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Friday, June 22
6 - 8pm
Come celebrate the opening of FOUR new exhibitions!
The event is FREE to the public.
Guests are welcome to enjoy light refreshments and a cash bar.
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Howard Johnson: Phantastrophies
May 26, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Howard Johnson, Wishcraft
, 2018,
18 x 24 x ¾",
Prismacolor, graphite, ink pen, crayons, and
various papers
mounted on Ampersand staged board
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| Worcester Artist Howard Johnson is one of the most original and distinctive artists working in New England today. His visionary artworks reflect his interests in philosophy, mythology, science fiction, and popular culture - among other things. |
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83rd Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft
June 22 - September 2, 2018
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The 83rd Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is one of the oldest juried exhibitions in New England. This annual summer tradition, opening June 22, celebrates the artists and crafters of our region. The Regional Exhibition provides significant exposure for artists in our community, and opportunities to connect artists, patrons, collectors, and art lovers.
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Lynda Schlosberg: Multiverse
June 22 - September 2, 2018
Lynda Schlosberg,
Entangled With You
, 2016, acrylic on panel,
60" x 60"
By bridging the image generation methods of the arts and the sciences,
Schlosberg helps us to imagine the unimaginable, and delight in the shifting beauty of Everything.
Lynda Schlosberg was the First Prize winner in last summer's
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Annual Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft at FAM.
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Call and Response: E
Pluribus
Unum
June 22 - September 2nd, 2018
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Left:
Harold Edgerton (American, 1903-1990),
Tumblers
, 1942, gelatin silver print, 20" x 16", Gift of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation
Right:
Tess Barbato,
All of Which are American Dreams
, 2017, oil on canvas, 30" x 30"
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Ezra Stoller,
Seagrams Interior, Mies van der Rohe
, 1958, gelatin silver print,
Gift of Jeanne and Richard S. Press
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This exhibition presents photographs from FAM's Permanent Collection that feature windows and mirrors as compositional devices that inform and direct how we, as viewers, see.
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February 11, 2018 - June 3, 2018
Curator's closing tours of
Fantastical, Political
with Koch Curatorial Fellow Lauren Szumita
and exhibiting artist Joo Lee Kang.
Sunday, June 3rd at 2pm!
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Fantastical, Political opening:
Dave Cole,
The Music Box
, 2012,
Caterpillar CS-553 Vibratory Roller-Compacter with cherry wood, spring steel and United States National Anthem (arranged for steamroller),
8' x 19' x 11',
Courtesy of the artist
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SUMMER CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
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Pre-registration is required for all adult and youth classes/workshops
The Word Color in Watercolor: Workshop for Beginners and Experienced Painters
Sunday, July 22, 2018
10am - 4pm
Objective: To discover, build, and enhance a personal watercolor technique
Students in adult classes are responsible for bringing their own art supplies. Lists of required materials are posted on our website or can be obtained by calling the Museum's main number, 978-345-4207.
Summer Art Classes for ages 5-8 and 9-12
August 6 - 10
Classes in drawing and painting, sculpture, STEAM, and more.
Morning and afternoon options:
9am - 12pm and/or
12:30 - 3:30pm
Sign up for one or two 5-day classes per child
$105 Family-level Museum members, $125 Non-members per 5-day class
For students taking a morning and afternoon class,
there is a $15 additional fee for supervision
during lunch (students must provide their own lunch)
8:30am early drop-off and
3:30 - 5:30pm
late pick-up available for additional
fees.
Watch our website for details!
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Participants must pre-register with the Fitchburg Art Museum by calling 978.345.4207 or by emailing adescoteaux@fitchburgartmuseum.org
All sessions are from 1 - 3pm
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Learn about the new
Fitchburg Arts Community!
A public presentation and feedback session for neighbors,
artists and community members.
The Fitchburg Art Museum is working with NewVue Communities to create affordable artist live/work space in Fitchburg. At this presentation, Fitchburg Art Museum Director Nick Capasso will fully describe the project, take questions, and elicit advice and feedback for the design of studio spaces and artist amenities. The Fitchburg Art Museum is committed to working with residents to create, nurture, and sustain a creative community in Fitchburg.
Sunday, June 10, 3pm
Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St, Fitchburg, MA
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FREE Fun Friday - July 27!
Enjoy creating suncatchers, puffy paintings, clay pendants, and more with your family and friends on FREE Fun
Friday,
10am - 4:30pm! Hunt for "treasure" in our galleries, take your photograph with a Fitchburg celebrity, and have your face painted. Explore our galleries to see art and artifacts from ancient Egypt (including mummies), African art, and art and crafts from regional artists, and learn more about them in the
interactive
Learning Lounges.
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Fantastical, Political on Open Studio with Jared Bowen
At the Fitchburg Art Museum, an exhibition of five contemporary artists explores
extravagant art with a political edge in
"Fantastical, Political."
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Photo courtesy of Sentinel and Enterprise |
IT'S COLLEGE TOWN 101 FSU, city officials aim to get students out and about in Fitchburg
Leaders from the city, Fitchburg State University, and the Fitchburg community work together to bridge gaps and get students thinking of Fitchburg as a "college town."
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Art New England Magazine on
Fantastical, Political
Delicious contradictions abound in the subversive
Fantastical, Political
, where appealing surfaces and seemingly quaint ornamentation disclose charged political statements and barbed social commentaries that linger like unhealed wounds.
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Photo courtesy of A. T. Leonard & Associates
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Initiative Gives Boost to Fitchburg Downtown Transformation
MassDevelopment has designated the city's downtown district under its Transformative Development Initiative program.
Read More
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Please consider a GIFT to the Annual Fund today!
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Photo credit: Norm Eggert
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It's never too late (or too early!) in the year to support the Fitchburg Art Museum.
Here at FAM we celebrate diverse cultures, and connect our visitors to the arts, to each other, and the greater community.
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