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We invite you to join us for our 2024 Creative Process - Portfolio Review session on 05/18 from 12:30-3:30 pm, where you can register to receive great feedback about your artwork by professional working artists. All participants will submit their preferred time, mediums in their body of work, and goals for the review to be paired with a reviewer. In each 30 minute session reviewers will ask participants about what they are currently working on, their history with their own art, and what their goals are for their artist practice and work moving forward. Reviewers discuss directly with you to discuss work brought in, and your ideas moving forward. This is open to all NAC students and members, and our local community! Whether you want to hear your work reviewed by one of your favorite NAC instructors, have a large body of work you would like feedback on, or are feeling like you are experiencing a creative block, our esteemed review panel will work with you and your needs. Participants will leave their 30 minute review session with the following: Receive clear recommendations and suggestions to make your overall portfolio stronger, and also targeting specific parts of works brought in as needed. An open space where you can discuss current ideas/recent body of work, and any concerns, creative blocks, or challenges faced that may be impacting your portfolio that you would like advice on. Advice on how to make your artwork as presentable as possible for gallery opportunities, and promoting your art via artist’s website, social media, etc. For more info please click: Creative Process Portfolio Review Day (newartcenter.org)

Queer Open Studios @ Night will be an evening of art-sharing, live performances, vendors, and pride related crafts! The event will take place on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 from 6-10PM, and is free and open to all ages. If you are a local artist, vendor, or musician, we encourage you to apply below! All applicants will be reviewed and selected by New Art staff running Queer Open Studios Night. Staff will reach out to applicants as applications are received. Please click here for more info and to apply: Call for Art: Queer Open Studios @ Night - New Art Center in Newton

Mar 23 - Apr 21, 2024 Opening Reception: Sun, Mar 24, 2024; 2- 5 pm Workshop: Sat, April 6th, 2024; 1-3pm https://www.lexart.org/event-details/waste-material-cordage-basic-techniques-and-uses Workshop: Sat, April 13th, 2024, 10-4pm https://www.lexart.org/event-details/trash-to-treasure Curatorial Statement: The environmental crisis is multifactorial: consumerism, pollution, extreme weather, loss of biodiversity, and other catastrophes - too complex, too intertwined, but above all, too urgent. A collective problem that requires collective solutions. As individuals, we wonder, “How can I contribute to the solution?” The featured eco-minded artists, members of i3C (inspiring Change for the Climate Crisis) Artists Group and Guests, respond by working with rejected materials, such as beach debris, plastic waste, or repurposed textiles. They dare to reinvent the life of waste, transforming these society rejections into reminders of what we need to save. Join our conversation: change is not only possible but also a necessary and powerful element for critical environmental transformation. TikTok Video of the Exhibit: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTL98dYf5/

71st GREELEY PARK ART SHOW August 17, 2024 (10am – 4pm) and August 18, 2024 (10am – 4pm) FINAL DEADLINE: Application must be received by July 1, 2024 Early Bird Deadline: March 31, 2024 Entry Guidelines and information Carefully read the guidelines and information before submitting your application. The Nashua Area Artists Association (NAAA) Greeley Park Art Show coordinators have the final right for interpretations. DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS: All spaces/booths MUST have tents able to withstand winds and rain as well as weights to secure the tents. (NO stakes allowed due to underground sprinkler system – violation will result in immediate expulsion from the show and fees paid will be forfeited). ELIGIBILITY & PARTICIPATION: Open to all artists 18 years of age or older working in: 2-Dimensional: Drawing/illustration (Pen & Ink, Color or Plain Pencil, Charcoal), Graphic & Printmaking, Painting (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor), Pastel, Photography, Digital Art and AI 3-Dimensional: Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metalwork, Woodwork/Woodturning, Sculpture. (Jewelry is a limited category). Mixed Media: This category includes works, both 2D and 3D that incorporates more than one type of physical material to produce. Includes non-sculptural works. ALL prints/reproductions/ cards are allowed; however, they must be marked as such. If you have questions or need clarification, email us at ,Greeleyparkartshow@gmail.com. If any artist was a no-show without notice, either by phone or email, in the prior three (3) years, their application will NOT be accepted. The artist must have at least five (5) finished pieces to display and the work must be original, executed within the past three (3) years. Entry into this outdoor art show establishes an agreement on the part of the artist to all conditions listed in the prospectus and is a contract to display only what was applied for on the entry form. Artists may market prints, limited editions and greeting cards of their original works. Copies of original work must be identified as such. NOT ALLOWED: “Crafts”, which include any item(s) that can be identical if desired, including anything that uses a pattern or involves the same sequence steps to produce nearly identical results. Jewelry is the exception to this rule due to the nature of the work and design of each piece. No mass produced / resale merchandise. No knitted or crocheted items, no beading/string jewelry. Per the NAAA and city ordinance, artists cannot display artwork with mature or adult content as this is a family event      NO NUDES JURYING and JURY FEE: $25 – A non-refundable jury fee must be enclosed (or paid on-line at the time of payment) with all applications meeting the following requirements. ALL new applicants to the Greeley Park Art Show; or, any applicant who has not participated in the Greeley Park Art Show in the last two (2) years (69th (2022) and 70th (2023)). Send four (4) pictures of your artwork AND one (1) picture of your booth/display set-up. These can be sent via email to: Greeleyparkartshow@gmail.com BOOTH SPACE & INSTALLATION: To request a particular location, be sure to apply before May 31, 2024. Volunteers get first choice of location. We cannot guarantee that all requests will be honored but will consider them on a first-come basis. Booth size is 10 feet x 10 feet. The NAAA provides only the space. Artists are responsible for their own tents, racks, walls, etc. All show registrants are expected to be ready for business at 10:00 a.m. each day and staff their booth through 4:00 p.m. both days. Tents are required to display due to the nature of this show in order to protect the artwork from any form of precipitation. Only the Greeley Park Art Show Coordinators can dismiss artists due to inclement weather; artists are not permitted to leave early and must be open for business for the entire length of the show. Due to the undergrounds sprinkler system, stakes are NOT allowed to secure tents. Any violation of securing tents will be immediate expulsion from the show. Parking for artists is available in lots after load-in, but parking on Concord Street is reserved for show visitors. No vehicles are allowed on the grass at any time.  There is no sharing of booths unless grandfathered prior to 2021. For more information: https://www.nashuaarts.org/greeleyparkartshow/apply/

As one of the busiest public library buildings in Massachusetts, our two galleries are highly sought after, well-loved by library patrons and prominently located on the first floor. We welcome applications from New England region artists showing works that are compatible with the Walker Display system. Artists from a variety of life experiences and ethnicities are encouraged to apply. Please assure your submission is received by 11:59pm on Friday, July 19, 2024. Results will be released by Friday, September 13, 2024 for January - June 2025 shows. For more information, write to us at programs@newtonfreelibrary.net. Please feel free to forward and share this message! Applications are fee-free! Artist Application » Newton Free Library We do not take commissions! Shows are mounted for a full month! Upwards of 10,000 patrons visit us each week!

We like to share with you registration for the Fitchburg Art Museum's 88th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft is open, and we would be honored for artists in your organization to apply! This annual show is one of the longest-running juried exhibitions in New England, celebrating the incredible artists and crafters of our region by providing a museum environment for their work and connecting them with fellow creators, patrons, and collectors. We award ten cash prizes for outstanding submissions, with the First Prize winner receiving a solo exhibition at FAM in the summer of 2025! If any of the wonderful artists in your community would like to share their work with FAM, please register here or on FAM website by Sunday, May 26. Our juror Gabriel Sosa (the Deputy Director of the Essex Art Center) will make his selections for the show virtually and notify accepted artists by the first week in June. The exhibition will run from June 21 to September 8, 2024.

Reception Sunday, Feb 11, 2-4 pm (Artwork on view from Feb 10 to Feb 25) Burlington High School, Lexington High School, Minuteman High School, Waltham High School Reception Sunday, Mar 3, 2-4 pm (Artwork on view from Mar 2 to Mar 17) Bedford High School, Concord-Carlisle High School, Winchester High School Featuring the work of students from Bedford, Burlington, Concord-Carlisle, Lexington, Minuteman, Waltham, and Winchester high schools, this exhibit showcases the creativity and innovation of area students and high school art programs and helps raise funds for our high school scholarship program. TikTok gallery video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLDrTPLs/

Take a look at the LexArt Spring Newsletter! Read all about the wonderful and amazing shows, events, and classes we had this past quarter. Also, check out all the exciting happenings in our studios and with some of our members. We want to give a special Thank You to Karin LaPann, Jen Fuchel, Zoe Langosy, and all our contributors. You can email newsletter@lexart.org *anytime* to put something out on the newsletter radar. Use this link to view the newsletter by clicking HERE

WELCOME! Welcome to our newest members of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® family! The NARM Association now has a total of 1,369 locations across North America. The latest NARM Quarterly is now available to meet each of our newest members and find virtual programming that you may want to share with your members. Summer is just around the corner and vacation planning is underway! Now is a perfect time to remind your members of the value of NARM-reciprocal benefits. Click here for NARM Quarterly Spring 2024 (joomag.com)

Dear Artists, This is a call for artists to paint utility boxes in Lexington this Spring/Summer. Open to all interested artists, in or out of Lexington. This spring, the Lexington Council for the Arts will continue its effort to transform some of the Town’s utility boxes into unique works of art. Utility boxes sit on street corners and sidewalks, holding all the equipment that keeps our town ticking. They hold traffic light controls, cable connections, electric transformers and more. Theme: As We Turn 250: Our country will soon be commemorating the United States Semiquincentennial, 250 years since our nation fought for independence. Lexington was a huge part of the events that shaped our nation’s history. There are many ways to tell this story. Consider the issues and people who lived during this revolutionary period. What are the untold stories of these people? Think beyond the Minutemen. As we move forward in time think about how liberty and freedom changed our country. How will liberty and freedom be viewed in our future? Use your imagination and create a design that helps us understand our past or shape our future. We invite interested artists who are at least 18 years old and who have painting experience to submit an original design for the theme As We Turn 250 by April 5, 2024 to be considered for this year’s jury. Artists will be compensated $500 per box. To find out more details and for a submission form, email Laurie Bogdan at laurie.bogdan@gmail.com

Submission Deadline is Friday, April 12, 2024 Humans have been responsible for degradation of our environment and destruction of so much natural habitat. This exhibit gives artists a chance to craft novel wildlife housing and provide new habitat, in an effort to give back to the natural world, while showcasing their artistic creativity. Works will be practical to conceptual and will include insect, bird, and bat houses to wintering shelters for local mammals. We will engage local wildlife organizations and will feature live animal demonstrations! Work in any media will be accepted and collaborations involving mixed media are encouraged.  Two-dimensional work, i.e. paintings, photography, and fiber-art hewing close to the theme are welcome as well, helping call attention to the myriad, abundant wildlife present in our suburban environment, although we truly hope the exhibit will produce some usable wildlife habitat. For more information on how to submit items for consideration, see the Submission Guidelines attached to this email or click here.  Please note that we ask that you pay the entry fee here before submitting images. LexArt Members can submit for free for this exhibit. To become a member of LexArt click here and receive discounts on show submission fees, classes and more! * Juried exhibit – Juror TBD Accepted Artwork: Artists will be notified of accepted works on or about April 19, 202 For more information Contact us at info@lexart.org or 781.862.9696.

BCAT TV BNEWS Feature: BHS Artists on Exhibit at LexArt (youtube.com) Burlington High School student artists have their work on display at the LexArt gallery's 28th Annual High School Art Show. The Exhibit is running now through Sunday, February 25 at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society.

Boston Globe columnist and LexArt student Elissa Ely reflects on how she learns to see the world with new eyes while studying Chinese brush painting with one of LexArt’s most beloved instructors, Qingxiong Ma. "I, for one, want to lead life the way he does — reflectively, with a continual gaze, resiliently. If we paint and paint and paint, and look and look and look, maybe it is possible." By Elissa Ely The teacher and the open window I’m often early to the Chinese brush painting class (as if this could remedy a beginner’s incompetence) and, from the car, I see the teacher wheeling his supplies toward the school entrance. In spring and summer, sunny or wet, he stops at the door and gazes at a barrel to its right, filled with lotus flowers he donated. A plant will grow even when no one looks. But he is always looking. Read the full column here. For more information about or to enroll in Mr. Ma’s classes or our other offerings, please visit https://www.lexart.org/classes

Exhibition on view March 11 - April 28, 2024 Reception: March 15, 5-7pm, free and open to the public; RSVP requested Gallery 224 at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard 224 Western Ave, Allston, Massachusetts 02134 Namhi Kim Wagner (1923-2023) was a passionate ceramic artist who enhanced the Boston arts scene with her creative energy and bold, modern expressions inspired by the rich history of Korean ceramics. Born in Korea, raised in Japan, and returning to Korea before emigrating to the United States, she taught Korean Language at Harvard University from 1964-1995, becoming the first director of its Korean Language Program. The “Namhi Kim Wagner Korean Language Prize” was established in 2022 to honor her legacy. Often teaching all day and staying up all night to perfect her craft, she connected to her origins by mastering Korean traditional ceramic techniques, most notably the slip decoration and sgraffiti of 15-16th century Buncheong ware. “In the process of experimentation, practice, and studying Korean ceramics history, I was so happy to find myself - where I came from and where I was heading. Each stamp and each incision I make on my pots feels like a step closer to these roots and my destiny.” — Namhi Kim Wagner Nancy Selvage, artist and former director of the Ceramics Program – Office for the Arts at Harvard, writes: “Among her numerous bodies of work are delicate plates with vibrant stamped patterns, swelling jars encircled with floral carving, and large bowls overflowing with big happy fish and lotuses. Dynamic tension and harmonic unity characterize the relationships between her refined forms and masterful surface decorations. In the mid 70's, most American ceramists in the Boston area knew something about Chinese and Japanese ceramics, but they knew very little about Korean ceramics. Namhi Kim Wagner changed that. For the next forty years she was very active and effective as a spokeswoman and as an entertaining teacher of Korean ceramic techniques. She gave many presentations to a variety of different audiences in major museums and studios in the Boston area. As an artist-in-residence at the Harvard Ceramics Program, she inspired the large group of students and staff with her expertise, dedication, and passion.” —Nancy Selvage Namhi Kim Wagner has exhibited internationally and her work is in the collections of the Harvard Art Museums and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This memorial exhibition presents a wide range of ceramics from her prolific career. Gallery 224 at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard is open to the public Monday through Friday, 10am-4pm and by appointment during exhibition dates at 224 Western Ave, Allston, Massachusetts 02134. All are welcome to attend a free reception on Friday, March 15 from 5-7pm; RSVP is requested. Visit our website for updated hours and complete details. About The Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard Known internationally for its leadership in the field, the Ceramics Program provides a creative learning environment for a dynamic mix of students and professionals from Harvard University, greater Boston and international communities. Gallery 224, the program’s exhibition space, showcases the work of emerging and established ceramic artists, academic collaborations, and the talent within our studio community. All programming in Gallery 224 is led by Ceramics Program Director Kathy King. For more information about current and upcoming exhibitions, classes and other programming at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, please visit: www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics or call the main office at 617-495-8680. Gallery 224 | Office for the Arts at Harvard