Opening Reception: Oct 16, 6-8pm Housing Round Table: Oct 30, 5-7pm LexHAB ‘HOME’ Fundraiser: Oct 23, 6-8:30pm LexHAB , an affordable housing organization, and LexArt, announce the 2nd biennial Home  exhibition is meant to call attention to the issue of affordable housing and help raise funds to support LexHAB’s mission to provide and implement alternatives for the provision of affordable, safe and housing for low and moderate income households HOME  will focus on the theme of ‘home’ and the role of housing in our lives. Whether it is a physical place or an idea, ‘home’ can mean something different at each stage of life and varies by culture and geography. Housing as shelter is a universal human need that is inaccessible for too many, locally and globally. A shelter is a need, a house can be a haven, a nest can be empty, a home can be inhabitable: climate change, income inequality, racism, violence, love, community, and family are just a few of the factors that impact our concept of home and our ability to attain and maintain a home. All submitted works of art share this perspective on the notion of ‘home’. For more information about LexHAB  click here Juror: Anne Marie Stein Anne Marie Stein is an arts, education and small business administrator and photographer with a specialty in media arts. She is currently Vice President of Most Stuff at Winikur Productions, a production company specializing in media for museums and visitor centers, She also serves as co-chair of the Newton Cultural Council, as a member of the Newton Historical Commission, and programs a series of local films and work-in-progress by independent filmmakers at the West Newton Cinema. She was previously Dean of Professional and Continuing Education at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and also Executive Director of the Boston Film/Video Foundation. She has also worked on documentaries as co-producer/co-director and executive director. As a photographer, she has been documenting the phenomenon of tear downs in Newton ( www.upscalenewton.com ) and has a collection of photographs of the first generation of video artists at the Kandinsky Library at the Pompidou Center in Paris, France. Image: Karla Quattrocchi courtesy of 13Forest Gallery Accepted Artwork into the Show Opening Reception by Nicole Mordecai

WELCOME Welcome to our newest members of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® family! The NARM Association now has 1,497 locations across North America. 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. KEEP US UPDATED A friendly reminder to let us know (info@narmassociation.org) if you have any staffing changes so we can update our contact email address accordingly. We have lost touch with many of our member organizations over the years when they fail to renew their membership, only to find out that they did not intend to drop off, and they have immediately renewed. We hope that doesn't happen to your organization! Happy Fall! Virginia Phillippi Director narmassociation.org Click here for NARM Quarterly

Career retrospective of the extraordinarily talented local fiber artist and LexArt member Rochelle Zohn. Rochelle's work explores the use of fiber in the broadest terms, using atypical materials and approaches that turn use of traditional materials on it heads. With invited guest artists: Jodi Colella Judith Felton Charlotte Moore Sherry Winkelman Karen Weinhaus Ellen Solari Cynthia Walat Jean Masland

Beyond the classroom, the instructors of LexArt are active practitioners in their respective fields. This exhibition offers a glimpse into their personal artistic journeys, providing insight into the processes and explorations that inform their teaching. Come celebrate with us and explore what our amazing instructors have created.

This exhibition showcasing collaborative pieces created by participant pairs. The artwork will highlight the unique skills of each individual, their shared sense of playfulness, and their ability to effectively collaborate and respond to their partner's creative input during the design and fabrication process. Artists will negotiate with one and another on every aspect of the piece from concept, design, execution, finish product, and even price. Interested in merch from the show click here

he premier ceramics exhibit in the state of Mass!     The State of Clay is a juried show open to original, innovative ceramic work by current and former residents of Massachusetts or those with close ties to Massachusetts. The aim of the show is to broaden public awareness of contemporary ceramic art and to provide a venue for Massachusetts’ clay artists. Juror Martha Grover  is a nationally known porcelain potter from Bethel ME. For additional information & archives see State of Clay Artwork: Jagged Loop  by Caitlyn Marsh.

WELCOME Welcome to our newest members of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® family! The NARM Association now has 1,470 locations across North America. 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. SUMMERTIME IS A GREAT TIME TO PROMOTE YOUR NARM BENEFITS Travel plans are still being made, and many of your members may not have taken advantage of a NARM-level membership yet. This is the perfect time to remind them of the fantastic benefits they will receive if they plan to travel this summer. KEEP US UPDATED A friendly reminder to let us know (info@narmassociation.org) if you have any staffing changes so we can update our contact email address accordingly. We have lost touch with many of our member organizations over the years when they fail to renew their membership, only to find out that they did not intend to drop off, and they have immediately renewed. We hope that doesn't happen to your organization! Have a safe and wonderful summer! Virginia Phillippi Director narmassociation.org Click here for NARM Association Summer Quarterly

August 30 - September 27 The New England Regional Juried Exhibition is a juried show featuring the best of representational painting, drawing, and sculpture by regional artists who work in the realist tradition. The exhibition will be on view in the historic President's Gallery at the Guild's Newbury Street location, which features a skylight to allow viewing of artworks in natural light. Selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit where the great artists of the Boston School showed their work. Please review the following information and if you have any questions, please call the gallery at 617.536.7660 or e-mail us at BostonGuild@gmail.com https://www.guildofbostonartists.org/2025-new-england-regional-juried-exhibition-prospectus 2024 Gold Medal Award Winner Shelah Horvitz - Beyond

Sisters in Stitches Joined by the Cloth are a guild of textile artists, dedicated to preserving the art, history and culture of African American quilt-making. Contradictions of Freedom is an exhibition of their work, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. Sisters in Stitches Joined by the Cloth celebrate culture, color, design, and tradition which was formally established in 1997. The Guild meets every third Saturday of each month to sew, share ideas and techniques, and celebrate our love of quilting. Our first meeting took place at the Old Town Hall in Randolph, Massachusetts before moving to the Quilters Compass in Quincy and then at the First Congregational Church in Randolph. For more info click here

LexArt is looking for a new treasurer and member of our Board of Directors. We often find the best people through networking, so if you know someone who might be interested, please encourage them to look at our posting and to apply. Potential candidates for this volunteer position will have strong financial skills and experience, a passion for the arts, and drive for community service.

Featuring the work of students from Bedford, Burlington, Concord-Carlisle, Lexington, 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. To donate to the LexArt High School Scholarship Program, please click on the link: https://www.lexart.org/scholarship-awards Reception for Lexington, Burlington, and Concord-Carlisle High Schools- Photos by Nicole Mordecai Reception for Waltham and Winchester High Schools

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.