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Bite: Food as Art
February 21 - March 14, 2015
Curated by: Tori Costa and Sandy McDonald

Opening Reception & Food Drive
Saturday, February 21
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Details
Nave Gallery Teele Square
155 Powder House Blvd
Somerville

Exhibition: http://navegallery.org/wp/bite-food-as-art/

http://navegallery.org/wp/bite-food-as-art/

Like art, food is a visual, sensory and social experience. Flavors and textures, aromas and taste are all elements that can be explored through artwork. Culture, memories and health are just some themes that can be viewed through the lens of food. Bite is an exploration of art made with food and about food.

Please note: We will be collecting food and toiletries donations throughout the show to support the Somerville Homeless Coalition’s Project Soup. A full list of needs can be found here: https://www.somervillehomelesscoalition.org/how-you-can-help/in-kind-donations/

CURATED BY:
Tori Costa and Sandy McDonald

OPENING RECEPTION & FOOD DRIVE:
Saturday, February 21, 2015; 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
Coffee Mandala Making Workshop
Hosted by Julia Tenney
Sunday, March 1; 1:00 pm-3:00 pm

Artist Talk
Sunday, March 1; 3:30 pm-5:00 pm

Closing Reception
Saturday, March 14; 3:00 pm-5:00 pm

LOCATION:
Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA

EXHIBITION DATES:
February 21-March 14, 2015

GALLERY HOURS: Saturday and Sunday, 1:00-5:00 pm

ARTISTS:

Alice Abrams
Jim Baab
Zeren Badar
Freedom Baird
Heather Balchunas
Rob Bellinger
Nadine Boughton
Sage Brousseau
Cuisine+Colour
Mira Dayal
Joseph DeMonaco
Russell duPont Stan Eichner
Stephan Groß
Elisa H. Hamilton
Rebecca Henriksen
Charlotte Ellen Kaplan
Judith Klausner
Susie Kos
David Lancaster
Cameron MacMartin
Amy McGregor-Radin
Dan Meade Leah Netsky
Marjorie Nichols
Robin Radin
Michele Ridgeway
Amy Rindskopf
Brittany Severance
Melissa Shaak
Margot Stage
Julia Tenney
Mara Trachtenberg
Maureen Vezina

The Armory's Youth Arts Arise program is looking for local artist instructors to instruct our spring session workshops in a wide range of disciplines, including both visual and performing arts. Workshops are currently scheduled for Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm, April-June.
We are also looking for artist interested in offering workshops during the week of July 6-10th.

Youth Arts Arise is a free arts education program that offers multi-disciplinary artistic workshops after school and during the summer for youth ages 11-19. Older youth will have an opportunity to participate in a mentoring/peer leadership role. Workshop themes will encourage self-exploration through investigation of the participants' individual and cultural identity as well as exploring other cultures, traditions, and diversity.

Artist instructors will teach either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Workshops take up two or three Tuesdays or Wednesdays, depending on the time needed to accomplish the project. The stipend for artist instructors is $60 per workshop day.

Are you an artist who'd like to teach in the program? Contact us! Email education@artsatthearmory.org or call (617) 718-2191.

Thanks,

Bridget Galway
Education Programs Coordinator
education@artsatthearmory.org

Have time to catch up on the latest news headlines from Somerville Neighborhood News episode #34? Learn how the snow is effecting the city’s businesses,get the latest on the school roofs, check out the Somerville High School Drama Club and the Somerville Boxing Club, attend the police-youth basketball game, get a glimpse of a new film on a Somerville resident, and catch up with the Union Square meetings. In case the video doesn't load below, you can watch the SNN video here.

All these stories and more on Somerville Neighborhood News #34.
Check out other episodes at www.somervilleneighborhoodnews.org.
Like us on www.Facebook.com/SCATVSNN and follow us on www.Twitter.com/SCATVSNN.

Somerville Neighborhood News is produced by the volunteers, interns and staff of SCATV.

All the best,
Erica Jones​


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Somerville Arts Council and the Inside-OUT Gallery Call to Artists
First- time SOS Artist exhibit for April
Submission deadline: March 5

The Somerville Arts Council and the Inside-OUT Gallery is looking for submissions of intriguing works that defines the breadth of talent of Somerville Open Studios. One of the great things about Somerville is the artist community. Both established residents and newcomers together make up a shifting culture with the neighborhood as its core. This year, the Inside-Out gallery’s Somerville Open Studios exhibition will feature artists who are new to Somerville Open Studios. Share your style and your story in this highly visible art show, on view through the month of April and the weekend of Open Studios. Along with your submission please answer the following questions.

Have you participated in other Open Studios before?
How long have you lived in Somerville?
Are you in a studio building or home studio?
What inspired you to join SOS this year?

This is a closed call for first-time SOS artists. Please note that this is a juried exhibition and not all submitted work will be accepted

Submissions should include:

5 JPEGs of the available work you would like to show (1200 pixel in length)
Applicants work must be available from April 1- May 4
Take down will most likely be May 4 or 5

The following information should accompany every image:

1. Artist name & Contact Info (phone & e-mail)
2. Title of the piece
3. Description of Medium
4. Complete accurate dimensions (length, width, depth, & approximate weight)

Please submit completed applications to insideout@somervilleopenstudios.org, include SOS and Inside-OUT Call to Artists in the message header. Submission deadline will be March 5.

When choosing work to submit please keep in mind that the display space has the following dimensions: Height – 7.5'Depth – 16"Width – 3.5"

About the Inside-Out Gallery
The Inside-Out Gallery is located in the CVS Window in Davis Square, a unique space that allows the public to view an eclectic array of works from artists and local organizations each month. The mission of the Somerville Arts Council is to cultivate and celebrate the creative expressions of the Somerville community. Through innovative collaborations and quality programming we work to make the arts an integral part of life reflective of our diverse city.

Heather Balchunas
Office Manager
Somerville Arts Council
www.somervilleartscouncil.org
617.625.6600 ext. 2985

SAVE THE DATE | FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH

Guitar Heroes exhibition | Silent Auction |Benefit Concert

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Stevie Ray Vaughan photograph by Jeff Thiebauth
On Friday, March 20th Panopticon Gallery will be hosting an opening reception for our newest exhibition: Guitar Heroes: Photographs from Behind the Six String. Join us as we showcase guitar-themed photographs by Ron Pownall, Rowland Scherman, Roger Farrington, Jeff Thiebauth, Daniel Tedeschi, Harold Feinstein, Ernest C. Withers, Leslii Stevens, Paris Visone, Gary Samson, Steven McBride and others to be announced soon.

From 5:30-7:30pm we'll have an opening reception for the exhibition.
(This is FREE and open to the public––No Ticket Required)

At 7:30pm, we will be hosting a silent auction upstairs in the Hotel Commonwealth ballroom. Guitar companies from around the U.S. have sent us guitars, strings, straps, t-shirts, picks, guitar pedals, and concert tickets to raffle and auction off.

At 8:00pm, we will be hosting Ricky "King" Russell and the Cadillac Horns who will play a 2-hour concert for us.

* * Please click on the link below to purchase your tickets now for the auction + concert.* *
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As part of our philanthropic efforts, 100% of the proceeds from the auction + concert will go to benefit these two music non-profit organizations:

Keeping the Blues Alive organization, started by Joe Bonamassa
and
The Community Music Center of Boston.

As someone who has always had a passion for the arts and music, and who knows how important it is for arts and music to be part of the classroom curriculum, I applaud any organization whose mission is to provide these opportunities for our schools. We hope you feel the same way and will consider joining us for this event.

The Creative Somerville Series

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is a series of “fireside chats” with local creatives and entrepreneurs in design, tech, food, social impact and other fields–celebrating the creative and entrepreneurial energy that makes Somerville great. The Creative Somerville Series is not your typical power point and Q&A. Our free fireside chats are about getting to hear someone’s story, learning about how they think and create, and getting to share creative energy and ideas in an intimate setting. The events are co-sponsored by the Somerville Beat and Somerville Local First.

Upcoming Events

Superpower Shenanigans & Public Space Playtime
A Conversation with Katarzyna Balug, Co- Founder, Department of Play
Wednesday, February 25, 7 p.m.
@ Aeronaut Brewing Company (14 Tyler St., Somerville)
Free, but space is limited, so reserve your spot now.

Katarzyna Balug is an artist and urbanist whose practice flows from performance, installation, and sculpture to teaching, civic design and planning research. Inspired by science fiction worlds and informed by urban planning studies, Balug’s work addresses the urgent need for imagination in urbanism. Department of Play runs temporary play zones (TPZs) that bring people together to imagine collectively and share their visions of the future. Their recent BLOCK PARTY in Union Square invited Somervillians to “consider key built elements for the first Martian dwellers.” Their forthcoming installation for the Fairmount Corridor will take place on the train, a space that is “passed-through but unmemorable” as a starting point for imagining other forms of co-existing in a crowd. Balug’s work has been shown at venues including the Muzeum Sztuki in Lodz, Poland, at the Boston Arts Festival and at FARO Tláhuac in Mexico City.

A Florist’s Path: The Beauty & The Dirt
A Conversation with Rose Mattos and Erin Heath, Founders of Forêt Design Studio
Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m.
@ Aeronaut Brewing Company (14 Tyler St., Somerville)
Free, but space is limited. Tickets will be released soon.

Forêt Design Studio is a floral & event styling company based in Somerville, MA founded by best friends Rose Mattos and Erin Heath. With their background in creating visual displays at Anthropologie, the ladies consider themselves “concept-driven” designers creating unique inspired events that are both cohesive and yet imaginative. Both are self-taught florists drawn to the natural elegance of seasonal flowers, fruiting branches, ripening berries and turning acorns. Each year, they work with local growers to choose the coming season’s bounty thus creating true “seed to table” arrangements. The ladies of Forêt have written for Design* Sponge and their clients include IDEO, MIT Media Lab, Society of Grownups, Style Me Pretty, BHLDN, and Anthropologie. Thei r work has been featured in Magnolia Rouge, Domino Magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, Boston Wedding Magazine, Boston Home Magazine, Design New England and on the Somerville Beat. In 2014, they were named Best Wedding Florist in Boston for both Boston Magazine and theImproper Bostonian.

Want to hear about future Creative Somerville events? Sign up for our list.

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When the creative community comes together, it’s always a good time. And together, we always make a bigger impact.

That’s why I want to personally invite you to Arts Matter Advocacy Day on March 25, to show our state political leaders that arts matter in Massachusetts.

Join arts, cultural, and creative leaders and supporters from across the Commonwealth for the half-day event, featuring speakers, performers, connecting with colleagues, and an “Arts Matter March” to the State House to meet with our legislators.

RSVP to attend Arts Matter Advocacy Day

Arts Matter Advocacy Day
Wednesday, March 25
9:00AM-2:00PM
Citi Wang Theatre and Massachusetts State House
Downtown Boston

RSVP to attend Arts Matter Advocacy Day: http://www.mass-creative.org/amadrsvp?utm_campaign=amadrsvp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=masscreative

Join us for a morning at the Citi Wang Theatre in downtown Boston and an early afternoon at the State House. After a morning of mingling, celebrating arts & culture, and sharpening our advocacy skills at the Wang, we will travel together in an “Arts Matter March” to the State House. When we arrive, we will meet with our legislators about arts and cultural issues, including the state budget. Together, let’s send the message: arts matter in Massachusetts.

Please help spread the word to your networks. Check out our Arts Matter Advocacy Day toolkit for sample materials.

Keep up the good work and see you in March,

Matt Wilson, MASSCreative
http://www.mass-creative.org/

Come and audition for a very special Bare Bones Staged Reading!

Bare Bones: At War
featuring

Like a Loss
Written and directed by Phoebe Roberts

The Wheel
Written by Zinnie Harris
Directed by Jess Viator

Bare Bones: At War presents two very different struggles in one fascinating night of theatre. Don't miss your chance to be part of it! Click the link to sign up: Theatre@First Auditions - Bare Bones Staged Readings

http://www.theatreatfirst.org/shows/bare_bones/auditions.shtml

Theatre@First Auditions - Bare Bones Staged Readings
Auditions General Audition Information Auditions: Monday, February 16th, 2015, by appointment only at 7pm
View on www.theatreatfirst.org
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Posted by: John Deschene

# posted by ADL : 11:20 AM

I am a recycle artist and people give me their old stuff to use in my doll making and classes. Over the years I have accumulated a weird collection of stuff that I just have no use for and need to get rid of for my own mental health, but I don't want to trash it. Please see list below for what I have and what I am looking for myself:


I HAVE:

- box full of old metal stuffs and such/some old bits of toys and plastic as well as parts stripped from old computers and phones. Lots of cords and probably old chargers and phones. Not sure at this point.

- fabrics/old clothing- mostly smaller pieces of fabric and some larger pieces as well, scraps and decorator samples, some squares and rectangles intended for quilting. maybe some old tees.

- random clothing sizes from kids to plus.

- smallish random bits of wood.

- some lace I'm willing to part with very cheaply.

- lots of denim scraps from someone who makes skirts from jeans

- some beige knit tubing (for easy skirts/tops/head wraps etc.)

- various pieces of brown and green camo.

- piece of red stretch lace (maybe 2-3 yds)

- pink sheer curtains ( not sure of size or condition) could be used in recycled dressmaking.

- massive roll of bubble wrap..... Please save me from the bubble wrap!!!!!!
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FOR SALE CHEEEEEEP!

- huge number of sewing patterns, including:

vintage, historical, costume, bridal, evening, sleep wear, etc. Mostly women's/some larger/plus sizes, kid's and men's as well.


Willing to do some bartering for the pieces I intend to keep. Always looking for new fabrics and such. See list below:

I Need:

PLEASE WARN ME IN ADVANCE IF YOU HAVE FURRY PETS - THE FUR AND DANDER TENDS TO AFFIX ITSELF TO THINGS AND HIDE IN FABRIC ITEMS AND I AM USUALLY KNEE DEEP, ITCHING AND SNEEZING BEFORE I REALIZE IT. I will need to be prepared for how to handle items.


- tiny quilt/sewing scraps (any colors/patterns) ethnic prints would be highly prized.

- yarn (any color and size, any length)

- any sewing, needle point, cross stitch. macramé, knitting supplies you don't want.

- old junk jewelry ( broken or parts missing or unstrung are all welcome).

- those old Mardi Gras beads everyone keeps, but does nothing with.

- old (used is okay) greeting cards.

- old socks/stockings/pantyhose. Must be laundered.

- acrylics (paint or pastels) don't care if used.

- old paint brushes (dried on paint is okay).

- glues or tape of any sort you don't want, even small bits.

- any type of art or printer paper you want to get rid of. (Used is fine)

- old pillows/comforters or plush toys/dolls that have seen better days and to be discarded ) CLEAN PLEASE. :)

- string and rope (any type or length).

- old buttons (any kind)

- old, frames or ugly pictures in nice frames :D

- would sell my old dead mother for an old fashioned pencil sharpener like the teacher used to have bolted on his/her desk and/or sewing machines and sergers.

- old rusty washers, cogs, bolts and the like

- old dolls and doll parts (any material okay)

Some of the fabric may be cut into squares and rectangles because I was going to make bags, but never got around to it. There are pink sheer curtains


Laurel A. Stroman, President/Founder
Stroman Arts






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Posted by: Laurel Stroman

# posted by ADL : 11:13 AM

FEBRUARY EXHIBITS & EVENTS

EXHIBITION OPENINGS & OPPORTUNITIES

Paint! Juried by Ali Ringenburg, Sloane Merrill Gallery, Boston MA
On view through March 5, at University Place Gallery
Read the Press Release

Fields of Viewpoints: Covert, Duffy, Selesnick, White
On view through February 28, at Kathryn Schultz Gallery
Artist Talk | Saturday, February 28, 1-3pm
Read the Press Release
(pictured above, l to r: Pat White; Kristin Selesnick; Kevin Duffy; David Covert)

Books Abound: A Show Of and About Books, juried by Alexander Campos, Director, Center for Books Arts, NY
March 7- 31 | Reception, Saturday, March 7, 1-3pm at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery

PHOTOGRAPHY NOW, Juried by Stephen Tourlentes
March 12 - April 17, at University Place Gallery
Opening reception, Friday March 13, 6-8pm

Cocktails . Silent Auction . Disco

To benefit Cambridge Art Association's Exhibition and Outreach Programs Music by Infinite Jeff. Catering by Miss Jeanie's

Tickets | $50 early bird through March 5 | On sale February 16.

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Spaces are available to exhibit your work in upcoming SLAM markets throughout 2015 (10 scheduled markets) - All media is considered. Now in its 6th year, SLAM offers local artists a place to show & sell their work, as well as an opportunity for local residents to find a wide variety of art & handmade goods in one location. Entry fee.

Details:

617-816-3056
http://burren.com/SLAM.html
marykeane55@hotmail.com

Gallery 263 is launching a new series comprised of 6-day long interdisciplinary intensives with 263 Hybrids. Perform, move, play, discuss, teach, make, collaborate! Open to Boston-area artists and collectives, all media and experience levels welcome. Notification: March 9 Exhibition Dates: Monday April 6 - Saturday April 11. Entry fee.

Details:

http://gallery263.com/artist-opportunities/263-hybrids-2015

Hi all, due to parking issues and travel concerns, SCATV's Art as Protest Panel is postponed tonight to 3/5 at 7pm. See below for more information. Thanks.

Our Lives Matter: Art as Protest at SCATV on Thurs, March. 5th, 7-8pm

Please join your neighbors at this free, public panel discussion. We will discuss how local artists, poets and performers use creative expression to respond to current events and social injustices. The panelists will highlight their own work and how this was used to raise awareness about a particular issue in society. Those who attend may leave feeling inspired to pursue their own creative form.

Our Local Panelists: Poet Afaa Weaver, Artist & Performer De Ama Battle, Books of Hope Youth Staff Leader Jordan Young, and moderation by artist & comedian, Janet Cormier.

Please RSVP as there is a limited number of seats. We hope to see you at this event.

Cheers,
Erica Jones


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Hello. What better way to get through the snow by thinking about Spring. We just launched our PorchFest registration (yes, we’ve already received inquiries!).

If you are anxious, board, snowbound, you might as well start planning for Sat. May 16th.

And here is where to register: http://somervilleartscouncil.org/porchfest

All the best.


Gregory Jenkins
Executive Director
Somerville Arts Council
617.625.6600 ext. 2985
www.somervilleartscouncil.org
City of Somerville
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

Bite: Food as Art
February 14 - March14, 2015
Curated by: Tori Costa and Sandy McDonald


Opening Reception & Food Drive
Saturday, February 14
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Details

Nave Gallery
Teele Square
155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville

Directions Exhibition Facebook

Coffee Mandala Making Workshop
Sunday, March 1
1:00 pm -3:00 pm
Details

Artist Talk
Sunday, March 1
3:30 pm-5:00 pm
Details

Artists
Alice Abrams
Jim Baab
Zeren Badar
Freedom Baird
Heather Balchunas
Rob Bellinger
Nadine Boughton
Sage Brousseau
Cuisine+Colour
Mira Dayal
Joseph DeMonaco
Russell duPont

Stan Eichner
Stephan Groß
Elisa H. Hamilton
Rebecca Henriksen
Charlotte Ellen Kaplan
Judith Klausner
Susie Kos
David Lancaster
Cameron MacMartin
Amy McGregor-Radin
Dan Meade
Leah Netsky

Marjorie Nichols
Robin Radin
Michele Ridgeway
Amy Rindskopf
Brittany Severance
Melissa Shaak
Margot Stage
Julia Tenney
Mara Trachtenberg
Maureen Vezina

I want poems from Somerville poets for my column Lyrical Somerville in The Somerville Times. Your poem will be online and in print. Please send your poem or poems, with a brief bio, a jpeg of yourself send to dougholder@post.harvard.edu


Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene http://dougholder.blogspot.com
Doug Holder CV http://dougholderresume.blogspot.com
Ibbetson Street Press http://ibbetsonpress.com
Ibbetson Street Online Bookstore http://lulu.com/ibbetsonpress
Poet to Poet/Writer to Writer http://poettopoetwritertowriter.blogspot.com
Doug Holder's Column in The Somerville Times ( Online and Print) http://www.thesomervilletimes.com/community-arts

Hello listserve members, over the past week, more than 2,000 arts supporters added their name to the Mass Creative's Arts in Action petition encouraging Governor Baker to keep arts and culture strong in the state budget.

Sign and share the petition by Friday, February 13th to send a strong message to Gov. Baker from a broad base of arts supporters.

With strong public funding, the arts and cultural community can continue to build vibrant and connected communities across the Commonwealth.

Here is the link to the petition: http://www.mass-creative.org/aiagovpetition?recruiter_id=1763

And please see if you can get two other folks to sign. It really only takes one minute.

And fyi, there is a little competition among other organizations involved. Somerville is currently in third place! Pretty good but...let's get another 75 signatures and be well ahead for first place.


All the best,

Gregory Jenkins
Somerville Arts Council
www.somervilleartscounil.org

The Nave Annex in Davis Square welcomes Fort Port Channel artists to Somerville in a special show called "Field Trip" curated by Todd Sargent and Andrew Neumann. Opening is tonight--even if there is snow. Come on by.

Tori

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Field Trip
February 5-21, 2015
Curated by Todd Sargent and Andrew Neumann

Opening Reception
Thursday, February 5
6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Nave Gallery Annex, Davis Square
53 Chester St.,Somerville

Directions Facebook Exhibition

Gallery hours: Wednesday-Friday, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Saturday, 2:00 pm-8:00 pm; Sunday,2:00 pm-6:00 pm


Artists
Maggie Connors, Lisa Greenfield, Peter Harris, Joanne Kaliontzis, Amy Baxter MacDonald, Jennifer Moses, Andrew Neumann, Bruce Rogovin, Doug Urbank, Daniel van Ackere, Don Eyles

Limited to residents of the greater Boston area - visual art submissions should consist of 15 to 40 images. Multimedia/video pieces should be 5 long max. For copyright purposes, all audio included in submissions must be open-sourced. The call is open to all forms of visual art, with a theme of "Technology & Art". Entry fee.

Details:

http://slideluck.com/boston-call-for-entries
info@bostoncyberarts.org

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up,
snow is exhilarating | John Ruskin

It's hard to believe January has come and gone, and just as we celebrate a Patriots Super Bowl victory, we are being buried by more snow! I hope you will warm up with us this Friday, February 6 at University Place Gallery for the opening of PAINT, juried by Ali Ringenberg from Sloane Merrill Gallery.

On Saturday, February 7, we are hosting a second Bookbinding Workshop with Kathy Lobo. Scroll down for more information and the registration link (under Workshops)

On February 18, we'll host the third installment of Creative Process, our monthly show on CCTV Cambridge, we will feature Artist Member Joe Kitsch. Click here to view the January episode with Gessica Silverman. Joe currently has an installation in our new display window on Mifflin Place in Harvard Square. Starting this month we will feature small works (12 x 12 inches or less, priced $800 and under) as part of our SMALL WALL PROJECT at 25 Lowell Street.

I also hope you will help support CAA at Sacco's Bowl Haven on February, 24. Every Tuesday night this fantastic pizza parlor-slash-candlepin bowling alley (and a personal favorite of mine!) hosts a non-profit night, donating a portion of the evening's proceeds to a local non-profit organization. Second, we are changing up our annual fundraiser - this year, celebrating 1970s-style with a Spring Benefit at Oberon. Scroll down for more information. Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, February 10.

Stay warm, and I hope to see you in the gallery soon!

EXHIBITION OPENINGS & OPPORTUNITIES

Paint! Juried by Ali Ringenburg, Sloane Merrill Gallery, Boston MA
Opening Reception | Friday, February 6, 6-8pm at University Place Gallery

Fields of Viewpoints: Covert, Duffy, Selesnick, White
Opening Reception | Wednesday, February 11, 6-8pm at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery
Artist Talk | Saturday, February 28, 1-3pm
Read the Press Release
(pictured above, l to r: Pat White; Kristin Selesnick; Kevin Duffy; David Covert)

Books Abound: A Show Of and About Books, juried by Alexander Campos, Director, Center for Books Arts, NY
Drop-off | Tuesday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 4, 11am-5pm at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery
Reception | Saturday, March 7, 1-3pm at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery
Click here for a Prospectus. This is an open juried show.

PHOTOGRAPHY NOW, Juried by Stephen Tourlentes
Slideroom Entry deadline: EXTENDED to Friday, February 6.
Click here for a Prospectus. This is an open juried show.

14th National Prize Show, juried by Michael Rush, Founding Director, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University
Slideroom Entry deadline:
Click here for a Prospectus. This is an open juried show.

Find out more on our website!

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Bookbinding with Kathy Lobo: Part 2
Saturday, February 7, 9:30am-12:30pm
$10 for members, $15 for non-members
Register today

Lunch & Learn: Gavin Kleespies,
Director of Programs, Mass Historical Society
February 11, noon-1pm at Kathryn Schultz Gallery
$20 for members, $25 non-members
Register today.

Sunday Open Studio - Drawing with a Model
Every Sunday at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery
Fee: $15 drop-in fee OR 10 classes for $140

Find more information on our Workshops page

Cocktails . Silent Auction . Disco

To benefit Cambridge Art Association's Exhibition and Outreach Programs.

Tickets on sale February 10.
Find out more about donating artwork or auction items.

THIRD THURSDAY

February 19: Sloane Merrill Gallery MEET-UP at 1pm at Sloane Merrill Gallery
RSVP to Cory at cshea@cambridgeart.org by February 15.

March 19: No Third Thursday

April 16: Artist Residency Panel Discussion
With Kyle Browne, Blake Brasher, and E.J. Barnes
6:30-8:30pm at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery
RSVP to Cory at cshea@cambridgeart.org

All Third Thursdays are Free for Cambridge Art Association Artist and Friend Members; $10 for the General Public

Find more information on our Third Thursday webpage

ARTIST OF THE WEEK

Read interviews with our most recent Artists of the Week -
Mary Wilkas, Richard Buckley, and Tom Acevedo - on our blog!

Interested in becoming an Artist of the Week? Contact Laura Pedrosa at intern@cambridgeart.org to learn more!

SexyFunTime is Boston's funniest, sexiest date – or the best way to find a new date, just in time for Valentine's Day.

SexyFunTime, is coming to Arts at the Armory in Somerville on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 7pm. Guests at this one-of-a-kind event will have a night to laugh about for years. They’ll dance, play games, eat candy, popcorn, cake & ice cream, listen to and tell stories, meet new people – even get tips to make dating, relationships, and sex more “happily,” while interacting with a troupe of Glamorous OmniAmorous Cheerleaders.

SexyFunTime guests can participate in experiences that allow them to grow closer and more emotionally intimate with their date, or, they’ll be offered ways to find a new date – all facilitated by a cast of friendly hosts in the guise of cheerleaders. These peppy hosts will facilitate conversations that help folks meet new people and maybe even win a grand prize on stage playing “It’s SexyFunTime, the dating game-show.”

If hopping on bouncy balls or playing twister with ten other people is not your idea of a good time, there’s also dancing under the disco balls or watching the world premiere of a new comedy variety show about dating, relationships, and sex – the most popular secret to happily.

Participating in SexyFunTime allows anyone to feel like a kid again, and maybe even meet someone new and special! Tickets now on sale at www.SexyFunTime.eventbrite.com

About the artist:
Be grew up in the heartland of America observing literal birds and bees, plus occasional frogs and cows, for countless hours. She later turned her laser-beam focus to absorb visual arts, and study human behavior. After initial work in communications and human relations at Drake University, she majored in multi-disciplinary fine arts at U-Mass, Dartmouth. She’s been developing the satirical, multi-media, volunteer-driven conceptual art project AFHI for more than 14 years.

About the American Family Happily Institute (AFHI):
AFHI promotes values of acceptance, equality, cooperation, and empathy in a time of cultural change. AFHI redefines family as “whoever the hell you want it to be” and family values as “family happily.” AFHI is conceptual art as movement, and movement as conceptual art.

For additional information about SexyFunTime or American Family Happily Institute, please visit www.HappilyPeople.org or contact info@AmericanFamilyHappily.org.

Looking for a really special Valentine's gift?

Visit the SLAM Valentine's Local Artist Market next Saturday!
You'll find a great selection of unique jewelry, pottery, textiles, painting, photography, wearable art and much more....Art makes a great gift for that special someone!

SLAM is in its 6th year, offering local artists a place to show and sell their work as well as an opportunity for the public to find a wide variety of art and handmade goods in one location.

The Burren is @ The Davis Square T Stop

247 Elm St. Davis Sq. Somerville

If you would like to exhibit your work at SLAM Email Me for more information or go to: Exhibit @ SLAM

All media is considered.

For more market information and exhibit details, check out the SLAM Website.

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ON VIEW THROUGH MARCH 7TH

Self-Portraits not #Selfies

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Alicia Savage, Light Breeze, 2011
We want to thank the 150+ people who showed up for the opening of Self-Portraits not #Selfies. What a night!

If you haven't had a chance to see the exhibition yet, due to Mother Nature or something else, please stop by. The artists currently on view include: Stephen Sheffield, Alicia Savage, Alexa Torre, Bill Franson, Agnieszka Sosnowska, Laura Knapp, Greg Norstrom, Cori DiPietro, Jenna Stebbins, Orianna Reardon, Meredith Abenaim, and Acadia Mezzofanti.

OPENING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH AT MOUNT IDA COLLEGE

New Visionaries: Photographers Who Bridge Art + Commerce

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We are delighted to be one of the sponsors of this new exhibition co-curated by Panopticon Gallery artist Michael Donnor. New Visionaries: Photographers Who Bridge Art + Commerce brings together over 60 artists who link the genres of fine art and commercial photography.

We hope to see you at the opening on Thursday, February 5th at 6pm at Mount Ida College.

COMING THIS FEBRUARY TO FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Frank Armstrong | Often in a Different Landscape

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Frank Armstrong, Sharp County, Arkansas, 2012
In most cases, people think of landscapes as a sweeping view of mountains, lakes, rivers, meadows, etc., but with a cultural overlay of human presence, they become social landscapes. Armstrong proves landscape is not necessarily defined by its scope and size, it can be defined by its relevance to its usage.

This exhibition will be on view at the Hammond Hall Art Gallery at Fitchburg State University from February 25th to April 8th, with an Artist Talk on Thursday, March 19th at 3:30pm.

COMING THIS MARCH TO THE DANFORTH ART MUSEUM

Elizabeth Ellenwood | Of Light And Line

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Elizabeth Ellenwood, Curtain, 2013
Elizabeth Ellenwood’s photographs are distinctly rooted in place and the everyday, and her process and treatment of subject matter emphasize the importance of the elements of photography. Ellenwood’s work is indebted to photographic history—modernism, constructivism, and the angular planes of The New Topographics—yet she creates a distinct new interpretation of the often overlooked elements of the everyday landscape. The elegant simplicity of her compositions highlights the way in which she negotiates natural light, line, shadow, and richness of tone. Nuanced views of outside wires, building façades, and the billowing of a curtain reveal modernist sensibilities and experimentations with form that complicate otherwise familiar spaces to produce a new view on traditional subject matter.

This exhibition will be at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, Mass. from March 15-May 17.
Members Only Reception: Saturday, March 14th from 6:00-8:00pm.
Artist Talks: Wednesday, April 8th at 12:30pm and Sunday, April 19th at 3:00pm.

NEWS FROM FINLAND

Atelieri O. Haapala

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Atelieri O. Haapala, Old School Archaeology II, 2009
Our dear friends from Finland, Saara Salmi and Marco Melander, the dynamic duo otherwise known as Atelieri O. Haapala have been quite busy over the past year. They just wrapped up three solo exhibitions, including trips to Edinburgh, Russia and Berlin, and directed one music video along the way. We're hoping to get them back to Boston in the near future. If you were at our Dress Up exhibition back in 2013, you'll understand why.

For those of you not familiar with their work, check out these Contemporary Cabinet Cards that are available through Panopticon Gallery.

NEWS FROM KOREA

Mimi Youn | XOXO

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Congrats to our artist Mimi Youn, who's new book titled XOXO was recently published by Datz Press. This 200+ page book is a limited edition of 100 copies.

To see some of the unique Polaroid images created by Mimi Youn, visit our website or stop by the gallery to see them in person.

COMING TO PANOPTICON GALLERY IN MID-MARCH

Guitar Heroes: Photographs from Behind the Six String

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd, courtesy of Leslii Stevens.
Loads of young, aspiring guitar players use to cover their bedroom walls with photographs and posters of their favorite musicians. I know this first hand because when I was younger, I was like that. As society has moved into a more digital world, today's guitar heroes are not worshiped like their predecessors from the past––the game has changed. Just search YouTube and you’ll see an endless crop of exceptional guitar players from all over the world looking to be discovered.

This exhibition at Panopticon Gallery is meant to inspire those musicians who strive for greatness. We are mixing photographs of the famous, with the not so famous––from the stage to the street. So come join us and be inspired as we showcase these guitar-themed photographs by Ron Pownall, Rowland Scherman, Roger Farrington, Jeff Thiebauth, Daniel Tedeschi, Harold Feinstein, Ernest C. Withers, Leslii Stevens, Paris Visone, Gary Samson, Steven McBride and others to be announced soon.

As part of our philanthropic efforts, we have selected these two music non-profit organizations to raise money and awareness for during this exhibition. They are the:

Keeping the Blues Alive organization, started by Joe Bonamassa
and
The Community Music Center of Boston.

Early Sponsors For This Exhibition Include:

OTHER GALLERY OPPORTUNITIES

» Panopticon Gallery has a few internship opportunities available for this spring. If you are interested,
Visit Our Website for more information.
Panopticon Gallery
Inside Hotel Commonwealth
502c Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
781-718-5777
Hours: Tue–Sat 9:00-3:00pm
jason@panopticongallery.com