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Description Cape Ann Plein Air 2022 was another success! We presented $22,000 in prize money and made a donation from the proceeds of painting sales to the Cape Ann Community Foundation to support local art students. And now we are poised to start all over again! Gloucester is celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2023, and CAPA will be a big part of that all year long! For nearly two centuries, Cape Ann, Massachusetts has been a destination for some of the finest painters who paint en plein air. Throughout its four picturesque seaside communities, Cape Ann Plein Air will host its seventh annual week-long plein air painting celebration in October when the famous Cape Ann light shines at its very best. Organized by the Cape Ann Plein Air Board of Directors, comprised of members from the Greater Cape Ann’s leading arts and culture organizations, the communities will see up to 38 of the finest artists in the nation compete for over $20,000 in prizes and awards while raising awareness of the importance of plein air painting and raising the visibility of the creative economy on Cape Ann, the birthplace of American Plein Air painting. The work produced will be sold at the Grand Awards Gala on Saturday, October 14th, 2023 and the sale will continue until Sunday at 3PM. Artists have been applying for the 7th Annual Cape Ann Plein Air Art Festival and Competition for the last few months and applications are due April 30th! This week-long plein air painting competition will take place from October 8th-15th 2023 and will celebrate the beauty of the five picturesque seaside communities of Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Ipswich. If you are interested in participating, please apply before the deadline of 11:59 PM EST on April 30th 2023. We are looking forward to making the announcement of our 2023 CAPA artists in May! https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=56510

Chestnut Hill Square in Chestnut Hill MA is home to Wegman’s, Soul Cycle, Sweet Green, Anthropologie, Equinox and many other high-end retailers. Developed and managed by New England Development, this outdoor mall has also become a home for public art projects, one of which can be seen above. The New Art Center, on behalf of Chestnut Hill Square, seeks an artist or artist team to develop and install a site- specific work of temporary public art to enhance the visitor experience. To be installed in August 2023 and on view through December 2023, the project should be designed to be maintained and to withstand the elements. $8,000 for an artist/artist team, inclusive of all project development, material, supplies, building, installation and maintenance. Deadline: 11:59 PM, Sunday, May 8, 2023 Eligibility The competition is open to established professional artists living in the Northeast who are able to deliver, install and maintain the project for the full installation duration. Only professional artists with reviewable portfolios are eligible. The artist selection panel will consider artistic diversity as one factor in the selection process. How to Apply Artists interested in this project must prepare and submit the following via Cognito: Proposed artwork concept, including conceptual design drawings, sketches and/or maquettes, sufficient to communicate the artist concept. Description of the specifications for the artwork related to materials, size, weight, installation requirements and maintenance guidelines. Project budget, including materials and artist’s fee Letter of interest no more than one page in length, which explains your interest in the competition and previous experience with site-specific public art. Artist’s Statement, no more than 200 words in length, describing your work. Curator’s resume (if part of a team) Names/contact info for three professional references. Work samples A minimum of eight digital images of related work completed preferably within the last 3 years. Artists applying as a team should submit work samples of each individual artist’s work. Optional: Each artist may include up to three selections of support materials such as reviews, news articles, web links and other related information. Proposal Timeline Call Opens, Monday, April 3 via Cognito Call Closes, Monday, May 8 at 11:59 PM Selected Artist/artist team will be notified by Monday, August 2 Project will be completed, installed and on view by August 14 and will remain on view through December 2023 unless earlier removal is requested. Criteria for Selection: An initial proposal that reflects Project Intent as described in this document. A body of work reflecting artistic excellence. Experience working in public settings and public processes. Experience fabricating and installing permanent artwork suitable for the outdoor environment. References provided as part of this application which will be contacted prior to final selection.

May 13–October 22, 2023 For “From Farm to Craft Table,” mixed-media artist Alexandra Adamo and children from twelve Boston-area community organizations learned about the wonders of wool. Starting their journey at Waltham Fields Community Farm, they built relationships with wool-bearing animals right outside the city. This gave them an appreciation for the sheep wool they used as they worked together to create a community “garden” of felt tendrils and roots, abstract vessels, a paint patchwork quilt, and needle felt sculptures. These individual components come together in this exhibition to form a vast landscape of blended green wools, dangling root systems, and blossoming seeds—each element representing a child and their hopes for how they’d like to grow in the community they’ve developed. We all experienced a lack of grounding and togetherness during the COVID-19 pandemic, but through this therapeutic collaboration, Adamo and the young artists regained their footing by laying down seeds and roots. A Community Tradition “From Farm to Craft Table” marks the 18th year of the Community Arts Initiative, through which the MFA partners with community organizations to introduce young people ages 6 to 12 to the Museum’s collection and the art-making process. For this exhibition, through the Community Arts Initiative, the Museum is proud to partner with Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Charlestown Boys & Girls Club, Condon Boys & Girls Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club, Jordan Boys & Girls Club, Sociedad Latina, United South End Settlements, Vine Street Community Center, West End House Boys & Girls Club of Allston-Brighton, and Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury. https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/community-arts-initiative-from-farm-to-craft-table

The Woburn Guild of Artists is hosting an arts, crafts, and food market! Food, Arts, Music, Painting, Community Fun for Kids and Adults! Where: Spence Farm, 41 Wyman St, Woburn MA When: June 4th, 2023 from 11-4 The following spaces are available: 6ft table space: $30 (limited availability) tables and chairs will not be provided so please bring your own! These spaces will be inside the building at Spence Farm All tables should have a full length table cloth 10x10 tent space: $40 you will need to provide your own tent with 40lb weights per leg. This is for everyone's safety, if it is a windy day there is a possibility for it to blow away! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeOsxiX2W747OyEo5NSNJgEn3Qqd5JGG0KlGJDW41pFEYMFQ/viewform

SPRING SHOW AND SALE 2023 at Harvard Ceramics May 11 - 14 Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm each day 224 Western Ave, Allston Massachusetts 02134 Featuring work by more than 80 artists from our studio! Plan your visit Admission is free and open to the public Face coverings/masks are optional We accept Visa and Mastercard as well as cash and checks Twice a year in May and December, the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard hosts an exhibition and sale featuring thousands of pieces of original ceramic artwork by instructors, staff, and participants in Ceramics Program classes. From functional dinnerware to sculptural masterpieces, this popular exhibition has something for everyone! https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/show-and-sale Artists participating include: Deighton Abrams, Alice Abrams, Audrey An, Emelia Andres, Susan Arnott, Christopher Barker, Rosanna Bonnet, Darrah Bowden, Ann Boyajian, Paul Bronzo, Philana Brown, Deborah Burke, Amanda Chen, Elaine Cheung, Doris Chin Prince, Kody Christiansen, Aisling Colleary, Anne Coughlin, Tatjana Crossley, Sarah De besche, Joanna Dunn, Jennifer Engel, Jacob Estevez, Darcie Flanigan, Nina Foster, Ashot Gheridian, Emily Gordon, Pamela Gorgone, Christine Gratto, Louise Gutheil, Ariel Kushner Haber, Susan Hallstein, Marcia Halperin, Ruru Hoong, Noa Horowitz, Tom Hubbard, Soobin Jeon, Marco Jimenez, Melinda Jordan, Yuchi Jou, Zeina Kahhale, Adria Katz, Mary Kenny, Gretchen Keyworth, Joyce Lauro, Martha Lee, Judy Levin, Diane Lulek, Manya Lulek, Joanna Mark, Gina Marques, Jack McLellan, Susan Miller, Catherine Moynihan, Steve Murphy, Katia Muser, Jennifer Nilsen, Amy Nolan, Tiffany Onyeiwu, Jenny Peace, Lindsay Pike, Benjamin Provo, Nik Putnam, Lucy Scanlon, Laura Schell, Gunnel Schmidt, Susan Scott, Nancy Shotola, Sonia Simoun, Adriana Sousa, Sarah Steele, Jessica Suarez Rivas, Elaine Sullivan, Kathi Tighe, Bernard Toale, Brandon VanWormer, Jelissia Verbeke, Barbara Wallace, Delanie Wise, Pao-Fei Yang, Trish Youens, Joseph Zina, Jennifer Zou, and Carol Zuckerman.

Let’s chat, share, and learn together! Working on something new and need some feedback? Want to show off what you've got on your bench? Join us online on for our free monthly Zoom social hour and brainshare. Meet other makers and see what they are up to, ask questions and ask for help, and spend an hour enjoying the chance to connect with other creative minds. RSVP for this free monthly social gathering and don't miss some exciting learning opportunities for the jewelry and metals community this winter. https://metalwerx.com/wear-and-share Upcoming Wear and Share Dates: April 26 @ 5:30 PM Eastern May 31 @ 5:30 PM Eastern June 28 @ 5:30 PM Eastern July 26 @ 5:30 PM Eastern August 30 @ 5:30 PM Eastern September 27 @ 5:30 PM Eastern November 29 @ 5:30 PM Eastern December 27 @ 5:30 PM Eastern

Concord Art is pleased to announce, THIS EARTH, curated by Stefan Hagen. Hagen is the founder of the Montello Foundation Artist Residency in Nevada. This is a solitary residency in the Nevada Desert for artists who foster our understanding of the fragility of nature and the need to protect it. Their works examines themes like human impact and the fragility of nature, the mediums in the show include photography, painting, sculpture, poetry, video, puppetry, music and fragrance. The guiding principals of this exhibition are based on the 32 artists’ various approaches and personal relationships to nature. Some artists work in the great tradition of observing nature as listeners and note-takers, others work with natural elements and materials, transforming them with their practice. Another group focuses on the impact humans have on the natural world in well meaning and devastating ways. Henry David Thoreau’s response to his environment at Walden Pond in Concord has often been likened to an artist retreat or residency. Like Thoreau, these Montello artists key to understanding their subject matter is through uninterrupted observation and assimilation of experience, thus the importance of being submersed in a solo retreat. Exhibition Opening: March 30, 2023 Exhibition End Date: May 7 https://concordart.org/exhibition/this-earth/

In BAD MATH, Brooke Stewart constructs a love letter to the artists and makers of Boston who, much like the medium of woodblock printing, continuously carve and build their lives in service of their work. Brooke Stewart: BAD MATH, curated by Liz Morlock, is part of the 1:1 Exhibition Series at BCA. Brooke Stewart is an artist living and working in Boston. She received her MFA from School of The Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (Boston, MA) and currently serves as a postgraduate teaching fellow for Northeastern University. At the end of this month, Stewart will partner with curator Liz Morlock to bring Brooke Stewart: BAD MATH to the Mills Gallery as the next exhibition in our 1:1 Exhibition Series. In BAD MATH, Brooke Stewart constructs a love letter to the artists and makers of Boston who, much like the medium of woodblock printing, continuously carve and build their lives in service of their work. https://bostonarts.org/experiences/exhibitions/brooke-stewart-bad-math/ On view April 29, 2023 to June 3, 2023. 1pm – 6pm, Wed – Sat.

2023 Earth Month Exhibition April 5 – 23, 2023 Artists Reception, Wed, April 12 - 5PM-7PM The Umbrella Arts Center Main Gallery Reflections: Listening to Nature Nature is full of reflections produced by light, water, and rocks. It is often the quality of light on a surface, of saturated color, or the whispers of a breeze that invite moments of personal reflection. Instances of being still and watching animals go about their daily activity. When we spend time in nature, how do the arts help us listen and learn? How do we share this experience with others through the arts? It’s common to feel disconnected from the climate change data, yet rebuilding connections between each other and the natural world is essential to sparking collective action. Frequently referred to as a universal language, art can be the bridge between the hard reality of climate change, and the emotions we need to feel to take action. How has the way that we relate to the natural world created this crisis we find ourselves in? When we attune our senses to our local ecosystem, what can we learn? Whether one uses the arts as an outlet, a way to deepen your connections to the environment, or a tool for change, we encouraged our community members to submit artworks responding to the theme Reflections for this year's non-juried Earth Month Exhibit, which will run in The Umbrella Arts Center gallery from April 5 through April 23, 2023. This exhibition featuring more than 100 works was the breathtaking response! https://theumbrellaarts.org/reflections-2023-earth-month-exhibition More about Earth Month at The Umbrella

Our 9th International Open Call exhibition will open on April 20th as a showcase for contemporary photography as complied by Paula Tognarelli, Curator and former Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography. The work in this exhibition was selected from an international call for entries to present a survey of current photographic practice. This open call was conceived to create a showcase for contemporary photography and we would like to thank everyone who submitted work for consideration. We are excited to be presenting this annual exhibition, providing the opportunity to bring the work of so many new photographers to Providence. We will be reviewing all entries at a later date as we look for photographers to feature in 2025. The exhibition includes 71 images selected to include work from: Mahsa Alafar, Morgan Anderson, Moira Barrett, David Blow, Jim Borrebach, Sally Bousquet, Lynne Breitfeller, Angela C. Brown, Tyler Brumfield, Ronald Butler, Thomas Carroll, Heather Cassano, Kaylee Cataldo-Perry, Sally Chapman, Diana Cheren Nygren, Richard Cohen, Sandi Daniel, Adria Davis, Jean Duffy, Abigail Egan, Miren Etcheverry, Diane Fenster, Teri Figliuzzi, Joe Frank, Joan E Gardner, J. M. Golding, Cassandra Goldwater, Bill Gore, Katherine Gulla, Wenda Habenicht, Trotter Hardy, Alexander Iglesias, Marc Jaffe, Paul Jett, Robert Johnson, Gregory Jundanian, Marcy Juran, Jean Karotkin, Marky Kauffmann, Constance Keller, Alison Lake, Hannah Latham, David Lawlor, Bob Leonard, Irina Levental, Kim Llerena, Joni Lohr, Chris Losee, Kevin Lyle, Sarah Malakoff, Chris Manfield, Lawrence Manning, Julie Mihaly, Chuck Miller, Judith Montminy, Janet Moscarello, Paul Murray, Irwin Nesoff, Alison Plass, Lisa Redburn, Wen Redmond, Lee Rogers, Russ Rowland, Kris Sanford, Robert Schultz, Kerry Sharkey-Miller, Pip Shepley, Mathew Temple, Susan West, Paul Westlake, Jane Yudelman Opening Reception: April 2oth 5:00 – 8:00pm On View: Thursday, April 20th, thru Friday, May 12th, 2023 Free and Open to the Public Opening Reception & Awards Presentation: April 20th, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, 118 N. Main St. Providence, RI https://www.riphotocenter.org/9th-international-juried-exhibition/

Featuring the work of students from Bedford, Burlington, 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. All sales proceeds from our gallery gift shop will support our annual cash awards to graduating seniors pursuing careers in the arts. To donate to the High School Scholarship Program, please click on the link: https://www.lexart.org/scholarship-awards Artwork Artist: Adelpha Bathol: Waltham HS, Andrew Dillon: Burlington HS, Ashlee MacKinnon: Burlington HS, Carly Saunders: Minuteman HS, Cassidy Soohoo: Burlington HS, Dove Jimenez: Burlington HS, Eiko Coram: Burlington HS, Eiko Coram: Burlington HS, Evan Kim: Burlington HS, Georgia Doherty: Burlington HS, Isaac Kneiss: Winchester HS, Kamila Santos: Winchester HS, Leo Wang: Winchester HS, Livia Errico: Winchester HS, Maddie Spreadbury: Burlington HS, Mairin Norton: Winchester HS, Michaela Landry: Waltham HS, Paul Jeon: Bedford HS, Rachel Swaine: Burlington HS, Renee LeComte: Burlington HS, Renee LeComte: Burlington HS, Scarlett Kopalla: Winchester HS, Shannon Sullivan: Bedford HS, Sydney Lee: Winchester HS, Von Larson: Burlington HS Photos taken by Chase Jones of the show be hung

The Refugee Artisans of Worcester (RAW) helps refugees gain self-sufficiency through the sale of their artwork. With craft as our common language, LexArt brings RAW artisans to our community. 100% of realized gallery sales supports RAW artisans. Worcester is one of 27 cities throughout the US that support the relocation and assimilation of international refugees. Founded in 2010 by Worcester residents Ellen Ferrante and Joan Kariko, Refugee Artisans of Worcester (RAW) is a unique non-profit project that works to support refugees and assist them to self-sufficiency through the sale of their artwork, while archiving their heritage and cultural crafts. RAW artisans originate from the African, Asian and Central American countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, Rwanda, Pakistan, Syria and Vietnam. RAW embraces and promotes the cultural diversity of Worcester, recognizes the beauty of the refugee populations’ traditional craft, the economic opportunity that craft practice provides them, the therapeutic value of refugees working with their hands and engaging in their traditional craft in a foreign land, the dignity afforded them as a result, as well as the merits of assimilation given refugees through engaging in the business of producing and marketing their craft, managing their resources and engaging the English-speaking population. RAW works with many (69) non-profits and social services in Worcester. These organizations update RAW on recent refugees and provide contact information for RAW to get in touch with potential artisans. RAW complements the many refugee resettlement programs in the city by seeking community awareness and assistance. LexArt seeks to introduce the RAW non-profit project and its artisans to our community and foster a supportive environment with traditional craft as our common language. We hope it is the first of many such collaborations. One hundred percent of realized gallery sales will support RAW artisans. RAW Opening Reception: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR7wf5tX/ List of Artists Photos of Opening Reception taken by Nicole Mordecai

Creative and Unique Work for Domestic Settings Featuring the work of 27 artists from the LexArt Ceramics Guild along with contemporary pieces in a variety of media from invited artists. Exhibiting Artists Alice Abrams • S. Berretta • Joan Carcia • Saeeda Carrimjee • Jane Dahmen • Sophia Dehof • Prasad Deshpande • Patricia Dranoff • MaryLou Eshelman • Helen Fitts • Shamai Sam Gibsh • Sara Goodman • Ronnie Gould • Arthur Halvorsen • Laurie Krigman • Alison Lauriat • Bick Mee Lee • Laurie Leuchtenburg • Chin Lin • Jasmine Lipman • Sonal Masalia • Rachel Pleasants McDonnell • Michelle McGrath • Ruth van Mierlo • Judy Monosson • Brian Murphy • Sarah Nawoichik • Madhuvanti Nene • Molly Nye • Crystal Ribitch • Cindy Samuelson • Homai Schmidt • Nancy Shepard • Suresh Sundaram • Doug Urban • Dianne Wright • PaoFei Yang Opening Reception Photos taken by Nicole Mordecai

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, Emily Taylor, 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: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bXzDAaz9t7BRJJkhHXZjEa1umv8vZOWz/view