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Artscope Magazine | September/October 2021

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COVID-19: Updates & Resources

In the throes of COVID-19, many museums, galleries, artists and organizations are offering exciting new modes of art-viewing and -making through online platforms. See below for a list of resources and gallery closures in light of the pandemic. This list will be updated as we receive information from artists and institutions across New England.

As the holiday season begins, and with the pandemic still outstanding, we highly suggest calling any museum or gallery you are traveling to before you leave, to be sure of their hours and safety protocols.

If you are a museum, gallery, artist or open studio event organizer with something that is still going on, please send us a message at [email protected] so that we can help let people know.

ARTSCOPE-SPONSORED EVENTS

  • Art Basel Miami Beach: 2020 marks the premiere of ‘OVR: Miami Beach’, a new iteration of Art Basel’s Online Viewing Rooms that will feature galleries accepted to the 2020 edition of the show. Open from December 2 to 6, ‘OVR: Miami Beach’ will be accompanied by a program of online events, including talks and gallery Walk-throughs. More information about plans for upcoming events can be found on their website.
  • Fitchburg Art Museum: Update: Due to the local outbreak of COVID-19, Fitchburg Art Museum will be closed with a projected reopening on March 26, 2021. Artscope Magazine is sponsoring The BIG Picture: Giant Photographs and Powerful Portfolios, a two-part exhibition that highlights recent photography acquisitions at the Fitchburg Art Museum. The Giant Photographs section features large-scale prints (some measuring over 6 x 8 feet) by twenty individual artists, while the Powerful Portfoliossection features groups of multiple, related photographs by André Kertész, Steve Locke, Kenji Nakahashi, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, and Barbara Norfleet. The exhibition will run from September 26, 2020 to June 6, 2021.
  • Maine Crafts Association: MCA is coordinating a twice weekly, outdoor, socially distanced, market in Portland called EAST END VEND and invites our members (as well as non-members) to participate as a vendor alongside farmers and local restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, etc. We are planning to offer this through September as weather and COVID guidelines permit!
  • Society of Arts and Crafts: Join us for the inaugural CraftBoston Holiday ONLINE! This event will be showcasing a selection of fine craft and craft artists, full of online programming from  November 12 and 13. Shop Craft Boston artists all season at the societyofcrafts.org.
  • Brochure, the Mobile App, and right here on our website to view our artwork and we welcome you to contact individual artists for private appointments.
  • Volta: PULSE in its current form will transition into VOLTA Miami and will debut during the 2021 Miami Art Week at Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127.

CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND

  • 6 Bridges Gallery: 6 Bridges Gallery has moved to a new temporary location 63 Nason Street, Maynard and is oped Wend-Sun 12-5 p.m.
  • Addison Gallery of American Art: The museum is open to the public Friday and Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday 1-5pm. If an in-person visit is not possible at this time, there are variety of ways to stay connected to the Addison. Take a virtual tour, browse our collection, find creative projects for kids, and follow us on social media for updates, to learn about artists and the collection, ask us questions, and more. 
  • Art Center Gallery at Anna Maria College: Special events cancelled until further notice.
  • The Art Complex Museum: Will remain closed until June 2021. During this time, the museum will be making renovations. The June 2021 reopening will coincide with the museum’s fiftieth anniversary.
  • Arts League of Lowell: The ALL Gallery is open! Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 1 – 4 PM.
  • ArtSpace Maynard: Come visit ArtSpace Maynard’s new satellite art store & gallery in the heart of Maynard’s downtown Cultural District! This new location will serve as gallery and retail space for ArtSpace members, as well as a rental space for local artists. Our first tenant is Maynard’s own 6 Bridges Gallery, who have been temporarily displaced from their space on Main Street. Please stop by and say hello! ArtSpace Maynard’s grand reopening and festival has been postponed to mid September, 2021. 
  • Attleboro Arts Museum:  The Attleboro Arts Museum has reopened to the public. By Hand’s invited artists confront the limits of creativity and redirect how their materials are presented, used and appreciated. The pieces on view demonstrate how creator and media are inextricably tied and demonstrates how their mutual respect serves as fuel from concept through construction. With this strong bond, each player surfaces the other’s best qualities. By Hand offers work created in silver (and other precious metals), wood, textile and select repurposed materials.
  • Augusta Savage Gallery at UMass Amherst: Open to UMASS  campus community only. Hours: Tues – Thurs 2 – 5
  • Beard and Weil Galleries at Wheaton College: In-person visits to the gallery is closed to the general public.  
  • Berta Walker Gallery: Gallery hours are Saturdays, 12-4, and by appointment with safety restrictions. Visit their website to set up an appointment.
  • Cahoon Museum of American Art: The Museum is opening March 18 and they are offering free admission in March, so please register to visit now to be the first to see the new shows! March 18-June 5 “Scott Prior”, “Jackie deRuyter | Kate Nelson”. On view on the Museum grounds: “Konstantin Dimopoulos: The Blue Trees”. Hours: Thurs – Sat 10 – 4
  • Cape Ann Museum: The museum has begun organizing an extensive virtual lecture series.  The museum is currently open for in-person visits with timed ticket appointments. Visit their website to register for lectures and to reserve tickets for in-person visits.
  • Cape Cod Museum of Art: Hours: Thurs – Sat 10 – 4 Sun 12 – 4
  • Carney Gallery at Regis College: There are no more events scheduled for this season. Check back later for next season’s events!
  • Conant & Williams Galleries at Lawrence Academy: Closed until further notice.
  • Cotuit Center of the Arts: Will be offering a variety of online exhibits and lectures on their website!
  • Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University: Please check our website for hours, to register for timed tickets and virtual programming, and explore our membership options.
  • deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum: Advance passes are required and must be reserved online. Passes are released on a weekly basis. Outdoor sculpture park is now OPEN in a controlled manner to limit overcrowding. The buildings will remain closed until further notice. Hours through May: Wed – Fri 10 – 4 last pass slot at 2 Sat – Sun 10 – 5 last pass slot at 3
  • Dedee Shattuck Gallery: Closed for the 2020 season.
  • East Gallery: Hours: Thurs – Sun 12 – 5
  • Ferrin Contemporary Gallery: Hours: Fridays and Saturdays 11 – 5 and by appointment.
  • Fitchburg Art Museum: Their current exhibit is Cloth is Money: Textiles from the Sahel, on view from October 10, 2020 – June 6, 2021. Gallery hours are posted on website and open to the public.
  • Fruitlands Museum: Grounds OPEN in a controlled manner to limit overcrowding. Advance tickets are required for Fruitlands Museum; please click here to reserve them.
  • Fuller Craft Museum: Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10 – 5
  • Gallery Antonia: Open to the public with safety restrictions. Gallery hours are Gallery Hours: Daily, 10-5 and Sundays, 12-4.
  • Hampden Gallery at UMass Amherst: Closed until further notice. February 1-May 14: “CURRENT UNDERCURRENT” Co-curated by Linda Griggs and M. Charlene Stevens is a visual conversation featuring the works of XX artists addressing concerns such as COVID-19, gender (LGBTQIA+, masculinity) racial justice, & climate change. The show addresses these issues through the shared anxiety of a divided nation. There are no clean divisions. The boundaries are permeable and the issues intersect and overlap. Hours: Online only for spring 2021.
  • Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross: Hours: Tues – Fri 12- 5 with limited Sat availability, by appointment only.  
  • Jamestown Arts Center: The center is offing a wide verity of online courses and talks. Visit their website for more details.
  • Lexington Arts and Crafts Society: LexArt reopened! Hours: Monday – Friday 9 – 4
  • Mass Music and Arts Society: Office Hours: 10 – 4
  • MASS MoCA: Advance purchase of museum admission is required. Purchase your timed-entry tickets here.
  • Monsterrat College of Art Galleries: The gallery is now open to the public with safety restrictions. Check their website for different exhibits, both in-person and online.
  • Museum of Russian Icons: Museum is reopening March 5th! See website for virtual programing and director talks.
  • Nesto Gallery at Milton Academy: Closed until further notice.
  • New Bedford Art Museum / ArtWorks!: NEW MUSEUM HOURS are THURSDAY – SUNDAY: 10 AM – 4 PM. Book your pod a visit to NBAM! Tickets include a tour and take-home activities! Visit their website for more details.
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum: A City for the Arts: Masterworks of Greater New Bedford. On view from October 30, 2020 – May 2021. A City for the Arts: Masterworks of Greater New Bedford celebrates our region’s tremendous impact through the centuries on American Fine Art, that continues to resonate, reverberate, and inspire. From William Bradford to Albert Bierstadt to Clement Nye Swift, our region has been home to some of our country’s most revered master artists.
  • Newton Open Studios: The virtual doors are open! Stay engaged while you are … not going out. 
  • Oxbow Gallery: “Nothing Stabel Under Heaven”: This exciting group exhibit pulls together a beautiful variety of artwork from Black artists residing in four states (Massachusetts, New York, Ohio and Vermont). The front room of the Oxbow Gallery will display sculpture, paintings, photographs, prints, poetry and book art created by featured artists: Andrew “Moon” Bain, Bobby Brown, Mars Champagne, John Hughes, Simone Johnson, Gloria Matlock, Beatrice Mitchell and Emily Roman. Visit website for more details.
  • Provincetown Art Association and Museum: The Museum is open Thursday-Sunday with 4 daily time slots: 12pm-1pm; 1:15-2:15pm; 2:30-3:30pm; and 3:45-4:45pm. The first time slot is reserved for guests who are 60 years and older or in a high-risk group. Click here to book a ticket. You may also reserve by phone by calling 508-487-1750. Admission for members remains free, but we request you reserve tickets online prior to arrival. Visitors without a booking/tickets are accommodated when possible, but admittance is not guaranteed.
  • Rocky Neck Art Colony: Stop/Look #2 is part of the 6th annual Rocky Neck Now members show from the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) happening March 21 – May 13, 2021. Reflecting the lives of RNAC artists over the last year, Stop/Look is online only (www.RNACExhibitions.com), but it’s so big in spirit it’s actually two shows. The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck is currently closed due to the Covid epidemic. For information about all virtual events and programs at Rocky Neck Art Colony, visit the website at www.rockyneckartcolony.org, email [email protected] or call 978 515-7004 
  • Smith College Museum of Art: Smith College Museum of Art is currently closed to the public. Please visit their website for virtual programing. 
  • South Shore Art Center: Hours: Monday – Friday 10 – 4
  • Springfield Museums: One admission: five museums, including the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum. Through April 4: “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today,” direct from Smithsonian’s National Gallery. Through January 10: “This Is Us: Regional Portraiture Today.” Parking is always free. Hours: Tues. – Sat., 10 a.m – 5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Thompson Gallery at the Cambridge School of Weston: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or by appointment.
  • Three Stones Gallery: Spacious and airy, Three Stones Gallery is a place to find inspiration to make your personal space more beautiful. Private appointments and curbside pick up are available.
  • True Grit Art Gallery: True Grit Art Gallery is open! Visit their website for hours and exhibition information.
  • Truro Center For the Arts at Castle Hill:Virtual Gallery Exhibit Paper Rock Scissors (Yupo too) Available online April 27 – May 10
  • Umbrella Arts Center:  By Appointment Only February 7-April 30: “Air” Multimedia exhibition associated with Musketaquid Earth Month celebration and The Umbrella Open Studios.Through April 30: “Go Out Doors – Neighbors” outdoors sculpture preview. By appointment only.
  • University Gallery at UMass Lowell: Events cancelled until further notice. 
  • UMass Fine Arts Center: On offer is a virtual package to the upcoming Spring 2021 season, focusing on both fine art and performance, to be views online. Visit website for more details. ‘Procheta Mukherjee Olson: Palimpsest’ is available for viewing until April 26!
  • University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMass Amherst: The UMCA is open to members of UMASS community.
    Get your free, timed tickets here.  Explore our online exhibitions , artist talks , and collection highlights ! Mirror Mirror: The Prints of Alison Saar: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family FoundationFebruary 16 – April 30, 2021;We Are For Freedoms: February 16 – April 30, 2021 (and held over through fall 2021);Artifacts at the End of a Decade: February 16 – April 30, 2021 (and held over through fall 2021) Curatorial Fellowship Exhibition
  • Wedeman Gallery at Lasell College: Closed until further notice.
  • Weston AIC: Through the Lens of Art: Building Bridges is a series of vital conversations set to illustrate the power of art in building bridges of empathy, understanding and inclusion in today’s charged world. The first of the three discussions will take place this coming Thursday, March 18th at 7:00pm. Visit their website to register.
  • Whistler House Museum of Art: Closed until further notice.
  • Williams College Museum of Art: Closed until further notice. 
    • Download their special museum Zoom background images here.
  • Worcester Art Museum: WAM galleries are open! Admission for all visitors is by timed ticket only.

METRO BOSTON

  • Actors’ Shakespeare Project:Join ASP for our Spring 2021 Virtual Series Holding the Mirror Up: Classics through a BIPOC Lens. Registration for Play On! Othello by William Shakespeare, translated by Mfoniso Udofia, is now live! Play On! Othello will begin streaming on April 5, 2021 and be available for patrons to view on their home screens in the following windows: April 5-11, April 12-18, -WEEK OFF-, April 26-May 2, May 3-9. Reserve your tickets in advance (one per household per device)! Tickets are free, with an optional donation to support our virtual programming
  • Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: The Arnold Arboretum will be virtually presenting award-winning painter and printmaker Ginny Zanger’s “Over Time: Through Art, the Impact of Change in the Arboretum Landscape,” through April 21. The virtual exhibit captures five decades of weekly walks Zanger has taken in the Arboretum. Using the unique possibilities of her favorite medium—watercolor—and printmaking, Zanger explores, with articulate interpretations, the Arboretum’s rich botanical display. Visit Arnold Arboretum’s website to view Zanger’s exhibition.
  • Atlantic Works Gallery: Gallery hours are Fridays and Saturdays, 2-6 PM. Every month we also hold Third Thursday receptions from 6-9 PM. We have a new show each month, check our site each month to get show dates and reception info.
  • Barboza-Gubo & Mroczek:  For more info please visit: barbozagubo-mroczek.com.
  • Beacon Gallery: “Urban Landscapes” opens 1/1 – visit 12-8 with no appointment needed! Visit the holiday pop up at 460 Harrison or shop online through 1/3! Visit website to book virtual tour.
  • Berklee Performance Center: Berklee College of Music has announced that it is using the Berklee Performance Center exclusively for internal and institutional events this Fall. Information regarding non-academic performances scheduled for the Fall can be found on their website.
  • Boston Athenaeum: The Boston Athenæum is pleased to offer many activities online free of charge, serving our members, the Boston community, and beyond. At the same time, our building has re-opened for members to use the reading rooms (by appointment) and take advantage of book pick-up and drop-off in the lobby.
  • Boston Dance Alliance: The awards, given for long-term and lasting contributions to the regional dance field, will be presented at BDA’s annual gala, streaming live online Sunday, May 2. Details are in this linked release.
  • Boston Sculptors Gallery: Boston Sculptors Gallery is committed to safely offering the benefits of art and sculpture, and is following new guidelines announced by the City of Boston, effective Wednesday, December 16. The gallery is open Wednesday – Sunday 11-5 and by appointment. No appointment needed during gallery hours. 10 person maximum capacity, masks and social distancing required. We are also open for First Friday receptions, 5:30-8:30.
  • Boston University Art Galleries: Currently open for in-person visits only to the BU community.
  • Brickbottom Gallery: Closed until further notice. Online exhibitions & events can be found on their website.  
  • Bromfield Gallery: Gallery is now open Fri-Sun, 12-5. Visit website for more information on current exhibitions.
  • Brookline Arts Center: The BAC is currently running virtual and limited in-person programs. Visit website for more information on visits and virtual programing. 
  • Cambridge Arts: Hours: Monday – Thursday, by appointment only. 
  • Copley Society of Art: CoSa is offering a mix of in-person and online exhibitions. CoSa is currently open to in-person visits. Visit website for temporary hours.  
  • Dorchester Art Project: Open by appointment only. Visit website to schedule an appointment, for updates and upcoming virtual events.
  • Fountain Street: The gallery is open to be visited by appointment only. Visit website to book a reservation. On view outside the gallery is “The Sidewalk Video Gallery”, a public viewing gallery for video and other digital media art. Exhibitions of short, silent, experimental work will be displayed on two 50” monitors facing out from gallery windows at sidewalk level. The programming is designed to promote diversity and include a broad array of artists, styles, thematic content, and levels of experience. Partnerships with artists and curators, local educational and community-focused organizations, as well as Fountain Street Gallery artists round out the exhibition schedule.
  • Galatea Fine Art: Now open to the public on weekends, 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. The exhibition “still…LIFE” takes place May 7 to 30, 2021, with an opening reception on May 7. For more information, click on this link: https://conta.cc/3bYEB5c 
  • Gateway Arts: The Gateway Store is open by appointment. To make an appointment, contact Loel Westermann, Store Manager, via the Gateway Store cell at 617-913-9815 or email at [email protected]. Exhibitions are currently held in The Gateway Store and online. 
  • Gallery 344: Closed until further notice.
  • Guild of Boston Artists: Now open to the public Tuesday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and by appointment.
  • HallSpace: Hours: Fri – Sat 12 – 5, by appointment. 
  • Hess Gallery at Pine Manor College: The Hess Gallery presents art major Jhovanna Correá’s touching, illustrated tribute to her childhood in rural Colombia, beginning January 5th. In February, watch for our first annual online film festival introducing “Growing People.” This documentary by young filmmaker Dana Forsberg visits three sisters who work towards both education and food security.
  • Huntington Theater Company: All performances scheduled for the 2020 season have been cancelled. Visit website for more information on virtual classes and programing.
  • Institute of Contemporary Art: The ICA has voluntarily closed its building to the public to support the city and state in their efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 and to ensure the health and safety of our staff, visitors, and community. Continue to connect to art and artists remotely with virtual programs, at-home art activities for kids and families, and by shopping online at the ICA Store. Reopening March 20th.
  • The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 11 – 5; Sat – Sun 10 – 5
  • Kingston Gallery: Kingston Gallery is currently open with in-person safety restrictions. Please visit website for more information on hours and virtual programing.
  • Lanoue Fine Art: Tues – Sat: 12:00 – 5:00. Additional hours available by appointment only. 
  • Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Wed – Sun: 10:00 – 5:00.
  • MassArt Art Museum: The museum will be closed to the public until January due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Metro Boston area.
  • Melrose Open Studios: Visit website for virtual programing and updates.
  • MIT List Visual Arts Center: Galleries will be remaining closed through the end of 2020. An interactive, on-going series of online exhibitions, “List at Home”, can be found on their website.
  • National Association of Women Artists, MA Chapter: Hello World, An Art Affair Around the Globe. Hello World is a virtual travelogue of art works created by nearly 250 artists working in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia, available <here>. With the mere click of a mouse, stay-at-home voyagers can now collaborate with art projects around the globe, listen to sound works from a mix of cultures, browse galleries of contemporary artists’ works and take in movies and dance pieces from around the world. ‘WOMXN’ exhibition is now available for viewing until May 2.
  • SoWa Artists Guild: The SoWa Artists Super Bowl Weekend Event. Virtual winter event keeps art alive and fun. The SoWa Artists Guild is getting creative again and hosting a virtual Super Bowl weekend event. “SoWa LIVE!: Meet our artists on Facebook Live” will take place Saturday and Sunday, February 6 and 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m, live streaming on Facebook. Viewers can participate live from home, ask questions, contact individual artists and make purchases all from their own computer or mobile device. Go to https://facebook.com/SowaArtistsGuild starting February 6th at 11 a.m., and enjoy the show!
  • StoveFactory Gallery/Artists Group of Charlestown: Due to current restrictions during COVID-19, all planned events within the StoveFactory Gallery have been suspended until we may reopen the Gallery to the pubic. The Stove Factory Gallery celebrates 25 years with their Spring Art Exhibit Revitalized, open April 2- 25. Please visit our website for confirmation of this exhibit: artistsgroupofcharlestown.com and for updates for reopening and other events. Check Out Artists Group of Charlestown Instagram for members participating virtual art demonstrations and more!!! Stay well and creative!!
  • West End Museum: The museum hours are Tuesday – Friday (12 pm- 5:00 pm) and Saturday (11:00 am – 4:00 pm).

NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND

  • Axel’s Gallery: Gallery is open by appointment only. Visit website to book.
  • Bennington Museum: The museum is closed to in-person visits until April 2. Check their website for current exhibits.
  • Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: BMAC is open to in-person visits. Visit their website for details on safety restrictions.
  • Burlington City Arts: Opening February 12 “Meg Lipke: In the Making” features the New York artist’s colorful, shaped paintings that are cut, dyed, sewn, and stuffed, pushing the boundaries of contemporary abstraction. Exploring memory, childhood, and spirituality, “Pivotal Moments: Select Works by Diane Gabriel” presents a selection of works on paper by this celebrated Vermont artist. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.
  • Center of Maine Contemporary Art: CMCA is now open! Hours: Thurs – Sat 11 – 5; Sun 12 – 5
  • Catamount Arts Gallery: The gallery is offering virtual Opera viewings through their website.
  • Colby College Museum of Art: The Colby College Museum of Art is now open for Colby students, faculty, and staff who are participating in the college’s COVID testing program.
  • Cove Street Arts: Cove Street is currently open to in-person visits. Please visit their website for updated winter hours and updates.
  • Dowling Walsh Gallery: Is currently open and offering virtual exhibitions through their website.
  • Edgewater Gallery: Both gallery locations are open for in-person visits. Please visit their website to find hours of operation for both locations.
  • Greenhut Galleries: Updated Hours: MONDAY–FRIDAY: 10AM–5:30PM, SATURDAY: 10AM–5PM, and SUNDAY: CLOSED.
  • Hood Museum of Art: The museum is currently closed to in-person visits. Visit their website for a variety of virtual programing.
  • Hanover Fine Craft Gallery: In person classes have been canceled–online courses are available.
  • Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy: January 16–June 6 “A Collective Curiosity” is a virtual exhibition featuring over 20 women alumnae artists as a continuation of a year-long recognition commemorating 50 years of coeducation at Phillips Exeter Academy. The gallery is closed to the general public.
  • Shelburne Museum: Temporarily closed. Visit virtually. New Online Exhibition “A. Elmer Crowell: Sculptor, Painter, Decoy Maker.” Explore the artistry and innovation of the acclaimed carver’s ornamental birds. Opening June 2nd.
  • Southern Vermont Arts Center: SVAC is now open. Through February 21 Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum & Galleries: “Out of the Vault: Selections from SVAC’s Collection.” January 6 – March 28 Yester House: “Unmasked: Artful Responses to the Pandemic.” Hours: Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 12-4 p.m.
  • Museum of Art at the University of New Hampshire: The Museum is open to faculty, students, and the public. Museum Hours: February- May 2021, M-T-W-F: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m, TH: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

  • AS220: Please visit our online shop at www.artandeditions.as220.org
  • Bannister Gallery: Closed until further notice. Visit their website for virtual programing. 
  • Berta Walker Gallery: Saturdays, 12-4, and by appointment. Click HERE to make an appointment to visit the gallery.
  • Bruce Museum: The museum is temporary closed due to the pandemic and construction. Visit their website for updates on reopening and virtual programing.  
  • Center of Contemporary Printmaking: The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM and Sundays from noon until 4:45 PM by appointment. Please call or visit website to make an appointment.
  • Chazan Gallery at Wheeler: The gallery is temporarily closed to the public.
  • Coastal Contemporary Gallery: CURRENTLY Open and By Appointment VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS and LIMITED ACCESS OPENING EVENTS. Masked Visitors Only. Follow on social media. Link to their ARTSY.net for artist works, pricing, show details and installation imagery Please call 401.612.6121 for appointments sales press
  • Fairfield University Art Museum: Closed until further notice. 
    • Click here to view virtual museum exhibitions and exhibition audio tours.
    • Click here to view virtual museum experiences, family and classroom activities.
  • Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery: Closed until further notice.
  • Hera Gallery: Gallery is open Wed- Fri 1-5 pm; Sat 1-4 pm.
  • Jamestown Art Center: Visit our galleries during gallery hours: Wed., Fri. , Sat. 11am-3pm + Thurs 11am-7pm / or by appointment.
  • New Britain Museum of American Art: The museum is open to the public with strict in-person restriction. Visit their website for more information.
  • Newport Art Museum: The Newport Art Museum’s summer event is one of the highlights of the season, attracting artists, collectors and avid arts enthusiasts. Guests will be the first to view our summer exhibition “Hair Stories.” Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Museum’s exceptional exhibition program that continues to garner national attention. Summer Art Party guests are invited to dress in their brightest colors and boldest patterns and enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the Museum’s beautiful arts campus. Our cocktail party will be limited to 250 special guests. Valet parking will be available. Be assured that the Newport Art Museum will adhere to all State of Rhode Island COVID-19 guidelines and current regulations, including guest count, at the event. Tickets available here.
  • Providence Art Club: Join us for New Exhibitions featuring: Nancy Hart, Alice Miles & BT Robinson and select artists from throughout Rhode Island happening April 18 – May 6! Gallery Hours: Weekdays 12-4pm and anytime by appointment. Special Weekend Hours: Sunday, April 25, 12-4pm Walk-In Hours, No Reservation Needed 
  • South Shore Art Center: For 66 years, the South Shore Arts Festival has been a mainstay of Summer in Cohasset, attracting 14,000 visitors to the Town Common and commercial district each June. Each year, SSAC kicks off our Arts Festival with a special Preview gala, allowing guests to get a sneak peek of the artwork and festivities to unfold over Festival weekend. Due to lingering concerns and restrictions re: COVID-19, they have restructured their annual Arts Festival as a hybrid event in 2021, combining online and onsite art exhibitions with a series of small, in-person events. They have also delayed festivities by one month to run the week of July 17-24, 2021.
  • Yale University Art Gallery: Closed until further notice.
    • Yale University Art Gallery will be offering a wide array of virtual programing from discussions of art t0 a concert by the Haven String Quartet. To see offered programs and to register, please visit their website here.
    • View their online art gallery here.
    • Collection of audio tracks available on the gallery’s Sound Cloud channel and audio guide mobile app.

OTHER UPDATES & RESOURCES FROM THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST (AND BEYOND)

OPEN CALLS

  • Artspace (New Haven, CT): Project Zoomie (a creative call for action): invites artists to provide care for our frontline caretakers by creating one-of-a-kind Virtual Image and Video Backgrounds that can be uploaded to their Zoom accounts. Click here to learn more. Submissions accepted on a rolling basis.
  • Attleboro Arts Museum: Real or Imagined: An In-gallery National Juried Exhibition: Submission deadline: April 23rd, 2021. Spotlight the authentic or explore the unreal.  Consider depicting a representational still life or a surrealist scene, capture the phenomenon of phantom pain or visually share a ghost story. Real or Imagined can tackle the World Wrestling Foundation, true love, historical fiction, Santa Claus, the Emperor’s new clothes, 2020’s excruciating twists and turns … Six prizes of $100 each will be awarded.
  • Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA): The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) and SSG Development and Construction are commissioning a Boston-based artist (or artists) to design murals for a new Extra Space Storage building at 141 McBride Street in Jamaica Plain. There are two areas of the building available, so two opportunities to submit mural proposals! Applicants are welcome to apply for one or both areas by first submitting previous work. When complete, the murals will create a significant presence in the neighborhood. The prizes are $500 for each semifinalist and $5,000 for each finalist. For more information and application, please visit: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=7716
    Applications are being accepted now and the deadline for submissions is April 17, 2021. Please email any questions to [email protected].

OUTDOOR ART & GROUNDS

  • All in NYC: A new public exhibition showcasing dozens of free, public art programs across the City for New Yorkers now, and eventually visitors, to safely explore, this summer and beyond. Locations around New York City include The Africa Center, Brookfield Place, the Brooklyn Museum, Rockefeller Center, the High Line, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Staten Island Museum, Times Square and the Whitney Museum of American Art. More information can be found on their website.
  • The Clark Institute (Williamstown, MA): Grounds and trails are open.
  • The Greenway (Boston, MA)
  • TurnPark Art Space (West Stockbridge, MA): Grounds are open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. TurnPark Art Space is suspending its 2020 season (through October) due to the pandemic.

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS

ONLINE GALLERIES, EXHIBITIONS & ARTIST TALKS

  • Sip & Chat: Sip & Chat is a weekly meeting with art leaders and professional artists talking about art organizations responding to the COVID-19 crisis and transitioning to new models including diversity, equity, and inclusion. Admission is free and tickets can be found on their website.

AT-HOME ART, CLASSES, ACTIVITIES & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

AID & RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNITIES

  • Americans for the Arts: The COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers “is crucial to telling the story of creative workers and making sure that you are supported during this ongoing crisis and the eventual recovery.” Click here to take the survey now.
  • Artist Relief: Will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19. Click here for more information and to apply.
  • The Arts Council of Greater New Haven (New Haven, CT): New Haven Creates Relief Fund will distribute immediately, up to $1,000 in financial assistance to help low-income individual creatives and art institutions with small budgets survive and adapt through COVID-19 crisis. Click here to learn more and apply and here to make a donation.
  • Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund: Offering grants up to $200 per applicant. For US-based BIPOC artists and administrators who demonstrate financial need as a result of COVID-19. View and fill out application here.
  • The Blanche E. Colman Award Year 2021: BNY Mellon, N.A. serves as the trustee of the Blanche E. Colman Trust.  Each year we request recommendations from reputed artists from which we can gather 2021’s pool of candidates for the Blanche E. Colman Awards. We must receive two recommendations for each artist before he or she can be considered as a candidate for the award.  All recommendations sent by regular mail must be postmarked by February 28, 2021.  Recommendations may also be sent to my attention by email at [email protected] by March 4, 2021. If you know of a deserving artist who meets the Colman criteria, please encourage them to apply.  Of course, you may also write a recommendation on their behalf.  Attached is a PDF copy of the guidelines for your review and for you to share with any recommended artist(s).  On behalf of the Trustee and the Jurors, I thank you in advance for your assistance.
  • Boston Cyberarts: List of Emergency funding for New England Artists
  • Cambridge Arts: Cambridge cultural organizations are invited to apply to the Cultural Capital Fund, which has more than $600,000 to address urgent needs in the local arts and culture sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cambridge Community Foundation and the City of Cambridge have joined forces to launch the fund, which offers arts organizations based in Cambridge up to $25,000 for capital improvements necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic or up to $10,000 for operations and programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit website for more details.
  • Cambridge Art Association: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges faced by artists in Cambridge, the CAA are launching a new scholarship program, separate from their existing Irving & Charlotte Rabb Scholarship Program. This new opportunity is open specifically to visual artists residing in Cambridge, MA. Priority will be given to applicants from traditionally marginalized groups, including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), Latinx, Asian and Pacific Islanders, LGBTQIA+, and female-identifying artists. Five (5) scholarships will be awarded, with all benefits listed below. Application deadline is February 10, at 5 p.m.
  • City of Boston:
  • The Fenway Alliance (Boston, MA): FENWAY CARES, a collective of Fenway community organizations and residents seeking to coordinate support for Fenway Community members in need.
  • Foundation for Contemporary Arts: Offering a $500-$2,500 grant for artists making work that is experimental or contemporary in nature.
  • The Maine People’s Alliance: Mainers Together is a community-based response to coronavirus. If you are interested in various local volunteer efforts, want to help raise funds, or are in need of assistance, click here for more information.
  • Mass Cultural Council: The Mass Cultural Council is currently offering a wide verity of grants: 1.) Artist Fellowships are available in Crafts, Dramatic Writing, Film & Video, Music Composition, Photography, and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres. Office hours: Feb. 3. Deadline: Feb. 8. 2.) COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals provides $1,500 grants to MA individual artists and independent teaching artists/humanists/scientists. Deadline: Feb. 2. 3.) Festivals Program provides $500 grants to help festival programmers meet the needs of producing, promoting, and developing audiences. Application opens: Jan 27. Deadline: Mar. 15. 4.) Projects grants provide either $1,000 or $2,500 to support a cultural organization’s specific project. Deadline: Mar. 2. 5.) The Universal Participation Initiative’s Innovation and Learning Networkprovides a series of professional development workshops on Universal Design and accessibility practices, and includes a stipend of $3,000 for staff time. Deadline: Jan. 29. 6.) STARS Residencies grants of $500-$5,000 to schools are available to support creative learning residencies of 3 days or more in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Deadline: Feb. 1. Other funding opportunities include: 1.) Mass Humanities’ Digital Capacity Grants offer up to $5,000 to support organizations in bringing the humanities to the public through digital programs and platforms. Deadline: Feb. 7. 2.) The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Shuttered Venue Operators Grant offers emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by the COVID pandemic.
  • Newport Festivals Foundation (Essex, MA): Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund. For musicians who have lost income from a performance or gig cancellation related to COVID-19. Click here for more information or to apply.
  • Sweet Relief Musicians Fund: Provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers struggling to make ends meet. Click here for information about “COVID-19 @ Sweet Relief.”
  • Theatre Community Benevolent Fund: Grants for individual theater performers and non-profit theater organizations in the Greater Boston area who have suffered financial loss due to COVID-19 or related events of a severe nature.

EVENTS

  • Art Miami Show Group: The Art Miami Show Group has officially announced the cancellation of the 2021 edition of Art Wynwood, set to take place February 11-15 and the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Fair, scheduled for March 18-21. The decision was made with the Art community in mind, as a result of feedback from galleries and collectors expressing an interest in postponing the shows given continued concerns about COVID-19 in South Florida. The Fairs will return during their regularly scheduled dates in 2022.

HOW YOU CAN HELP