WELCOME! Welcome to our newest members of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® family! The NARM Association now has 1,442 locations across North America, adding a record of 50 new and rejoining locations since last quarter . The latest NARM Quarterly is now available, where you can meet each of our newest members and find virtual programming that you may want to share with your members. Happy spring! Virginia Phillippi Director narmassociation.org NARM Spring Quarterly Click Here

The Gather 2025 Artist Advisory Board is thrilled to invite you to our exciting Kick-off Symposium: Common Cause in Fiber Art: Connection and Care . This all-day event will look at the interconnection between fiber art and social issues. All artists and art enthusiasts are welcome to attend. The day will begin with a casual makers breakfast and continue with panel presentations and small group engagement circles that will provide participants with ample time to connect and reflect on issues important in contemporary fiber art such as: How do we tackle structures of value, access, and experience in the art world ? How do we support the role of storytelling and healing in fiber arts? How do we broaden our tent of inclusion? https://www.gatherfibersymposium.com/gather-kickoff

My name is Eiko Fazio and I'm a LexArt member (year 2).  I'm a painter and I've painted several subjects using both acrylic and oil.  I'm going to have an exhibition at Weston Public Library in March. The main theme is 'Nature'.  Subjects include landscapes, seascapes, and wildlife.  Some of the reference images are from my home country, Hokkaido Japan.  I'm also going to host a reception from 2-4pm at the library on March 9th.  I will talk about my hometown, what materials/techniques I use to paint, etc.  It will be interactive and I hope I will see as many of you as I can to get to know each other and perhaps, we can work collaboratively in the future.   For the detailed information, please see the attached flyer. Thank you in advance, and I hope to see you there.

2 Bits and a Byte is a public school robotics team based in Lexington, MA. Since its founding in 2009, the team has competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge.

​Join us for Studio ACA!  Saturday, March 29 @ 7-10PM ​ ​Arlington Center for the Arts is excited to announce a groovy, new spin on our spring gala: Studio ACA ! This disco extravaganza is happening Saturday, March 29, 2025, 7:00pm-10:00pm and will be returning to  Arlington Town Hall at 730 Mass Ave . 70's attire optional!   This annual fundraising event will have guests boogying all night with live DJ  Inspector Disco ( complete with your favorite 70’s vinyl records), hip threads and far out dance moves, and outta sight food and drinks! The evening will also include the presentation of ACA’s McClennen Community Arts Award to the Friends of Robbins Farm Park! ​​ ​Proceeds from the event will support ACA's work to produce high quality, engaging community programs for Arlington and beyond! ​ Special thanks to our Premier Sponsor  Aikenhead Real Estate  for their support of this year's event! Event Info Ticket Info VIP Ticket | $125 Exclusive disco-themed gift 2 Drink Tickets for the Spotlight ACA event (including an exclusive prosecco option) Admission to Studio ACA + all benefits included in our Individual Ticket level Special packages available for 6 + 10 guests Individual Ticket | $85 Admission to Studio ACA - a disco extravagnza featuring disco music, dancing, 70's-inspired fashions, awards, games, and a photo booth! Delicious bites​ + drinks (cash bar available) Opportunity to bid on fabulous prizes during our Live Auction Studio ACA Digital Swag Bag ACA Member Ticket | $75 This ticket option is available to all current ACA members and includes: Admission to Studio ACA + all benefits included in our Individual Ticket level Click Here for more info or to buy tickets

Jan 11 to Feb 9 Open Reception: Jan 12 from 2pm-4pm Gallery Hours: Tues-Sun from 11am-5pm In this show, local artists pair photography and 3D art to create complementary art works. Whether it's capturing the essence of the same subject or harmonizing colors and concepts, these pairings resonate in harmony. Click here  for the Recording link from the Juror talk at 2:30 pm on Jan 12th Juried by Thomas Hill & Audrey Pepper Sponsored By Hunt's-Photo & Video Opening Reception: Photos by Nicole Mordecai

The 15th Annual Lexington Open Studios! April 5 & 6, 2025 Two Day, Indoor & Outdoor Event Calling artists who live, work, teach, create or are affiliated with the Arts Community in Lexington and neighboring towns! We are so pleased that you will join us as a participant in Lexington Open Studios 2025. Artists who live, work, or are affiliated with the Lexington, MA and neighboring arts communities are invited to participate in the 15th Lexington Open Studios. Artists working in all media are eligible. In addition to home studios, Munroe Center for the Arts and LexArt will host artists. Participants will receive more information upon registration. Deadline is February 21st  Please click here for more information and to register. For questions, click here to fill out contact form.

Sun Dec 1st - Dec 24th Open Tue-Fri 12pm-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Special Hours Monday - Dec 23rd: 10am-8pm Tuesday - Dec 24th: 10am-2pm We've been making and crafting all year to prepare for our annual Holiday Marketplace! This arts and craft sale is the culmination of a year of work by the talented artisan members of LexArt.  Shop local for unique, one-of-a-kind handmade holiday gifts including: ​ handmade silver jewelry finely crafted wooden toys woven items including clothing and housewares  functional and decorative ceramic items indulgent knit items polymer and clay jewelry decorative art elements for your home framed art photography oil and watercolor gallery paintings handmade ornaments and so much more! ​

Welcome Home Curated by Kenny Mascary, Interim Chief of Arts and Culture, City of Boston On View: January 16 - March 19, 2025 Opening Reception + Curator-led Tour: Thur, Jan 30, 6-8pm Arlington Center for the Arts is pleased to be presenting Welcome Home,  a powerful and moving exhibition that brings together the stories of first generation and new Americans, capturing their unique journeys towards becoming part of the fabric of our culture. This collection celebrates the diverse experiences, struggles, and triumphs that come with finding a new sense of belonging in an unfamiliar land.   The exhibition features a rich array of artworks, including photography, paintings, sculptures, and multimedia installations. The artworks portray themes of hope, resilience, identity, and community, reflecting the multifaceted nature of the American immigrant experience.   Welcome Home curator and Interim Chief of Arts and Culture, City of Boston, Kenny Mascary says “As the curator, I have been deeply inspired by the stories behind each artwork, which are shared with the viewers of this exhibition. My hope is that visitors will find their own reflections in these stories, gaining a deeper appreciation for the contributions of immigrants to the tapestry of American life. Welcome to OUR home.”   This exhibition is made possible in part by support from the Arlington Human Rights Commission and the Grants Committee of the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture . Welcome Home is presented as part of the Arlington250: Untold Stories of Menotomy Celebration happening through 2026 throughout Arlington, MA. Exhibiting Artists: Valeria Ayala | Kolika Chatterjee | Zhining Chen | Farah Joan Fard Anna Kristina Goransson | Hana Horiuchi | Yiren Jing | Lidia Kenig Scher Zhonghe (Elena) Li | Chin Lin | Sophie Lucas | Ricardo Maldonado Caroline McLaughlin | Yi Mei | Markus Yaroslav Nechay | Atilla Ozkefeli Ponnapa Prakkamakul | Monica Raymond | Minna Rothman | Naomi Soto Suresh Sundaram | Anna Thai | Hao Wu | Wendy Ming Xu | Ally Zhu About the Curator | Kenny Mascary Originally from Haiti, Kenny Mascary (pronouns: he/him) first arrived in Boston for college in 2004. Kenny then cut his teeth at mission-driven organizations like the West End House Boys and Girls Club, Cambridge Youth Programs, the Cambridge Public Library and more recently, Now + There, before joining the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture as Chief of Staff. ​ As a DJ, therapeutic mentor, film photographer, board certified basketball referee, and plant dad, Kenny is passionate about connecting with communities and individuals that share a passion and excitement around conversations and experiences that open minds and help co-create spaces to celebrate the creative diversity of Boston’s dynamic and ever-changing cultural fabric.

The 11th Annual KCSB Exhibit Nov. 9 - Nov. 24, 2024 Reception: Nov 10, 2-4pm Featuring the artwork of Korean artists: Sang Jeong Lee Sunhee Hur Jongeun Gina Lee Opening Reception photos by Nicole Mordecai

The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the time when Armenian American artist Arshile Gorky lived in Watertown. Gorky endured personal tragedies from fleeing his village during the Armenian genocide and later losing his mother at a young age. After arriving in America in 1920 he was able to pursue his passion for art and create work that reflected his traumatic past. Gorky’s biomorphic abstractions hold an important place in 20th century art. As Watertown celebrates the art and life of the artist, Mosesian Center for the Arts will be a part of the events honoring Gorky’s work. We invite artists to submit artwork that recognizes the importance of drawing as a vital artistic practice. We are looking for work that uses drawing as a vehicle of self-expression, drawing as a way of recording thoughts and experiences, and use drawing as a form of visual thinking. In addition, drawing is also a way to communicate, a language of marks and lines that tells stories. We invite artists to submit work that is drawing based, stretches the definition of drawing and is either conceptual in nature, narrative, or process oriented. All forms of drawing will be considered from observational to abstract. How do contemporary artists define drawing? Drawing as a magical language or a form of communication are only some of the ideas that can be addressed. Mosesian Arts accepts artworks that are drawing based. The work does not need to relate to Gorky’s work. We are looking for artwork that celebrates concepts found in Gorky’s drawings such as drawing as a metaphor, its power of transformation and a sense of mystery. The work can be representational or conceptual in nature. Mosesian Arts is excited to welcome the well-known Boston artist and educator Bill Flynn as a co-curator for this exhibition. William Flynn is an artist teacher and author of Armed Chair, a collection of more than 220 drawings of a stripped down antique chair that became a metaphor for the war in Iraq. Flynn served as a drawing instructor at the School of the Museum Fine Arts, Boston for 45years.His additional teaching experiences have been at the Rhode Island School of Design Summer Program in Pont-Aven, France and he has served as a faculty advisor for the Tufts University MFA program. In addition to awards for his teaching excellence, Flynn has received the James William Paige Traveling Fellowship award from the Museum of Fine Arts for study in Japan, a Mellon Foundation grant to study in Spain, and a Ford Foundation grant for the production of the award-winning film about drawing called Paper Targets. Flynn has exhibited extensively in the Boston area and New York His solo exhibition at Philips Academy in Andover evolved into The visual book Armed Chair . He has had several solo exhibitions, and his work is in many private collections including The Boston Public Library and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts .He has shown with Victoria Monroe Fine Art, Boston and he is currently represented by the Hallspace Gallery in Dorchester. Regarding Gorky, Bill writes: “I have had a 45-year relationship with Gorky as a great teacher and an ongoing challenge to understand his unique work”.   Important Dates: Submission Deadline: January 21, 2025 Announcing Selected Artists:   By January 31, 2025 Drop off Dates: Saturday, February 22, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM, and Tuesday, February 25, 10:30 AM–3:00 PM * Shipped work must be received no later than February 27 Exhibition Opens: March 7 Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13, 5:30–7:30 PM Exhibition Closes: April 25 Artwork Pick Up : Saturday, April 26, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and Tuesday, April 29, 10:30 AM–3:00 PM *Please note that the Mosesian Center for the Arts reserves the right to make minor adjustments to the exhibition timeline.  About Mosesian Arts: The Mosesian Center for the Arts is a multidisciplinary arts venue in Watertown, Massachusetts. The 30,000 square foot center, located within a former U.S. Army arsenal, houses a 339-seat main stage theater, a 100-seat black box theater, exhibition galleries, classrooms, and rehearsal studios. Mosesian Arts is located six miles from downtown Boston, borders the Charles River and Brighton, and is easily accessible from surrounding suburbs and Metro West. Programs include professional theater and musical performances, gallery exhibitions, literary and art discussions, and performing and visual arts classes and workshops for all ages.  Eligibility: Artists located in the U.S.A are welcomed to apply. Local artists will be provided with drop-off times and date details upon acceptance. Non-local selected artists’ work must be received at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472 c/o exhibitions by February 27, 2025. Non-local artists are responsible for shipping costs both to and from the MCA, unless other arrangements are made, and are responsible for insuring their work while in transit. If shipping works, each artist must provide a pre-paid, UPS or FedEx return shipping label including insurance. Please pack your work in sturdy reusable packaging. The Mosesian Center for the Arts carries appropriate insurance to cover all artwork in the show for the duration of the exhibition, including the time frame of drop-off, installation, de-installation and pick-up.  Additional guidelines:  Any work accepted for exhibition may not be removed or exchanged during the duration of the exhibition. Work must be framed and ready to hang with wires and screws. Saw tooth hangers and sandwich frames may not be used. Works on paper and smearable mediums such as charcoal and pastels must be protected under glass or acrylic. For framed artwork larger than 24” on the longest side, glass may not be used. Instead, artists must use Plexiglas or comparable acrylic glass. If used, mats must be white, off white, gray, or other neutral tones. Frames should be neutral colors (white, black, silver, wood). Unframed stretched canvases must have the sides painted or otherwise finished to be integral to the work and must be dry. Submission Fee: $15 per submission. Limit 5 submissions per artist. Artwork must be submitted online here at: https://mca-gorky-and-the-lang ...   To submit work, click the register or login buttons at the top of this page. There's an Application Process Tutorial if you'd like more info on the submission process. Commission Structure: Artists receive 60% commission, and the Mosesian Center for the Arts receives 40% for art sold during the exhibition. The Artist reserves all copyrights and reproduction rights on the artwork in the exhibition. Mosesian Center for the Arts may duplicate and reproduce images of work for purposes of public relations and exhibition announcements directly related to the exhibition.The Mosesian Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Featured image:  Bill Flynn, Opening Books

Our committee is excited to announce an open call for submissions for our upcoming  Stoneham Community Art Show , scheduled to take place on March 22, 2025 at the recently renovated, beautiful  Greater Boston Stage Company . Attached is a flyer with additional information about the show.  This event is a fantastic opportunity for artists to showcase their work to a diverse audience and connect with fellow artists and art enthusiasts.  We invite artists of all mediums and styles to apply.    Interested artists should submit their applications via  this Google Form .   Please feel free to share this email and information with any interested artists!  There is also a QR code linked to the above Google Form on the attached flyer. We look forward to seeing your incredible artwork and hope to include your unique vision in our show. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!  Thank you! Lauren Taylor Secretary, 300th Celebration Committee m. 781.799.7185

Welcome Home Curated by Kenny Mascary, Chief of Staff, Boston Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) seeks submissions to  Welcome Home , an exhibition that captures the complexities of transition, relocation, identity, and community-making in our American culture and, more specifically, as it relates to the tapestry of our region. This exhibit calls upon artists upholding traditional art forms through their perspective as well as artists navigating their personal journeys through their unique approaches to expression. This dynamic exhibit is the curation of not only art, but perspectives- lenses and mirrors- in which to promote engaged learning, compassion, and action with our community members. ​ ACA welcomes all who self-identify as immigrants or first-generation artists living in the Greater Boston area to apply. This exhibition is presented with support from the Arlington Human Rights Commission , who has generously offered to cover the submission fees for the first 10 Arlington residents who submit work . More information on this is available in our submission form.  ​ If you have questions or concerns, please contact Delia Tharnish, Education and Programs Director at delia@acarts.org or at 781-648-6220. Important Dates Deadline to Submit: Friday, December 6, 2024 Announce Selected Art: Monday, December 16, 2024Art Drop Off: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Exhibition Opens: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Opening Reception: Thursday, January 30, 6pm-7:30 pm Final Day of Exhibition: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Art Pick up:  Thursday, March 20, 2025 Submission Guidelines Up to 3 works may be submitted per artist There is a $30 submission fee (The  Arlington Human Rights Commission   has generously offered to cover the submission fees for the first 10 Arlington residents who submit work) Written statement about your work is required Creatives must be ages 16 and up Work must be ready to hang, be installed, or be displayed. 2D works must be on canvas or framed with a wire in the back for hanging or it will not be accepted. Specific display needs must be specified and provided by the artist. Site-specific proposals are welcome, but there is no guarantee we can accommodate. Please reach out to delia@acarts.org if you have any questions. There are no size restrictions beyond the height of the gallery walls, which is 6 feet tall. There are limited opportunities for anything taller than 6 feet (see site-specific proposals). Artwork shown at ACA in the past year will not be accepted. About the Curator Kenny Mascary (he/him)   Originally from Haiti, Kenny first arrived in Boston for college in 2004. Kenny then cut his teeth at mission-driven organizations like the West End House Boys and Girls Club, Cambridge Youth Programs, the Cambridge Public Library and more recently, Now + There, before joining the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture as Chief of Staff. ​ As a DJ, therapeutic mentor, film photographer, board certified basketball referee, and plant dad, Kenny is passionate about connecting with communities and individuals that share a passion and excitement around conversations and experiences that open minds and help co-create spaces to celebrate the creative diversity of Boston’s dynamic and ever-changing cultural fabric.

Join Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) for our 26th annual Arlington Open Studios happening on Saturday, November 9, 2024. This year's event will showcase and support over 80 local artists in our community, with opportunities to purchase work, meet artists, and celebrate creativity in the heart of Arlington.   Artists will be presenting their work at 2 sites in Arlington Center in a range of mediums including painting, photography, fiber, ceramics, glass, fine jewelry, mixed media, printmaking, and sculpture. Arlington Center for the Arts will be featuring exhibitions in the Shaira Ali Gallery and Hallway Gallery along with artist demos and puppet shows! Poetry readings from the Red Letter Poems Project , live music, and even some tasty treats will also be featured throughout this year's event!​ ​ EVENT DETAILS AND LIST OF ARTISTS BELOW! AOS 2024 Locations: Over 80 Artists will be featured across two sites this year: Site #1: Arlington Town Hall | 730 Mass Ave (2 floors!!) Features 40+ Artists on 2 floors Music on the Steps of Town Hall: 11am-12:30pm | Arlington High School (AHS) Music Group 12:30-3:30pm | Spajazzy (Sergio Belotti on Drums and Vocals, Kristi Scaccia on Horn and Vocals, Steve Heck on Piasno and Vocals, Tino D'Agostino on Bass 3:30-5pm | AHS Group #2 ​ Site #2: Arlington Community Center | 27 Maple St (1st Floor) + Arlington Center for the Arts | 20 Academy St (3rd Floor) Features 40+ Artists on the First Floor Food for sale by The Roasted Granola (located at 27 Maple St entrance) Free Puppet Performances by ACA Studio Artist and Board Member Margaret Moody and friends: 11:15am-12:00pm |  Growing Things , an interactive farm fable with Cow and Mouse, who want to learn to plant their favorite foods 2-2:45pm | Taking Turns , a tale of friends Mathilda and Doggy who are thrilled to go to a party with a bouncy house but don’t agree on whose turn is next Ceramics Demo w/ Stella Heinegg  in the ACA Clay Studio, 12-4pm  Members Show: New Perspectives exhibition in the Shaira Ali Gallery (ongoing) In Our Own Backyard exhibition  in the ACA Hallway Gallery (ongoing) ​ + BONUS Robbins Library | 700 Mass Ave Red Letter Poets LIVE! (schedule and poet information below!) https://www.acarts.org/arlington-open-studios