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No Asian Longhorned Beetles Need Apply: The Arnold Arboretum is looking for artists to participate in the 2010 Artists in the Arboretum. Local artists are invited to submit work inspired by the plants, landscape, and collections of the Arnold Arboretum for the upcoming show organized in conjunction with Jamaica Plain Open Studios. For more information: 617-384-5209 or arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu. The submission form is online.
Deadline: July 14 at 4pm.

Sniffing out an Opportunity: Amesbury Plaza Community Day is looking for artists and craftspeople to participate in their event on July 17, 10am-4pm at 58 Macy Street, Route 110, Amesbury, MA (right on the Powow River).  Nine businesses in the Amesbury Plaza are participating. Organizers say it’ll be a great way for local artists and area groups to gain visibility in the community of Amesbury. Contact Christina Meriah (508-250-5157) for a table or booth application.

Running with the Pack: North Adams Open Studios is looking for artists – with and without studios – to participate in its sixth annual autumn showcase of local artisans to be held October 15-16, 10am - 6pm. The annual event showcases a diversity of artwork and art forms, and offers visitors a glimpse inside the creative spaces of working artists in the city, along with the opportunity to learn more about the artistic process. Information for the non-juried event, along with guidelines and information for artists needing to rent space, is available at the North Adams Open Studio Web site.
Deadline: August 31, 2010

Sit, Stay, Wag: South Shore Art Center has call out to artists for their show Body Language. Open to all artists and all media. No geographical restrictions. Work must have been completed since January 1, 2008 and not previously shown at South Shore Art Center. All work must be for sale.
Deadline: September 17, 2010

Image credit: Photograph by Peter Griffin. From public domain Web site.

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The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and the Cultural Center of Cape Cod will present a small works invitational exhibition, Painted Visions: Paintings by Award-Winning Massachusetts Artist, from July 13- August 8, 2010 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth.

Painted Visions features eleven painters recognized by the MCC’s Artist Fellowship Program: Liza Bingham (Cambridge), Rebecca Doughty (Cambridge), Christopher Faust (Boston), Yanick Lapuh (Brookline), Scott Listfield (Somerville), Joshua Meyer (Cambridge), Anne Neely (Milton), Monica Nydam (Jamaica Plain), Harold Reddicliffe (Waltham), Matthew Rich (Jamaica Plain), and Michael Zelehoski (Lee).

“It’s an honor to host this exhibit, since it brings some of the region’s finest artists to the Cape for residents and visitors of all ages and interests” said Robert Nash, Executive Director, Cultural Center of Cape Cod. “We work hard to exhibit a balance of emerging and established artists of all genres from the Cape and Islands, the region, and across the country, so we’re very excited to devote our Great Hall to such an excellent and eclectic collection of paintings.”

These fellows/finalists were selected from a pool of 488 painting applicants. The jurors included Evan Garza (New American Paintings), Allison Kemmerer (Addison Gallery of American Art) and Christine McCarthy (Provincetown Art Association and Museum). MCC Artist Fellowships provide direct assistance to Massachusetts artists working across a range of disciplines, to recognize exceptional work and to support the further development of their talents. Artist Fellowships give individuals the financial ability to hone and deepen their craft.

“It’s clear that painting continues to be a thriving art form here in the Commonwealth,” says Anita Walker, MCC’s Executive Director. “From exquisitely executed still-lifes to boldly rendered geometrical abstraction, this exhibition showcases the range of exceptional artists we are fortunate to support.”

Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 17 from 5pm-7pm.
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday, 11am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm. Painted Visions is free and open to the public.

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