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Such stellar work being dropped off for Pride Worcester and Start on the Street 🤩 We’re selling the work of our artist members at these events, and we want you to be a part of it!

You have until September 1 to *register* your work online, but no worries - there’s still some time to drop it off at the galleries. Work sold at Pride must be dropped off by September 5, and work sold at stART must be dropped off by September 12.

Our artist members will receive 80% of all sales of their work. But wait: if you volunteer at our table the day of the event, you’ll receive 100% of sales!

We’re still seeking volunteers! Can you help? 🤔 Email Katie at [email protected], or indicate your preferred shift on your registration form!

🏳️‍🌈 Link to register for Pride: https://forms.gle/ECUTh6uj1fGQf2339

🥳 Link to register for stART: https://forms.gle/7pJ2KRLZMU2Uj1PB6

// Artwork by Amber Vaillancourt (top), Amanda Baldwin (right), and Davina Alejo (left and bottom)

The 42nd ArtsWorcester Award presentation is sold out, but don't worry! If you didn't RSVP, you can still join us in the galleries at 6 PM following the award presentation. We'll be toasting to Birgit and Luis, and celebrating the public reception for our 'Material Needs' exhibition. 🥳 Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available!

With a Material Needs Grant supporting her cost of materials, Danielle Ray created her nature-inspired collection "Beauty from Ashes". Get a first glimpse at these works below.

Ray opposes two powerful forces, growth and decay, in her collection. See it at our Material Needs 2024 public reception!

Wednesday, September 4
6:00 - 8:00 PM
📍ArtsWorcester
44 Portland Street, Worcester, MA

Eight incredible artists in this showcase received grants to support the cost of their materials - inspiring innovation, and made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor.

The event is free and open to the public.

Check the comments for more information on where to park when you arrive at the galleries! 🎉

Submit to 'Fusion', a juried exhibition of collaborative artwork. 🎨

Artist Members are invited to collaborate in groups of two or more to submit pieces of any theme, and any medium to this juried exhibition. All collaborating must be members of ArtsWorcester in order to submit to this show.

The jurors will consider all eligible submissions and select some artworks to be shown at ArtsWorcester.

All media are welcome, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, fine craft, digital art, and video.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 13, 2024
NOTIFICATIONS: December 11, 2024
JURIED BY: Brad Chapman Bleau and Stacey Parker, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery

Please note, only one artist from each collaboration should submit their work! For the complete list of guidelines, and to submit your collaborative piece, click here: https://loom.ly/L--FXpo

📚 Ian Trask, 'Strange Histories: A Bizarre Collaboration', 11" x 12" x .5", 2018

We are extremely grateful to be the recipient of $110,000 of these funds, and thank the City of Worcester, Massachusetts for prioritizing arts and culture in its allocations!

The 21st College Show will be here before you know it! College students: bring us your favorite piece from your art class or your personal artistic practice. You do not need to be an art student or in an art class to submit.

Submit your piece by December 18 🎉 Click the link below to learn more about submission guidelines and how to participate.

https://loom.ly/GL_cKAg

🚲📸 Heba Abdi, 'Did You Know True Love Asks For Nothing?' / photograph, 2023

Only two weeks left to see Jakob Fioole's Sally Bishop Prize exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum in the Lower Frances L. Hiatt Gallery! It is open until September 1, 2024.

Jakob Fioole blends figuration and abstraction to create immersive scenes in his new solo show at the Worcester Art Museum. The artist paints ambiguous narratives that depict a world that is at once familiar and foreign. Fioole says that “While processing everything I encounter in this world and society, I study the things that move me most, looking to find alternative perspectives and combine them in a different context to create a new meaningful moment.”

Fioole is the winner of the Sally Bishop Prize, the top honor at the 2023 ArtsWorcester Biennial. In addition to a cash prize, the winner of this award receives a solo exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum.

This exhibition is organized in partnership with the Worcester Art Museum. It is funded in part by the Hoche-Scofield Foundation.

// Jakob Fioole, Almost Invisible, 2023. Courtesy of the artist.

Go with Material Needs grant recipient, Lisa Barthelson!

With funds provided through this grant, Barthelson created this series of prints, inspired by the geometric shapes and patterns of nature that she witnesses on her daily walks.

See her vibrant prints and sculptures at our 'Material Needs 2024' public reception as part of our Annual Celebration!

🥳 More about our Annual Celebration…
Beginning at 5:00 PM on the seventh floor of the Printers Building (44 Portland St), we will be presenting Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire with the 42nd Annual ArtsWorcester Award. Following the award presentation, at 6:00 PM, guests will gather in the first floor ArtsWorcester galleries to celebrate the public reception of ‘Material Needs 2024’. Eight incredible artists in this showcase received grants last year to support the cost of their materials. They showcase the work in this show that they created using these grants. The Material Needs Grants were made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor.

The event is free, and open to the public.

Don't forget to for the night if you plan on attending the award presentation. The link is in our bio!

Don't miss this upcoming night out celebrating excellence in Worcester!

On Wednesday, September 4, join us at our Annual Celebration as we honor Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire with the 42nd Annual ArtsWorcester Award. 🏆

This award is given to those making extraordinary contributions to arts and culture in Worcester. Luis & Birgit have fostered such welcoming creative spaces for artists to grow over the courses of their careers, and ArtsWorcester is thrilled to honor the pair in this way!

The ArtsWorcester Award presentation will begin our Annual Celebration on the 7th floor of the Printers Building (44 Portland Street) at 5:00 PM.

At 6:00 PM, join us in the ArtsWorcester galleries on the first floor for the Material Needs 2024 public reception! Eight wonderfully talented artists are featured in this exhibit. All art was created using Material Needs Grants they received last year to support their cost of materials!

This event is free and open to the public. If you plan on attending the award presentation to kick off the night, please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/952841443407?aff=oddtdtcreator

Collaboration in art-making is a powerful tool for expanding one’s practice and developing new techniques. Collaborate in groups of two or more to create pieces of any theme and any medium, to submit to 'Fusion': a juried, collaborative show at ArtsWorcester.

This is a juried exhibition, meaning that the jurors will consider all eligible submissions and select some artworks to be shown at ArtsWorcester. All media are welcome, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, fine craft, digital art, and video.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Please note: All submitting collaborators must be ArtsWorcester artist members!

🌟 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 13, 2024
🌟 NOTIFICATIONS: December 11, 2024
🌟 JURIED BY: Brad Chapman Bleau and Stacey Parker of the

Please note, only one artist from each collaboration should submit their work! For the complete list of guidelines, and to submit your collaborative piece, click here: https://loom.ly/zuoI660

👒: Jill Watts, 'Woke Up On The Wrong Side Of The Grass', cone 10 ceramics, stains, glazes, monofilament, fiber hat, glass head for base, photo images by Anne Mcnevin of artist in graveyard, 10" X 12" X 10", 2022

In Susan Black’s work, 'A Childhood on Green Hill', she reflects on growing up next to Worcester’s largest park. The park, which long ago used to be a home for bison, gave Black a place apart from the city where she was able to play, run wild, and form memories she would later recall as "magic".

Juror Claudio Eshun praised the work for its sense of playfulness, and for Black's layering and blending techniques she used to create an expansive scene.

🌳 This work is on view in our galleries as part of the Twelfth Annual "One" exhibition. See it, and over 220 other incredible pieces, in person during our gallery hours through August 18 (every TH - SUN, 12PM to 5PM), or online at www.artsworcester.org/exhibits/twelfth-annual-one/

// Susan Black, "A Childhood on Green Hill", acrylic with paper collage, oil stick, & marker on paper, 36" x 24", 2024

Happening today and tomorrow! 😎

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Looking for something extra fun to do this weekend? Look no further! Visit the inaugural opening of Madeleine Lord's 'Gallery M'.

Featuring the work of Alice Dillon, Tim Johnson, and Pam Redick, this exhibition will be on display for one weekend only - so don't miss it! This exhibition is free and open to the public!

🕗 Friday, August 2 - Sunday August 4
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM each day

🏡 11 Ardlock Place
Dudley, MA 01571

We’re thrilled to share that our Annual Celebration will be held on Wednesday, September 4! 🎉 Join us as we present the 42nd Annual ArtsWorcester Award and celebrate our Material Needs 2024 public reception. 🥳

🏆 This year’s awardees are Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire, two individuals with a monumental impact on the Worcester arts community. As Creative Consultant and Director of the Sprinkler Factory respectively, Birgit and Luis produced or hosted over 150 spectacular exhibitions and events including visual art, music, and performance. As managers and owners of The White Room, they continue to create unique community spaces for artists to flourish.

The award presentation will take place on the seventh floor of the Printers Building, beginning at 5:00 PM. At 6:00, gather in the ArtsWorcester galleries for the public reception of Material Needs 2024. This show celebrates eight fantastic artists who received grants last year to fund their cost of materials (and inspire innovation!)

We ask that you please for the Annual Celebration here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/952841443407?aff=oddtdtcreator

Looking for something extra fun to do this weekend? Look no further! Visit the inaugural opening of Madeleine Lord's 'Gallery M'.

Featuring the work of Alice Dillon, Tim Johnson, and Pam Redick, this exhibition will be on display for one weekend only - so don't miss it! This exhibition is free and open to the public!

🕗 Friday, August 2 - Sunday August 4
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM each day

🏡 11 Ardlock Place
Dudley, MA 01571

In Evan Morse’s work, ‘Amanti, Ravenna’, the classic material of marble is shaped to create a scene that suggests a mythical narrative. Prize juror Claudio Eshun applauded Morse’s modern take on a timeless medium, and was highly impressed by his careful technique.

You can see Morse's winning work and over 220 incredible pieces in the Twelfth Annual "One", on view through August 18 during our gallery hours: TH - SUN, from 12 PM to 5PM. Always free, and open to the public!

📍 44 Portland Street, Worcester, MA
💻 This exhibition is also available online at www.artsworcester.org/exhibits/twelfth-annual-one/

In the short time Taylor Green has lived in , she has enjoyed seeing people going about their everyday lives in the city. In her painting, 'Boston Commons', Green depicts a scene in motion: people walking, children playing, and an overall active environment.

In his selection of 'Boston Commons' as a prize winner, juror Claudio Eshun hailed her work as a great display of movement and a powerful use of color and shadows.

Green's piece will be on view through August 18th as part of our 12th Annual "One" exhibit: a diverse show with no theme and over 220 works, it is surely an experience for every gallery-goer. See the show through August 18 during our gallery hours: TH - SUN from 12PM - 5PM, always free, and open to the public!

🎨 Taylor Green, 'Boston Commons', oil paint on canvas, 24"x36", 2024

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Sell your art! This September, ArtsWorcester will be participating in two public events: Pride Worcester and Start on the Street. We're selling original artworks made by our members and telling the public about the galleries.

Sell your work and be a part of the festivities! Please note, all art should be 8"x10" or under, and UNFRAMED. We STRONGLY suggest small, affordable works on paper like prints, photographs, collages, and drawings (these are the types of works that festival-goers typically are looking for). Pricing is up to the artist, and artists will receive 80% of sales of their work. We recommend pricing your work $50 and under due to the nature of these festivals.

‼️ For any artists who volunteer for a 1.5 hour shift to work the table alongside a staff member, ArtsWorcester’s 20% commission will be waived. These shifts will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Indicate on your submission form that you're interested in volunteering at our table, and we'll reach out!

// Pride Worcester Festival 🏳️‍🌈 //
Register your work here: https://loom.ly/SdC7yNQ
Sept. 7, from 3 pm - 8 pm
Common
Artist members that are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community are invited to sell their artwork at our booth at this year's Pride festival.

// stART on the Street 🎨 //
Register your work here: https://loom.ly/tTfPciM
Sept. 15, 11 am - 6 pm
Park Ave, Worcester
All ArtsWorcester members are invited to sell their 2D artwork at our booth at stART on the Street, an annual festival featuring hundreds of artists, crafters, musicians, and performers. Booths from over 250 artists & crafters spread throughout Park Ave

We ask that all work is registered using the link in our bio by September 1st, and dropped off at our office by September 5 at 5 pm.

Gallery hours for The 12th Annual "One" are now open! The show can be seen during our gallery hours: Thursday - Sunday, 12PM - 5PM, at 44 Portland Street. This show will be on view through August 18th.

🌸 Gallery hours are always free and open to the public.

Can't make it in person? View the exhibit online on our website.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

🎨 Kristin Parone, 'Summertime Tea' // acrylic gouache on canvas, 24"x24", 2024

Are you a student artist? ArtsWorcester wants YOU to submit your work to the 21st Annual College Show!

The College Show has no theme. Bring us your favorite piece from your art class or your personal practice, or show off your latest experiment. You do not need to be an art student or in an class to submit. 🧑‍🎨

Submit your masterpiece by December 18. Show us what makes your art unique and be a part of this vibrant celebration of creativity! 🥳

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about submission guidelines and how to participate!

🌟 Mason Terra, 'Yellow', oil and charcoal on canvas, 55"x55", 2023 // Piece selected for a Juror's Honorable Mention

CALL FOR : ArtsWorcester members are invited to submit to 'Fusion', a juried exhibition of collaborative artwork! 🤝

Collaboration in art-making is a powerful tool for expanding one’s practice and developing new techniques. That's why we're calling our Artist Members to collaborate in groups of two or more to create pieces of any theme, and any medium.

This is a juried exhibition, meaning that the jurors will consider all eligible submissions and select some artworks to be shown at ArtsWorcester.

All media are welcome, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, fine craft, digital art, and video.

🌟 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 13, 2024
🌟 NOTIFICATIONS: December 11, 2024
🌟 JURIED BY: Brad Chapman Bleau and Stacey Parker, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery

📄 Please note, only one artist from each collaboration should submit their work! For the complete list of guidelines, and to submit your collaborative piece, click here: https://artsworcester.submittable.com/submit/0255df15-274d-4e31-a300-63412c55f298/fusion-a-juried-members-exhibition

Jakob Fioole's Sally Bishop Prize exhibition is open until September 1 at the Worcester Art Museum in the Lower Frances L. Hiatt Gallery!

Jakob Fioole blends figuration and abstraction to create immersive scenes in his new solo show at the Worcester Art Museum . The artist paints ambiguous narratives that depict a world that is at once familiar and foreign. Fioole says that “While processing everything I encounter in this world and society, I study the things that move me most, looking to find alternative perspectives and combine them in a different context to create a new meaningful moment.”

Fioole is the winner of the Sally Bishop Prize, the top honor at the 2023 ArtsWorcester Biennial. In addition to a cash prize, the winner of this award receives a solo exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum.

This exhibition is organized in partnership with the Worcester Art Museum. It is funded in part by the Hoche-Scofield Foundation.

// Jakob Fioole Carry Home, 2023. Courtesy of the artist.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the opening reception of the 12th Annual “One”! This wonderfully eclectic features 224 diverse works and will be on view in our galleries every TH - SUN, from 12 PM - 5 PM until August 18th. Come visit!

🎨 Always free, always open to the public!

Support for this exhibition comes from our Bay State Savings Bank, Worcester Arts Council, Carr Financial Group, Davis Publications, Inc., Clark University, Mass Cultural Council, College of the Holy Cross, and UniBank MA 🌟

📸 Photos by Nathan Fiske Photography

Reminder: Call and Response “Feast” opens June 21!

Join us at the Fitchburg Art Museum from June 21 to September 8, 2024, for this year's captivating exhibition by ArtsWorcester artists. Experience ten stunning works inspired by FAM’s collection, exploring our complex relationships with food.

Featured artists: Doug Ashby, Ricardo Barros, Heather Barros, Ray Bernoff, Aaron Brodeur, Maria Cazzato, Alice Dillon, Henry Glennon, Kat O’Connor, and Cate Smith.

Don’t miss it!
https://fitchburgartmuseum.org/call-and-response-feast/
Charles “Teenie” Harris, Cotton Candy Booth, c. 1945, silver gelatin print. Gift of Stephen DiRado.

ArtsWorcester

Artist members are invited to participate in Small Works, a non-juried members’ exhibition of small-scale submissions. All wall-hanging artworks, including sculptures that go on the wall, may not exceed 10” in any direction, including frame. Artworks that go on a pedestal may be no larger than 10” in height and 10” at the widest point.

Beyond the size limit, there is no medium or theme requirement. All media are welcome, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, fine craft, digital art, and video.

$500 in prizes will be awarded at the public reception!

Register your work by October 16. For more information and guidelines, and to register your piece for the show, click here: https://loom.ly/I7FkwMw

✏️ Adam Cutler, 'Haunted Heart', pencil on bristol, 5" x 7", 2023

Help us congratulate our prize winners and honorable mentions of the 12th Annual “One”, selected by our prize juror Claudio Eshun (aka Don Claude )! With 223 incredible works in this show, he had the tall order of narrowing down his selections to six winners and six honorable mentions.

Endless gratitude to both to him and President and CEO Seth Pitts for helping us recognize these artists tonight!

🏆 The juror’s prizes, in alphabetical order -

Susan Black, A Childhood on Green Hill
Aldona Casey, Love is Holy
Taylor Green, Boston Commons
Desdemona K**i, Oba y3 m3 - “She is me
Dana Mendes, Lola Blazer
Evan Morse, Amanti, Ravenna

🌟 Honorable mentions, in alphabetical order -

Hermen Acheampong, Painted Pictures
Jessica DeHaemer, Waterfall
Anne Harris, Porcupine Eclipse
Oleskii Kradetskyi, Expulsion of Jewish from Uzhgorod
Catering Maina, Javo and Eldi on the Steps (edition 2/8)
Doreen Moscillo, Downstream

Exhibition support comes from , , Carr Financial, , , , and

Gallery hours for this exhibition begin tomorrow! 😁 Thursdays - Sundays, from 12 PM - 5 PM, through August 18

Join us for the 12th Annual "One", TOMORROW NIGHT in the galleries! This exhibit features a fantastic, diverse array of work from over 200 of our artist members. You won't want to miss it! 👀

⭐ Public Reception: Tomorrow! Wednesday, July 10th at ArtsWorcester
⭐ 5:00-8:00PM
⭐ Free and open to the public. Cash bar

Can't make the reception tomorrow night? Gallery hours for this exhibit will be open July 11 - August 18 every Thursday - Sunday from 12pm-5pm.

🚙 PARKING INFO: Parking is available at the Worcester Public Library (McGrath) Lot, Federal Plaza Garage, Worcester Common Garage, and Pearl-Elm Garage. Metered street parking is also available. On weekends, and on weekdays after 5:00 PM, visitors may park in the Printers Building parking lot free of charge. Please do not park in the lot across the street from the Printers Building; you will be immediately towed.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council Worcester Arts Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

🚶‍♀️ John Wesley Small, 'Just Real Quick' / oil on stretched canvas, 24"x36" / 2024 / .wesley.small

BIG things are coming to ArtsWorcester: We’re expanding! 🎉

ArtsWorcester is thrilled to share that we are the recipient of a $64,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund to renovate a 511 square-foot office into a dynamic learning, meeting, and work space.

In addition, this space will excitedly home to our Future Arts Workers of Worcester program’s educational events, meetings, and administrative offices! 😄

Endless thanks to Mass Cultural Council for their outstanding commitment to investing in the , and to the Stoddard Charitable Trust and the Fuller Foundation for their leadership gifts to this project. 💙🧡

The Twelfth Annual “One” is almost here, and we’d love it if you joined us for the public reception honoring such an incredible body of work! Over 200 artist members chose one piece they wanted to display, making for a show you won’t want to miss!

🗓️ Public reception: Wednesday, July 10
📍 44 Portland St., Worcester MA
⏰ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
🌟 Free and open to the public. Cash bar

🚗 Parking is available at the Worcester Public Library (McGrath) Lot, Federal Plaza Garage, Worcester Common Garage, and Pearl-Elm Garage. Metered street parking is also available. On weekdays after 5:00 PM, visitors may park in the Printers Building parking lot free of charge. Please do not park in the lot across the street from the Printers Building; you will be immediately towed.

Gallery hours for this exhibit will be open July 11 - August 18 every TH - SUN, 12pm - 5pm.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council (), a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council (), a state agency.

📸 Anju Pillai (Artaesthetics by Anju Pillai), ‘At Your Mercy’ / acrylics & collage on panel / 26”x20” / 2022

The 12th Annual "One" is almost here, and we'd love it if you joined us for the public reception honoring such an incredible body of work! Over 200 artist members chose one piece they wanted to display - no theme, no restrictions - making for a show you won't want to miss. 💥

🔴 Public Reception: Wednesday, July 10
🔴 5:00 - 8:00 PM
🔴 Free and open to the public. Cash bar

Parking is available at the Worcester Public Library (McGrath) Lot, Federal Plaza Garage, Worcester Common Garage, and Pearl-Elm Garage. Metered street parking is also available. On weekdays after 5:00 PM, visitors may park in the Printers Building parking lot free of charge.

Please do not park in the lot across the street from the Printers Building; you will be immediately towed.

Gallery hours for this exhibit will be open July 11 - August 18 every Thursday through Sunday, from 12pm - 5pm. 😎

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

📸 Anju Pillai, 'At Your Mercy' / acrylics & collage on panel / 26"x20" / 2022