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| | Elisa H. Hamilton: Heirlooms | |
September 26, 2026 – September 19, 2027
Opening on September 26, Elisa H. Hamilton: Heirlooms features vibrant works on paper that draw from a handcrafted quilt made by the artist’s great-grandmother. Embracing joyful color and dynamic geometric patterns, Hamilton embodies family stories using bold, contemporary abstractions. Join us this fall to experience this celebration of memory, family, and creativity.
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Opening Reception | |
Saturday, October 3
2 – 4 PM
Join us to celebrate the opening of Elisa H. Hamilton: Heirlooms and enjoy the exhibition with fellow visitors. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served, with wine and beer available for purchase. Free and open to all. RSVPs preferred by Wednesday, September 30.
| | The 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft | |
Closes on September 13, 2026
FAM’s annual Regional Exhibition is one of the longest-running juried exhibitions in New England. This tradition spotlights the artists and crafters of our region by providing a museum environment for their work and connecting them with fellow creators, patrons, and art enthusiasts.
| | | Artist Talk: Claudio Eshun, Feeding Memory | |
Saturday, September 12
2 – 3 PM
Join us for a free artist-led conversation exploring how food, family, migration, and cultural memory shape Claudio Eshun’s photographic practice. Drawing from his artwork on display in The 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft and Call and Response: Kindred, Eshun will discuss how everyday acts of care: cooking, feeding, gathering, and remembering, can become powerful forms of cultural preservation and resistance. The program will incorporate a food sampling with Chef Moriah to continue the dialogue between photography and food as two ways of preserving memory. Advanced sign-up is required for this program.
| | | | James Dye: The Void, the Wheel, and the Monster | |
Closes on September 13, 2026
James Dye uses a painstaking and detailed ink drawing technique to create images of mysterious narratives. His imagery is deeply informed by symbols inspired by mythology, religion, psychology, and the history of art and architecture. Dye’s work tells stories – both personal and universal – about the terrors and wonders of the struggles between chaos and order, light and dark, and existence and oblivion. Dye was the First Prize Winner of our 89th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft.
| | | | Call and Response: Kindred | |
Closes on September 13, 2026
The theme of FAM’s annual Call and Response collaboration with ArtsWorcester is Kindred. The most common definition of kinship is family. Families can be biologically connected; they can also be found and forged in love and friendship. In fact, sometimes the deepest connections are formed through mutual experiences or shared beliefs. Joint pursuits such as shared interests, hobbies, or passions are also fertile ground to establish strong relationships. The ten ArtsWorcester artwork selections, in combination with ten from FAM’s permanent collection, are representative of all types of kinship.
| | | | Kaleidoscope: 100 Years of Collecting for Our Community | |
On View through July 3, 2027
Kaleidoscope is the second in a series of exhibitions marking FAM's Centennial, and features hundreds of artworks from our permanent collection, ranging across the globe, human history, artistic movements, and media.
| | | | FESTIVAL: A Celebration of African Art at the Fitchburg Art Museum | |
On View through December 13, 2026
FESTIVAL is the first in a series of exhibitions honoring FAM’s Centennial. FESTIVAL demonstrates both the breadth of our collection and the diversity of cultures and contexts across the African continent.
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Thursday, September 10
1 – 3 PM
Hidden Treasures is a free art program designed to support and engage individuals with the early to middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, along with their care partners, or family members. Advanced registration is required. Contact Suzanne Hauerstein at 978-424-4542 or shauerstein@fitchburgartmuseum.org
Hidden Treasures is supported by a grant from Fallon Health.
Hidden Treasures is scheduled to repeat once a month on Thursdays from 1 – 3 PM, October 22 and November 19.
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Saturday, September 12
11 AM – 1 PM
Join us for free drop-in artmaking in the Art Place on Elm Studio, led by a FAM educator. Get inspired by artwork in our exhibitions, then create your own to take home! All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. No sign-up is required to attend.
This program is generously supported by Rockland Trust and The Cathedral Fund.
The Make Art @ FAM program in our studio will repeat once a month on Saturdays.
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Thursday, August 6
FAM has extended hours from 12 – 7 PM as part of Fitchburg's First Thursdays. Shop at the outdoor Farmers' Market, in partnership with Growing Places, from 3 – 5:30 PM. This programming is supported by an endowment given to FAM in memory of Martha Malm.
| | | | Make Art @ FAM: Summer Edition | |
Thursday, August 6
3 – 5:30 PM
Checking out FAM or the Farmer’s Market during FAM at Night? Come to our artmaking table outside in the courtyard! Drop in for free anytime 3–5:30 PM and create your own art to take home. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. No sign-up is required to attend.
This program is generously supported by Rockland Trust and The Cathedral Fund.
| | | | The Openest Mic Showcase,
Words from the Burg | |
Thursday, September 3
5:45 – 6:45 PM
Hosted by The Openest Mic — Join us for an evening of poetry on the Museum grounds during golden hour. Local poets will share their work in this free, all-ages outdoor gathering — bring a blanket or your favorite chair, and settle in for a relaxed evening under the open sky.
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Visit our family-friendly Learning Lounges, interactive spaces designed to provide fun and engaging ways to explore themes and creative processes featured in our exhibitions.
Learning Lounges are generously supported by The Cathedral Fund.
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Connect and find inspiration at FAM—all while supporting the arts in our community
Member Benefits:
- Discounted or free admission to all FAM events – including our annual Art in Bloom Champagne Reception and Night at the Museum Gala
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Invitations to Member-exclusive programs and events like the Members Mix & Mingle
- 20% discount in our Museum Store
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We’re collecting community stories and memories, as part of our Centennial celebration — and we’d love to include yours. Responses will remain anonymous, and we may highlight selected stories or quotes in future Museum communications.
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Museum Hours
Wednesdays through Fridays: 12 – 4 PM
Saturdays and Sundays: 11 AM – 5 PM
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FAM at Night, Every First Thursday of the Month, September 3: Open until 7 PM
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