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:

A Simple Circle

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

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]

Amherst Plein Air Society

Date & Time: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 9am-1pm, April 1 to October 31
Fee: $45 annual dues
Location: Amherst area
City/Town: Amherst
Website: facebook.com/Amherst-Plein-Air-Society-392391357552048

APAS artists paint en plein air together three days a week from 9am-1pm at different beautiful locations in the Valley. All media, ages, and levels of experience are warmly welcome. We are a friendly, supportive group of artists who learn from and help each other grow in our work. To come try a paint-out to see if APAS is a good fit for you, email Susanne.

Contact: Susanne Personette
[email protected]
413-835-5229

Click Here to view the Valley Arts Newsletter - March 26, 2024.