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September 2019
In This Issue
Welcome New 
GALA Members!

Sasha Lansky
Maryann Mullett
Mary Iselin
JoAnn Denehy
Ellen Oliveira
Marian Draper
Kim Parkhurst
Liz Knight
Avera Morrison


GALA Board of Directors

Deb Giordano  President
Nowell Francis Treasurer
Paula Botch (Secretary)
Guy Biechele  
Chuck Heidorn
Bethany Price
Susan Ellis
Georgia Griffin


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

Hello my dear friends,

I would like to thank all the volunteers that have helped the gallery in many ways to keep our doors open to the public and to allow more exposure to the artists' artwork. The gallery is doing well because of our volunteer and member support! We thank you so much!

Well, our theme art show, " Art of the Animals" is over. We sold a total of five paintings and many gift cards. The Ahimsa Haven Animal Rescue raffle table did very well. Next month we will announce how much we raised through the fundraiser for the animal shelter.

We have taken some of the animal artwork over to Templeton's Senior Center to hang in their hallways for the month of September. We hope to sell more paintings there to help both the artists and the animal rescue. If you missed the animal art show, you will be able to see some of the art at the senior center.

Our next group theme show, " LOST & FOUND," will be our September show. This will be a very interesting show that you shouldn't miss. Read more below and we hope to see you at the reception.
       LOST & FOUND Reception this Friday!!!

We are doing another " Small Works" affordable art show for the months of November and December. It's time for you to start working on this show. Keep in mind that it is affordable artwork that is smaller than 12 inches and less than $100.

We are asking you to make well crafted Christmas tree ornaments to sell during our Small Works art show.

Mark your calendars: GALA's Annual Spring Show will be on the weekend of APRIL 24 - 26, 2020.

Put the En Plein Air at the Farmstead in Phillipston on your calendar. It looks like a beautiful spot to explore and paint.

Don't forget that we have art critiques going on-the next one is Saturday, September 21st.

Sincerely,

Deb Giordano
GALA President
978-407-1419

 

  eventsGALA Events/Announcements
GALA Artists Critique Meeting 
GALA Arts Gallery, 135 Front Street, Winchendon, MA

Join us for the next GALA Artists Critique meeting on Saturday, September 21. Enjoy coffee and conversation. Get some feedback on and insight into what you've created. Please bring up to three 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, September 21, 10 am-12 noon

Plein Air Demo will follow the 9/21 critique from 12 noon to 1 pm. Janet Dupuis will show the different supplies and set up she uses to be comfortable while landscape painting. All are welcome to bring whatever painting supplies they use to create a work inspired by the GALA or Winchendon Historical Society Grounds. Rain date: October 26 from 12 noon to 1 pm.

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

For more information, please contact Janet Dupuis at jandu16@hotmail.com

Call for Handmade Christmas Tree Ornaments  

We are planning ahead for our popular GALA's "Small Works" Holiday Art Sale. We will have a Christmas tree in the gallery and looking for tree ornaments. The popular Small Works Art Sale will again be scheduled for November - December.

GALA members are invited to create well-crafted Christmas tree ornaments and sold as GALA's Gallery gift shop items. The suggested prices should be under $15 with 25% retained by the gallery upon sales. Ornaments may be delivered at the "Small Works" drop-off. The drop off date and time will be announced soon.



The gallery reserves the right to reject items that do not meet the GALA gift shop required standard of quality and craftsmanship.

Council on Aging Senior Community Center 
Templeton, MA

Come see our featured artworks from the Gardner Area League of Artists in our hallways. All artwork is for sale. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Ahimsa Haven Animal Rescue.

The art exhibit will be on display for the month of September.

Alisha O'Malley
Activities Coordinator
Town of Templeton

Council on Aging

Senior Community Center
16 Senior Drive
Baldwinville, MA 01436
P:978-894-2783
F:978-277-3353
aomalley@templetonma.gov

GALA's Autumn En Plein Air & Luncheon   

GALA's Autumn En Plein Air & Luncheon
Sun. Sept. 22, 10:00 am
Mel Haughton's Farmstead
Phillipston, MA

Then bring your artwork to GALA's next Art Critique on Sat, October 26, 10 am- 12 noon so we can share our finished pieces!

Come celebrate the day, explore Mel's farm and enjoy a country lunch with other artists. The farmstead is surrounded by flowers, a barn, and antique car and trucks, a cabin with views of New Hampshire mountains, a pond across the road, and an old cemetery on the outskirts of her land.

No Need to Register. If you have questions you may email Colleen Richard, colleenrichard79@yahoo.com
Sunday, September 22nd at 10:00 am.

We will meet at the Haughton's Farmstead located at,
95 Baldwin Hill Road in Phillipston MA.

A lovely country luncheon will be provided by Colleen and Mel!

Come and join your fellow artists for painting, drawing, photography, or any portable medium in the fresh air. Come to our next Art Critique on Saturday, October 26th so we can share our finished pieces.



MemberNewsMember News & Exhibits
September GALA Gallery Show: Lost & Found     

Untitled by S. Ellis
"Lost & Found", an exhibit and sale at the GALA Arts Gallery
September 6 - 29, 2019
Opening reception: Friday September 6, 5-8 PM
Open weekends noon to 5 PM, or by appointment

GALA member artists Alicia Drakiotes, Susan Ellis, Louise Parmenter Hammerman, and Brad Willard who have previously exhibited together will be joined by several other member artists, David Valcovic, Paul Gaj, Jerry Westwood, Diana Bowles and others in a show featuring original works derived from the lost, abandoned, discarded and forgotten in our civilized world. Each artist intrigued by these lost subjects then approaches the found with a medium he or she feels best expresses his or her emotion at that moment of discovery be it with painting, photography, sculpture or assemblage. Come join us as we celebrate the beauty of the Lost & Found in our civilized world.

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

For further information contact Louise Parmenter Hammerman at parmen-hammer@comcast.net.

Rusty Point by L. Parmenter Hammerman

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ArtShowsandExhibits
Shows & Exhibits
Four shows. One night.                  
ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA

Opening September 6
Four shows. One night.
Fall starts with a bang

Material Needs 2019 /// Robin Reynolds: Summer Blooms/Winter Gardens /// Nastasia Lawton-Sticklor: Tea Time /// Sarah Williams: Dysfunctional

Members & supporters preview: Friday, September 6, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Public reception: Friday, September 6, 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Four shows. Thirteen artists. One incredible night jam-packed with opening celebrations! Help us kick off our fall exhibition season as we present to you four exciting exhibitions in our galleries.

Now in its eighth iteration, Material Needs 2019 showcases eleven talented artists in the West Gallery: Tess Barbato, Amanda Bastien, Aimee Cotnoir, Melinda Goodhue, Teresa Lamacchia, Piya Samant, Lyn Slade, Jaimee Taborda, Cathy Taylor, Tyler Vance, and Sarah Williams. Artists were selected to receive Material Needs Grants in 2018, and now go on to display the work they created with these funds a year and a half later. Grants are available to artists living in Worcester County, who have been ArtsWorcester members for at least one year. From encaustics to felting to sculpture, the work on view illustrates how local artists are served by this rare opportunity.

In the East Gallery, Robin Reynolds' large-scale, richly colored floral paintings are a shamelessly gorgeous innovation in the traditional genre of New England plein air painting. Summer Blooms/Winter Gardens will showcase Reynolds as an accomplished artist, simultaneously capable of experienced, confident work, and taking on new approaches and new media mid-career.

Upstairs at ArtsWorcester at the Davis Art Gallery, two solo exhibitions transform the space through contrasting media with a philosophical connection. Nastasia Lawton-Sticklor explores cultural narratives through photography in Tea Time. In Dysfunctional, Sarah Williams uses sculpture to parse language and politics, employing unusual techniques. Both artists explore perception and adversity through visual symbolism.

These exhibitions will be on view in our galleries through October 5. Gallery hours will run Tuesdays through Thursdays, 12:00 to 5:00 PM, and Fridays through Saturdays, 12:00 to 7:00 PM, and are free to all.

44 Portland Street /// Worcester, MA 01608
508.755.5142 /// www.artsworcester.org

Mapping the Body                 
Nina's Nook, Turners Falls, MA

Nancy Lautenbach is exhibiting "mapping the body: a mixed media exploration of the female form" at Nina's Nook during September/October. The installation includes sculptural surprises as well as wall art. Her Pod Series of drawings and collage features a feminine, organic form that "eludes to secrets, body, sexuality, shame, woundedness, containment, fear, and the intimacy of being,"says Lautenbach Her 365 Series also features this pod form, with collage, text, and drawings, that emerged during Lautenbach's third year of daily art practice. "In whatever medium I choose, the pod appears, staking claim to the landscape of the female experience," says Lautenbach. "Through line I explore the contours and curves of the body and the movement of her inherent energy."

Mapping the body opens on September 12 and runs through October 26. Join the artist for a reception at the gallery on Saturday, September 14, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Info: ninasnook.com, 413.834.8800. Through August 31.

Fall Exhibits at the East Wing Gallery                  
Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA

The East Wing Gallery is pleased to announce an exciting new series of exhibits scheduled for the fall, including an exhibition of Graphic Novel & Children's Book Illustrations on loan from R. Michelson Gallery, thanks to the support of the National Endowment for Humanities grant. This exhibit also coincides with the national celebration of the Coalition for Campus Children's Center and was the catalyst for the Art Dept., the Garrison Center and CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) to collaborate on a special art event for our campus preschoolers this October.

Concepts in Clay
An exhibition of ceramic work by Maryanne Benns
September 3 - October 26

Recent Work by Karen Evans
September 3 - 25

Graphic Novel & Children's Book Illustrations from R. Michelson Gallery
October 2 - 31
Gallery Talk by Rich Michelson
Wednesday, October 23 at 3:00pm

Walking Wonders: the multimedia work of Nancy Sepe
November 12 - December 8
Reception: Friday, November 22
4:30-6:30pm

Exhibition of Student Work from Drawing III and Painting II & III
Decenber 18, 2019 - January 25, 2020
Reception: Wednesday, December 18
3:00-5:30pm

Upcoming Events at Gallery Sitka           
Gallery Sitka

Melissa Richard at The Bull Run

Opening Saturday, September 21
11-1 PM
The Bull Run
215 Great Road, Shirley, Ma 01464

NH painter, Melissa Richard, has put together a wonderful, colorful collection of abstract work. Join us in welcoming her to The Bull Run! Then after a lunch break - Join us for the event below.

Dug Morton at Gallery Sitka East

Opening Saturday, September 21
2-4 PM
Gallery Sitka East
2 Shaker Rd. Suite D101, Shirley, MA

We are thrilled to present you a new, 2019, group of new work by Central Mass. painter, Dug Morton!

Nina Arnold at Gallery Sitka West

Grand Opening / Artist's Reception
Saturday, September 28
from 3-5 PM
Gallery Sitka West
2 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls, Ma 01370

Our first event in Shelburne Falls! Come see the leaves and Nina's fun work!

Phone: 978.425.6290
Fax: 978.425.6280
office@gallerysitka.com
gallerysitka.com

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ArtClasses
Classes & Instruction
Watercolor in the Wild                  
Paul Gaj Design, Gardner, MA

You are Invited to Join a Truly Inspirational Watercolor Class

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Instructor: Paul Gaj
Paul-Gaj.Pixels.com

Description:
  • 1 Hr. Introduction to Color, Materials, and Methods including a demonstration of techniques and visual observation.
  • 2 Hr. hands-on painting exercise at one of the classic Autumn views in southern New Hampshire. Tips and tricks along with individual coaching.
  • 1/2 Hr. Lunch in the Wild.Skill levels: Beginner or basic working knowledge of watercolor painting to intermediate skill. Limited drawing skill to intermediate skills, but not necessary.
Skill Levels:

Beginner or basic working knowledge of watercolor painting to intermediate skill. Limited drawing skill to intermediate skills, but not necessary.

Class Fee: $35.00 [15 Student Limit]
Includes 10% Discount Off an Afternoon Kayak on Scott Brook

Class Registration and Additional Class Information:
Contact Paul Gaj
pgaj@pgajdesign.com
978-807-9422

Entry Deadline: Saturday October 5, 2019

Special thanks to Kev at Kev's Kayaks LLC, Fitzwilliam, NH
kevskayaks.com
 
Paul Gaj
Paul Gaj Design
40 Montvale Road
Gardner, MA 01440

978. 807. 9422
pgaj@pgajdesign.com
pgajdesign.com
  
Upcoming 2019 Workshops                  
Monadnock Area Artists Association, Keene, NH

November 2 & 3 - Lisa Ober - Realistic Still Life
The Early Bird special is extended until October 1st

Artist Lisa Ober, PSA, will teach a color-filled workshop on how to create beautifully detailed still life paintings in pastel. Lisa will take a step-by-step approach through her unique still life technique, from the first sketch to the finished piece using a photo reference (provided). Short demonstrations followed by plenty of class work time will ignite a passion for still life painting as students see their colorful paintings take shape. Participants will learn the skills needed to create believable and realistic still life paintings that are loaded with impressive details. Lisa will discuss developing keen observation skills, color selection, pastel application, and she will disclose her secrets for handling difficult surfaces such as glass or metal-giving special attention to this area.

Students will get plenty of personal attention, and Lisa's enthusiasm for still life painting is as contagious for the beginner as it is for the experienced painter. Regardless of favorite subject matter, students will leave with some hot tips for making their future paintings stand out in a crowd. If those in the class aren't already in love with still life painting, they will be by the end of this one!

Registration form

For more more information contact pastels@tpdi.biz
Monadnock Area Artists Association
Keene, NH
  
Fall Art Courses                 
Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA

All levels of Drawing, Figure Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, 2D and 3D Design. Classes are open to majors, non-majors, and seniors (tuition free). Students 60 years and older are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees. Call 978-630-9270.

We have an Art degree for students considering transfer to an art school or a four year institution majoring in Art. We also recently added a Liberal Arts Degree with a Concentration in Art for students who want to minor in Art and pursue other studies, or pursue related fields such as museum studies, art education, art therapy, art administration, and art history.

The Associate Degree in Fine Art is a cost effective way to begin a college degree and minimize debt after graduation. We assist students in creating a strong portfolio and application for transfer and potential scholarships. Our students have successfully transferred to Massachusetts College of Art and Design, University of Massachusetts, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Montserrat College of Art, Maine College of Art, Boston University, Hartford Art School, Pratt Institute, and others.

Visit our website to learn more about our program, facilities, and student work.

Contact Thomas Matsuda at t_matsuda@mwcc.mass.edu for more information.
  
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Keene Pumpkin Festival                                
Keene, NH

Artists invited to carve and exhibit at Keene Pumpkin Festival in the HeART of Downtown Keene

Keene Pumpkin Festival is in its third year rekindled as a display of the region's creativity for all to enjoy on Central Square in Downtown Keene. Of the 5,000 jack-o'-lanterns displayed on Sunday, October 27, 2019, thousands will be carved by children in area schools. But there is space for several hundred additional works of pumpkin art and organizers would like to invite MAAA and all area artists to consider carving. The admiration and "ooohs and ahhhs" of onlookers is gratifying and adds to the excitement of the day.

Anyone interested in displaying an artistic pumpkin, or even carving at the festival as a demonstration, please contact Tim Zinn (zinnt@hotmail.com) or Ruth.Sterling@gmail.com. The photo here was taken in 2018 by Shaundi Brown. Artist unknown. More photos at PumpkinFestival.org

Call for Designers: ReVamp Fashion Show                                 
Turners Falls, MA

Call for Designers
ReVamp Fashion Show
(Part of FAB Fashion Passion)
Saturday, September 22, 2019 in Turners Falls, MA
Contact: Rachel Teumim
rteumim@gmail.com

ReVamp will be an upcycled fashion show as part of FAB Fashion Passion 2019 September 21-22nd in Turners Falls, MA.  We are searching for pieces made from recycled clothing or other materials.

Fashion is an opportunity for creative expression and a place to play with identity and gender, art and functionality, confidence and style.  ReVamp is about taking something that had a previous life and turning it into fashion to add layers of creativity, meaning and whimsy. Creative interpretation of the fashion show framework is encouraged.

Take what's there and reimagine it; start cutting, stapling, sewing, gluing, even if you're not sure what will happen.  Find clothing or objects that pose a challenge- that have no other destiny than the landfill or the rag bin-and turn them into something beautiful!  Or at least, something wearable.

Creativity and follow-through are key requirements, previous experience is not. Stay tuned for workshops. Contact Rachel Teumim for more information: rteumim@gmail.com

Fall Arts Festival: Call for Artists and Artisans                               
Saxtons River Art Guild, Walpole, NH

Fall Arts Festival - Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 2019 10 am - 4 pm both days, in the historic Walpole Town Hall, 34 Elm Street, Walpole, NH

The Saxtons River Art Guild is looking for fine artists, photographers, and artisans to participate in their annual Fall Arts Festival. This years event will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 2019 from 10 am to 4 pm both days at the historic and picturesque Walpole Town Hall, 34 Elm Street, on the common in Walpole, NH. Exhibitors must provide their own displays and stands. Entry fees for the Fall Arts Festival with an 8' X 10' space are $35.

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 the Monadnock region and the Southern Connecticut River Valley.

To receive an application or get information, please call Donna Bascom Lund at 603-835-2387 or email her at donnabascomlund@comcast.net.

Wachusett Brewing Company Call for Artists                                
Wachusett Brewing Company, Westminster, MA

Wachusett Brewery is turning 25 years old this September! We are hosting a day long festival to celebrate and would love to involve some local artists. Here are the details of the event and what we are looking for:

When: September 14th, 2019
Where: Wachusett Brew Yard, 175 State Road East
Westminster, MA 01473

The Concept:
We are looking for artists to work with us to create pieces that are unique to the Wachusett Brewery Brand. This means they could use Wachusett cans, kegs or bottles. The pieces could also be made from other mediums somehow inspired by what we do at Wachusett Brewery. We are looking for things that our guests will be amazed by as they attend the concert! We would love for some of the pieces to be interactive as well as being very picture friendly.

We are also trying to get a large sculpture spelling out "Wachusett" made out of Wachusett cans, kegs or bottles created for the event as well.

Please feel free to email with any questions regarding this project. I would love to expand more upon what we need over the phone or in person with any artists who believe they may be interested!

Meg Kelly
BRM Production Management
meg@brmpm.com

Theme Based Exhibit/Sales Opportunity - Hey Day                               
Princeton Arts Society, Princeton, MA

The Princeton Arts Society invites artists to participate in a special art event at this fall's September 14th Hey Day event at the Mass Audubon Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.

Theme: "Butterflies, Bees, Beetles, and All Other Members of the Class Insecta"

Insects represent sixty percent of all the species on earth. It is estimated that there are 30 million species of insects. Insects play an important role in biodiversity. In fact, our very lives depend on insects. Many insects are at risk and face extinction. So let us give them some recognition!

Exhibit Description: Artists are invited to submit new or previously created original work of art on the insect of their choice. Insects needs to be the primary subject in all art work.  There is no media restriction and artists are encouraged to think creatively and perhaps choose an insect that does not often end up in a painting. In place of an original that you may have created and sold in the past, a fine arts reproduction of a work of art that is consistent with the theme can be submitted.

Two dimensional artists are encouraged to mat and frame their originals and have them wired and ready for hanging, however, oils and acrylics can be submitted unframed and watercolors, pastels, and other flat surface media (such as photography) can be matted and shrink wrapped and ready for presentation. Members who work in three dimensional media along with those who create jewelry or crafts of any kind are invited to submit work with insect motifs or designs. Artists may submit multiple works of art.

Participation Information: Artists who would like to submit work are asked to let the exhibit coordinator know of their intent to participate as soon as possible, but no later than September 7. Artists do not need to be present for the event. The exhibit coordinator will provide further details to all participants.

Sales/Donations: There is no entry fee, however, as this is a fund raising event. Artists with work sold during the exhibit will be asked to donate 15% of any sales. Donations will be shared with the Wachusett Meadow Sanctuary and the Princeton Arts Society.

Questions can be directed to Len Haug at leonardahaug@gmail.com.

Seeking artists!                               
Westminster's Farmers Market, Westminster, MA

Art & Agricultural Event at the Westminster's Farmers Market
Friday September 20, from 3 to 6pm


Theme: "Barnyard Scenes"

There will be a tent set up for artists to exhibit their work, and GALA artists are invited to participate. Artwork may be sold. The tent for art will be in the middle of the two lines of vendors at the market. There will also be a craft project for kids and crafty adults, turning old T-shirts into tote bags. Please join us!

For more info, call Karen Sargent at (978) 501-5475 or email KEGS_Mail@comcast.net.
Facebook: Westminster Agricultural Commission
Facebook: Gardeners and Farmers Friends 

Fitchburg Open Studios                              
Fitchburg, MA

The 2019 Application is Out!

Now is the time to sign up for this year's Fitchburg Open Studios! Share your art and your workspace/studio with the public in the greater Fitchburg area! This is a unique opportunity to meet people who share your passion for art and interact with them in your own studio and work space.

Visit our website for future updates and to download and fill out the application form.

SAVE THE DATE for this year's FOS Weekend: October 19 & 20, 2019.

Amherst Town Hall Gallery
Amherst Public Art Commission, Amherst, MA

The Amherst Public Art Commission invites area artists or groups of artists to submit work for consideration for exhibition in the Amherst Town Hall Gallery in 2019-2020 (July 2019-June 2020.) Both established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Exhibitions are on display for two months, and artists are asked to participate in the monthly Amherst Arts Night Plus (first Thursday of the month) during their show.

Various hanging media including painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, pastels, mixed media, fiber and illustration will be considered.

Submission requirements: Completed application, artist statement and/or resume, and 5 digital images. A $20 entry fee is payable upon acceptance to exhibit. Applications must be received no later than January 20, 2019. Artists will be notified of the jury's decision by February 5, 2019.

Applications may be completed online

Please send questions to Amy at amy@amyacrawley.com
 
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: art@athollibrary.org
 
 
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Resources 
Resources for Artists
The Fitchburg Cultural Alliance

Go to our website to sign up for our newsletter and check out our calendar of events in the North Central region.

A vibrant force advancing arts and culture in the Fitchburg community and in the North Central Massachusetts region.

www.fitchburgculturalalliance.org

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.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 Organizations, 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.

Princeton Arts Society Blog

Mini Grants for Professional Development are available through NewVue Communities. More information.

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Opportunities 
Exhibit & Other Opportunities for Artists & Musicians
(Ongoing)
Exhibit Opportunities
Heywood Hospital Wound Care Center  Gardner, MA   (GALA Sponsored Venue)
Contact Vicki Heidorn a surroundingsgallery@gmail.com  or 978-630-2340

Contact Alice Struthers aastruthers1@comcast.net  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 dmoskowitz@upwitharts.org.
 
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  kleslie@cwmars.org 
 
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  info@galagardner.org  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  news@galagardner.org . 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 has achieved Constant Contact's All Star Award for 10 years in a row (2009-2018) 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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