make a handmade print zine on Nov 15. All materials included. No experience needed. Ages 8 and up. Email Nikki to register.

Contact: Nikki Gardner
hello@nikkigardnerstudio.com
978-684-2294

Beginner/Intermediate Etching Workshops at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: 10am-2:30pm, two Saturdays a month
Fee: $125
Location: Red Horse Press
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

An introductory/intermediate workshop for those who are new to or have some experience with etching. We will cover plate prep and ground application, as well as draw, etch and print our images. Perfect as a stand alone workshop, or as a feed in to our Advanced Printmaking class. Bring a packed lunch. All supplies included.

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shana@redhorsepressprintmaking.com
413-221-5775

Beginner/Intermediate Block Print Workshops at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: 10am-2pm, two Sundays a month
Fee: $100
Location: Red Horse Press
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

A beginner/intermediate class for those who have some or no block printing experience. We will design and transfer our images from paper to block, learn carving and tool sharpening techniques, use of the press, and print our images. Perfect as a stand alone workshop, or as a feed in to our Advanced Printmaking class. Feel free to bring a packed lunch or snack! All supplies included.

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shana@redhorsepressprintmaking.com
413-221-5775

Intermediate/advanced printmaking classes at Red Horse Press

Date & Time: Thursdays, 5-7pm & two Sundays a month, 10am-12pm
Fee: $50
Location: Red Horse Press
City/Town: Haydenville
Website: redhorsepressprintmaking.com

This 2-hour class is perfect for anyone with experience in any printmaking medium. Designed to meet the needs of students working on different projects and on different printmaking techniques. Delve more deeply into the many ways to create a print by combining etching and block print, creating a monoprint, making a woodcut, learn the art of chine colle, master the subtleties of aquatint or mezzotint...the possibilities are endless!

Contact: Shoshana DeAtley
shana@redhorsepressprintmaking.com
413-221-5775

Sewing Classes - Make/mend/alter and more at Grove House Sewing Studio

Date & Time: late Fall classes begin early November
Fee: $240 / 6-week series
Location: Grove House Sewing Studio
City/Town: Florence
Website: grovehousesewingstudio.com

Sewing is a life skill, an art form, a craft, and a way of self-expression and creativity. Whether you are brand new to sewing or you've been at it for years, at Grove House Sewing Studio you have the opportunity to make and learn within a supportive, joyful, cozy, and colorful space. Classes are small, the studio is bright and the teaching is tailored to each person's needs and learning styles. Come take a class that best suites your current sewing level and ambitions.

Contact: Rachael
GroveHouseSewingStudio@gmail.com

Beginning Stained Glass Class at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: November 21, 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. In this class we will cover all of the skills and techniques to build a unique piece(s) of stained glass art using the copper foil technique. This is a perfect class for students with no experience as well as intermediate students with some experience who may want a refresher course. All levels are welcome. All glass and supplies are included in the tuition as is the use of all tools. More date for same class: 11/22

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

Pastel Portrait and Color Theory Class with Rami Baglio

Date & Time: Sundays, 2:30-5:30pm, November 15 - December 6
Fee: $350 / sliding scale available
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 33 Hawley Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: ramibaglio.com/store/p6/Pastel_Portrait_and_Color_Theory_Class.html

Introductory class in color mixing, fundamentals of portrait drawing and light effect. Artist, Rami Baglio, guides students through a stage-by-stage drawing process of constructing the head and face in chalk pastel, a medium that splits the difference between drawing and painting. Students work from a live model in one long-pose for all four weeks. The instruction includes weekly lectures, demonstrations and one-on-one guidance. For beginner and intermediate artists, adults, and teens!

Contact: Rami Baglio
ramibaglioart@gmail.com
716-479-5431

Holiday Joy Watercolor Card Making Workshop with Bonnie McLoud

Date & Time: November 15, 12-4:30pm
Fee: $99
Organization: Bonzella Watercolor Studio
Location: Workshop13
Address: 13 Church Street
City/Town: Ware
Website: workshop13.org

Share the joy of the holiday season with watercolor greeting cards that are made with your own artwork. Each participant will learn basic watercolor techniques and will be able to create up to (25) 5x7 cards. Participants will take home a 12-color Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor paint set. Family, friends and loved ones will cherish these unique holiday cards.

Contact: Mary Remington
remington@workshop13.org
413-544-1322

Think Slow Paint Fast Watercolor with Barbara Johnson

Date & Time: Sundays, 10am-5pm, November 15 & 22
Fee: $395
Location: Barbara Johnson Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Studio #036
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: barbarajohnson.com

Enjoy the delightful medium of watercolor. With a structured approach to using the light of the paper, this series of exercises and experiments enable the artist to achieve the freshest color expression and the illusions of form and texture.

Contact: Barbara Johnson
BarbaraJohnson202@gmail.com
413-259-7727

Tiny Book Ornament at Antler Editions

Date & Time: Thursday, December 3, 5:30-7:30pm; OR Sunday December 6, 10am-12pm
Fee: $58
Location: Antler Editions
Address: 1 Cottage Street, Studio 417
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: antlereditions.com/workshops/p/ornament-making

In this class we will create tiny books that hang from a loop as ornaments. These tiny books are 2"x3" and contain 84 blank hand bound pages. Students will choose their spine fabric, end band color, and marbled paper. This is a great introduction to bookbinding, all skill levels welcome, must be able to thread and handle a needle. All materials and tools will be provided to students. This is a make and take class.

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

Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones with Christine Kenneally

Date & Time: November 14, 10am-4pm
Fee: $168
Location: Rainbow Hill Studio
Address: 801 North Poland Road
City/Town: Conway
Website: christinekenneally.net/workshops

Create a personalized and permanent addition to your garden or walkway in this fun one day class! Instruction will be given on composition, color, cutting technique using hand tools, and how to assemble pieces to create flow. Then, we will cast our mosaics in concrete, so your stepping stone holds together permanently and has a flat surface.This class has been a favorite over the years, well over 800 stepping stones have been made by my students. A hearty and nutritious lunch will be provided.

Contact: Christine Kenneally
kenneally.christine@gmail.com
413-244-2384

Yuletide at the Museum

Date: Saturday, November 7, 9am-3pm
Location: Stone House Museum
Address: 20 Maple Street
City/Town: Belchertown

Come see the museum decked out for the holidays while browsing our silent auction of gift baskets. From crafts to baked goods, to purses and ornaments, get a head start on holiday shopping and good cheer. Meet a costumed interpreter and have a chance to sign up early for our popular Victorian Christmas Tours. These sold out last year, so make sure to come claim tour spot. This is one of our largest fundraisers, so come out, support the museum, and walk away with a beautiful gift.