SMITH COLLEGE CHORUS AND UMASS CHOIRS PRESENT
BRAHMS REQUIEM TO BENEFIT THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
DEANNA JOSEPH'S LAST CONCERT AT SMITH COLLEGE. April
14, 8 PM
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SMITH COLLEGE CHORUS AND UMASS CHOIRS PRESENT
BRAHMS REQUIEM TO BENEFIT THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
DEANNA JOSEPH'S LAST CONCERT AT SMITH
COLLEGE
04/14/07
Time: 8:00 pm
On Saturday, April 14th at 8:00 PM, Smith College conductor Deanna Joseph
will lead the Smith College Chorus, the combined choruses of the University of
Massachusetts, and a professional orchestra and soloists in Brahms German
Requiem. The concert will take place at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 3 Elm St,
Northampton. A free-will offering will be accepted at the door to benefit the
Make A Wish Foundation.
This will be Ms. Joseph's final concert at Smith College.
To raise additional money for Make A Wish, members of the Smith
chorus are selling luminary candles to be lit outside of St. Mary's on the night
of the performance. Candles are $10; a dedication for each will be included in
the concert program.
For more information, or to order a luminary candle, e-mail Claire
Stein-Ross (cstein@email.smith.edu) and Yael Langer
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Liz Smith Ceramics at the Artisan
Gallery
Reception Friday, April 13, 5-8pm
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THE ARTISAN GALLERY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF AN EXHIBIT OF THE
BEAUTIFUL WHEEL THROWN AND HAND MADE CERAMICS OF LIZ SMITH.
Hours: 10-6 Mon-Sat; 10-9 Thurs; 10-5 Sun; Artwalk Friday 10-9
The Artisan Gallery
162 Main Street
Northampton, MA
413.586.1942
The Artisan Gallery is pleased to announce
the opening of an exhibit of the beautiful wheel thrown and hand made ceramics
of Liz Smith.
Liz, a resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, has been studying ceramics
and making pottery since 1991. She received her undergraduate degree from
Skidmore College and apprenticed for a year with highly respected ceramic artist
Toshiko Takaezu. Her Master of Fine Arts degree was awarded in 2000 by Louisiana
State University. Liz is now an assistant professor of Art at the University of
Central Arkansas.
Liz talks about her work:
"The most intriguing aspect of making functional work for me is that it is
an art form readily
accepted into people s lives. Mine is a commitment to the idea that art is
most effective when it is
connected to repeated daily experience revealing itself through use over
time. This commitment is one that consistently brings me back to the functional
object. Our contemporary context often finds us less and less connected in a
physical way to experience and to others. I am compelled to make work that
proposes an alternative to this path and highlights the continuing relevance of
the handcrafted object.
Functional pots both demand and create sensual experience. They are meant
not only to be seen
but touched, used and pondered, their weight felt, their surfaces pressed
against hands and lips.
Their function aids in nourishing the body; the physical act of their
creation links me to the
user, and their references and materials link us both to the long history
of art and ceramics. This complex mix of physicality, community and history
keeps me continually engaged in the process of making.
Currently I am most interested in 18th and 19th century European porcelain
from factories such as
Meissen and Sevres. It is the idea of the grandiose celebrations for which
these objects were made that I am so attracted to. The objects acted as decadent
and ostentatious displays of wealth but also as markers of the importance of
eating and drinking, of the meal enjoyed and shared with others. In my work I
embrace the idea of decoration, grandiosity, and ostentation while infusing
these elaborate objects with a casualness through material, process and surface
that may be more appropriate to our
everyday utilitarian activities. These objects are not meant to be passive
actors in the shared meal but rather defining characters. They are not meant to
be used only during celebratory occasions but rather to support the notion that
every occasion is celebratory. It is of the utmost importance to me that people
use these objects, as it is only through use that their purpose can be
fulfilled."
RECEPTION WITH THE ARTIST:
Friday, April 13, 5-8pm (During Northampton Arts Night Out!)
Live music provided by Chris Haynes (pictured)
Refreshments served
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LIGHT / TREES ~
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA LAWRENCE / JULIA MAX AT THE BLUE GUITAR
GALLERY
Saturday, April 14, doors open at 5 but
the performance is at 7
186 D NORTHAMPTON ST. (RT 10), EASTHAMPTON.
Julia Max: "Various cultures around the world have
consistently honored trees as the source of life, order, knowledge, and healing;
they are often depicted as an portal into a spiritual realm. My work
portrays trees in a reverent and even allegorical style; these trees are a
physical connection to an ancient and divine energy. I have used a Hobo 8x10
camera to create most of the images on display. My use of a box camera
(literally a wooden box) with a fixed lens and shallow depth of field along with
Fuji color paper as a negative produces a ghostly, impressionistic quality with
subtle, yet rich, colors." Photographer Andrea Lawrence gives us a
menagerie of images manifesting from seeing the world directly without filters.
These photographs are taken in the Miksang - or 'Good Eye' in Tibetan -
tradition, developed by Michael Wood under the guidance of the Vidyadhara
Chogyam Trungpa. The photos reveal a commitment to pushing the shutter in a
moment of seeing which stops the mind. The images capture a freshness freed from
rules and mental constructs - leaving only the direct perceptions of a mind
unattached, clear, uncomplicated and joyous. At 7 pm Andrea will give a slide
presentation. Christie Svane will tell a story. Guitar music by Bill
O'Haire to follow. more info at http://www.theblueguitar.org
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LISA LEARY EXHIBITS NEW
WORK
Big Fancy
Reception April 15, 2007 from 2 - 4 PM
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LISA LEARY EXHIBITS NEW WORK AT THE GRUBBS GALLERY IN THE REED FINE ARTS
CENTER AT WILLISTON-NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL, APRIL 2007
new drawings and paintings
inspired by poetry
04/02/07 - 04/29/07
Reception: April 15, 2007, 2-4 pm
Lisa Leary will exhibit new drawings and paintings inspired by poetry
(her own)
at the Grubbs Gallery at the Reed Fine Arts Center at the
Williston-Northampton School in Eastampton, Ma from April 2-29, 2007.
Reception for the artist is scheduled for Sunday, April 15th from 2-4
pm.
(Note: The above image
is of Lisa's earlier work. You'll just have to go to the show to see the
latest.)
This body of work is from her "Poem Series" and some work from that
series and other work by the artist can be seen on her web-site, www.LisaLeary.com
Leary states in her artist statement for the exhibition that a common
theme that runs through her work "concerns metaphor and what lies beneath the
surface of things".
She is interested in "how experience becones poetry and how poetry
becomes experience".
The exhibit is dedicated to her late husband, Steven Whiton Leary
(Williston, 1966) who passed away in September of 2006 from a short and
courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Lisa Leary- lisa@LisaLeary.com
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| The Ben Pederson Show
At the Herter Gallery at UMASS from April 16th to
the 20th.
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At the Herter gallery at UMASS from
April 16th to the 20th.
On Thursday the 19th
there's a closing reception at 5pm.
The title is The Ben Pederson
Show. There will be new sculptures and a bunch of my vids looping in
a
t.v. show format. |
APRIL IS POETRY
MONTH
The Florence Poets
Society presents "A Night to Remember - Poetry Night at the Invisible Fountain"
April 14, 2007 at the Invisible Fountain, Eastworks Building, Easthampton - 7:00
pm
___________________________________________________________________________________ This
is the kind of poetry your grandmother warned you to stay away from. In
conjunction with Arts Walk Easthampton, and "Captain" Luke Cavagnac, The
Florence Poets Society invades the Invisble Fountain for a no-holds barred
evening of spoken word. Free admission, light refreshments and amazing art
combine to make this a triple threat. Don't miss it!!!!!
April 14, 2007 at the Invisible Fountain, Eastworks
Building, Easthampton - 7:00 pm - "Poetry Night Out, A Night To
Remember"
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| MASSACHUSETTS ARTISTS 2007
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MASSACHUSETTS ARTISTS 2007
April 8, 2007 - June 10, 2007
April 15, 2 - 4 PM Opening Reception
The Brush Art Gallery and Studios, being the first artist/studio facility
in Lowell, is pleased to be able to encourage artists
from all over
Massachusetts to join us in a celebration of Massachusetts artists.
Our unique venue, located in the National Historical Park, next to the
Visitor Center, provides a high traffic location for this show.
Among the 40 artists included are Valley painters Christin Couture,
Robin Freedenfeld & Dean Nimmer
The Brush Art Gallery and Studios:
256 Market Street, Lowell, MA 01852, 978 459-7819
DIRECTIONS: From Route 3 North or South,
or from I-495, take the Lowell
Connector to the
Thorndike St. Exit (5B).
Go to the fifth traffic light,
just past the URS:
Tuesday-Saturday
11am-4pm
Sunday 12 noon - 4pm
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POETRY & PROSE IN PERFORMANCE
April 21, 2 PM at A.P.E.
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POETRY & PROSE IN PERFORMANCE
Spring Reading
4/21/07
2 PM
PATRICK DONNELLY will emcee a reading by members
of his Spring 2007 Poetry & Prose in Performance workshop:
Michael Biegner
Eva
Claeson
Anne
Golob
Joann
Kobin
Janice Lamberg
A.P.E. Gallery, Third Floor/Thornes Market, 150 Main Street,
Northampton, MA. Free; reception to follow.
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BERNADINE MELLIS AND MALONA VOIGT
RETURN!
Smith's "Moving Images
- Alumnae Filmmakers" Series
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BERNADINE MELLIS AND MALONA VOIGT RETURN!
Smith's "Moving Images - Alumnae Filmmakers" Series
04/19/07 at 7:00 pm
THE FOREST FOR THE TREES at Smith College
showing with Malona Voigt's award-winning short
film, VARTAN LLP
Thursday April 19, 7:00 pm
Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Center
Both Filmmakers Present for Discussion
THE FOREST FOR THE TREES is an intimate look at an unlikely team of young
activists and old lefties who come together to battle the US government
following environmental activist Judi Bari's arrest on terrorism charges in
1990. Filmmaker Bernadine Mellis, the daughter of Bari's attorney, Dennis
Cunningham, documents her morally driven, very tired dad, while offering us
access into the life of the extaordinary Judi Bari, and a piece of US history
that is increasingly resonant.
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Flash Forward/Flash Back curated by KLAUS
POSTLER
CENTRAL GALLERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSETTS
EXPERIENCE A COMBINATION OF EVENTS RANGING FROM COLLAGE WORKS TO WORKSHOPS
IN CENTRAL GALLERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Flash Forward/Flash Back curated by KLAUS
POSTLER
04/03/07 - 04/29/07
Part II Opening Sunday, April 22, 3-5
PM
Part I: Tuesday, April 3 -
April 12, 2007
A selection of works by RANDAL HATHAWAY, PAUL HODECKER, AND THOMAS
JAHN
Part II: Sunday, April 15 - April 29, 2007
Collage works by KLAUS POSTLER
Reception: Sunday, April 22, 3-5 PM
Collage Workshop: Tuesday, April 24,
6:30 - 8:30 PM
THE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
Contact: Kenji Summers, Hampden Gallery Publicist at
kenjisummerslewis@gmail.com
or Anne LaPrade, Hampden Gallery Director at
a.faithlaprade@acad.umass.edu
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APRIL AT GALLERY A3:Free Forms: Works on Clay
and Paper
FRANCINE
TREARCHIS OZEREKO AND LYNN PETERFREUND SHOW NEW WORK
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APRIL AT GALLERY A3:FRANCINE TREARCHIS OZEREKO AND LYNN PETERFREUND SHOW
NEW WORK
Free Forms: Works on Clay and Paper
04/5/07 - 04/28/07
opening Thur April 5, 5-8
Francine Trearchiz Ozereko shows ceramic pieces and installations and Lynn
Peterfreund shows new monotypes, monoprints and etchings. In addition, Francine
shows prints and Lynn shows clay works.
After sharing studio time in
their clay and print workshops, the artists began to explore the idea of freeing
forms -- liberating forms from their visual habitats.
Francine frees froms from vessels and Lynn frees forms from
gravity.
The exhibition opens with a reception on April 5 from 5-8 in
conjunction with the Amherst Art Walk. An informal talk,
Conversations with Artists, is on April 26 at 7:30. Gallery hours
are Wednesday through Sunday, 1-7 pm. Gallery A3 is located at 28 Amity
Street in Amherst in the Amherst Cinema Building. Call 413-256-4250 or
visit gallerya3.com. |
| Unique Transfers Juried Monotype
Exhibit
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The Gallery at Zea Mays Printmaking presents
Unique Transfers Juried
Monotype Exhibit
Opening Reception, Friday, April 6th,
5:30-7:30 PM
Curated by Nicholas J. Capasso,
Ph.D., curator at the DeCordova Museu m and Sculpture Garden, Lincoln, MA
Exhibit dates are April 6 May 18, 2007. The gallery is located
at 221 Pine Street, on the third floor of the Arts and Industry Building in
Florence, MA. Exhibit hours are: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 12 - 5, Wednesday,
12 - 8, the first and third Saturdays and Sundays of the month, 12 - 5, and by
appointment.
Work by Todd Munro, (Montreal, Canada), Joan Hausrath (Pawtucket,
RI), Lynn Peterfreund (Leverett, MA), Beatrice Bardin (NY,NY) and Coco Berkman
(Gloucester, MA)
Printmaking is traditionally a pretty toxic art medium, involving the
use of solvents and other dangerous chemicals to create images. Zea Mays
Printmaking s mission is to promote the use of safer and non-toxic printmaking
methods through research, education and practice. Our exhibition program
seeks to showcase the wonderful achievements in the field of safer and nontoxic
printmaking. This particular exhibition brings together the work of five
artists working in nontoxic monotype for an in-depth look at many of the
possibilities of working green . In addition, the exhibition
presents the work through the discerning eye of one of our region's preeminent
art curators.
image credit: Todd Munro, untitled, 2006, monotype
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| In the
Middle of the Forest, There is a Calm
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In The Middle of The Forest, There is a Calm
Valerie Bogdan, Marjorie Kramer, and Shannon Matthew
Long
Artist Reception : Sunday April 8 @
3pm
April 8 - May 17
The Painted Caravan
Gallery
Route 15, 1.2 miles West of Johnson
Center, Johnson VT
802-635-1700
Painters Valerie Bogdan, Marjorie Kramer and sculptor Shannon Matthew Long
are brought together in this show due to the common importance of nature in
their work. From Virginia, New York City, and Vermont the calm of the forest
offers these artists a grounding essential to their studio practices.
Working in stone, metal, and wood, the process begins for Shannon Long in
the forest and stream beds around his home in Montgomery VT. Collecting River
rocks and raw materials for his sculptures, a dialogue begins with the materials
and their natural origins. This dialogue extends through the working process in
the studio to the final sculptures. Shannon creates sculpture that is not only
beautiful in terms of form and textures, but also builds a reverence for the
process in nature that created his raw materials. The time in the woods also
becomes a grounding force in his life, enabling his hand to create a calm and
grounded feeling to his sculpture.
Valerie Bogdan's paintings on paper are a direct reflection of her love of
the forest. Escaping the struggles of living in NYC, hiking became an
increasingly important part of her life, and a greater influence in her work.
Now living in Virginia, hiking in the forest and spending time
in her yard amongst the trees ,shrubs, and birds has inspired the
works in this show. The paintings are luscious layers of dripped, washed , and
fluid strokes of paint, ink , and charcoal on a heavy paper. In her artist
statement Valerie says " In the painting process the tree becomes
abstracted and more loosely interpreted. Although I may begin the piece with a
general idea in mind, the end result is always a fusion of planning and
chance". These paintings draw us in, they create a space for
contemplation, whether it is about the forest we see or the greater ponderances
of life.
Beginning as a summer break with friends from the pace of NYC ,
Lowell VT has become home to painter Marjorie Kramer, and the landscape
has had a direct influence on her recent work. Marjorie paints
directly from experience. In her artist statement she says ,
"I enjoy the act of seeing in time, finding passages, jumps through space,
and geometric orchestrations that are thrilling". In her forest scenes, general
stores or parking lots, there is a sense of getting the moment. Feeling the calm
of that moment in time and space, every brushstroke is immediate and yet
carefully considered and well place. There is a joy in the capturing of color
and light of that experience that make Marjorie's paintings lively and
worth more than a second look.
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ROCK 'N ROLL PHOTO EXHIBIT BY T-H-E-
BARRIE WENTZELL.
SOLID ARTIST IMAGES FROM THE '60S AND '70S.
SEE...AND BUY...THE IMAGES YOU'VE BEEN DROOLING OVER FOR YOUR LIFETIME! WORTH
THE TRIP!!!
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"Spring into Rock 'N Roll"
April 30, 2007
Tu, SA, SU 1 - 6 PM
The Robert Floyd Photo Gallery (Southampton, MA)(park in the Town Hall
Parking Lot)is proud to announce limited edition black and white photographs
will be on exhibit and sale throughout April. Many images never previously
exhibited in The Gallery will be hung in both Gallery rooms. The first exhibit
will concentrate entirely on the "British Invasion" from April 1 thru April 15.
Then, other artists, mainly from the USA will grace the walls from April
17 thru April 30. All images are from Barrie's famous Legend Series, a portfolio
of one hundred infamous images.
Barrie Wentzell, an internationally recognized photographer, was born
in the mists of Northern England, now living in Toronto. Barrie was the chief
photographer for Melody Maker Magazine, forerunner to Rolling Stone Magazine
from 1965 - 1975. Barrie's commitment to his work coupled with his uncanny
ability to capture the essence of the subjects he portrays has gained him public
and critical acclaim. As Barrie once confided, "The picture gives you an
impression, the music tells you everything. I wasn't trying to make them God, I
was trying to make them truthful."
Barrie's "Legends" include Neil Young, Diana Ross, Led Zeppelin,
Leonard Cohen, Ian Anderson, Robert Plant, The Beatles, Jimmy Page, Leon
Russell, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, Grace Slick and Dr.
John just to name a few. |
Don Wilhelm at The Carberry Gallery at
STCC
The Katrina
Project - Reception: Friday, March 23, 5-7 pm
Don
Wilhelm
The Katrina
Project
An
exhibition of drawings, painted studies and paintings culminating in a large
scale painting symbolizing the rise of New Orleans from the Katrina
disaster.
Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts
Gallery
March 20 -
April14, 2007
Reception:
Friday, March 23, 5-7 pm
Hours: Tues.
thru Fri. 12:30-4:30, Sat. 10-2
The
Gallery is located on the campus of Springfield Technical Community
College,
building 28,
first floor.This exhibit is made possible by funding from STCC
Student
Activities. |
NON-ARTISTS, BEGINNERS, AND PROS ALIKE:
COME SCRIBBLE, SOCIALIZE, AND SIP SOME TEA!
Ongoing, drop-in, facilitated art playtime for
adults: Hosted by Northampton artist, Dana Wilde.
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THE ART SALON at Cup and Top Cafe
04/22/07 - 04/24/07
Time: 5:30 and 7:00
Ongoing, drop-in, facilitated art playtime for adults: Hosted by
Northampton artist, Dana Wilde.
Twice weekly. 90 minutes. $12/person
CHECK IT OUT FOR FREE DURING OPENING WEEK!
After-hours at Cup and Top Cafe 1 North Main St. Florence Center
Sunday April 22 at 5:30pm
Tuesday April 24 at 7:00pm
Dana facilitates creative writing and drawing exercises that help
you connect with your creativity, express yourself, and generate some art!
This is great for writers who never draw, visual artists who never write,
dancers who don't do either-- and especially for folks who feel
"artistically-challenged" altogether! YOU will be the source for
material here (your personal experience, memory, impulse, style, imagination,
feelings, etc..) We will work alone, in pairs, and sometimes as a whole
group.
Non-toxic materials provided (crayons, markers, paper) -- or bring
your own.
Arrive 10-15 minutes before start time to sign-in and get settled.
(Dana's site is also in the permanent links-list of this lovely
newsletter)
Call 413-584-8328 with any questions.
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CREATE ART WITH SALLY
CURCIO!
ON APRIL
21 AT Northampton Center for the Arts
CREATE ART WITH SALLY CURCIO!
Artist's Workshop
04/21/07
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Northampton Center for the Arts April gallery artist Sally Curcio will give
a workshop, for people ages 16 years and older, on Saturday, April 21, from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Center.
Students will be on their own for
lunch. The cost of the workshop is $75, which covers materials and a donation to
the Northampton Center for the Arts for providing the space.
The
workshop will expose attendees to the process of creation that guides Curcio s
work. At the end of the workshop, each attendee will have created a work of art.
To orient attendees, Curcio will discuss her work process and its major
influences: Dadaism, pop art, and kitsch art.
She will show examples of
artists work that use everyday objects to create assemblages and sculpture in
these traditions and discuss the philosophies that shape such work. The workshop
participants will then be assigned to explore the town of Northampton to find
objects, free or purchased, with the intent of creating a work of art guided by
the Dadaist approach.
People interested
in attending the workshop must register by email to sallycurcio@sallycurcio.com
Please put Assemblage Workshop in the subject line of your
email.
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SWING CARAVAN
GYPSY JAZZ TRIO SWING
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GYPSY JAZZ TRIO SWING
Manhan
Cafe
manhancafe@yahoo.com
SWING CARAVAN
04/11/07 and 04/25/07
6-8 PM
Lead guitarist Matthew Ruby Shippee, rhythm guitarist Jack Brown, and
double bass player Daniel Pac form a solid improvising trio that is sometimes
augmented by guest violin, accordion, or clarinet. The group is known for
performing this hot jazz with the kind of spontaneous and sensitive playfulness
that spawned the style.
Since starting in Fall 2004, Swing Caravan has played steadily in the
Northampton area, including a showcase at the local Django in June festival,
First Night Northampton (two years in a row), the Valley Free Radio benefit
concert, Sundays at the Black Sheep Café (subbing for house band Gypsy
Wranglers), Pothole Pictures at Memorial Hall, and private functions. Since
October 2005 Swing Caravan has also been playing a regular (every other Friday)
gig at Mocha Mayas Café, the new hill-town music hotspot in Shelburne Falls.
Whether playing the fast and fiery tunes or evocative ballads, the
band displays a passion for sharing this uplifting music with audiences. The
band members share a great respect for the tradition of Gypsy Jazz, heard in how
they seek to adhere to most aspects of the genre-the classic gypsy rhythm, the
stabbing and melodic guitar lines, and a love of Django's classic repertoire.
But Swing Caravan isnt afraid to try new things with the music, like bringing
rock and world music aesthetics into the mix from time to time as they bring
Django's music to a modern audience. Have a listen, and send us your comments in
the box below!
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| DON'T MISS IT: TRIP TO THE
HOTTEST/COOLEST GALLERIES IN NYC
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DON'T MISS IT: TRIP TO THE HOTTEST/COOLEST GALLERIES IN NYC
Title: NYC Trip to ART INCUBATORS
04/28/07
7:30am - 9 pm
Our host will be Jerry Kearns, who divides his time as an artist and
teacher between New York City and Amherst. Kearns will introduce us to the
leading art incubators of New York: PIEROGI - THE gallery in Williamsburg. Owner
Joe Amrhein will talk about the history of the gallery, its impact on
Williamsburg and his famous flat files.
SMACK MELLON director Kathleen Gilrain will guide us through the anchor art
space at DUMBO in Brooklyn.
EXIT ART - grand dame of art incubators. We will get to go behind the
scenes.
WHITE COLUMNS in Chelsea. Director and artist Matthew Higgs will talk
about his innovative program.
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SPECIAL FRIENDS OF THE
NEWSLETTER
Denise...where are you? Please
write!..
Yesterday I got a lovely donation from Denise. And, it
being one of those weeks where all the "checks in the mail" are delayed and
bills loom large, I ran pell mell right to the bank to deposit it. I kept the
nice note that came with it and the envelope but this morning I see that neither
has Denise's last name! Oh, the horror. Miss Manners would so not sympathize.
Denise, what is your last name?
LIZ
CHALFIN/ZEA MAYS PRINTMAKING
MARIE SHANAHAN
TERRY ROONEY
CHRISTIN
COUTURE AND BILL HOSIE
SARAH PEBWORTH
DEBIN BRUCE
SUSAN
BERGERON-WEST
CHARLES STERN
JANET FRAIDSTERN
MAUREEN DENNING AND
CHARLES ENOS
LARRY SLEZAK
TERRY ROONEY
ANNE BURTON
DEAN
NIMMER
BILL MYERS
KATHLEEN TRESTKA
ANITA HUNT
KATHY SERVICE &
TIM DECHRISTOPHER
DAVID SMITH
JEFF MACK
LYNN PETERFREUND
BRADLEY
FOX
KAREN AXELROD
AACO (AMERICAN ARTS COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION), In memory
of our artists friends who were victims of AIDS and in honor of Aids Awareness
Day, December 1st
KELSEY FLYNN
LYN HORAN
HILARY PRICE & KERRY
LABOUNTY
BRONWEN HODGKINSON
BRIANA TAYLOR
DORIS MADSEN
BETSY DAWN
WILLIAMS
THE
JOAN AXELROD-CONTRADA
MAUREEN DENNING AND CHARLES
(Donation made to Humane Society in Jamoka's name)
DARYL LAFLEUR
WEDNESDAY
NELENA SOROKIN
LINDA
BATCHELOR
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CALLS FOR ARTISTS
AND OPPORTUNITIES
NOTE: I cull
this information from many sources and it is really time consuming to add it and
format each line of text. So I apologize if at times there is expired
information here. Some weeks I don't have time to get to this section. I feel
like it's more important to use the time I have to post your event. Thanks for
your understanding.~Mo
CALL FOR ARTISTS -- GALLERY A3 IS
SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
Description: Gallery A3 shows contemporary art by Valley
artists. Since it opened in 2002, the gallery s been an alternative venue
for innovative art in a wide range of media and styles. Gallery A3 is a
cooperative run by its artists. Members share business and aesthetic
decisions and form a supportive community for making and exhibiting art.
The gallery has an exhibition space in the new Amherst Cinema building and holds
its opening receptions in conjunction with the Amherst Art Walk.
Artists working in all media are invited to apply.
Spring deadline dates are April 5 and May 9. Applications are available at
Gallery A3, 28 Amity Street, Amherst, MA. The gallery is open Wednesday
through Sunday from 1-7:00 pm. Phone 413-256-4250. For more
information please call the gallery or email mtc@crocker.com.
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Sep 01,
2007 INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Seeking visual artists,
writers, and composers for 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-wk-long residencies, Jan 1 - Jun
15, 2008. Free housing and studio space and a $100/wk stipend. For application
and complete guidelines please contact: Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the
Arts, 801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City NE 68410 OR 402-874-9600 OR http://www.KHNCenterfortheArts.org OR
info@KHNCenterfortheArts.org
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Ongoing
SUBMIT
ONLINE FOR ART WALK EASTHAMPTON
Art Walk Easthampton, a monthly, self-guided
walking tour of arts and culture, has added a proposal page to its website where
visual, music and performance artists can outline what they would like to show
or perform if given the opportunity.
All the locations that participate
in Art Walk Easthampton can view the submissions for possible inclusion in an
upcoming event. The talent describes the work, provides images, identifies the
types of venues they would like to be in, the dates they are available and
provides contact information. If there's a match between the submission and the
venue's interest, the venue contacts the talent directly to handle booking
arrangements.
The proposal form is available at www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org and is open to all local and
regional artists.
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ONGOING
An offer
from Joe Blumenthal of Downtown Sounds who generously would like to have artists
display their work there. (Downtown Sounds, 21 Pleasant St., Northampton, next
to the Pleasant St. Theater)
The window is quite large, and has three
panels, each one about 6' X 6', and is about 24" deep. It is exposed to intense
sunlight in the morning; the heat of the sun plus the narrowness of the window
make it inappropriate to display most musical instruments.
However, the
sunlight doesn't hurt most artwork since it's only exposed for a month to six
weeks. I normally pay $150 to the artist who installs the window, and work out a
consignment agreement for the store to take a percentage of the price if the art
is for sale and we manage to sell some of it.
The artwork can be
freestanding, lean against a wall at the back of the window that's about three
feet high, or (if it's not heavy) be hung from the ceiling.
It's great when
the art can have a musical theme, but it's not necessary. Because of its highly
visible commercial location, the work should have a mainstream appeal and not
have themes which could be offensive. Small pieces don't work well since the
window is so large.
If one of your readers is interested in displaying
in this context, please have them contact me via email:
musician@downtownsounds.com, or via phone at 413- 586-0998.
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ONGOING.
New York
City Department of Cultural Affairs + Image Registry The New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is the largest public funder of arts and
culture in the country. The Percent for Art artist slide registry is an
up-to-date and important component of the Program. The registry is consulted by
the architects, panelists, and City agencies for each project. The Percent for
Art staff prepares a slide presentation from the registry for each panel
meeting. The registry is open to any professional visual artist residing in the
United States. Deadline: On-going Information: www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/panyc/
slide_reg.shtml
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RESOURCES
FOR ARTISTS
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STUDIO SPACE IN
PITTSFIELD
Start Date: late July
Description: The Storefront
Artist Project in Pittsfield, MA will have studio spaces for
rent starting
in late July.
Cost: spaces start at $150 for at least 300 sq.
ft.
Includes heat and a/c, not electrical.
Second floor, great
light, high ceilings.
413-442-7201
www.storefrontartist.org
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STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE ASAP
End Date: negotiable
Time: ASAP
Studio Sublet-Arts and
Industry Building, Florence, Ma
Looking to sublet approx 650sq ft.
$320mo. inclusive
available ASAP
High ceilings, brick walls, wood floors,
great artistic community and neighbors
contact: Lisa 413.320.1957
phoenix8108@yahoo.com
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STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE IN AN ARTS FRIENDLY BUILDING IN SHELBURNE
FALLS
ARTIST STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE !
2 LARGE WINDOWS
WEST
& NORTH EXPOSURE
300 +/- Sq Ft
$300/mo !
High Speed
Internet connection available Includes heat and electric
ART BANK
22
BRIDGE STREET,
SHELBURNE FALLS
413- 625-
6177
schaktman@comcast.net
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STUDIO
SPACE AVAILABLE NOW IN EASTHAMPTON - The Blue Guitar Gallery in Easthampton
is a shared workspace and gallery. It is 410 sq. ft. on the inside, and there's
also a small space 120 sq. ft., carpeted available. $200 month includes
utilities and the right to a private or shared show twice a year. There's also a
nice hall and reception area for hanging work. Since I need to keep the walls
clean for showing, I'm looking for artists who work on easels or tables, not too
messy. It's on the ground floor, at 186 D Northampton Street (Rte. 10), just
over the line from Northampton. It's opposite the post office. The grand opening
will be March 10, during Art Walk Easthampton!
Contact Christie Svane at
csvane@comcast.net, 413-247-9454, www.theblueguitar.org
"A.R.T.S. Anonymous is a
12 step recovery group for artists of all kinds and at all levels. We meet every
Monday from 6:30 to 8pm in Room 230 at Wright Hall on the Smith College campus.
No dues or fees. For more information call 413.527.5215 or visit their website,
http://artsanonymous.org/."
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FREE CREDIT COUNSELING FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
Valley CDC Expands Business Services to Include Credit
Counseling Northampton, MA,
March 23, 2007: Valley Community
Development Corporation (Valley CDC), a community-based non-profit organization,
is now offering personal credit counseling. This free one-on-one counseling is
available to people who want to open a small business in Valley CDC's service
area - Easthampton, Northampton, Hadley & Amherst. Current small business
owners with 20 or fewer employees are also eligible. There are no income
restrictions. This free credit counseling is available through June of 2007 via
a grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business and Technology.
According to David Plaut, Small Business Credit Counselor for Valley CDC,
"We know that credit scores play a very significant role when applying for a
business loan. We want our clients to secure financing, so we set them up for
success. Credit reports and credit scoring can be confusing. We can decipher
that information and help people boost their scores."
Valley CDC has been helping entrepreneurs start new enterprises and
expand existing small businesses for more than 18 years. Since 2003, Valley CDC
has counseled more than 250 individuals and businesses, and helped them acquire
more than $470,000 in funding from conventional banks and community loan funds.
Valley CDC's clients include companies in many diverse businesses, including
restaurants, manufacturers, beauty salons, spas, artists and artisans, clothing
designers, and retailers.
According to Joanne Campbell, Executive Director of Valley CDC, "We are
very excited to be able to expand our small business technical services to
include credit counseling. Our current grant will fund this service until June
30, 2007, so we hope that local entrepreneurs act on this opportunity quickly.
We are also hopeful that the legislature will recognize the economic benefits
that all Massachusetts communities gain from their investment in local
entrepreneurs and small businesses, and continue to fund the program beyond that
date."
For more information about credit counseling, please contact David Plaut,
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