Go fish

Upcoming

Sat 6/13, 4-6 pm: Outside|In - Go Fish! Celebrating the intrepid herring of the Mystic River with community art and poetry by Terry Carter and Steve Rapp

Sat 6/20, 2-6 pm: Arlington Porchfest - East Zone

Sat 7/18, 4-6 pm: Opening reception for group exhibition highlighting printmaking

Go Fish!

Join us on Saturday, June 13, from 4-6 pm for Outside|In: Go Fish!, a celebration of the remarkable herring that return each year to the Mystic River and the community art inspired by their journey.

For many years, we have partnered with ArtsArlington through the Outside|In program to highlight public art projects that enrich our community. This spring, ArtsArlington joined with the Mystic River Watershed Association to create Go Fish! As a result, more than 2,000 hand-painted fish created by local residents have been installed in schools, businesses and public spaces throughout Arlington, transforming storefronts and gathering places into vibrant works of community art. Even our artists joined the fun!

At the gallery this Saturday, Public Art Curator Cecily Miller will discuss the motivation and development of Go Fish!, followed by poetry readings from local poets Terry Carter and Steve Rapp inspired by our local waterways. Learn more about the Go Fish! project and our guests here.

Fish painted by 13FOREST artists

Chance Meeting at 13FOREST

Dorothea Van Camp shows one of the screens she uses for her printmaking

Thank you to everyone who came out for our artist talk with Nicole Duennebier, Chen Peng and Dorothea Van Camp on Saturday, May 30. It was fascinating to learn about their various processes - every artist has such a unique approach to an artmaking practice.

If you haven't made it out to see Happenstance yet, you have until Friday July 10 to catch this dynamic show. In the meantime, preview some of the work featured in the exhibition below.