Newton Cultural Alliance

New Art Center online: Beginning Drawing
2020-12-15 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Trio Newton, 243 Walnut Street, Unit 213, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Learn basic drawing essentials! Students will sharpen their observation skills and learn to develop accurate and expressive drawings using a variety of materials. Learning to draw provides students with an excellent foundation for additional drawing, painting, and other art explorations. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Trio Newton

Newton Art Association: Online Artists' Demos
2021-01-10 14:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Watch Artists Work!
The NAA hosts eight artists each year who share their media, message, and skills.
Fall and spring demos are on Thursday evenings; winter demos are on Sunday afternoons. This year some demos will be virtual. Click on the links below on each demo to get zoom link (will be provided a few days before day of demo).
UPCOMING DEMOS | CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFO
Thursday, November 12, 7-9 p.m. | James C. Varnum: Mixed Media
Sunday, December 6, 2-4 p.m. | Janet Schwartz: Pastel
Sunday, January 10, 2021, 2-4 p.m. | Adria Arch: Printing for Painters
All are free and open to the public.

New Art Center presents: A Taste of Europe – Irresistible Italy
2021-01-29 18:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join art historian Brendan M. Sullivan and Flora’s Wine Bar for a tasting tour of Italy from the comfort of your home! The full tour includes two bottles of wine, cheese, and accompaniments delivered to your door, a live online tasting with Flora’s wine educator, and an art history presentation from the wine’s region. Let us transport you to Italy without stress, jet lag, or COVID-restrictions! Full tour with wine and cheese (available inside the 128 loop): $175 per evening; begins at 6:00 pm. Art lecture only: $25 per evening; begins at 6:30 pm.
Full tour with wine and cheese (available inside the 128 loop): $175 per evening; begins at 6:00 pm. Ticket sales end 2 weeks before lecture.
Art lecture only: $25 per evening; begins at 6:30 pm.
January 29, 2021 Irresistible Italy: Sample wine from Veneto and Piedmont paired with complementary cheese and a selection of art. Learn about the Sacro Monte of Varallo. Brendan M. Sullivan completed his Ph.D. at the Institute of Fine Arts in 2014. He specializes in Northern European Art of the 14th and 15th centuries, in particular illuminated manuscripts.

Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
2021-02-03 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-02-10 18:30 - 19:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Do you like Dogman, Narwhal & Jelly or the Babysitters Club? Come learn about how to make your own comics! We will meet on the first two Wednesdays evenings: February through June. Learn about the ways you can make your comics go KA-POW! as we write, draw, and share. Join us for this beginner’s creative writing workshop for children in third and fourth grade. A reminder email and zoom link will be sent out prior to the first session.
Online registration is required and begins Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30pm.
When you register, you register for ALL 10 sessions: 2/3, 2/10, 3/3, 3/10, 4/7, 4/14, 5/5, 5/12, 6/2, and 6/9.

Newton Art Association presents: Painting with Cold Wax Medium - Demo with Debra Claffey
2021-02-07 14:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
An introduction to cold wax medium and techniques to use it in painting and mixed media work. We will cover all the basics so that you will understand how and, more importantly why, you might incorporate using cold wax medium into your artistic practice. Click here for more information.

Newton Art Association's High School Senior Art Scholarship
2021-02-08, 2021-02-09, 2021-02-10, 2021-02-11, 2021-02-12, 2021-02-13, 2021-02-14, 2021-02-15 and 15 more dates | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
For more than 30 years the Newton Art Association (NAA) has recognized art students through the NAA High School Senior Scholarship Program. NAA strongly believes that talented students deserve to be acknowledged for their artistic accomplishments.
Senior students who go to high school in Newton or are residents of Newton are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Consistently, the submitted artworks reveal an extensive range of creativity across all media, including painting, drawing, collage/mixed media, photography, jewelry, fabric art and 3D works.
Awards are based on an overall assessment of the senior’s creativity, artistic expression, technical skills, and personal statement. The recipients share $3,000 in scholarship money.
Eligible students can apply online from February 8 through March 30, 2021. A virtual award ceremony will be held May 5. Details about the program and online application process can be found on the NAA website. If you know a talented high school senior, encourage them to apply.

Newton Art Association presents: Growing Your Art Career
2021-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Sharpen Your Art Business with Exciting Workshops

Gain tips on pricing, presentation quality, growing your career, and selling in today’s world at upcoming Newton Art Association workshops.

The Newton Art Association is offering professional workshops this year all led by Christine O’Donnell, the owner and director of Beacon Gallery in Boston.

Christine will provide a generous peek “behind the curtain” of working with a gallerist. Learn some best practices to use when prospecting or working with a gallery, as well as some good ways to jump into the art world and start showing more. Make sure to bring your questions! Click here to purchase tickets.
