New Art Center presents Over the Rainbow
2023-06-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-29 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates
Over the Rainbow will celebrate pride in our intergenerational connections— expressing from a queer perspective what is safe for us and for our youth. Including individual and collaborative work from children to elders of our beautiful community, our goal is to encourage sharing resources between young people with energy and fresh ideas and the experiences and developed thoughts of our older generation. In tracing our queer lineage, we are resisting our history being pushed to the back of the closet.
Free and open to the public
Opening Reception
Thursday, May 25, 2023
6:00 – 8:00 PM

The SCC presents The New England Mosaic Society Exhibit
2023-08-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
COMING SOON: THE NEW ENGLAND MOSAIC SOCIETY EXHIBIT

The New England Mosaic Society is holding an exhibit of mosaics created by the members participating in the 2023 and 2020 Collaborative Projects. The final mosaic is the result of a collaboration between two artists. One artist starts the mosaic, the other artist finishes it. All the mosaics will be on display in our Nordic Hall. The exhibit will also include mosaics by Richard Youngstrom and Karen Edlund. This commemorative exhibit recognizes the major contributions these deceased artists made to NEMS and the larger mosaic community.

Opening reception Sunday, August 13th | 4-6pm | FREE with registration

“The New England Mosaic Society (NEMS) is a volunteer organization that promotes and supports mosaics as fine art. It began in 2015 when ten mosaicists came together at Mosaic Oasis in Arlington, MA, and started the discussion to form the society. Today, its mission is to promote contemporary mosaic art while preserving traditional techniques.

NEMS is committed to building a diverse and welcoming community of artists of all ability levels, as well as lovers and supporters of mosaic art. Membership is open to all New England mosaic artists including amateurs, professionals, and mosaic suppliers. Members are encouraged to grow through education, sharing of information, and involvement in exhibitions and community events.”

Newton Art Association Annual Awards Show
2023-09-13 19:00 - 20:30
Reception and Awards Ceremony: September 13, 2023,7-8:30pm
Welcome to the First Exhibition of the NAA 2023-2024 year! The NAA 2024 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SHOW at the Newton Free Library. We welcome all members to apply. This is a non-juried show limited only by capacity. So sign up early!

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for art: July 17 – August 7
Exhibit dates: September 1 – September 29
Drop-off of art: Friday, September 1
Pick-up of art: Friday, September 29
Reception: Wednesday, September 13, 7:00-8:30 pm

ELIGIBILITY

Open to Newton Art Association members with all dues paid for the 2023-2024 season.
This is not a juried show. All entries will be accepted unless otherwise notified.

AWARDS

Gene Faucher Award: $100
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Russell Award: $100
Molly L. and Henry Schoenberg Award: $100
NAA First Place Award: $300
NAA Second Place Award: $200
NAA Third Place Award: $100
Four Honorable Mentions

ABOUT THE JUROR
Chenoa Baker (she/her) is a curator, wordsmith, and descendant of self-emancipators. Art spaces as incubators for intergroup dialogue and imaginative portals were her foray into curatorial work. In addition to leading the exhibition program as the Associate Curator at Beacon Gallery, she worked on: Gio Swaby: Fresh Up at the Peabody Essex Museum; Simone Leigh at ICA/Boston; Simone Leigh: Sovereignty at the 59th La Biennale di Venezia; and Touching Roots: Black Ancestral Legacies in the Americas at MFA/Boston. Her autobiographical-style art criticism appears in Public Parking, Material Intelligence, Studio Potter, Boston Art Review, Sixty Inches From Center, Burnaway, and a monograph contribution for Helena Metaferia: Generations, Art For This Moment.

Art as Therapy ZOOM info session
2023-09-14 19:00 - 19:30 | virtual
The Art as Therapy program aims to give middle school students the skills and tools to express themselves creatively, connect with other students, and build the foundations for ego-building practices. Students in the program have said they benefited from the program, enjoying the art making as well as the connectedness of the class.
Parents/guardians who are interested in learning more about the program and speaking with the instructors are invited to an informational Zoom session on Thursday, September 14 at 7:oo PM. Art therapist Erin Palazzolo-Loparo, MS-ATR and New Art Center’s Education Coordinator Sarah Moriarty will be talking about the program and answering questions for prospective students/families.
https://newartcenter.org/art-as-therapy-healing-at-the-new-art-center/

New Art Center presents Friday Figure Draw
2023-09-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-15 19:00 - 22:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Enjoy a life drawing open studio with a live model, beginning with quick poses, and ending with an hour pose. The evening will be relaxed but professional, with music and a great model. For artists 21+ with drinks available for purchase. Bring your own art supplies (no oils); easels/chairs provided.

Newton Art Association presents A Demo With Larry Calkins
2023-10-12 19:00 - 21:00
DEMO: Larry Calkins, Mixed Media Collage
October 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Using mediums such as acrylic, oil paint encaustic wax, and tempera, Calkins will create scissor-cut paper stencils to make complex paintings on surfaces including wood, paper, or canvas.

New Art Center presents Día de los Muertos Celebration
2023-10-29 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join New Art Center, guest artists, and performers as we celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos! We will be remembering and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have left us through music, dance, and art-making.
The celebration will be from 12pm-4pm. Performance by Los Sugar Kings. Featuring Guest Artists Cristóbal Sánchez and Lennon Hernandez Wolcott. This event is free and open to the public.

NAA presents A Demo With Carol Pelletier, Cold Wax for Oil Painters
2024-01-11 19:00 - 21:00
DEMO: Carol Pelletier, Cold Wax for Oil Painters
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Pelletier, the chair of Fine Arts and professor of art at Endicott College, teaches all levels of painting at Endicott.

NAA presents A Demo With Ken Goshen
2024-02-08 19:00 - 21:00
DEMO: Ken Goshen – Oil, Portrait Underpainting
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Underpainting is a humble technique that holds tremendous power. This monochromatic foundation layer quietly establishes proportions and composition, allowing artists to refine their vision and to lay the groundwork for vibrant colors to flourish. The Old Masters revered this method for its reliable guidance in achieving accurate and well-composed paintings.

Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon
2024-02-11 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join the New Art Center as we celebrate the year of the dragon with a fun, FREE event for all ages! The year of the dragon is meant to bring growth, progress, and abundance.
Art educators will lead participants through different make-and-take activities: coloring pages (illustrated by our Guest Artist Nell Valle), draw-along dragons, paper lanterns, and Chinese calligraphy (featuring a demonstration by Ren Li Song).
Performances include:
Music by the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association’s (GBCCA) music ensemble, at 12:30pm.
Dance performance by members of Newton Chinese School, at 2:00pm.
And we welcome back Kyungsun Kim, a gayageum player, with members of Boston Academy of Korean Traditional Art (BAKTA), at 3:15pm.

Vintage Valentines
2024-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Looking for a family activity for Valentine’s Day? Come craft the perfect valentine at our heartwarming event! Join us for a fun-filled workshop where you can express your creativity together. Create personalized Valentine’s Day cards using materials inspired by our collection. This workshop is the perfect opportunity to bond with family members and spread love in a unique way!

Vintage Valentines (21+)
2024-02-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Thinking about what to do for Valentine’s Day this year? Craft unique valentines using materials inspired by the museum’s collection, Come craft the perfect valentine at our heartwarming event! Join us for an evening of creativity, love, and fun. All materials provided. Let’s celebrate love together!
This event is open to adults 21 and older (ID required). Drinks and themed snacks will be provided!

NAA presents A Demo With British Watercolorist Graham Berry
2024-03-23 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
March 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
DEMO; British Watercolorist Graham Berry
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Using a palette of six colors and just two brushes, Berry will paint a scene with multiple figures. His paintings are inspired by the effect of light and shadow on the environment, creating dynamic shapes and colors, and focusing on people going about their everyday lives.

NAA presents A Demo With Corry Buckwalter
2024-04-11 19:00 - 21:00
April 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
DEMO: Corry Buckwalter, Interactive Drawing with Colored Pencil
Unnamed Venue MA

Join artist Buckwalter for a demonstration of drawing botanical subjects with colored pencils. Relaxing and meditative to use, colored pencils have so much to offer a student of botanical arts. A supply list will be distributed in advance for artists wanting to participate.

NAA presents A Demo With Merill Comeau
2024-05-09 19:00 - 21:00
DEMO: Merill Comeau, Fiber
May 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Comeau’s art plumbs the breadth of human emotion and celebrates telling tales of common human concerns with sensual surfaces. Devoted to artmaking as visual communication, Comeau will share her investigations of the world and how she brings history into modernity. Comeau will begin with a slide show of artists whose work she finds inspiring and pieces from her current series while illustrating conceptual underpinnings as a framework for aesthetic decisions. Her demonstrations will include mining autobiography for narrative tales, techniques of applying color and pattern to fabrics and/or paper, methods of collage, and how to use various fibers and stitches.
