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September 2017
In This Issue
Welcome New 
GALA Members!

 Judy Greenlees
Nicole Oquendo


GALA Board of Directors

Deb Giordano  President
Nowell Francis Treasurer
Paula Botch (Secretary)
Guy Biechele
Ashley Bird
Kevin Bird
Chuck Heidorn
Bethany Price
Susan Ellis


GALA was organized to promote the arts as an essential component of a healthy community. We believe that artistic expression is a community's greatest legacy for future generations. GALA will increase awareness and appreciation of the arts by way of exhibits, instruction, theater productions, musical programs and provision of scholarships to students in local schools.
 
GALA 
PO Box 664 
Gardner, MA 01440
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Newsletter Editor
Dana Armstrong

Massachusetts Cultural Council
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President's Note

Dear Friends,

Hope you are having a fulfilled summer. September is here, which I enjoy the most. I love the cooler days; the landscape's changing color gives the most interesting compositions.

I was very pleased with our August 19th work party. It went very well and we accomplished a lot. Thank you to those who helped! It was hopping that day! The Winchendon History and Cultural Center's antique car show was going on and they were open for ice cream in the newly renovated Seppie's Ice Cream Parlor. People were curious and stopped by our barn, asking questions and saying they can't wait for us to open our doors.

We need your help with our upcoming Boot Drive-please contact me as soon as you so I can get a form to you to sign. The proceeds will go towards our track lighting system.

Boot Drive - Saturday, September 23rd, 9:00am - 1:00pm

My number is 978-407-1419
[email protected]

Sincerely,


Deb Giordano
President of GALA
  eventsGALA Events/Announcements
Great Day, Great Company, Great Food!  

GALA's Volunteer Work Day was very productive and fun! We got a lot done on Saturday the 19th. We finished staining all the shiplap boards, we painted and we mudded the drywall.

We thank all the wonderful volunteers that showed up, taking time out in their busy lives to help us put another dent into getting this project closer to getting completed. Our volunteers were GALA members and Art students from MWCC. We had great conversations and good food.







Help GALA Raise Funds for the Arts Gallery

Saturday, September 23, 9 am - 1 pm

Can you help by standing in the road to collect money to support our renovation project & the Arts?

If you want to volunteer please SIGN this form and then email it to [email protected] or mail it to GALA at PO Box 664, Gardner, MA 01440 by Sept 18.

We will provide a safe area with cones and neon t-shirts.
Contact Deb with the times you can volunteer at
  [email protected] or 978-407-1419.

GALA Renovations Update     

We are now scheduling carpenters to start work on the ceiling and gables. We will be using shiplap for the ceiling and gables to look like barn board to keep the beautiful look of a barn. We are looking for volunteers to help stain 1600 LF of boards. The boards need to be stained before they go up. If you want to help give us a call at 978-407-1419.

GALA Artist Critique   
GALA Arts Gallery, 135 Front Street, Winchendon, MA

The next GALA Artists Critique meeting will be Saturday, Oct. 7. Join us for coffee and conversation. Get some feedback on and insight into what you've created. Please bring two pieces of your artwork, in any medium, finished or in progress, to present to the group. Whether you are a novice or a master, it's always a fascinating conversation when creative minds come together to talk about color, composition, and technique.

Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 am-12 noon

GALA Arts Gallery
135 Front St., Winchendon, MA 01475
Directions

Register by Oct. 5 ( click here)

Current GALA members: bring one guest to a meeting for free!

Making Gardner a More Colorful Place to Live 

Art students from Mount Wachusett Community College and a few GALA members were involved in painting a beautiful wall mural in one of Gardner's parking lots. They also painted the electrical boxes in the city with various themes.







Painting Party
Princeton, MA    

September 10th from 2pm on. For members of GALA, Princeton Arts Society, and Shrewsbury Art Society

Please bring your creative spirit and sense of fun to a painting (or any other art form: photography, writing, etc.) party.

There will be a potluck cocktail dinner around 5 pm. And we may gather to talk about our inspired work of the day as we did last year. Rain or shine, the event will go on. Come to Storm Hill Farm, 32 Grow Lane, Princeton, MA. Please bring a lawn chair. I Hope to see you there-your host, Jen Caswell.

Any questions: cell 978-660-5668 or landline 978-464-2343

Canon PIXMA Printer for Sale   

GALA is selling a Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II Inkjet Photo Printer for $200. Hardly used, perfect for photographers. If interested, please call 978-407-1419.

Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II Inkjet Photo Printer


Volunteer Request  

GALA Color Logo Volunteer Coordinator

Do you have good organization skills? Do you love helping people and enjoy putting events together?

GALA is growing and we need help in this area. We need someone with fun energy to join our team and help coordinate our events. This is a volunteer position about six hours per week with training. If you are interested in helping with the Arts, email your letter of interest to [email protected] or mail to GALA, PO Box 664, Gardner MA 01440.

Custom Label Wines to Benefit GALA    



Whether you love art or love wine (or both!), purchasing our wine is a super way to support the local arts community.

These wines make very creative
and tasteful gifts as well.


Get all the info about the wines & order today here and enjoy a toast to art!

MemberNewsMember News & Exhibits
Chuck Heidorn: Art and Artist  
Center for Wound Care, Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA          

Chuck Heidorn is currently showing his art in these media--watercolor, pen and ink, and photography--at the Center for Wound Care, Heywood Hospital, 242 Green St., Gardner, MA.   Visitors may view the art during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. Chuck is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. After doing museum security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for ten years, in 1987 he became a staff artist at Erving Paper Mills, in Erving, MA. Chuck was a founding member of the Gardner Area League of Artists and serves on its board. For the past 23 years, he has been offering picture framing services and art for sale at his place of business, Surroundings Gallery and Custom Framing, 377 Main St., Gardner.
 
Doreen LaScola 
Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley, MA           

An exhibit of oil "plein air" paintings by Doreen LaScola will be on display at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA for the month of October, 2017. Opening Reception will be held Sunday, October 8, 2017 from 2-5 pm and is curated by Gallery Sitka East. The Bull Run is located at 215 Great Road, Shirley, MA. Call 978-425-4311 for more information.
 
Doreen LaScola
978-855-6370
[email protected] 
 
Group Exhibition
Fort Point Arts Community, Boston, MA           

William C. Turner, Gretchen Woodman, and Tracy Hayes have a group exhibition at Fort Point Arts Community, 300 Summer St., Boston, MA entitled: "Convergence of Souls: Three Interpretations, Three Styles"
 
Aug. 29-Oct. 6 
Public Reception: Sept 21, 5:30-7:30pm 
Artists Talk, Sept. 29, 6:00pm

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ArtShowsandExhibits
Art Shows & Exhibits
Nature Art Photography Exhibit by Larry Davis                    
The Jaffrey Civic Center, Jaffrey, NH

Nature Art Abstract 2 by Larry Davis
Local naturalist and mountain climber, Larry Davis will exhibit a display of his nature photography at the Jaffrey Civic Center from Sept 1st-October 6th in the Display Case Gallery. A local celebrity for climbing Mount Monadnock thousands of times, Larry is a skilled mountain climber and nature photographer. Originally from the Monadnock region, Larry took up hiking and photography after his graduation from college in Florida.

Larry has been a volunteer for the Park Service since 1984. He has joined the AMC and adopted part of the Appalachian Trail on the Osgood Trail in Mount Madison in the Northern Peaks of the Presidential Range.

Larry has been published in Backpacker Magazine, Outside Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Craig Brandon's Monadnock: More than a Mountain, and various EMS advertisements.

To check out more of his work, go to the website larrydavisnh.com. An opening reception will be held Friday, September 8th from 5pm to 7pm in the downstairs Auditorium.

The Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to the Library, parking in rear. Hours are Monday-Friday from 10am to 5pm (closed 12-1pm), Sat 10am-2pm. Admission is always free. For more information about us, call 603-532-6527, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our website, or "Like" us on Facebook.
 
Art in the Park                     
Monadnock Area Artists Association, Keene, NH

Saturday and Sunday - Labor Day Weekend!

Come to the Annual Labor Day event with over 80 artists at Ashuelot River Park, West St., Keene, NH. 10am-4pm on this Saturday and Sunday!

Music provided by Keene Music Festival.

A wide array of artists will have an arrangement of original artwork, paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, cards, mugs, tiles, calendars, AND MORE!

Don't miss it - this Saturday, September 2nd and Sunday, September 3rd!

For more information check out monadnockareaartists.org, or, visit their Facebook page.
 
Fall Exhibitions & Gallery Talks                    
Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce the fall schedule of exhibitions, receptions and Gallery Talks in the East Wing Gallery. All events are free and open to the public.

The first exhibitions include work by Julia Morgan, our new adjunct art faculty, with work inspired by her recent travels and her artist-in-residency program in France; and the ceramic work by Joan Hathaway, a local artist, accomplished potter and dedicated member of the art faculty at Cushing Academy.

Julia Morgan
In/Transit
September 6-October 5
Reception: Friday, Sept. 22, 3:30-6:00pm
Gallery Talk: Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 12:30

Joan Hathaway
Ceramic Work
September 6-October 16
Reception: Friday, Sept. 22, 3:30-6:00pm

978-630-9221
 
Mixed Media Exhibit by Maureen Ahern                   
The Jaffrey Civic Center, Jaffrey, NH

Gilson Pond by Maureen Ahern
The Jaffrey Civic Center will host a mixed media exhibit of paintings by New Hampshire artist, Maureen Ahern from September 8th-October 7th, 2017. An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, September 8th from 5pm to 7pm in the Cunningham Gallery. Both the reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Most of Maureen Ahern's latest work uses interference paint, along with other media.  Interference paint has the property of reflecting just half of the light spectrum. For instance, blue paint looks blue, but depending on the light source and where the viewer stands, will instead appear yellow (its opposite color on the light spectrum). The effect this has had on such pieces can be seen in this video [http://ahernartist.com/video/] where light is shown moving across the painting surface, causing the colors to change to their opposite. In addition to interference paint, many of Ahern's works utilize pieces of compact disc. The reflective surface of the disc amplifies the variable nature of the interference paint. Other media may include oil sticks, pencil, wax, nails, feathers, and other materials. Her work has been exhibited in New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Maureen lives in New Hampshire where she works full-time in her studio.

"I grew up and lived by the coast of Massachusetts for many years. My fascination with the beauty and the power of the ocean continues to influence my work. Since coming to the Monadnock region of New Hampshire in 1981, I have explored the ever-changing aspects of water, the variables of light, air, color, and motion in nature; and the human spirit."

The Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to the Library, parking in rear. Hours are Monday-Friday from 10am to 5pm (closed 12-1pm), Sat 10am-2pm. Admission is always free. For more information about us, call 603-532-6527, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our website, or "Like" us on Facebook.
 
Art Opening for Dug & Dawn Morton                 
Gallery Sitka West, Fitchburg, MA

Saturday, September 16th, 3-5:00pm

Join us for a special show for Dug and Dawn Morton: Dug's paintings and Dawn's photography. Meet the artists, enjoy some light hors d'oeuvres and other refreshments. Music will be provided by John Hansen. For more information please contact Tamar Russell Brown at [email protected].

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Gallery Sitka
454 Main St.
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Gallery Landline: 978.342.1006
 
Annual Show and Sale                   
Hollis Arts Society, Hollis, NH

Join our party! The Hollis Arts Society will be celebrating its 10th anniversary of our November Holiday Show! November 4th & 5th from 9:30 to 4:00 at the Lawrence Barn, 28 Depot Rd., Hollis, NH. 26 local area artists will be exhibiting their engaging work which includes fine art & crafts. A variety of media on display will include; paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, fused glass and jewelry. Chat with the artists on site and enjoy some refreshments in the beautiful historic barn! Admission is FREE.

hollisartssociety.com
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ArtClasses
Art Classes & Instruction
Wood Carving Classes              
Marcia Berkall, Athol, MA

Tuesday evenings, 6:00-9:00pm

Classes on other days may be possible. Marcia Berkall welcomes all skill levels. Once basic techniques are learned she encourages students to express their own visions. Marcia stresses safety, creativity and fun! Marcia has over 20 years of experience teaching carving and now offers classes in her home studio in Athol. Wood carving is relaxing and addictive!

To see Marcia's work, visit:
whittlinsnwood.com
cahvah.wordpress.com
facebook.com/woodcahvah

Marcia Berkall
116 Old Keene Road
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 830-0293
[email protected]
  
Open House              
Toy Town Stained Glass, Winchendon, MA

Toy Town Stained Glass will be having their annual Open House and Customer/Student Appreciation Day on September 9 from 9:00am-5:00pm. There will be door prizes, food and lots of fun. Bring your own drink. This will be a great opportunity for anyone who may be interested in learning stained or warm glass. We also have a gift shop for those unique gifts and we are a fully retail store for supplies. Come by and check it out.

Debbie Paquin
Toy Town Stained Glass
36 Monomonac Rd W
Winchendon, MA  01475
978-297-7102
[email protected]
toytownstainedglass.com
   
 
Upcoming MAAA Workshops             
Monadnock Area Artists Association, Keene, NH

The Monadnock Area Artists Association is pleased to announce the following workshops:

One-day watercolor painting workshop en plein air with Boston-based watercolorist Gary Tucker 
Walpole Mountain View Vineyard, Walpole, NH 
Saturday, September 9, 2017, 10:00 - 4:00 
RAIN DATE: Sunday, September 10, 2017 10:00 - 4:00

If it is cancelled Sunday due to rain, your fee will be refunded.

One-day watercolor painting workshop en plein air with Boston-based watercolorist Gary Tucker.  Paint on location at the Walpole Mountain View Vineyard in Walpole, NH. Breathtaking views of rolling hills and grapevines bursting with grapes ready to be harvested. Morning demonstration and lots of painting time, followed by a critique.

Website for Gary Tucker, Fine Artist: www.garytuckerartist.com

For more information, please visit: MAAA Workshops

Linoleum Block & Monotype Printing" without a press 
Liz Winchester Larson 
Saturday, November 4, 2017, 9:00 - 4:00 
Keene, NH

This workshop is designed to be an introduction to print-making. Each participant will be able to complete a linoleum block print and a monotype. Supplies (linoleum block, cutters, Japanese printmaking papers, and water-base print-making inks) are included in the fee.

For each participant, please bring an idea sketch on tracing paper for the 6" X 8" block to be transferred to the linoleum block. Note, a drawing can be done directly on the linoleum block, but the image is reversed when printed.

For more information, please visit:  MAAA Workshops

Monadnock Area Artists Association
PO Box 864
Keene, NH

Life Drawing Classes              
Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA

Starting September 19
Every Tuesday through October 24 
5:00-7:30pm   
 
Join a talented artist for a life drawing class using a live model. Students will bring their own supplies and draw or paint independently of the instructor. The model will be set up for different lengths of time for various poses. The instructor will be available if help is needed. Completed work will be shown during the last session. Space is very limited. Model fees are included in the cost of the course.

Instructor: Jesse Connor

Register

No Waivers accepted for this class.

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner Main Campus
444 Green St
Gardner, MA
978-630-9525
 
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Call to Artists: Summer Finale
Londonderry Arts Council, Londonderry, NH

CALL TO ARTISTS - Contact [email protected]

The Londonderry Arts Council presents a one-day, free-admission, event that celebrates creativity and craftsmanship both visually and musically.

Fine artists and artisans and acoustic musical acts will entertain attendees. Activities will include children's fun. The event will take place on the spacious, green lawns of the Town Commons in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Musicians will perform all day on the stage. Artist tents and vendor tables will be clustered throughout the property, offering artwork, fine crafts, food, and information of local interest. We have invited food trucks and other food sellers to participate.

Event planners foresee this becoming a "Signature Event" for Londonderry and the Region. Summer Finale has a different and broader focus than the traditional Town Old Home Day. During the last weekend of summer, we will be filling a gap here in central Southern New Hampshire to recognize and appreciate fine artists, artisans, and musicians.

Show Date & Time: Saturday September 23, 2017 (Rain date: Sunday September 24) 10am - 4pm

Location: Outdoors at the Town Common on the corner of Mammoth & Pillsbury Roads in Londonderry, NH

Food vendors, artists, artisans, and select non-profit vendors as well as sponsor's tables will be intermixed throughout the property. Free nearby parking for all.

Music: Acoustic musicians (with the aid of sound equipment) will play the entire day on the stage. This location is perfect for attendees to bring a chair and stay for an hour or for the day. Note: This is not an open-mic event.

Promotion of Artists/Artisans: All artists & artisans will receive a FREE listing in the full-color program to be distributed to visitors, participants, and local businesses. You may also purchase a larger display ad in this program. This program image will be featured on the Arts Council Facebook Page and will remain on our web site for the year following Summer Finale.

All artists and artisans new to this event must be juried.

Eligibility: Vendors must be 18 years of age and accepted by the jury.

Susan E. Hanna
Chair, Summer Finale
[email protected]
Londonderry Arts Council
603-582-4777

 
Call to Artists: Fall Arts Festival
Saxtons River Art Guild

The Saxtons River Art Guild is looking for fine art photographers and artists to participate in their annual Fall Arts Festival. This years event will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 7th and 8th from 10:00 to 4:00 at the picturesque Walpole Town Hall in Walpole NH. Cost of a 8x10 space will be $25 for both days. Exhibitors must provide their own displays and stands. To sign up or get more information please contact Donna at 603 835 2387. The Saxtons River Art Guild is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and encourage the advancement of the fine arts with membership throughout the southern Conn. River Valley.

Download the entry form

For more information contact:
Liz Winchester-Larson
[email protected]
603-352-1774

 
Art On The Line
ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA

Artists' Party for Art On The Line 
 
Thursday, September 14
5:30 to 7:30 PM
ArtsWorcester, 660 Main Street


Our signature fall fundraiser, Art On The Line, needs you. And to thank you, we are holding an artists' party.
 
For our fundraiser, hundreds of artists across the area donate to ArtsWorcester 5"x7" two-dimensional artworks, or, if that size is just too small, 8"x10". We gather them up, organize them, and scan them into online catalogues. Then, in early November, we suspend them all from the ceiling in a very temporary installation for Art On The Line, a fast and furious art sale at which they are all sold for $20 or $30 each. Guests--including donating artists--shop the online catalogues in advance, and, when the doors are opened, dash in to grab the ones they want. Every cent of the proceeds keeps us in operation.

Your 5"x7" (or 8"x10") artwork is your ticket to the artists' party on Thursday, September 14 (and to Art On The Line itself).  Join us from 5:30 to 7:30 PM for food, drinks, live music, and the chance to see old friends or meet new ones. Parking is free in the paved lots belonging to the Freemasons, at Ionic and Beacon Street (do not park in the gravel lot across the street).

Geography is not an obstacle: in previous years, we accepted works mailed in from states as far-flung as California and Florida.
 
How to participate: 
  • Membership is not required. All artists are welcome, at any age, level, or location.
  • Artwork must be sized precisely 5"x 7" or 8"x10"; artwork larger or smaller than those dimensions cannot be accepted.
  • All mediums, techniques, and level of experience accepted gratefully.
  • Artwork must be flat and light enough to be suspended from a bulldog clip.
  • We can accept up to four works per artist.
  • Clearly label your work with your name and medium, on the top right back of your work(s).
  • Please do not frame your work(s).
  • C.C. Lowell is donating 98-lb mixed-media paper for you to use if you like, available there.
  • Pre-registration is not required; just drop off your donations in person at the party or during gallery hours, or mail them to 660 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610.
Your donated artworks keep our exhibits running and free to all. Thank you for your support and participation!

660 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
artsworcester.org
508.755.5142 
 
2017 Ellen DiGeronimo Plein Air Paint-In
Fitchburg, MA

Are you a Plein Air Painter? Then we hope you will sign up for the 2017 Ellen DiGeronimo Fitchburg Plein Air Paint-In. Painting starts on September 1! The Jury Day will be Saturday, September 16 at Hollis Hills Farm in Fitchburg, MA. The Artist's Reception, for winners, will be September 30th at Gallery Sitka on Main Street in Fitchburg, MA.

All the applications you will need to sign up can be found here: FORMS

For questions, write to: [email protected]   
 
The Art Exhibit Committee
Athol Public Library
Athol Public Library
The Art Exhibit Committee of the Athol Public Library invites area artists to submit work for consideration for exhibition in the library's conference room.

The committee will review work for one person shows on an ongoing basis.

Various hanging media including painting, drawing, printmaking, illustration, photography, textiles and mixed media are eligible.

Application forms with submission requirements are available at the library circulation desk and online at:  www.athollibrary.org and
http://tinyurl.com/ptswy4v

For more information please or call Heidi at 879-248-9995 or email: [email protected]
 
 
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Resources 
Resources for Artists
The Central Mass Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art
The Central Mass chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art (CMWCA) is accepting new memberships.   We are a national organization that supports, develops and celebrates art making by women.  We create exhibition opportunities; network with artists regionally, nationally and internationally;  and offer educational programs locally. We are organized as an artists' collective where each member contributes to our vision and works as needed to carry our mission forward. 

For more information, see our websites:  www.centralmasswca.org and  www.nationalwca.org.

Art Support & Other
Art Support  is a website dedicated to providing support and resources for artists of all types. 
 
The following is just a small list of support provided to artists:  Organizations Helping Visual Artists, US Government Art Organizations, State Agencies and Art Commissions, Non Governmental Art Organiz ations, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Laws Regarding Visual Arts, Artist Consultants, Grants for Artists & Grant Assistance, Artist Health Insurance, and many other legal support and resources for Massachusetts artists.
 
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Massachusetts Cultural Council  (MCC)  and check out the MCC blog  ArtSake
    
The Painter's Keys where you can subscribe to twice weekly letters from artist Robert Genn.

Visit the  Arts Marketing Project  website for info, ideas, tools and training on marketing art. 
   
Mini Grants for Professional Development are available through NewVue Communities. More information
 
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Opportunities 
Exhibit & Other Opportunities for Artists & Musicians
(Ongoing)
The Creative Underground

It's time to reveal your hidden talent and show your work!

The Creative Underground is now accepting new members to their artisan gallery. Located at the Hudson Mill, 43 Broad Street in Hudson, TCU offers artists the opportunity to display their work for a low monthly membership fee with an extremely high commission rate back to you!

We are looking for a mix of works - fine art, hand-crafted, glass, wood, metal, and reclaimed, jewelry and out-of-box works.

Applications are now being accepted for new memberships.

Email us at [email protected]

Provide us with a little info to start: 
  • Contact info
  • 4-6 sample (low-resolution jpeg preferred/zip larger files)
  • Short description and motivation
  • Materials used
  • Price range
  • Quantity of inventory available (small-moderate amount is need to start, but replenishing is needed through the year).

TCU mission is to reveal the hidden talent of artists in your communities to both encourage and support the arts.

www.thecreativeunderground.org 


Exhibit Opportunities
Heywood Hospital Wound Care Center  Gardner, MA   (GALA Sponsored Venue)
Contact Vicki Heidorn a [email protected]  or 978-630-2340

Contact Alice Struthers a[email protected]  or 978-597-2057

The Arts Alliance has quarterly exhibits at the Hudson Town Hall, so if you are interested in a solo exhibit of your work, contact Danielle Moskowitz at (978) 562-1646 or [email protected].
 
Falmouth Artists Guild  Falmouth, MA

Post Road Art Center   Marlborough, MA
 
The Library is always looking for exhibitors to show their work in the Art Gallery. If you are interested in exhibiting as an individual or a group, please contact the Library Director, Kathleen D. Leslie at 978-632-5298 or  [email protected] 
 
Workers' Credit Union   Gardner, MA
The bank offers the opportunity for a small display of artwork at the 171 Main St. branch in Gardner. For more info, contact Monica Whitehouse at 978-632-9207.

Art & Music Instruction Opportunity
The  West Boylston Arts Foundation (WBAF) is always looking for artists, crafters, or musicians that would like to offer workshops or classes. 

Donating a portion of the course fee to the WBAF to support school arts & music would be most welcome. 

If interested, please contact  Mark Baldi (508) 767-2803 - work  (508) 835-6489 - home

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More Exhibits & Classes
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We Need Your Help! 
(Ongoing)
There are many ways to volunteer! Please email  [email protected]  to express your interest in helping out with our organization.

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NewsletterSubmissions Newsletter Submissions
Have news about exhibits, awards, events, classes, call for artists
or other art info?
Please send your news "publication ready" to  [email protected] . See  previous newsletters   for example formats and the type of info to provide.  We strongly recommend that you include a digital image related to the news  as well as your website address & links to any venues.  Image filenames should include the name of the artist and the work.  Please post your press releases online whenever possible and submit a link.  

 

Submission deadline is the 23rd of each month 
for publication on the 1st of the following month.

Inclusion of items/announcements is always at the discretion of GALA, but inclusion of submissions from non-members is limited to information deemed to be of benefit to
GALA members.

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award All Star Award

GALA won Constant Contact's All Star Award 8 years in a row (2009-2016) for demonstrating best practices in the use of email marketing.

Award winners were selected from over 500,000 organizations in recognition for setting the standard of being a responsible, engaged, professional, and successful online marketer.

GALA continues its efforts to put out an informational, entertaining newsletter every month to inform its members of recent, current and future art news.
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