The Valley Arts Newsletter is a weekly newsletter published on Tuesdays with listings for art shows & events, craft fairs & pop-ups, calls for artists, art classes, studio space, and art/ist crowdfunding. Listings are submitted by our readers and are focused on the visual arts in the Pioneer Valley area of western Massachusetts (Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties). See the Submissions page for details about submitting your listing. Listings are free!

Featured Listings:

Artist: James Gehrt
Start Date: March 18, 2024
End Date: April 12, 2024
Reception Date: April 6, 11am-1pm
Location: Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC)
Hours: Mon 10am-2pm, Tue 11am-4pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 11am-3pm, Fri 10am-3pm
Address: 1 Armory Street, B28
City/Town: Springfield
Website: stcc.io/carberry

137 years ago, the small wooden box camera called Kodak No. 1 was invented by George Eastman. This historic 1888 invention marked the beginning of the democratization of image-making allowing anyone to capture 100 simple round photographs without understanding the intricacies of photochemistry. This exquisite photography exhibit juxtaposes vintage cameras and photographs from the late 1880s by unknown photographers with contemporary work created in 2020s by Leverett photographer James Gehrt.

Contact: Sondra Peron
[email protected]
413-695-3196

Beginning Stained Glass at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: March 23, 10am-3:30pm
Fee: $125
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

Create a beautiful sun catcher or ornaments to grace your home or give as gifts. We will cover the skills and techniques to build a unique piece of stained glass art. The perfect class for students with no experience or intermediate students with some experience who may want a refresher course. All levels welcome. Glass and supplies are included in the tuition and the use of all tools. Dates for same class: March 24, April 6, 7, 20, and 21, and more.

Contact: Heather McLean
[email protected]
413-559-1010

Small Victories Grand Opening

Date: Friday, March 29, 10am-8pm
Location: Small Victories, Thornes Marketplace
Address: 150 Main Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: smallvictories.com

Small Victories is opening a shop in Thornes Marketplace! This welcoming spot will have inspiring everyday products from our studio in Easthampton featuring original illustrations by artists Vincent Frano and Isa Wang. We will have art prints, plantable seed paper greeting cards, pronoun pins, and more--plus deals on studio seconds in our vintage vending machine. Stop by for our grand opening on 3/29 and the first 100 visitors who sign up for our mailing list will receive special goody bags.

Contact: Bee Leake
[email protected]

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