2017 SUMMER GETAWAY
Art New England’s
Unique Arts Events and Destinations Throughout the Region
GUIDE
CONNECTICUT 8th Annual Open Your Eyes Studio Tour
Sharon, Lakeville & Salisbury, CT (860) 618-0075 openyoureyestour.org June 24 & 25 The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council presents the 8th annual Open Your Eyes Studio Tour featuring more than 30 artists and artisans who open their studios and show their processes to the public. Tour artists include painters, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists, textile artists, jewelers, blacksmiths and woodworkers. Free Ticket Packets ordered through website.
Julie Blanchard, Bright Morning, 2016, watercolor, 20 x 26". On view at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod Studios. Courtesy of the artist.
100,000 diverse pieces of fine art and crafts from around the country. The event is free to the public and includes a Children’s Art Park.
60th Anniversary of the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
Historic Downtown Mystic, CT (860) 572-9578 stephanie@mysticchamber.org mysticchamber.org August 12 & 13 The oldest festival of its kind in the Northeast, the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival attracts nearly 85,000 people and features more than 270 artists showcasing nearly
Connecticut Summerfest
The Hartt School 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT ctsummerfest.org June 15–21 Hear the work of emerging musicians at Connecticut Summerfest, a contemporary music festival for new performers and composers. Summerfest participants have an opportunity to hone their musical skills and meet other artists, while visitors can enjoy free performances by ensembles in residence, including Apple Orange Pair, the Meraki Chamber Players and the Xelana Duo.
At Mystic Outdoor Festival.
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Craft Expo 2017 Presented by Guilford Art Center
MAINE
Guilford, CT guilfordartcenter.org Guilford Art Center’s Craft Expo 2017 brings 180 fine American craft artists to the Guilford Green July 14–16. The show, in its 60th year, features handmade work in a variety of media, a silent auction of exhibitor donated crafts, live craft demos, food trucks and crafts for kids.
Maine Coast Stone Symposium
Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, ME railwayvillage.org/stonesymposium August 1–30, Sculptors working August 11–20, Gala August 21 Month-long celebration of Maine’s stone industry including workshops, lectures and demos; the exhibit Built with Stone: The Story of Granite, Slate, and Limestone in Maine; and a 10-day sculpture symposium featuring twelve Maine sculptors.
Taking in the booths at Craft Expo on the Guilford Green. Photo: Kathryn Schauer Photography.
Courtesy of Vinalhaven Historical Society.
&Jane Henson
Books in Boothbay
586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, ME (207) 633-4727 railwayvillage.org July 8, 9–1 Meet over 35 Maine authors at the 13th Annual Books in Boothbay: Maine’s Summer Book Festival, held at the Boothbay Railway Museum. A diverse group of writers attend, including winners of the Maine Literary Awards and children’s book authors. This free event includes readings, author talks and books for sale.
The Maine Art Museum Trail
Southern Maine maineartmuseums.org Plan a road trip through Southern Maine this summer with the Maine Art Museum Trail. Beginning in Lewiston and winding 200 miles to Bangor (with a quick trip to Monhegan Island), this map from the Maine Office of Tourism passes eight museums housing 73,000 works of art. Many Maine artists are represented on the tour, from Winslow Homer to Louise Nevelson, and travelers will get to explore the landscape that inspired them all. Whether you follow the entire trail or visit one museum, you will experience Maine from a new perspective.
August 12-13
Jim
Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Creative Work, Creative Play
Julie Blanchard Fresh Paint Ar tists
Through October 8 2017
An Open Studio Tour through the Coastal Villages of Dartmouth and Westport
39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT 203-869-6899 www.greenwichhistory.org
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Cultural Center of Cape Cod Studios 307 Old Main St. S. Yarmouth MA (508)385 8135 blanchardj@comcast.net Freshpaintar tists.com
MASSACHUSETTS 22nd Annual Hull Artists Open Studio Tour
hullartists.com July 8 & 9, August 19 & 20, 10–4 Visit more than 40 artists who open their coastal studios to the public. See paintings, pottery, woodworking, mosaics, textiles, jewelry and more. Download the free tour guide at hullartists.com or pick one up at Gallery Nantasket, 121 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA. Upcoming: Holiday Open Studios, November 4 & 5, 2017.
Church on the Hill Annual Art and Craft Fair
Paradise City Arts Festival
Lilac Park, Lenox, MA churchonthehilllenox.org July 22–30, 10–4 Church on the Hill hosts its 29th annual Art and Craft Fair, featuring the finest quality local hand-made crafts from the region. Enjoy 60 booths featuring juried artists and a luncheon on both days. Free admission.
Indoors at the Three County Fairgrounds Rt. 9, Mass Pike Exit 4 to I-91, Exit 19 Northampton, MA (800) 511-9725 paradisecityarts.com May 27–29: Sa & Su 10–6, Memorial Day 10–4 Visit a world-class arts festival in the cultural heart of New England. 250 curated artists and makers from every corner of America descend upon Northampton for three days of astounding visual arts, eye-popping design, scrumptious food, fabulous live music and great fun. Enjoy the themed exhibit Birds of Paradise, artist talks and demonstrations, a benefit silent art auction and the new Sculpture Promenade. Free parking.
At Church on the Hill, Lenox, MA.
Dennis Paul Peterson, Serengeti Cabinet, rift oak, zebrawood, mahogany, antelope horns. At Paradise City Arts Festival, Northampton, MA.
FILL YOUR SUMMER WITH
Music
Featuring
Classical | Jazz | Folk World | Pop
Friday, July 14th 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM on Marlborough Street
between Berkeley and Clarendon
A French party with live music, food, drinks and dancing in the street!
“...beautiful to the eye as well as to the ear.”
FrenchCulturalCenter.org worldmusic.org
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Rockportmusic.org | 978.546.7391
DARTMOUTH & WESTPORT MA • LITTLE COMPTON & TIVERTON RI
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Art New England, color: 2.375” wide x 4.6” tall
NEW HAMPSHIRE University of New Hampshire Observatory
9 Spinney Lane, Durham, NH unh.observer@unh.edu physics.unh.edu/content/observatory Visit the UNH Observatory to experience summer nights in a new way. The observatory hosts free public sessions 9-11 p.m. every first & third Saturday of the month, weather permitting. These sessions are a great opportunity to learn about astronomy from observatory staff and make a fun family outing. A highlight of the season will be the Great American Eclipse on August 21, a rare total eclipse sweeping the country.
NEW YORK Art Studio Views
Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7578 artstudioviews.com September 2 & 3, 11–5 Labor Day Weekend The 10th annual Art Studio Views tour, in Northern Dutchess and Southern Columbia Counties in NY, celebrates a “Decade of Art” with unique opportunities to visit private
studios of Hudson Valley artists through this free, self-guided tour. Media includes: painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and glass. Visit the website to view artists & download the brochure.
National Museum of Dance
99 South Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY (518) 584-2225 dancemuseum.org Tu-Sa 10-4, Su 12-4 The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season as the only museum in the nation dedicated entirely to the art of dance in all its diversity. Located in the Spa State Park, the Museum hosts annually rotating exhibitions, the Riggi Theater, and the School of the Arts.
Museum of the
White Mountains presents
Summer Camps: The White Mountains Roots of an Iconic American Experience
At the National Museum of Dance.
May 3 - Sept. 13
RHODE ISLAND Newport Black Ships Festival
28 Pelham Street, Newport, RI (401) 846-2720 blackshipsfestival.com July 13–16 The 34th Annual Newport Black Ships Festival is celebrated in both Newport and Japanese sister city Shimoda to commemorate the first treaty between the United States and Japan, the 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa. The festival, hosted by the Japan American Society of Rhode Island, offers a chance to experience Japanese art and culture. Highlights include a tea ceremony, Taiko drum performance and calligraphy demonstration.
Unseen Objects from the Collection May 1 - Oct 31 StrawberyBanke.org 14 Hancock Street Portsmouth NH
go.plymouth.edu/mwm
Image courtesy of Woolsey Conover
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Take a short trip to the Hudson Valley to visit the studio of Fay Wood, sculptor/ painter, working in a delightful space where she creates wonderful art for your enjoyment and life.
Fay Wood – Fay Wood Studio 123 Market Street, Saugerties, NY Open weekends & by appointment
Island Moving Company
The Great Friends Meeting House, 30 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI (401) 847-4470 islandmovingco.org Great Friends Dance Festival 2017— GREAT DANCE, GREAT TIMES July 19–23 a unique show each evening at 7:30 p.m. in the historic 1699 Great Friends Meeting House. Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen has invited a diverse roster of guest companies to share performance and creative time at the Festival this year. Tickets available at their website.
Photo: David Lee Black
www.FayWoodStudio.com info@faywoodstudio.com
VERMONT Rufus Porter Immersion Weekend June 2 - 4, 2017 Exhibit Open through October 15
Rock River Artists Open Studio Tour
Lectures and Demonstrations July 1 and August 5
Rock River Artists Tour
South Newfane, VT (802) 348-7440 rockriverartists.com July 15 & 16 The Rock River Artists are a collective of 15 professional artists who host an open studio event every July, welcoming the public to visit their studios, homes and gardens, and their unique Vermont settings. The self-guided Rock River Artists Tour begins at the South Newfane Schoolhouse, a historic 19th century one-room school, which is transformed into a lively gallery for the weekend, showcasing a sample of each artist’s work. Mediums include painting, drawing, collage, pottery, fabric and thread, ironwork, custom furniture, jewelry, and photography. The artists’ studios are also open by appointment all year.
Painting by Steve Meyer
Visit 15 artists’ studios of all colors and stripes! Be inspired by lectures, classes, and original Porter murals in a 19th century Vermont hilltop village. (802) 754-2022 www.oldstonehousemuseum.org
July 15-16
RockRiverArtists.com Celebrating our 25th year South Newfane, Vermont
At Rock River Artists.
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