Aug 12 Tuesday
Local transgender artist Jacob Clayton's black and white photo series Paradise City POV focuses on the intangible imprint that the glaring public display of acceptance in Northampton, Massachusetts, will have on those navigating a difficult path in life.
Debuting during Arts Night Out in the Emerging Artist Showcase from August 2 through August 29, 2025, at the Barn Door Gallery – 33 Hawley Street, Northampton. The opening reception is Friday, August 8 from 5 to 8 PM. Artist talk at 7PM. Admission is free.
Aug 13 Wednesday
The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.
Aug 14 Thursday
AUGUST EXHIBITION AT GALLERY A3 “In these divisive times, art can ask questions and suggest answers—and give artists an opportunity to speak through their artwork, whether it be overt commentary, thought-provoking, healing, contemplative, timeless, or contemporary,” says exhibit coordinator Paula Hite. The juror, Billy Myers, is the Artistic Director and Curator of the Art for the Soul Gallery. An Opening Reception will be on Thursday, August 7, 5–8:00 pm, and an online Art Forum, open to the public, is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, at 7:30 pm.
Gallery A3’s Annual Juried Show offers artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in a downtown Amherst gallery. In turn, it gives the community a chance to see work by established artists who may be well-known in the area along with the opportunity to discover emerging artists and others who may be exhibiting their work for the first time in western Massachusetts.
The exhibit showcases 45 works by 37 artists from New England and New York, and the media include drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, mixed media, and fiber works. “Gallery A3 began more than two decades ago, as artists in the community responded to the tragedy of the attacks of 9/11,” Hite states. “Now, with our 10th Annual Juried Show coming at another momentous time in our country’s history, it is exciting to see how the responses to the theme of UNITED WE STAND range from personal to political, abstract to conceptual, and humorous to iconic imagery.”
Aug 15 Friday
Aug 16 Saturday
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
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