Featured Listings:

MAC 31st Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale

Sponsoring Group Name: Monson Arts Council
Deadline: April 6, 2025
Submission/Entry Fees: 1 piece $28 / 2 pieces $38 / 3 pieces $48
City/Town: Monson
Website: monsonartscouncil.org/spring-exhibition-and-sale-2025

The Monson Arts Council is seeking artists for its 31st Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition and Sale. Exhibition hours will be from noon until 5 pm each Saturday and Sunday during the show. The exhibition is open to the public at no charge. All interested artists can go to our website for entry details - The deadline for entry is April 6th at 6pm.

Contact: Sue James
[email protected]

Rooted Resilience Launch Celebration

Date: March 19, 6pm
Location: BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity
Address: 130 Pine Street
City/Town: Florence
Website: bombyx.live/events/rooted-resilience-launch-celebration

Join us as we celebrate the official launch of the Rooted Resilience Project! This event brings together 2SLGBTQIA+ artists, creatives, and culture-makers from Western Massachusetts for a night of live performances, conversation, and connection. 6pm: Makers Market and Resource Fair. 7pm: show featuring musical performances, author readings, community ritual, and more.

Contact: Luc Abbott
[email protected]
413-200-8141

Handmade Papermakers' Show and Tell Group

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 26, 6:30pm (last Wednesdays of the month)
Fee: none
Location: Forbes Library, Watson Room
Address: 20 West Street
City/Town: Northampton

If you make artisanal hand made paper for artistic use, bring something you are working on for comments, discussion, admiration, compassionate critique. This is a chance to meet with others who pursue this craft, to hear what others are working on, to report triumphs or express frustrations, share techniques and ideas. No commitment is required, attendance is on a drop in basis. First meeting on March 26. Sponsored by Whiteleaf Paper of Florence.

Contact: Donna Lilborn
[email protected]
413-320-0049

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