Notebook, 1993-

DIRECTORIES - A Representative Listing with Periodic Corrections and Additions.
In Review and updated frequently - March 15, 2010

Visual Arts in
Massachusetts . . . . . . CT . . . MA . . . ME . . . NH . . . RI . . . VT . . . NE

Prominent sources for art news or calendars are listed in addition to art museums, professional art schools, arts organizations, art associations and art centers. This directory suggests the wealth of visual arts experiences and resources in Massachusetts.

NOTE: ** Indicates a year 2009 addition to the list

News

Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist News . . . . . Local Cultural Councils by Town . . . . . ArtistLink Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . Be sure to Explore University, College, and School Art News and Calendars

City of Boston Arts Calendar . . . . . Exhibitionist . . . . . Skinner Auction Schedule . . . . . WBUR Public Arts Calendar & eNewsletter . . . . . Museums 10 . . . . . A Walking Tour of Public Art from Back Bay Fens to Boston Common . . . . . arts@mit Calendar . . . . . Valley Advocate Calendar . . . . . MFA Mail . . . . . Big RED & Shiny - "An Arts Journal for Boston, Cambridge and Beyond" - Articles, Reviews, Columns, News, On the Town, Forum, Links . . . . . New England Foundation for the Arts Events . . . . . Northampton Area Art Galleries and Exhibit spaces . . . . . Art New England . . . . . Boston Handmade . . . . . Mass Moments (Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities). . . . . MA Foundation for the Humanities Newsletter . . . . . NemaNews [New England Museum Association]. . . . . MA Art Education Association - Updates . . . . . UMass Arts Council Calendar - [Western Mass] . . . . . Fenway Cultural District Calendar and eNews . . . . . Boston Globe Living / Arts . . . . . Watch - (WGBH) . . . . . Arts / Brandeis . . . . . ArtsEditor . . . . . Boston Phoenix . . . . . American Craft Council Craft Calendar . . . . . TownOnLine (Select a Town) . . . . . Society for Arts & Crafts and CraftBoston E-Newsletter . . . . . Newbury Street & Back Bay Guide . . . . . About the Arts . . . . . New England Entertainment Digest . . . . . Very Special Arts of Massachusetts . . . . . New England Artisans Guild . . . . The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - NE. . . . . Center for New England Culture - [University of New Hampshire] . . . . . New England Cultural Database - (New England Foundation for the Arts)

Featured

"Art concerning landscape, environmental concerns and eco-critical perspectives; nationalism, transnationalism, and boundaries; regionalism and internationalism; topographical impulses and mapping; the geographic imagination; physical or psychological placement or displacement; institutional, public, private or virtual spaces; art’s physical location, size, and scale; gendered and domestic spaces; and the cosmos (outer space) or the psyche (inner space). . . . " - Possible topics in the Art History Symposium at Boston University , March 18-20, 2010.

The DeCordova Sculpture Park - "Encompasses 35 acres of rolling woodlands and lawns and provides a constantly changing exhibition of large-scale, outdoor, contemporary American sculpture. It is divided into nine sections. Wetlands | School Plaza | South Field | East Lawn | West Lawn | Watershed | Main Lawn | Alice's Garden | Sculpture Terraces . View the Park Map and Park Artists A–Z."

Arts in Western Massachusetts - Explore The Emily Dickinson Museum, Hampshire College Art Gallery, Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, National Yiddish Book Center, Smith College Museum of Art, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Historic Deerfield, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, The Amherst College Museum of Natural History, University Gallery of UMass Amherst.

Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program - "Have you mastered a traditional art? Do you want to ensure it is passed on by teaching the next generation? Or do you want to increase your skills, technique, and artistry by studying with a master traditional artist?" - (Massachusetts Cultural Council)

Museum of Fine Arts Interactive Tours - Explore the Collection, Exhibitions and Popular Themes. Zoom in and out and pan full-screen views of all images. Send ecards. . . . . . . . MFA Mobile - "Now you can personalize your cell phone with MFA Mobile wallpapers. Choose a single wallpaper or become a monthly subscriber and get your choice of up to five downloads plus one bonus wallpaper each month. We're always adding new wallpapers from our extensive collection, so check back often. You never know what you might find." - (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) . . . . . . . Art Escapes Trail- Explore Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Marblehead, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, and Salem. . . . . . . . The Boston Museum and Links. . . . . . . . . . The Boston Arts Academy (BAA) is a public high school for the visual and performing arts. As a pilot school within the Boston Public Schools, it is both a laboratory and a beacon for artistic and academic innovation. . . . . . . . Gallery@MCC - "Every year the Massachusetts Cultural Council recognizes outstanding Massachusetts artists in a range of disciplines. . . . . . . . Artist Toolbox - "The Artist's Professional Toolbox is the only comprehensive training program for the professional working visual artist in Greater Boston. APT is NOT a one-time workshop or '101-level' intro but an eight-month intensive course for a select group of artists. These artists will have a chance to learn and practice using their newfound marketing, networking and business skills during the program, with one-on-one guidance and feedback throughout" - Music, Performance, Visual Arts, Writers & Literary Arts Resources - (Massachusetts Cultural Council)

Community Arts Initiative: Artist Project - "The Artist Project is a collaboration between the MFA, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), and eight after-school community organizations in the Boston area. The artist and the children create a collaborative work of art inspired by the Museum's encyclopedic collection. The completed project is exhibited in the MFA's Courtyard Gallery. Projects begin in September 2008 and must conclude by June 2009. A stipend is provided. Submissions are reviewed by a panel composed of representatives from the MFA, the SMFA, and participating community organizations. Learn more and download the application. - (The Artist Project and the Community Arts Initiative are funded through a generous grant from the Linde Family Foundation.)

Art in the Massachusetts State House - "The bust of Washington at the front of the Senate Chamber was at one time thought to be of Samuel Adams. The identity crisis was cleared up with the help of Lafayette, who commented, "That's the Washington I knew!" . . . . The paintings lining the walls of the Senate Reception Room portray some of the former Senate presidents, including Calvin Coolidge and Horace Mann. This room is now used for conferences and occasional receptions . . . . Most of the Senate Chamber has been changed from the original Bulfinch design but the sunburst ceiling remains the same. Emblems symbolizing commerce, agriculture, war, and peace are located in the four corners of the ceiling. High above the chamber are the public galleries. Marble busts of state and national figures stand in the wall niches. Busts of Presidents Washington and Lincoln are situated behind the Senate President's desk. Near the visitors area is a bust of Marquis de Lafayette, a great friend of the American people, who visited the chamber on his way to lay the cornerstone for the Bunker Hill Monument in 1825. Several presidents, including Jackson, Monroe, and Van Buren, were welcomed here. It was in this chamber, too, that Angelina Grimke made political history when, in 1838, she gave a speech advocating the abolition of slavery. She was the first woman to address a United States legislative body. . . . . "I stand before you as a moral being, endowed with precious and unalienable rights, which are correlative with solemn duties and high responsibilities; and as a moral being I feel that I owe it to the suffering slave, and to the deluded master, to my country and my world to do all that I can to overturn a system of complicated crimes, built up upon the broken hearts and prostrate bodies of my countrymen in chains, and cemented by the blood and sweat and tears of my sisters in bonds." - (Angelina Grimke, February 21, 1838) . . . . The room for the House of Representatives (3rd floor) is paneled in Honduras mahogany. Behind the Speaker's podium are the Albert Herter murals, 'Milestones on the Road to Freedom.' The names on the ceiling cornice commemorate men who made important contributions to the commonwealth and the nation prior to 1895."

Massachusetts Folk Art - Discover the many living folk traditions in Massachusetts. "Throughout Massachusetts, artists learn, practice, and revitalize folk art traditions that take many expressive forms. These keepers of tradition are recognized as outstanding practitioners of craft, music, dance, and sacred arts. Yet much of their work is hidden from the public, remaining essentially unknown beyond their local communities. Some of these traditions have been here for centuries, while others came with people who moved here more recently from all over the world."

Museums

Addison Gallery of American Art - (Andover) . . . . . . . . . . American Textile History Museum - (Lowell) . . . . . . . . . . Art Complex Museum at Duxbury . . . . . . . . . . Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard - (Cambridge) . . . . . . . . . . Beauport - (The Sleeper-McCann House, Gloucester) . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Museum - ( Pittsfield) . . . . . . . . . . Boston Historical Society and Museum . . . . . . . . . . The Boston Museum . . . . . . . . . . Boston Public Library Fine Arts Collection . . . . . . . . . . Busch-Reisinger Museum - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Cahoon Museum of American Art - (Cotuit) . . . . . . . . . . Cape Ann Historical Museum - [Gloucester] . . . . . . . . . . Cape Museum of Fine Arts - [Dennis] . . . . . . . . . . Chesterwood Museum - [Stockbridge] . . . . . . . . . . Concord Museum . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut Valley Historical Museum - [Springfield] . . . . . . . . . . Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum - [Arlington] . . . . . . . . . . Danforth Museum of Art - [Framingham] . . . . . . . . . . Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College - [Wellesley] . . . . . . . . . . DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park - [Lincoln] . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden - [Springfield] . . . . . . . . . . Fitchburg Art Museum . . . . . . . . . . Fogg Art Museum at Harvard - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Fruitlands Museums - [Harvard] . . . . . . . . . . fullerCRAFT Museum - [Brockton] . . . . . . . . . . Gardner Museum - [The Fenway, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum - [Springfiled] . . . . . . . . . . Gore Place - [Waltham] . . . . . . . . . . Griffin Museum of Photography - [Winchester] . . . . . . . . . . Harvard University Art Museums - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Heritage Plantation & Gardens - [Sandwich] . . . . . . . . . . Institute of Contemporary Art - [Boston] . . . . . . . . . . John F. Kennedy Library and Museum - [Columbia Point, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Lowell National Historical Park . . . . . . . . . . The Mary Baker Eddy Library Maaparium - [Mass Ave, Boston]. . . . . . . . . . Mass MoCA - and Kidspace - [North Adams] . . . . . . . . . . McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College - [Chestnut Hill] . . . . . . . . . . Mead Art Museum at Amherst College - [Amherst] . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Hall Museum at Deerfield - [Deerfield] . . . . . . . . . . MIT Museum - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Mount Holyoke College Art Museum - [South Hadley] . . . . . . . . . . Museum of Afro American History - [Beacon Hill, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Museum of Fine Arts - [The Fenway, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Museums10 - The partnership of seven outstanding college museums with three unique neighboring museums in Western Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . National Heritage Museum - [Lexington] . . . . . . . . . . New Bedford Art Museum . . . . . . . . . . New England Museum Association - [Arlington] . . . . . . . . . . New England Quilt Museum - [Lowell] . . . . . . . . . . Norman Rockwell Museum - [Stockbridge] . . . . . . . . . . Old Academy Museum, the Framingham Historical Society - [Framingham] . . . . . . . . . . Peabody Essex Museum - [Salem] . . . . . . . . . . Pilgrim Hall - [Plymouth] . . . . . . . . . . Provincetown Art Association and Museum - [Provincetown] . . . . . . . . . . Revolving Museum - [Lowell] . . . . . . . . . . Rose Art Museum at Brandeis - [Waltham] . . . . . . . . . . Sandwich Glass Museum - [Sandwich] . . . . . . . . . . Smith College Museum of Art - [Northampton] . . . . . . . . . . Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History - [Weston] . . . . . . . . . . Springfield Art Museums . . . . . . . . . . Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute - [Williamstown] . . . . . . . . . . Tsongas Industrial History Center - [Lowell] . . . . . . . . . . Whistler House Museum of Art - [Lowell] . . . . . . . . . . Williams College Museum of Art - [Williamstown] . . . . . . . . . . Worcester Art Museum . . . . . . . . . .

Professional Art Schools and Art Departments

Amherst College Fine Arts Department - [Amherst] . . . . . . . . . . Art Institute of Boston at Leslie University - [Kenmore Sq, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Barn Workshop Fine Arts and Crafts School - [Danvers] . . . . . . . . . . Boston Architectural College - (Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Design Studies - Newbury St, Boston) . . . . . . . . . . Boston College Fine Arts Department and Arts Council - [Calendar & Mailing List] [Chestnut Hill]. . . . . . . . . . Boston University College of Fine Arts - [Commonwealth Ave, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Boston University College of Communication - Photojournalism, Print Journalism, Public Relations, Science Journalism, Television - (Commonwealth Ave, Boston) . . . . . . . . . . Boston University Photographic Resource Center - [Commonwealth Ave, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Art at Brandeis - [Waltham] . . . . . . . . . . Bridgewater State College Dept of Art - [Bridgewater] . . . . . . . . . . Clark University Art Department - [Worcester] . . . . . . . . . . The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts - [Jamaica Plain] . . . . . Emerson College School of Arts - Visual and Media Arts - [Boylston St, Boston] . . . . . Emmanuel College Art Department - [The Fenway, Boston] . . . . . Framingham State College Art Department - [Framingham] . . . . . Gibbs College Visual Communications - [Newbury St, Boston] . . . . . Gordon College Department of Visual Arts - [Wenham] . . . . . . . . . . Harvard University Graduate School of Design and News & Events . . . . . . . . . . Harvard University Film Study Center - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Harvard University Office for the Arts - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Harvard University Department of Visual and Environmental Studies- The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Harvard University Extension School Master's Degree (ALM) in Museum Studies Program - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Harvard University - Radcliffe Institute Research & the Arts - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Holy Cross Visual Arts Dept. - [Worcester] . . . . . . . . . . Kaji Aso Studio Institute for the Arts - [Stephen St, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Mass College of Art - [Huntington Ave, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . MIT Dept of Urban Studies and Planning - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . MIT Dept. of Architecture - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . MIT History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Art - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . MIT List Visual Art Center - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . MIT Office of the Arts - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . MIT School of Architecture & Planning - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . MIT The Media Laboratory/ Program in Media Arts - [Cambridge] . . . . . . . . . . Montserrat College of Art - [Beverly] . . . . . . . . . . Mount Holyoke Department of Art & Art History - [South Hadley] . . . . . . . . . . Mount Ida College School of Design - [Newton] . . . . . . . . . . Mudflat Studios Ceramic School - [Somerville] . . . . . . . . . . Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts - [Nantucket] . . . . . . . . . . New England Institute of Art - [Brookline] . . . . . . . . . . New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University - [Ashburton Place, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . New England School of Photography - [Commonweath Ave, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . North Bennet Street School - [Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Northeastern University Department of Visual Arts - [Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center - [Provincetown] . . . . . . . . . . Radcliffe Institute Research & the Arts - (Harvard University, Cambridge) . . . . . . . . . . Regis College Fine Arts Program and Fine Arts Center - [Weston] . . . . . . . . . . Salem State College Art Department - [Salem] . . . . . . . . . . School of the Museum of Fine Arts - [The Fenway, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Simmons Art Department and Trustman Art Gallery -[The Fenway, Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Smith College Art Department - [Northampton] . . . . . . . . . . Tufts University Art & Art History and Art Gallery - [Medford] . . . . . . . . . . Univ of MA Amherst Dept of Art and Art History - [Amherst] . . . . . . . . . . Univ of MA at Dartmouth - College of Visual and Performing Art - [Dartmouth] . . . . . . . . . . Univ of MA Boston Arts - [Boston] . . . . . . . . . . Univ of MA Lowell Art Department - [Lowell] . . . . . . . . . . Wellesley College Art Department - Art History, Art Studio, Architecture, Independent - (Wellesley, MA) . . . . . . . . . . Wheaten College Art and Art History - [Norton] . . . . . . . . . .

Studios

Alliance of Artists Communities - [Northeast] . . . . . The Alliance of Artists Communities grew out of the MacArthur Foundation's 1990 program entitled 'Special Initiative on Artists' Colonies, Communities, and Residencies.' The eighteen recipients of grants under this one-time program began meeting in early 1991, then formed the Alliance in September of 1992 with seed money from the MacArthur Foundation and the NEA. The Alliance was originally based in Portland, Oregon, before relocating to Providence, Rhode Island in January of 2002 . . . . The Alliance advocates for creative environments that advance the endeavors of artists."

ArtistLink - Connecting Artists and Spaces in Massachusetts, "Helps artists of all kinds find space to rehearse, create, and live affordably . . . . " (Boston Globe Magazine 3/19/06) - " ArtistLink works collaboratively to create a stable yet dynamic environment for Massachusetts artists and to support their increased contributions to our society and local communities. ArtistLink achieves this mission by taking a leadership role on artist space by providing individual artists, developers, and municipalities with targeted information and technical assistance and by advocating for relevant policy changes at the state level. Through partnerships with other organizations in New England and across the country, ArtistLink shares best practices and participates in the development and execution of new models of artist assistance. Targeted Work in Three Areas: 1. Preservation and creation of permanent and affordable artist space; 2. Policy work at the state and local level to encourage artist-friendly policies; 3. Resources for individual artists on a comprehensive web site (real estate info, online listing for artist spaces, links to important organizations --including connection and coordination with national LINC website . . . . the Space Toolbox for Artists, Developers, Municipalities . . . . and artspacefinder

Artist Space Initiative (City of Boston) - "Artists help make Boston a more livable city - a city of people and neighborhoods, a center of cultural life, and a vital economic center. They function as small businesses by providing jobs and services for Boston residents. Since the late 1960s, artists have helped transform marginal neighborhoods into dynamic communities. Frequently, festivals, galleries, small performance spaces and small retail spring up in these same areas through the work of resident artists, generating a vibrant street life that acts as a deterrent to crime, dramatically enhancing the quality of neighborhoods for both the people who live there and people who visit . . . . The BRA is working with other city agencies including the Office of Cultural Affairs and the Department of Neighborhood Development to retain existing spaces for artists and create new ones."

Allston Arts District Studios - Over 35 artists.

Artblock - South End of Boston. "ArtBlock includes 26 affordable live/work lofts for sale, as well as market rate lofts and townhomes. Commanding the center of the site is the historic Joshua Bates Art Center, a permanent home for work-only artist studios. A cooperative art gallery in the East building rounds out this exciting new Community of the Arts."

Artists' Group of Charlestown, Inc - [Charlestown] . . . . . The Stove Factory gallery and Studio - "Founded in 1997 by a small group of resident artists, The Artists' Group of Charlestown, Inc. is an organization open to artists, artisans and friends, whose intent is to promote the visual arts."

ARTspace Maynard - [Maynard] . . . . . "ArtSpace-Maynard is a nonprofit community art center located in the former 55,000 square foot Fowler Middle School in Maynard MA. In January 2001 ArtSpace Inc. leased the building from the Maynard School Department and transformed it into one of the largest and most vital art centers in New England . . . . ArtSpace Inc. has developed and/or assisted artists to develop affordable studio and live-work studio space." There are 43 Artists' studios, a Gallery, a Printworks studio, a Theatre, and Community Education.

ArtWorks at Dover Street - [New Bedford] . . . . . "Eligibility: Professional visual artists in the fine arts and crafts. Must be for non-commercial explorations only . . . . Organization provides Studio, facility equipment including limited technical support, exhibition and program outreach, visiting artist and critic series, annual trip to New York City. Stipend Through UMass Dartmouth . . . . NOTE: ArtWorks! is currently reorganizing its residency program, and is not accepting applications until further notice. Please check here or at the ArtWorks! website for further information as it becomes available. . . . .

Atlantic Works Collaborative Space - [East Boston] . . . . . "Atlantic Works is a collaborative space for art and ideas. With a growing number of artists displaced by Boston's soaring rents, East Boston is poised to become the next artist enclave not unlike the Fort Point Channel area. The Atlantic Works Group, composed of 29 members of the thriving East Boston Artists Group (EBAG), is the newest manifestation of this trend." Cooperative Gallery. Events.

Boston Open Studios Coalition . . . . . "If you are an artist and wish to join Open Studios, please contact your neighborhood group or the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. If you wish to start a new Open Studios event in your Boston neighborhood, please contact the Mayor's Office. The Coalition represents 12 Boston neighborhoods: United South End Artists . . . .Roslindale Open Studios . . . . SOWA Art Walk . . . . Jamaica Plain Artists . . . . Roxbury Open Studios . . . . Mission Hill Art Collective . . . . East Boston Artists Group . . . . Fort Point Arts Community and Midway Studios . . . . Dorchester Arts Collaborative . . . . Distillery Open Studios . . . . Allston Arts District . . . . Fenway Studios . . . . Artists Group of Charlestown . . . . Projects affiliated with the Boston Open Studios Coalition are made possible in part by the Boston Cultural Council and the City of Boston."

Boston Progress Arts Collective - [Washington St in Chinatown, Boston] . . . . . Boston's Asian Pacific American Arts Collective. "Boston Progress Arts Collective (BPAC) was founded in 2002 with three primary goals: to support and promote Asian/Pacific Islander artists in the Boston area and nationally, to emphasize the importance of arts for API communities, and to use the arts as a means of educating and organizing API communities."

Brickbottom Artists Association - [Somerville] . . . . . "The Brickbottom Artist Building is one of the oldest living and working artists communities in the country. Its successful creation is a testiment to the endurance and vision of the founding artists. In 1984, artists from Fort Point Channel, responding to their need for a stable, affordable working and living environment, began searching for a home. They eventually purchased two semi-abandoned buildings which were originally erected in the 1920's as the cannery and bakery of A&P stores.During the next three years, the buildings underwent substantial renovations to become the remarkable structures they are today, three structures joined by an awared-winning garden/courtyard. Brickbottom, named after the section in Somerville known for the clay deposits used for brickmaking, has become a well-known model for other artists' live/work developments throughout the country. Now, the nearly 150 condominium spaces, each of a unique size, shape and design, are home and workplace for more than 200 people and their pets." Gallery. Brickbottom Salon of Lectures, slide shows, literary events, concerts, meetings, film and video

Brookline Artists Open Studios . . . . . "Brookline Artists' Open Studios, an affiliate of the Brookline Council for the Arts and Humanities, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the work of artists in Brookline and educating the public about the artistic process. Our Open Studios weekend is the third weekend in May, and maps for the event are available one month earlier at Town Hall, the local libraries, and local businesses. Applications for artists wishing to participate in Open Studios are available in November on-line and by mail and must be returned by mid-January. Each October we hold a public meeting in which artists interested in participating in the following spring's Open Studios may vote on the rules and fees that will govern that year's event. Our calendar of meetings, deadlines, and the event itself are published on-line in November. Open Studios is an artist-run, all-volunteer organization. Our steering committee consists of the major committee chairpeople and meets throughout the year. Steering committee members change from year to year, and we are constantly in need of new volunteers and new inspiration for these positions."

Cambridge Artists Cooperative - [Church St in Harvad Sq, Cambridge] . . . . . "The Cambridge Artists located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an artist-owned and operated gallery of fine American craft that showcases the work of over 150 artists."

Cambridgeport Artists Open Studios [CAOS} . . . . . "Over 70 artists exhibited in over 40 studios, all located within a few blocks of each other in Cambridge Massachusetts Cambridgeport is roughly the area between River Street and Sidney Street, bounded by Massachusetts Avenue on the north and the Charles River on the south . . . . Provides both web sites for and pointers to collective and individual art events."

Claflin School Studios (Newtonville) . . . . . Artist studios and living space.

The Distillery (516 East 2nd street South Boston) . . . . . A historical factory building converted into artist studios and studio apartments.

Dorchester Arts Collaborative, Inc . . . . . "We are people who support the arts in Dorchester, Boston's largest and oldest neighborhood. The neighborhood's historic diversity is exhibited in its architecture, from the old Victorian homes of wealthy Bostonians to the multi-family dwellings of later groups of immigrants. Today, Dorchester retains its diversity. Its main thoroughfare, Dorchester Avenue, connects many close-knit neighborhoods and thriving commercial districts of all kinds. DAC is a community-based organization that connects artists from every discipline with people who appreciate the arts, to support and expand the cultural life of Dorchester." Arts Database and Gallery. Open Studios.

East Boston Artist Group - and Atlantic Works . . . . . A collaborative space for art and ideas. 29 member artists. Gallery and Events.

Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts - [Concord] . . . . . "The Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts is located in historic Concord, Massachusetts. We are a non-profit cultural organization committed to nurturing and encouraging the arts throughout the community. We provide: Studio Space for more than 60 artists in the former Emerson School building in Concord and in the former Highland School in neighboring Carlisle; Classes and Workshops for children and adults in four large teaching studios; Exhibit space in the Blanchard Trust Gallery; Community Arts Initiatives including the Musketaquid Arts & Environment program and the Concord Arts Quarterly.

Feet of Clay - [Brookline] . . . . . A working pottery Collaborative in Brookline, MA. "Whether you're an experienced potter looking for studio space, or a beginner interested in learning how to hand-build or wheel-throw, Feet of Clay has everything you need to start working with clay today!"

Fenway Studios - [Ipswich St, Boston] . . . . . "In 1904 many of Boston's best known artists lost their homes, work spaces and much of their life's work in a disastrous fire at the Harcourt Studios. A group of business and civic leaders promptly acquired the land, and hired the architectural firm of Parker and Thomas to design a modern replacement for the lost building. Just one year later in 1905, the construction of the Fenway Studios was completed and the artists moved in. Fenway Studios was designed so that all 46 studios would have north light, the interior plans were inspired by the ateliers of 19th century Paris with 12 foot windows, 14 foot ceilings and fireplaces in the end studios. The exterior was built in the Arts and Crafts Style using clinker brick. During the early history of the building numerous prominent artists and teachers worked here including Edmund Tarbell, Joseph Decamp, William Paxton, Philip Hale, Lillian Wescot Hale, George L. Noyes, Marion B. Allen, Lila Perry Cabot, Mary Bradish Titcomb, William Kaula, Lee Lufkin Kaula, Lillian and Leslie Prince Thompson, Charles Hopkinson, Marion L. Pooke, to name just a few. These artists are often referred to as 'Boston School.' Today, a broad variety of contemporary painting styles are represented in Fenway Studios from abstract expressionist to realist and virtually every style in between."

Fort Point Arts Community - [Summer St on Fort Point, Boston] . . . . . "Boston's oldest open studio event features some of the city's best-known artists . . . . " (Boston Globe Magazine 3/19/06) - "Currently the main activities of FPAC are artists lease negotiations for the 33 floors rented from the Boston Wharf Company; advocacy for Fort Point artists in relation to the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project, the South Boston Seaport Master Plan and the Convention Center; Exhibitions in the FPAC Gallery and the annual Open Studios weekend. Each of these issues and events requires many, many hours of volunteer work."

Fountain Street Studios - [The Bancroft Building in South Framingham] . . . . . Artists studios and Open Studio events.

Jamaica Plain Open Studios weekend - Over 200 artists open their studios and show in group sites around Jamaica Plain.

Midway Studios at Fort Point - "Midway Studios comprises approximately 200,000 square feet in three contiguous warehouse buildings located at 15 Channel Center Street (formerly 24-38 Midway Street), just behind 211-215 A Street. The 89 live/work studios, located on floors two through six of Midway Studios, are designed to accommodate a broad range of working styles. The first floor houses dramatic two story spaces, a café and office/retail space for cultural organizations and arts-related businesses."

Miller Street Studios - [Somerville, MA] . . . . . "A community of professional mid-career artists, all of whom have at least 20 years experience in their fields."

Mission Hill Artist Collective - [Boston] . . . . . "Mission Hill Artists Collective was for"med in January 1999 as a collective of localcommunity artists who came together to create opportunities for artists and the community as a whole.

Mudflat Studios - [Somerville] . . . . . Somerville, MA. "Mudflat Studio has offered the metropolitan Boston community a unique opportunity for clay work and play since 1971. As both an exciting, professionally run ceramics school and home to 18 clay artists, Mudflat follows its mission to promote and expand awareness and interest in the ceramic arts. Together, the school and studio form a dynamic community centered on a single medium and a shared creative process."

Newton Open Studios - "Newton is one of the few communities to hold Open Studios in the spring, and the extra space of suburbia means luxuries like a sculpture garden." - (Boston Globe Magazine 3/19/06)

NoCa Arts - [North Cambridge] . . . . . "NoCa Arts (North Cambridge Arts) is an association of artists who live and work in North Cambridge. It is an organization of accomplished professionals with a strong commitment to the North Cambridge community. It is partly funded by generous private support." Open Studio event in April.

Open Square - [Holyoke] . . . . . "Construction is underway on new artist studios --these new studios are on the second floor overlooking the lower canal. Great large windows and south light with great views of the canals, the city and the mountains beyond! 800 to 1,600 sq. ft. studios. 1, 2 & 3-year leases with rents beginning at $425 a month with insulated windows and ample heat for the winter months. Utilities included."

Piano Craft Guild Artist Studios - [Tremont St, Boston] - "When it was completed in 1854, the Jonas Chickering Pianoforte was the second largest building in the world, after the United States Capitol, and the first to combine all aspects of the manufacturing of pianos under one roof . . . . Conceived by the architects as affordable housing for artists, the Piano Craft Guild today retains the color and unconventionality of its artistic tradition, while offering innovative living spaces for urban professionals in an exotic, exhilarating environment."

Saxonville Studios - [Framingham] . . . . . "Fifteen years ago a group of artists came together to form what is now known as Saxonville Studios. They located themselves in the heART of Saxonville, Framingham's historical "Soho" neighborhood village in the old Roxbury Carpet Company mill building on the Sudbury River. Over the years we have promoted art in the community by opening our doors for our Annual Open Studios event, which is held every spring, and at some other select times during the year. This community of artists works here daily�sharing ideas, news, occasional meals and the desire to create. Many of us are working artists: from professional art restoration to photo collage commissions; from oil portrait sittings to the photography of architecture. We are teachers, scientists, parents, children, community-spirited, but above all we are artists pursuing the elusive muse 24/7. Some of us have achieved regional and national recognition; others are earlier in their quest, yet we all share this passion for ideas and art."

Sheffield Pottery, Inc - [Sheffield] . . . . . Ceramic supplies and retail pottery since 1946.

South End Open Studios . . . . . Over 250 member artists

The Brush Art Gallery and Artists' Studios - [Lowell] . . . . . "Discover thirteen distinguished, working artists and crafts persons located in a restored mill, and visit our high-quality, original art gallery . . . . As A Brush With History finishes its twentieth year, our primary mission remains unchanged since being founded by the Lowell Historical Preservation Commission, U.S. Department of the Interior, in 1982: to nurture the working artist, to keep the visual arts alive and healthy in the heart of Lowell's historic district, and to demonstrate through cultural programming the diverse and rich heritage and talent that exist in the greater Lowell area."

The Center for Arts Natick . . . . . "The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) brings the excitement of the arts into the MetroWest community by providing a vibrant concert venue and community center featuring live music, dance, theater and visual art. TCAN provides a cultural focus where established artists and talented newcomers present performances, literary events and art exhibitions in a cultural environment that brings together individuals and families, children and seniors. All are welcome, and all who enter benefit from exposure to the arts in this creative and interactive environment. TCAN is home to a dynamic Visual Arts program serving the MetroWest community by coordinating artistic exhibits by local and regional artisans, and supporting many satellite galleries located in local business and retail locations. Gallery opportunities are considered from all established and emerging artists. To promote artistic creativity and learning, TCAN hosts several visual art programs including juried art shows, weekly portrait groups, mentoring programs and open studio sessions."

Redbrick Beverly . . . . . "Located in a renovated mill building in the heart of Beverly, Redbrick Beverly has brick walls, old wooden beams, hardwood floors, high ceilings, tons of windows and all the charm that you would expect from a 100 year old mill building. Currently Redbrick has renovated the building and created artist studios which are rented to an exciting mix of artists. In November 2003 Redbrick will open a ceramic studio and workshop space. A printmaking studio, galleries, additional studios, and 8 live / work condo lofts will follow close behind. At Redbrick you can live and work in a building that has all mediums under one roof. You never know where your work could turn with all the possibilities available . . . . A place for artists to create. A place to gather and be part of a community. A place for artists to work alone in a space that is conducive to art making. A place to exhibit. A place to sell art. A place to teach. A place to learn new mediums. A place to make a home. A place to be inspired."

Redbrick Ipswich . . . . . "In the design phase and construction of a 30,000 sq ft mill building turned clam shucking house in the vibrant arts community of Ipswich, Mass. Redbrick Ipswich is slated to have artist studios, live work lofts, workshops, bookmaking and papermaking, photography studios, an extensive children's program, and much much more. The combination of both buildings provide artists of the North Shore the ability to have every medium right at their fingertips."

THEREdesign - [Boston] . . . . . "THEREdesign is a collaborative design studio engaged in architectural, interior, graphic and product design. We often follow projects through design, construction administration, interior design all the way to furnishings and styling."

TimberWolf Studios - [Lawrence] . . . . . Manipulated Glass. Workshops. Studio / Bench time, Consulting Services, Equipment Rental, Studio Store.

SOWA Art Walk - "Studios and galleries open their doors, and there's a crafts market, too . . . . " - (Boston Globe Magazine 3/19/06)

United South End Artists . . . . . Over 250 artists in several buildings in the South End. "The South End, always one of the area's most vibrant districts, is truly alive during Open Studios weekend with the opening of lofts, brownstones and renovated warehouses that house artists' studios and galleries. The South End also has an amazing selection of great restaurants and shops that are open year-round.

Vernon Street Studios - [Somerville] . . . . . "Over 50 artists welcome the public into their workspaces at 6 and 20 Vernon Street, Somerville, MA. during Open Studios. . . . The Vernon Street Artists community is well known throughout the area for the quality of artwork produced by artists with established reputations as well as exciting newcomers. Located in a historic 19th century brick industrial building, Vernon Street housed the first group of artists to open their studios to the public in 1975."

Waltham Mills Art Association - [Waltham] . . . . . Over 70 artists [4 groups by location: Artists West, Moody Street Station, River Street Artists, Waltham Studios]. "A revolution started here! Almost 200 years ago, the Waltham Cotton and Wool Factory established its business along the Charles River in approximately the location of 144 Moody Street. Later, Francis Cabot Lowell along with others, formed the Boston Manufacturing Company, which produced bolts of cloth by the thousands. The BMC was radical in two major ways: it produced cotton and woolen goods on a tremendous scale and used water powered looms; at least 7 years before the mills in Lowell and Lawrence. Indeed, Waltham has been a city of many firsts, including one of the first artists' collectives in the area. The Revolution continues. Over 20 years ago, a group of artists began to rehabilitate space in the same buildings that once employed hundreds and had fallen into disuse. Using our money, talent, and labor we transformed the neglected and degenerating buildings into studios where we can create art, and in some cases, reside." Open Studios events.

West Medford Open Studios . . . . . "The West Medford Open Studios is a multicultural arts group intended to enhance the community. During the last weekend of April, for the fourth year in a row, West Medford Open Studios (WMOS) enlivens the neighborhood by inviting the public to view artists' work and encouraging a dialogue among the artists, curious neighbors, and the broader public. A diverse community of artists will take part, including painters, sculptors, photographers, writers, and musicians. The people of Medford and adjoining towns are the primary audience for this event, which will take place at the artists' studios and at additional public sites."

Western Avenue Lofts - (Lowell) . . . . . "118 studios and over 160 artists of all disciplines." - First Saturday of every month, noon to 5pm.

Art Organizations

Massachusetts Cultural Council - [James St, Boston] . . . . . CulturaLinks, News, Peer Advisor Network, Traditional [folk or ethnic] Arts Apprenticeships, Grants, Public Programs, Issues and Trends - "The Massachusetts Cultural Council promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities. For more than 30 years, MCC has invested in the cultural life of Massachusetts. The Council receives an annual appropriation from the state legislature. It then makes thousands of grants to non-profit cultural organizations, schools, communities and individuals artists, funding programs that use arts, science and the humanities to build strong, diverse, livable communities. The beneficiaries of these programs comprise a cross-section of the population and citizens in each Massachusetts city and town."

Massachusetts Art Education Association . . . . . "Art from the Start."

Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities - [Arlington St, Boston] . . . . . (MAASH) " . . . it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of this commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences . . . . to encourage private societies and public institutions, for the promotion of agriculture, arts, sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures, and a natural history of the country . . . . "(Excerpt from the constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) - "MAASH is a broad-based, statewide (not-for-profit corporation) organization that serves as a unified voice for the cultural community of Massachusetts. MAASH identifies significant issues of importance to the industry and works to influence legislation and public opinion. . . . Since 1992, MAASH has helped to increase funding for the Massachusetts Cultural Council budget from $3.5 million in 1992 to $19.1 million in 2001."

Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities - [Northampton & Watertown for Metro Boston] . . . . . "Established in 1974 as the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities is a programming and grant-making organization that receives support from the NEH and the Massachusetts Cultural Council as well as private sources. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of 25 directors who reflect the social and geographic diversity of Massachusetts. Approximately half the board represents the general public (business, labor, the professions, cultural affairs, and community life) and half are humanities professionals (college faculty, K-12 teachers, independent scholars, museum and library professionals, and writers). Six directors are appointed by the governor. --The Foundation regularly identifies areas of special interest or concern and develops initiatives aimed at increasing program activity in those areas. Such initiatives may involve Foundation-conducted programs, special Requests for Proposals (RFPs), the development of specialized resources, or all of these. Recent Foundation initiatives have focused on the interpretation of Native American history and culture in New England museums and historical societies, the contributions of women to public life in Massachusetts; and humanistic perspectives on the millennium. --The Massachusetts Humanities Resource Center is a collection of books organized into thematic series, films, and a directory of scholars who give talks and lead discussions on the many topics that these resources explore. The collection makes a wide variety of thought-provoking, humanities-based programs easily available to nonprofit organizations throughout the state. --Speakers can add an extra dimension to your humanities program. The Foundation offers small grants to cover the cost of obtaining a scholar in the humanities to present a brief talk on the topic of your program and then engage your audience in discussion. Grant funds also may be used for publicity costs." Grants. Special Projects. Traveling Seminars.

Massachusetts Historical Commission - [Morrissey Boulevard, Boston] . . . . . View the Index and Mass Preservation Projects Fund, Historic Preservation Programs, Publications Available, National Register of Historic Places: Overview, Commonwealth Museum, Massachusetts Archives. Historic Commission Programs. Public Events & Activities.

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism - Arts & Culture - [Park Plaza, Boston] . . . . . Events Calendar.

About the Arts . . . . . "About the Arts seeks arts-related videos 5 to 10 minutes in length for a new "Video Shorts Segment" for its weekly television program. Cultural events, performance art, poetry readings, art and society, and animation will be considered. Contact: 617-644-0143; jamesbrown@aboutthearts.com."

ACT Roxbury Consortium . . . . . "ACT [Arts. Culture & Trade] Roxbury is the cultural economic development program of Madison Park Development Corporation. ACT Roxbury's mission is to use arts and culture to enrich and strengthen the physical, economic and social revitalization of the Dudley Square Business District and Lower Roxbury community by engaging and cultivating cultural businesses, artists and institutions as economic resources and community assets." Roxbury Film Festival, Roxbury Open Studios.

Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council . . . . . "The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council (ABCC) was established in 1982 to promote the arts, to help develop cultural programs in the Acton and Boxborough communities and to award and administrate Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Grant funds. We are a council of 10 members who volunteer and are recommended to the Towns' Selectmen for appointment . . . . " - Evening of Jazz, The Storyteller, Catskill Puppets, Octoberfest, Historical Perspectives, Irish Music, Hoi Polloi Dance Performance

Agawam Cultural Council . . . . . "The Agawam Cultural Council is comprised of area volunteers with an interest in supporting the arts and humanities throughout Agawam and western Massachusetts. Together with the Massachusetts Cultural Council, our mission is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. . . . " - First Fridays, Bus Trips, Wine Tasting, Art Auction, Music & Cultural Programming and other Events

The Agnes Mongan Center at Harvard - [Cambridge] . . . . . "Houses the collections, study room, and curatorial offices of the Fogg Art Museum's departments of prints, drawings, and photographs. The study room is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 2:00 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment."

American Academy of Arts and Sciences - [Cambridge] . . . . . "For over 220 years, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has served as a major intellectual catalyst in American life. Today, members from every discipline engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary studies of complex problems that defy easy solution: issues ranging from arms control to universal basic and secondary education to the state of the humanities."

American Craft Council - [State Calendar] . . . . . "The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft. Founded by Aileen Osborn Webb in 1943, the Council has a distinguished history of innovative programming that has provided a vital base for the emergence of the contemporary craft movement in the United States in the decades since the Second World War. The Council is today the leading voice for the crafts in America, celebrating the remarkable achievement of the many gifted artists working in the media of clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and other materials. Programs through which the Council supports the field include the bimonthly magazine American Craft, annual retail and wholesale shows, and a special library on contemporary craft, education grants, workshops, seminars and other services to the public." - Craft Calendar

Arlington Center for the Arts . . . . . "For fifteen years The Arlington Center for the Arts has presented musicians, sculptors, actors, playwrights and poets a home for their works." Events, Classes, Exhibits, Studio Artists.

Art Complex Museum at Duxbury . . . . . "Founded for the town to share with its residents, it was called the Art Complex because the Weyerhaeuser family wanted it to fufill the many interests that their family had always had. The exhibitions, lectures, concerts, demonstrations and classes make it a complex rather than a museum. . . . .

Artbeat - [Arlington] . . . . . A creativity center that offers a unique selection of art supplies, fun and creative gifts, and do-it-yourself kits.

Art Escapes Trail - Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Marblehead, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Salem

Art Interactive - "The purpose of the Art Interactive is to provide a public forum that fosters self-expression and human interaction through the development and exhibition of art which is contemporary, experimental, and participatory. We are a privately funded, non-profit exhibition space in Cambridge's Central Square. We schedule 4 shows a year, and all our exhibitions are guest-curated."

ArtistColony.com - Artists, Associations

Artists for Humanity - [Boston] . . . . . " AFH tackles the myriad of problems youth face today with tremendous impact. We celebrate the talents and wonderful energy of young people by giving them hands-on experiences in creativity, business, teamwork, and self-governance. Participants learn the techniques and tools of professional artists and the business world while engaging in education, employment, artistic exploration, and entrepreneurial experience. This produces life-transforming change for youth and for their communities. With your support, we can grow even stronger in meeting the needs of these talented and hard working young people from Boston's urban neighborhoods. . . . "

Artists Foundation - [East Second St, Boston] . . . . . South Boston. "The Artists Foundation's programs, services, collaborations, and policies focus on five specific areas: 1) Providing advocacy and public policy initiatives for working artists and the arts community 2) Developing needed resources and services for artists that are of no cost or little cost to artists 3) Community building within the arts community- especially among artists 4) Supporting/ Sponsoring the presentation of the arts in traditional, nontraditional and public spaces 5) Fostering collaborations/ nontraditional partnerships that are mutually beneficial to both the artists community and collaborators. Artists are included as chief planners in Artists Foundation's programs, services, and policies."

Artists at Large, Inc. - [Hyde Park] . . . . . "A-a-L was founded in 2002 and works to make a difference by connecting artists and members of the community. Our exhibits feature emerging, established and unknown artists and we also host a variety of performances. A-a-L features 4,000 square feet of space which includes a large open gallery, a workshop used for demonstrations, teaching and the sharing of ideas, a functional darkroom and two "work only" studios for artists. By providing a venue for creativity we strive to be a resource for the community."

ArtsBoston - [Columbus Ave, Boston] . . . . . "We were founded in 1975 by The Boston League of Theatres. . . . . We now serve a constituency of over 165 theatre, music and dance groups in Greater Boston. BosTix, ArtsMail and Member Services make the arts accessible to a wide audience while providing our member groups with a cost effective means to help market their programs. Since our inception, we've brought 3 million people to the arts and have returned over $36 million to Greater Boston's arts community." View list of 170 performing arts member groups.

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod - [Centerville, Barnstable County] . . . . . "Since 1988, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod has worked to strengthen and promote Cape Cod's arts and cultural industry 365 days a year. We are the Cape's only nonprofit arts and cultural umbrella organization serving individual artists and artisans, fine and performing arts groups and businesses, and cultural or historical establishments such as museums . . . . The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is the local arts agency for Barnstable County. We're for artists -- to help you do well at what you love to do best. And we're for art aficianados -- to make sure that art and culture on the Cape continues to be an exceptional attraction for residents and visitors alike. Just visit the pages at left for more information on how we help art and culture thrive on Cape Cod!"

Arts In Progress - [Washington St, Boston] . . . . . "With our arts residencies in schools and after-school programs and our own Teen Arts Center in Dudley Square, Roxbury, we offer opportunites for young people to learn and grow through the arts."

ArtsGloucester . . . . . "Our goal is to share, promote, sponsor, and educate each other in the efforts of uniting this jewel of a creative environment, Gloucester and Cape Ann. The enrichment and development of a thriving artistic and historic fishing community depends on our residents and guests to understand each others needs, strengths and talents. An inter-aware community is able to share in the creative process of community development, education, commerce and tourism. Together and united we can grow in creative knowledge and community pride."

ARTSPACE Community Arts Center - (Greenfield) . . . . . "Artspace was founded in 1973 by parents who wanted more in-school and out-of-school arts experiences for their children. Artspace's mission has remained true to its beginnings: to encourage and nurture the appreciation of and participation in the arts by offering programs and instruction; and by advocating the importance of the arts in education and in the community. Our gallery, art and music programs, special events and performances in our new home at 15 Mill Street, Greenfield attract many students from birth to 80. Approximately 18% of our students receive financial aid. Artspace serves approximately 500 students annually with weekly lessons and classes at our own facility, and through outreach programs. We work with area schools providing art and music faculty for after school programs and art and music curriculum during the school day."

ArtWorks! At Dover Street - [New Bedford] . . . . . "ArtWorks! is an old non-profit contemporary art center founded in 1993, and located within New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Our 15,000 square foot facility has three galleries for viewing exemplary national fine art and craft, a gift shop -Third Street Gifts, seven studios for artists-in-residence, and an educational facility with a teen art center, graphics lab, ceramics and printmaking studio. ArtWorks! presents 5 to 7 exhibitions per year, invites 7-12 artists for residencies lasting 2 weeks to one year in length, and holds general enrollment classes for adults and children. In addition, the Teen Art Coalition (TAC) is available to regional teenagers interested in art - the TAC meets twice weekly after school and is free! Last year about 10,000 visitors and 2,500 students participated in programs at ArtWorks!. In addition, ArtWorks! presents special events throughout the year including an annual fundraising art auction, For Love of Art, in February, and Martinis & More - an annual summer gala benefit in July. The SouthCoast Chamber Music Society is presenting several concerts this year on AHA! Nights."

Atlantic Works - [East Boston] . . . . . "Atlantic Works is a collaborative space for art and ideas. With a growing number of artists displaced by Boston's soaring rents, East boston is poised to become the next artist enclave not unlike the Fort Point Channel area. The Atlantic Works Group, composed of 29 members of the thriving East Boston Artist Group (EBAG), is the newest manifestation of this trend." Border Street, East Boston, MA.

Barn Workshop - [Danvers] . . . . . Fine Arts and Crafts School and Gallery, Danvers, MA. "The school was founded in 1973 and after incorporated as a non-profit organization. It has offered a program of courses in Fine Arts and Crafts, Workshops in different disciplines, children's programs and consulting services in art education programs for: public and private elementary schools, middle - high schools and special groups. A consistent schedule of exhibitions both in house and in cooperation with other organizations has been fostered. The goal is to promote the Visual Arts as a composite of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts."

Barrington Center for the Arts at Gordon College - [Wenham] . . . . . Wenham, MA. "The most modern center for the performing and visual arts north of Boston. Containing a video screening room, two art galleries, a studio theatre, working studio space for artists, classrooms and offices, Barrington is to the Visual Arts, Communication and Theatre Departments at Gordon College."

Bedford Center for the Arts . . . . . "The mission of the Bedford Center for the Arts is to support the community's artistic desires through classes, workshops, musical and dramatic presentations, lectures, movies, exhibits, and other arts-related activities. A continuous schedule of activities will provide community-building around the arts. We should maintain a moderate fee schedule to make all events accessible to everyone, while being self-sustaining financially." - Crafts, Music, Drama, Calendar.

The Berkshire Artisans - [Pittsfield] . . . . . Pittsfield, MA. "The Berkshire Artisans is a community arts center. But more fundamentally, it is an idea, a place, and a group of people who share an interest in and a love for art. The idea behind the Artisans is a belief that arts are vital to community life and important to individuals -- and that they should be accessible to all. The place which gives home to this idea is a historic building in the heart of Pittsfield, just a block from the main street of town. Our festive banner and a huge outdoor mural mark the spot. Inside, there�s a gallery and performance area, workshops, and artist�s studios. The people of Berkshire Artisans include administrators, local volunteers and friends, art teachers, students, exhibiting and performing artists, studio tenants, and YOU. It is your participation we seek -- in any of those categories -- so that we can continue to make our idea a reality."

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation - [Great Barrington] . . . . . "Community foundations are the fastest growing segment of philanthropy in the U.S. The first community foundation was founded in 1914 in Cleveland. Today, more than 600 community foundations across the United States have over $15 billion in combined assets, and contribute more than $1 billion to nonprofit organizations every year. Each community foundation is made up of a collection of charitable funds that are focused on a specific geographic region, established by various donors, then pooled and invested together so that the income provides a steady resource for the community. . . . . Mission: To improve the quality of life in Berkshire, Litchfield, Columbia and Dutchess counties through organized philanthropy"

Berwick Research Institute - [Roxbury] . . . . . Roxbury Artist in Research Residency Program

Blue Pumpkin Productions - [Worcester] . . . . . "Pursues entertainment-related projects for stage, film, audio-recording and other media."

Boston Architectural College - [Newbury St, Boston] . . . . . Architecture - Interior Design - Landscape Architecture - Design Studies - "Founded in the 1880s as a club for architects in the Boston area, the BAC has maintained close ties to the professional design community throughout its history. These ties are evident today in the BAC's faculty of practicing professionals, many of whom volunteer their time at the Center, and in the BAC's commitment to concurrent academic and practice-based curricula as the cornerstone of a design education. The BAC has also remained true to its founding principles of affordability and accessibility, making an education in design available to all those who express an interest. In addition to its degree programs in architecture and interior design, the BAC offers an extensive array of continuing education courses. Professionals and non-professionals alike can choose to take a course or enroll in certificate programs covering the following areas: advanced architectural rendering, computer-aided design, decorative arts, historic preservation, and sustainable design. The BAC is also a center for professional development, offering practicing architects and interior designers an opportunity to obtain continuing education credit by taking courses at the BAC and in their own firms. The BAC's central location and its strong links with the design community make it a strategic center for the discussion of design-related issues in the city. A vibrant exhibit and lecture program invites metro-Boston residents to learn more about topics related to architecture, interior design, landscape design, real estate, development, and city planning, among others -- making the BAC a true center for life-long learning."

Boston Art Club - [Appleton St, Boston] . . . . . Appleton Street, Boston. "Access to works by Living and Deceased Artists. . . . . Consulting. Environment Enhancement. Exhibitions and Lextures. Our Annual Banquet: We feast at one of American Express' -"50 Best Restauraunts in America". Free Environment and Collection Consultations: Call any time for our humble opinions and help with your Collection or upcoming purchases. Private exhibitions and lectures: Occasionally we gather for viewings and talks on certain artists or themes."

Boston Art Dealers Association . . . . . "The Boston Art Dealers Association was formed in 1989 to foster cooperation among Boston's contemporary art galleries and to create a unified voice of advocacy for contemporary art in Boston. The members of the association have been in business for at least 3 years and have demonstrated professionalism, a consistent advocacy and exhibit schedule promoting contemporary art in Boston. . . . Members of the Boston Art Dealers Association distinguish themselves by protecting the interests of their clients as well as by providing support services beyond the sale of art and by standing behind representations."

Boston Center for the Arts - [Tremont St, Boston] . . . . . "The BCA is located in Boston's South End, the largest landmark district in the United States. The BCA is a four acre complex that includes: The Cyclorama, built in 1884 to display a panorama painting, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 23,000 square foot Cyclorama rotunda is now the site of exhibitions, performances and community events and houses the Community Music Center of Boston, the Art Connection, the Boston Ballet Costume Shop, three small theaters and a rehearsal studio. The Tremont Estates Building, originally an organ factory built in 1850, now houses over 50 artist studios, the Mills Gallery, two rehearsal spaces and Hamersley's Bistro. Boston Ballet's headquarters, a 1991 building designed by noted architect Graham Gund, houses rehearsal and administrative spaces, and a ballet school. The BCA supports the creation and presentation of work by artists and seeks to connect artists to a large and diverse audience. The BCA's programs include exhibitions, performances, concerts, poetry readings and special outreach. The BCA also offers subsidized work space in the form of studios, rehearsal space and three small theaters to artists and arts groups. A nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, the BCA is governed by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff."

Boston Cultural Council - [Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, City Hall Plaza] . . . . . "The mission of the Office of Cultural Affairs is to strengthen the fabric of city life for all residents and visitors through cultural activity." Grants & Funding Opportunities, Public Art, Boston NOW Cultural Council & Presenting Arts Roster, Folk & Traditional Arts Program, OCA Mural Crew, Arts on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Resources & Downloads.

Boston Cyberarts . . . . . "The festival is organized by Boston Cyberarts, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to the presentation and exploration of artists working with new technologies. The Boston Cyberarts Festival is an international biennial festival of art and technology in all media. The next festival will take place April 22 through May 8, 2005. It will include visual and performing arts and explore how artists throughout the world are using computers to advance traditional artistic disciplines and create new interactive worlds."

Boston Drawing Project - [Bernard Toale Gallery on Harrison Ave, Boston] . . . . . Curated by James Hull at the Bernard Toale Gallery - Call for works on paper ( ongoing project ). "The Boston Drawing Project is our version of a "flat-file" project started in the 1990's at Pierogi, an artist run gallery, in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York. Joe Amrhein founded Pierogi and has guided Bernie Toale and James Hull in creating this project in Boston. Amrhein started the "flat-files" with the goal of making works on paper available to a larger audience of artists, curators and collectors. By allowing (in fact encouraging) the public to browse through the artworks directly, people become more comfortable spending the time it takes to appreciate many of the drawings, photographs, paintings and prints that we call "drawings". We already have over 80 artists and 600 works in the Boston Drawing Project at The Bernard Toale Gallery and portfolios are reviewed and many added to the files each week. Local artist, arts activist and independant curator James Hull is the curator of the project. James Hull, Founding Director of The Gallery @ Green Street, an artist funded alternative space located inside an MBTA subway station ( Green Street Station, Orange Line) that makes contemporary artwork easily available to everyone, lends his ten years of alternative space savvy and grassroots artist support to The Boston Drawing Project. Hull believes it is a perfect time to raise the visibility and availabilty of many artists by concentrating their work in one location."

Boston Photo Collaborative - [Jamaica Plain] . . . . . "The Boston Photo Collaborative was established in 1991 to offer classes and programs on photography that stretch the bounds of conventional photo education and bring photography to people traditionally without access to the medium." Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston Society of Architects - [Braod St, Boston] . . . . . [AIA] "The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) administers programs and provides resources that enhance the practice of architecture and the public and professional understanding of design. Since its establishment in 1867, this nonprofit professional service organization has been a committed advocate of excellence in the built environment and increased service of the profession to society. The BSA is the eastern Massachusetts regional association of approximately 4,000 public, professional and affiliate members and is the largest branch of the American Institute of Architects. Affiliate members include engineers, contractors, owners/clients, public officials, other allied professionals, students, and others interested in design and the built environment. The BSA has sister chapters in Central Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts -- the three chapters constitute AIA Massachusetts."

Boston Youth Fund's Mural Crew - [Back Bay Yard on Park Dr, Boston] . . . . . "In 1991, the Boston Youth Clean-Up Corps (BYCC) employed artist Heidi Schork to head up a new division of its program called the Mural Crew. The main goal of this newly established program was to eradicate the graffiti problem that was taking over Codman Square in Dorchester. Schork and a group of eight teenagers set upon the task at hand and began adorning graffiti covered security grates with art. The artwork was well received by the residents of the neighborhood and soon the art jumped from the grates to the walls. Since its introduction, the Mural Crew has expanded to include four crews of teen artists and a staff of five professional artists. In 1995, Schork employed a group of artists from the Massachusetts College of Art. Gregg Bernstein, Teig Grennan, Jennifer Rydwansky and Michael Womble joined Schork in bringing art to the public. In the fall of 1998, the Mural Crew expanded again to include an after school program that continues to work on interior commissions in the winter months. The BYCC Mural Crew has produced over sixty public art works since 1991 and is presently creating more. Every summer, four crews of young Boston artists directed by professional mural painters conceptualize, design, and paint murals that reflect the neighborhood or business district where a wall is located. The program has given hundreds of Boston's youth the opportunity to be active participants in the creation of public art. The Boston Youth Fund (or BYF, as it is now known) Mural Crew gives youth an opportunity to improve skills, gain experience, and contribute to the vitality of the city. It has also helped members receive scholarships to go on to college and pursue a career in art. The Mural Crew continues to serve as a model for innovative youth programming, linking art and community. We'd like to think of Boston as a city connected by murals!"

Brookline Arts Center - [Monmouth St, Brookline] . . . . . "The Brookline Arts Center is a non-degree school for the visual arts committed to stimulating individual creative expression and appreciation of the visual arts by providing high quality, affordable programming. The Center is a supportive environment where people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can study, create, and present art. Through educational programs, community outreach and exhibitions, the Brookline Arts Center brings people together and enhances community life." Gallery, Classes, and Events.

Brookline Commission for the Arts

Brookline Community Center for the Arts . . . . . "A new non-profit dance/arts center and educational facility dedicated to promoting the arts in Brookline and surrounding areas. . . . The Brookline Community Center for the Arts provides a culturally integrated environment where members of all ages and abilities in Brookline and its surrounding towns can participate in world dance forms, martial arts, fitness, music, visual arts, acting, and other arts."

Cambridge Art Association - [Lowell St, Cambridge] . . . . . "The Cambridge Art Association (CAA),began in 1944 when a group of artists came together to auction their art as a way of contributing to the war effort. Lead by the director from the local high school, they rented a basement space in Harvard Square, laid floor board on a dirt floor, installed partitions and lighting, advertised for members, and opened a gallery. Soon they were offering classes and presenting regular exhibits. Today, the Cambridge Art Association consists of approximately 500 juried artists members--photographers, printmakers, painters, sculptors, textile artists, and glass makers and a supporting group of Friend Members. The purpose of the organization, while constantly evolving as artists' needs change, also remains much the same as it was in the 40's: to enhance the quality of the community by exhibiting art, supporting local artists, and creating diverse opportunities for art education and art appreciation. Throughout the year, the CAA presents a wide variety of art exhibits featuring artist member's work in two gallery spaces (at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery at 25 Lowell St., and at University Place in Harvard Square). CAA celebrates the opening of approximately 20 shows in addition to hanging work in a variety of outside spaces such as The Federal Reserve Bank, and The Wainwright Bank at Kendall Square. Two times a year CAA offers juried exhibits open to all New England artists and once a year they have a National Show. The gallery space in Harvard Square (University Place - 124 Mt. Auburn Street) is reserved almost exclusively for CAA members to exhibit in small group shows. Members are encouraged to seek other artist members and present a proposal for exhibiting in this space. The Cambridge Art Association has offered a Sales and Rental program since 1944 when the Art Association was founded. Designed to promote our artist members' work by making it accessible to individuals, corporations, architects, and designers, the program is a valuable resource for artists."

Cambridge Arts Council - [Broadway, Cambridge] . . . . . "The Cambridge Arts Council (CAC) is the official arts agency for the City of Cambridge, MA. Established by City ordinance in 1974 and incorporated as a public non-profit in 1976, CAC's mission is to ensure that the arts remain vital for people living, working and visiting Cambridge. As both a service and presenting organization, CAC accomplishes this mission by stimulating public awareness of and support for the arts, preserving and celebrating the City's diverse cultural heritage, displaying art in public places, and developing opportunities to improve the overall aesthetic experience for residents and visitors of Cambridge. All CAC initiatives are developed within two principal categories - Public Art and Community Art. Working through these programs, CAC provides core services and initiatives for constituents that include an award-winning Percent for Art program, the annual Cambridge River Festival, the CAC Grant Program, Summer in the City, an Exhibition Program and a lively Street Performer Program. Additionally, CAC incorporates a vibrant community input process that ensures that new and existing programming responds to the needs of the Cambridge community."

Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center - [2nd St, Cambridge] . . . . . "cambridge multicultural arts center was established in 1978 to help diverse populations better understand one another. CMAC presents quality visual and performing arts programs that use the arts to bridge the gaps of difference and ignorance that fuel racism and other forms of bigotry. CMAC's facilities are available to artists and groups who might otherwise have little or no access to a professionally equipped facility. . . . . Our theater and two art galleries are available for dance, theater, musical performances, festivals, exhibitions, installations, film, video and interdisciplinary presentations. Youth Arts and Media. Facility rental.

Cape Cod Art Association - [Barnstable] . . . . . "The Cape Cod Art Association has eleven exhibitions a year. Five exhibitions feature the works of Artist Members; four juried exhibitions are open to all area artists; two others showcase the works of CCAA instructors and students. The students' exhibit includes works by CCAA students, as well as area high school students who participate under their own category. The 'small works show' is a holiday sale and fundraiser held in November/December . . . . Classes and workshops for members and non-members in a variety of media are held throughout the year."

Cape Cod Community Media Center - [South Yarmouth] . . . . . - Channel 17

Center for Independent Documentary - [Sharon] . . . . . "The Center for Independent Documentary is beginning its 20th year in collaborating with independent producers to create films and videos on issues of contemporary social and cultural concern. These programs have been broadcast nationally and locally on public and cable television, won numerous awards, and all are in distribution nationwide to educational markets. In March 1997, at a state house ceremony, the Center was awarded the Commonwealth Award as Outstanding Cultural Organization in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts Cultural Council for "excellence, dedication, and vision in giving voice to independent New England documentary filmmakers and for broadening the audience for this medium." Collaborations with Independent Producers . . . . The Center for Independent Documentary is seeking proposals on an ongoing basis from independent producers for the production of documentaries on contemporary issues. Read our Guidelines if you are interested in submitting a project."

Chelmsford Art Society . . . . . "The Chelmsford Art Society is proud to provide area artists with a forum to share and to grow. Part of our ultimate goal is to bring recognition and participation of the Arts to the surrounding community. The Chelmsford Art Society has made available to the membership the benefit of displaying artwork in local business establishments. Through the monthly newsletter, local art shows and competitions are announced, providing opportunity for members to show their work to the public. At the monthly meetings, which run the last Tuesday of each month, guest artists demonstrate and provide insight to their craft. There are also several field trips and other special activities throughout the year . . . . The Chelmsford Art Society promotes the arts through education, networking, scholar-ships, and moral support from the members. It is a means for making good friends with common interests that will last for years to come, friends who share and understand the issues of being an artist in today�s world. We have many to thank for supporting the Society in the past, and welcome those who consider helping in the future."

The Color of Film Collaborative - [Roxbury] . . . . . Roxbury, MA. "The Color of Film Collaborative is a non-profit organization that works to support media makers of color and others who have an interest in creating and developing new and diverse images of people of color in film, video and performing arts. The Color of Film holds networking events where TCOF may screen current works in progress, finished pieces, host staged readings of screenplays, or hold seminars to engage and inform the membership about topics in film, video and the performing arts.:

Community Art Advocates - [Jamaica Plain] . . . . . "Community Arts Advocates cultivates ongoing fundamental relationships between artists and communities by celebrating self-expression as a basic human right essential for the healthy growth of youth, individuals and communities. Community Arts Advocates, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding public awareness, participation in and support of the arts through performances and festivals, exhibits and workshops, publicity, educational forums, nonprofit arts management consultation services, and collaborative projects."

Concord Art Association . . . . . "Since 1917 the Concord Art Association has been a center for the arts in Concord, Massachusetts. Founded by the American impressionist painter, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, the association moved to the circa 1750 Jonathan Ball House purchased by Miss Roberts in 1922. There, Daniel Chester French, renowned for the Minuteman statue at the old North Bridge in Concord and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was elected the first president and a skylighted gallery was installed on the second floor of the colonial house at 37 Lexington Road. Under the leadership of these two Concord artists the association flourished in the 1920s with paintings and sculpture exhibited by Monet, Hassam, Henri, Cassatt, Sargent, Beaux, Benson, Dewing, Hoffman, Grafly, Davies, Bellows, Fechin and many others. The Concord Art Association is in Concord, and while it has traditionally received most of its support from local residents, it considers its mission as not limited by geographical bounds and is a regional organization in terms of members, officers, directors and supporters. In the Articles of Incorporation of the Concord Art Association, the founding members of the association organized it for the purpose of "the encouragement, promotion, and advancement of art and art exhibitions; to establish and maintain in the Town of Concord an Art Museum; to acquire and dispose of works of art." This purpose continues today. The art association has over 400 artist members and mounts from ten to twelve major exhibitions every year (member and open competitions, retrospectives and group shows) together with smaller, one-person shows in the Coleman Gallery. Classes, workshops, panel discussions, lectures and trips bring artists and patrons together from the entire New England area. The association also maintains a small permanent collection which it exhibits from time to time, and on occasion lends items from the collection to other museums for exhibition elsewhere.

Contemporary Artists Center - [North Adams] . . . . . "This center offers artists' residencies and exhibition opportunities near MASS MoCA in the Berkshires. Huge studio spaces, "Monster Press" printmaking and discussions/lectures/performances are available . . . ." - "The Contemporary Artists Center is a not-for-profit artists' studio facility established in 1990 by working artists for working artists. The CAC focuses on the diverse needs of today's professional and emerging contemporary artists by providing intense art making residencies, acting in a leadership role for regional arts and the local community, and by acting as a conduit for artists to the outside world through a variety of resources. The hometown of MASS MoCA, North Adams is a town in the midst of growth and transformation brought about by the arts. Through ongoing community programs and partnerships, we also offer a lecture series, specialized exhibitions, a resource network and database for area artists, an online gallery and slide bank, and youth programs. The CAC has five unique galleries, which feature regional and international and CAC artists in residence exhibits. Our galleries are open May through October." Offers artists' residencies and exhibition opportunities.

Copley Society - [Newbury St, Boston] . . . . . "Co|So, the oldest non-profit art association in the United States, represents more than 500 artist members nationwide. Co|So is dedicated to fostering interest in the visual arts through member exhibitions, educational outreach programs, workshops, lectures and the advancement of the careers of emerging and young artists. Artist membership is based on competitive review; juried exhibitions and a professional credentialing system offering artists opportunity for further distinction. We encourge you to learn more about Co|So by visiting the gallery, exploring our website or by becoming an artist or patron member. Your participation assures that Co|So can continue its rich tradition of fostering the appreciation of visual arts and the advancement of contemporary artists."

Cotuit Center for the Arts - (Cotuit) . . . . . "The center offers art exhibits, classes for children and adults, as well as theatrical and musical performances."

Creative Arts Center - (Chatham) . . . . . "Established in 1969, the Creative Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the teaching and appreciation of arts and crafts on Cape Cod. Open all year, the Center offers classes and workshops in drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, pottery and other arts and crafts. In addition to offerings by its own outstanding teaching staff, the Creative Arts Center has also sponsored workshops by such nationally known artists as Beth Ellis, Albert Handell, Tom Lynch, Edward Minchin, Charles Sovek, Tim Thies and Mary Whyte. New exhibitions are mounted monthly in the Galleries of the Creative Arts Center featuring works of Students, Members, and Staff alternating with regional shows featuring works of other Cape Cod art organizations including the Cape Cod Potters, the Printmakers of Cape Cod, and the Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club. Early each summer the Creative Arts Center sponsors a juried National Exhibition of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, a Pastel Society of America sanctioned event. The late August "Festival of the Arts" at Chase Park in Chatham is a juried arts and crafts festival which has become an annual "must see" event for Cape Cod residents and visitors alike!"

C-Scape Dune Shack - [Cape Cod, MA] "This collaboration between the Provincetown Community Compact and the Cape Cod National Seashore offers one- and three-week residencies for artists . . . . the primitive nature of the dune shack-no electricity, indoor plumbing or telephone-and its physical isolation allow for uninterrupted solitude and refuge."

Diablo Glass and Metal - [Boston] . . . . . "Diablo Glass and Metal opened in 2001 creating a public access art studio in the Mission Hill section of Boston, MA. Our goal is to provide a community of artists with a facility that encourages them to explore art mediums that are inaccessible due to startup cost, maintenance and safety issues. Through offering beginning classes in various disciplines, Diablo is able to expose a broad spectrum of people to exciting glass and metal working techniques. By connecting students to professional glass and metal artists, we provide a learning experience that constantly offers new information."

Dorchester Community Center for the Visual Arts . . . . . "Dot Art is the Dorchester Community Center fot the Visual Arts, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer stimulating and rewarding visual arts programs to everyone in Dorchester. Our goals are to provide art programs to children, teens, and adults, to unite the community, and to make meaningful connections with major cultural institutions. We offer out programs in libraries, churches, and schools across Dorchester. We are also looking for a permanent studio location." Online Gallery.

Do While Studio South Street, Boston . . . . . "Do While Studio is a small and focused community offering an alternative to the way technology is assimilated in day-to-day art practice. Conceived by artists as a non-profit organization in 1985, we ground our collaborative work in the development and critical appraisal of digital technology - always in concert with traditional forms of artistic expression such as painting, sculpture, poetry, choreography, storytelling, music and design. We believe that artists are the historical purveyors of cultural reflection; therefore, it is essential to our mission that artists participate in the early stages of technological development." - Artist in Residency Program.

Duxbury Art Association . . . . . "Founded in 1917, by some of America's greatest artists including Charles Bittenger, John Singer Sargent, and Frank Benson, the Duxbury Art Association (DAA) offers year round art classes, workshops and exhibitions designed for �the artist in everyone." A non-profit, member-supported association, the DAA is dedicated to providing South Shore residents access to quality art education, exhibits and special events. From the Annual Winter Juried Show, Midsummer Art Show and Craft Showcase and Sale, to various themed exhibitions in the Bengtz and Cutler Galleries throughout the year, the DAA celebrates the visual arts in all its forms."

The Ellison Center for the Arts - [Duxbury] . . . . . A Regional Educational Facility for the Performing and Visual Arts. Home to South Shore Conservatory and Duxbury Art Association. "The Ellison Center for the Arts has opened new doors for artistic expression, enriching our community, and enhancing the cultural opportunities of our region. It offers people of all ages and abilities the challenge of performing music, dance or drama, of creating a painting, drawing or sculpture. The South Shore Conservatory, in collaboration with the Duxbury Art Association, promotes quality education in the performing and visual arts, as partners in the arts, made possible by the generous support of our many donors."

Essex Art Center, Inc. - [Lawrence] . . . . . "The Essex Art Center (EAC) is a non-profit art organization with a mission to inspire and nurture the diverse artistic potential of the Greater Lawrence Community through classroom exploration and gallery exhibitions . . . . making the creation and enjoyment of art accessible to ALL." Galleries, Theatre, Art Camps.

Essex National Heritage Area - (Salem) . . . . . "The Essex National Heritage Commission serves as the management entity of the Essex National Heritage Area. Our goal is to encourage partnerships and projects that enhance and preserve the rich history of this region. This section will keep you up to date on the programs that we as an organization are working on." - Calendar, Educators Resource Guide, History, Beaches, Parks and Wildlife, Museums, Towns and Communities, Preserving Our Heritage, Winter Fun in Essex County, etc.

Falmouth Artists' Guild . . . . . The Guild offers classes in four six-week sessions year round: Drawing, Painting, Weaving, and more. Intensive two or three-day workshops are included each term, often instructed by renowned artists. There are ten or more shows a year including the Holiday Show; all but the Members' Shows are open to anyone, and three are juried (one in winter, one in summer, for fine arts, and a photography show in the spring). These draw accomplished artists, both professional and amateur, from on and off Cape. Each year the juried shows gain in excellence and stature in the art community. Acceptance into a juried show is an achievement. The Guild does not represent specific artists, but the annual shows provide an opportunity for artists to have their works seen, and referral requests are gladly forwarded to the appropriate artist. There are also frequent off-premise shows in the area, as well as major fundraisers such as the annual Auction in July."

Falmouth Cultural Council

Featherstone Center for the Arts - (Oaks Bluff) . . . . . "A nonprofit community art center established in August,1996 through the cooperative purchase of Featherstone Farm with the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank. Located on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs half a mile north of the Vineyard Haven/Edgartown Road blinker, the center fosters a sense of community by using the arts as a magnet to draw Vineyarders together through varied art experiences. Focus is on the visual, performing and literary arts with classes for all ages, concerts, exhibits, gallery shows, lectures and performances. The center is the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual property of the entire Vineyard community."

The Fenway Alliance - [Huntington Ave, Boston . . . . . "The Fenway Alliance, founded in 1977, is a consortium of academic, cultural, and arts organizations working collaboratively to enhance the cultural, environmental, and economic vitality of the Fenway area. An impressive roster of member organizations is committed to excellence in planning and development, and to creating a contemporary vision which will unlock the huge potential of this area. Of parallel importance is the advancement of the Arts - both visual and performing - within our region. Effective advocacy and implementation are the keys to a successful vision, and the Alliance boasts a strong track record of accomplishments. Speaking with one voice, the Alliance works closely with area business leaders, government officials and community groups to further its initiatives and fulfill its mission."

Fiber Art Center - [Amherst] . . . . . Foundation For Fiber Art in Amherst, MA. "Come learn, grow, and share your enthusiasm with us as you explore the world of fiber art.� We look forward to seeing you at the Fiber Art Center classes,lectures, events and gallery openings. . . . . We are conscious in our schedule to balance local and nationally/internationally known artists, one-man with group exhibitions, emerging artists with established ones, and more traditional techniques with the work of those pushing the boundaries of fiber art. We have a commitment to exploring the variety of techniques which the term "fiber art" can lay claim to and strive to present fiber art from cultures around the world."

Filmmakers Collaborative - [Waltham] . . . . . "Founded in 1986, the Collaborative supports independent filmmaking in Masssachusetts by sponsoring film and video projects, providing a collaborative environment for experienced and emerging filmmakers, and offering programs for the community at large . . . . Film Talks, Film Works, and Filmmakers Open Studios, connect the public and underserved members of the community with filmmakers and their work, offer opportunities to explore relevant issues raised in a diverse range of films, and teach about the filmmaking process . . . . Filmmakers Collaborative projects include documentary, narrative, and animation. The Collaborative provides an administrative framework for receiving grants for filmmakers, allowing them creative autonomy without costly fiscal sponsor fees, and by creating a supportive artistic community for filmmakers who want to share their expertise and assist with each others� projects. Our members work independently for a fraction of the overhead costs normally charged, enabling them to produce smaller, more personal documentaries that might not otherwise be made, as well as larger specials for national public television. Since 1986 the Collaborative has gained a strong reputation for fiscal and artistic integrity and has sponsored 48 projects touching on subjects as diverse as history, art, music, education, global concerns, politics, environmental science, urban planning, community organizing, women's issues, and cultural studies. We have administered over $7 million in grants from such national funders as the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Ford Foundation, as well as local funders like the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, the LEF Foundation, and others. Many of our programs air nationally on prime-time public television, including the PBS series, American Experience and NOVA, and are shown in schools, theaters, and film/video festivals nationally and internationally."

Film Study Center at Harvard University - [Cambridge] . . . . . "The Film Study Center was founded in 1958 as a visual arm of Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography. In 1964, it assumed a new affiliation within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences when it relocated to the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, where Robert Gardner, founder of The Film Study Center, began teaching in a new undergraduate arts program. In 1995, under the continuing auspices of the Visual and Environmental Studies Department, the Center moved to larger, consolidated space in Sever Hall in Harvard Yard. In 1998 Gardner assumed the post of Director Emeritus, and filmmaker Richard P. Rogers became Director. The current Director of the Film Study Center is filmmaker Lucien Taylor. An enduring aim of The Film Study Center has been to undertake comprehensive film and photographic studies of whole cultures--frequently those whose traditions risk transformation by the influences of "modernity" and other historic circumstances. In the process, the Center has created an archive of film and tape depicting remarkable patterns of life . . . . In making finished films from its unique and extensive records, The Film Study Center has borne faithful witness to its subjects and has, at the same time, frequently experimented with issues of style and technique. It can be said, therefore, that The Film Study Center, for more than thirty-five years, has participated in the development of the non-fiction film not only as a tool of visual anthropology, but as a medium of aesthetic expression. . . . he Film Study Center occasionally provides production assistance to interested and qualified graduates of the VES Department and other members of the University. This aid has led to substantial work by young and promising men and women interested in pursuing careers in nonfiction filmmaking. Several of them have embarked on interesting and successful careers owing to these initial opportunities. In an important sense, the Center serves as a workshop for experiment in documentary observation and, in so doing, provides post-graduate and apprentice experience where none is otherwise available."

First Night, Boston . . . . . "First Night Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that produces the landmark New Year's celebration, Summer Beat series and manages the Neighborhood Network, a community-based outreach program that serves the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1976, First Night was started by a group of artists who sought an alternative to traditional New Year's Eve revelry. The celebration has grown from a small arts event centered on the Boston Common to an arts organization that showcases work by Boston's cultural and artistic community. First Night has gone from attracting a little more than 25,000 people to drawing crowds over one million. The unique concept that originated in Boston 25 years ago now serves as a model for more than 200 similar celebrations worldwide."

Forest Hills Educational Trust Exhibitions and Sculpture . . . . . "Forest Hills has been called an open air museum. It is home to a nationally recognized collection of 19th and early 20th century memorial sculpture and architecture. Masterpieces of American art in bronze and marble by Daniel Chester French, Martin Milmore, and many others, as well as works by countless unknown artisans, were brought to Forest Hills by individuals as personal memorials. Today, we can enjoy their legacy in a beautifully preserved Victorian landscape setting. The Educational Trust has begun to organize exhibitions to welcome contemporary art into the grounds, starting with "Art of the Spirit" in 1998. In 2001, we established The Sculpture Path, an evolving feature which meanders through the landscape. The Path is composed of a small, but growing, permanent collection and works on loan for a year or more. A list of artists, photographs of each work, and short artist's statements are available on this site. The Trust also organizes annual summer exhibitions of site specific installation art and sculpture. These themed exhibitions are inspired by the landscape and history of Forest Hills. Our 2003 exhibition is The 4 Elements: Earth Air Water and Fire. It consists of work by 20 artists and explores the four elements as materials which shape our imagination and our world. A list of participating artists is available on this site. Our 2002 exhibition was Spirits in the Trees. Twenty three artists created work in a great variety of materials inspired by the magnficent trees of Forest Hills. Although the exhibition ended on September 29, 2002, a list of participating artists and information about their work is archived on our site. Three of the participating artists, Gabrielle Rossmer, Carol Spack and Leslie Wilcox, have extended the loans of their pieces until May, 2004."

Fund for Women Artists - [Western Massachusetts] . . . . . "A non-profit service organization based in Western Massachusetts and dedicated to increasing the diversity and employment of women in the arts, with a focus on theatre, film and video. The Fund helps women obtain money from other sources by providing free or low-cost grant writing and management services."

Gateway Arts - [Brookline] . . . . . "Gateway Arts is a magical place filled with colorful crafts, contemplative and whimsical paintings and over 85 talented artists with disabilities learning a vocation while realizing their dreams. This unique, non-profit service includes the Studio Program, The Gateway Crafts Store, and The Gateway Gallery. . . . For 25 years, talented adults with disabilities have been coming to Gateway from diverse backgrounds. . . '�Gateway is good and kind, nice, wonderful and superb, great and helpful. I enjoy coming to work. I am proud of what I am doing.' (Nancy C., Gateway Artist)"

The Guild of Boston Artists - [Newbury St, Boston] . . . . . "Established in 1914 by the prominant painters of the day, including Edmund Tarbell, William Paxton and Frank Benson, the Guild of Boston Artists was created to be an artist owned and operated gallery. With the mission of promoting both emerging and established artists living in the region, the Guild developed a reputation for excellence in quality and presentation." --- Early Women Artists at the Guild of Boston Artists - (From 'Antiques and the Arts Weekly'- 10/5/2001) -- And more from: Research Magazine Article on The Guild

Harvard Film Archive - [Quincy St, Cambridge] . . . . . "I Often Think of Piroschka. The Death Ship. A Call Girl Named Rosemarie. Film Without a Title. Hip Hop: The New World Order. If you missed any of these offbeat pictures, you might very well catch them at a Harvard Film Archive screening. If cinema classics are more to your taste, the Film Archive's regular showings also offer works by such masters as Ingmar Bergman, Luis Bunuel, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, John Ford, Fritz Lang, and Orson Welles. Based at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, the Harvard Film Archive (HFA) stores more than 8,000 films in climate-controlled vaults in Southborough, Massachusetts. Preservation is HFA's watchword: saving rare and valuable film from rapid deterioration was the stated mission of film maker and faculty member Robert G. Gardner '48 when he founded the archive in 1979. Among the HFA's holdings are 35mm prints of films by cinema's foremost practitioners, as well as documentaries, experimental films, and animation."

Home, Inc. - [Boston] . . . . . "The Art Center is located in the historic Joshua Bates Elementary School, in the South End historic landmark district of Boston. The South End is also the largest community of artists in the city, with major art facilities, including the Piano Craft Building, the McLaughlin Building, the Boston Center for the Arts, and many others. The city has designated the "South of Washington Street Area" the SOWA Arts District. Organization was founded in 1974; Residency 1976-1980, reinstated in 2003 (studio workspace has been available throughout this period on a rental basis). FACILITIES: The current residency includes complete access to HOME's video facilities and AVID Media Composer editing room. Additional studio space and presentation space is available on three floors. Private artist studios range in size from 200 square feet to 990 square feet."

Historic New England . . . . . "The oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional preservation organization in the country (Formerly known as SPNEA, The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities) . . . . A museum of cultural history that collects and preserves buildings, landscapes, and objects dating from the seventeenth century to the present and uses them to keep history alive and to help people develop a deeper understanding and enjoyment of New England life and an appreciation for its preservation . . . . Founded in 1910 to protect New England's cultural and architectural heritage, SPNEA is an internationally known museum and national leader in preservation, research, and innovative programming. SPNEA is headquartered in Boston, with museums located throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island."

Hudson Area Arts Alliance

Hyde Park Art Association

Institute of Contemporary Arts - [Boylston St, Boston] . . . . . "For nearly 65 years, the Institute of Contemporary Art has been introducing to Boston and the country some of the most important contemporary artists of our time, from Pablo Picasso and Robert Rauschenberg to Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman. This excellence in presenting contemporary art began with the ICA's inception in 1936. The ICA's first director, James Sachs Plaut, envisioned this new institution as "an experimental laboratory in which we would present a platform for things that were happening on the contemporary art scene." Today, the ICA continues to be at the vanguard of contemporary art with its excellent program of exhibitions by cutting-edge artists and Vita Brevis projects that bring art into public spaces. Vita Brevis commissions artists from around the world to create temporary works of art in response to Boston's rich landscape and history. Unusual and challenging settings are used for these projects--public parks, historic sites, roadways, riverbanks -- resulting in works that encourage people to experience Boston's environs and multi-faceted history with renewed understanding. While we continue to develop and present innovative programs, we are also planning what is, perhaps, the most significant and exciting development for the ICA since its founding--a new state-of-the art building on Boston's waterfront at Fan Pier, to open in 2005. The first major cultural institution to be built in Boston in almost 100 years, the new ICA will triple our exhibition space and will include a performing arts theatre, educational facilities, a media and technology center, a bookstore, gift shop, and restaurant. Although nearly 65 years have passed since James Sachs Plaut conceived his vision, our commitment to fulfilling his mission is sustained today through the ICA's provocative exhibitions, Vita Brevis projects, in-house documentaries, and educational programs like Fast Forward and ICA Artists-in-Residence at Boston National Historical Park."

It's All About Arts - [Arts Center in Roslindale] . . . . . "It's All About Arts" is a weekly television interview program seen on BNNLive Cable, channel 9. Hosts Glenn and Janice Williams provide a television venue for artists, organizations and art supporters to discuss their projects, programs, performances and exhibits. Now in its 5th year, "It's All About Arts" airs live each Monday evening from 6-7 p.m. To be a guest (each show interviews 3 guests) send an e-mail to janice@artfulgift.com . . . . " --- Gallery, Classes, and A weekly television interview program seen on BNNLive Cable Channel 9.

Jamaica Plain Arts Association . . . . . "The Jamaica Plain Artists Association is a group of visual artists in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, who make and promote art in the community. Our membership includes professional and amateur artists of many kinds�painters, printmakers, photographers, fabric artists, potters, and more. Our activities for artists include regular meetings with art "show and tell" and sometimes demonstrations in technique and theory. Occasionally, we have a guest speaker such as a gallery owner. Frequent activities also include potluck dinners, critique sessions, life drawing sessions, and group exhibits. We are also enthusiastic participants in the annual Jamaica Plain Open Studios weekend ("with more than 200 artists concentrated in a small area . . . . " - (Boston Globe Magazine 3/19/06)."

Jamaica Plain Arts Murals - [location] . . . . . "JP has an array of murals which can catch both casual visitor and longtime veteran resident by surprise. From Egleston Square to Hyde Square to the Monument to Forest Hills there are murals in parks, on store doors and walls and factory buildings facades. These photographic images do not do the murals justice -- I urge you to spend a day or two and locate these and the multitude of other murals and see them full scale and in their urban environmental context. Also a great excuse to sample Jamaica Plains famous restaurants with foods from around the world."

Lexington Arts & Crafts Society . . . . . "The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society was founded in 1935 when a group of artists and craftspersons met and drew up a constitution with the objective "to foster in the community a more active interest in the arts and crafts and to encourage higher artistic standards in the arts and handicrafts". In 1953, the Society was incorporated as a non-profit organization. For nearly twenty years after its founding, the Society carried on its activities in members' homes and in various public buildings in Lexington. Then, in 1953, the society broke ground for its own building at 130 Waltham Street. Designed by a fellow member, Marjorie Pierce, this art center was built entirely through the efforts of Society members. The building was dedicated the next year, and the first exhibit and fair were held. Additions to the building were constructed in 1965 and 1973. The Society is currently composed of nine guilds: Basketry, Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Metalworkers, Miniature Arts, Needleworkers, Painters, Weavers, and Woodworkers. There is also a group of Society Non-Guild members who support and participate in the Society. About half of the Society's 500 members are Lexington residents, while most of the remainder are from nearby communities. Each guild has its own schedule of meetings, workshops, classes and seminars, as well as its own specialized tools and equipment. Artists and craftspersons are thus able to work in a community of artisans with similar interests, sharing ideas and expertise. Our building has a large painters studio, a ceramic studio with kilns, well-equipped woodworkers and metalworkers shops, and a weavers room with numerous looms. The Society's Minnie Seaver Library contains an impressive selection of arts and crafts books that are available to members. Numerous classes, both day and evening, are offered to members and the general public from September through June at reasonable fees. The public is invited to our monthly lecture and reception, which is held the first or second Sunday of the month. A variety of exciting exhibits are mounted in our Parsons Gallery from September to June by our own guilds, as well as by invited guest artists. Guild members have an opportunity to exhibit or sell their work at these gallery showings, which are open, free of charge to the public. Scholarships from an Art Scholarship Fund are available to graduating seniors from Lexington High School. In addition, our Scholarship Committee provides continuing support to scholarship recipients in furthering their art careers at accredited art institutions."

Marblehead Arts Association . . . . . "The Marblehead Arts Association, located in the historic King Hooper Mansion, is open six days a week, year-round, except on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission to the Mansion and galleries is free but we welcome donations. Many classes, art openings, concerts and lectures occur in the evenings. . . . Three galleries changing monthly, two galleries changing regularly and several other display spaces." Classes. Gift Shop.

Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center - [Canton] . . . . . Canton, MA. "Mass Audubon's Visual Arts Center, where the Mildred Morse Allen Wildlife Sanctuary is located, houses extensive collections of natural history art and photography. Public programs integrating art and nature, and changing exhibitions in the gallery, provide opportunities for visitors to view featured works from the collections. Explore Mildred Morse Allen Wildlife Sanctuary's scenic trail system through a meadow, forest, and red maple swamp. Be sure to visit in the spring when many wildflowers are in bloom and vernal pools are filled with frogs and salamanders. In the spring and summer, look for red-tailed hawks nesting in the sanctuary. Be on the lookout for deer, fox, and coyote tracks throughout the property in the winter." Programs for Fine Arts / Crafts, Exploration, Lecture, Slide Show / Presentations, Conferences, Workshops, Trips, Camps, Activities, etc.

Medway Cultural Council

Metalwerx - [Waltham] . . . . . "Metalwerx houses a school, a community studio, and a few private studios. The instruction area provides a clean, brightly lighted setting for classes and workshops. It is equipped with a good selection of tools, a spacious soldering area, and an effective ventilation system. Most hands-on classes and workshops admit no more than twelve students, ensuring ample teacher-student contact. Some hands-on classes and lecture classes may admit a greater number of students, at the instructor's discretion. All classes and workshops are staffed with a teacher's assistant, who is available to answer questions, provide a third hand, make copies, sharpen pencils, and do whatever is necessary to help everyone have the best possible experience. In addition to classes, the studio is home to fifteen studiomates, individuals who rent bench space and have 24-hour access to the studio and tools. The studiomates are an integral part of Metalwerx and form the base of an exciting artistic community that includes the Metalwerx staff, an artist-in-residence, helpers, instructors, and guests."

Mobius - [Congress St, Boston] . . . . . "Mobius, Inc. is an artist-run organization for experimental work in all media. Founded by members of the Mobius Artists Group in 1983, Mobius is a laboratory for artists experimenting at the boundaries of their disciplines. Presenting new work by dozens of artists each year, Mobius is unequalled in Boston in its commitment to Boston artists and the alternative arts. . . . . The Mobius Artists Group has gained national recognition as a leading interdisciplinary group in Massachusetts. Since 1977, the 20-member group has been known for incorporating a wide range of the visual, performing and media arts into innovative live performance, sound, video and installation works. Mobius has a new address and a new modus operandi. Our programs for the next year or so are taking place at other venues, including Studio Soto, Oni Gallery, Charlestown Working Theater, Artists at Large Gallery and many others. We'll keep you posted so make sure you keep us up to date with your email and address. And check this site often. Mobius is now located at 374 Congress St., 6th floor, Boston, MA 02210. Our new space is primarily office, storage, archive and meeting space.

Monotype Guild of New England - [Chatham] . . . . . "The Monotype Guild of New England is dedicated to furthering the art of Monotype and Monoprint, through education, shows, seminars, workshops and scholarships. The organization is open to all New England artists, professional and amateur, and extends a welcome to anyone who wants to learn more about this medium."

Munroe Center For The Arts - [Lexington] . . . . . "The mission of the Munroe Center for the Arts is to support excellence, creativity and exploration in arts and culture through Art Span classes, public programs, exhibitions and community service by studio artists. Munroe is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization managed by Lexington Friends of the Arts, Inc. and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color, national or ethnic origin in any of its programs or policies. Munroe's Art Span program offers over 80 classes in visual arts, drama, sculpture writing, woodworking, crafts, digital arts and vacation arts programs taught by 30 artist/educators throughout the year. Our Winter, Spring and Summer vacation programs offer integrated arts experiences in visual arts, music, drama, dance and set and costume design."

The National Center of Afro-American Artists - [Walnut Ave, Boston] . . . . . "The Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists (NCAAA) is dedicated to the celebration, exhibition, collection and criticism of black visual arts heritage worldwide. It presents a wide range of historical and contemporary exhibitions in many media, including painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and decorative arts. Among the resources offered at the museum are its African, Afro-Latin, Afro-Caribbean and African American collections; an extensive slide archive, and a rich variety of education programs for young people and adults. Since 1969, the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, have enjoyed a unique collaboration that has been mutually beneficial, and has greatly assisted in the development of the NCAAA's museum." Exhibitions and Programs.

National Register of Historic Places - [National Park Service] - Select a County: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester.

The New Art Center - [Newton] . . . . . "The New Art Center is a nonprofit community art center dedicated to developing imaginative thinking in children and adults, involving people in creative arts activities, and heightening visual and aesthetic literacy. The Center educates over 1,400 students annually in classes and workshops, sustains a faculty of 40 professional artists, and operates one of the few mid-sized nonprofit exhibition spaces in New England. At the New Art Center, we nurture children's creativity, encourage emerging artists; develop teaching and performing opportunities; and engage the community with new and important exhibitions. Our goals include increasing the understanding of the intellectual and practical tasks of creating art through hands-on experience, and expanding access to original works of art." Galleries. Curatorial Program. Teaching Opportunity Program. School Programs.

New England Cultural Database - (New England Foundation for the Arts) . . . . . "The New England Cultural Database (NECD) is an online data warehouse containing financial, demographic, geographic, and other related information about businesses, cultural organizations and individual artists in New England. It provides a searchable, comprehensive tool to the New England state arts agencies, members of the cultural community, industry groups, researchers, and the general public. Building on NEFA's previous work in Cultural Mapping, all information in the database is geographically coded to allow searches by location and support a variety of analyses based on geographic area. The NECD currently houses over 18,000 records. Unfolding in stages throughout 2004 - 2006, the NECD will eventually represent all of New England's creative economy, by expanding to hold a comprehensive set of records that includes for-profit creative industry businesses, nonprofit cultural organizations, and individual artists. A system of tiered admittance will provide varying levels of access to the information contained in the database.

New England Foundation for the Arts - [Summer St, Boston] . . . . . "We creatively support the movement of people, ideas, and resources in the arts within New England and beyond, make vital connections between artists and audiences, and build the strength, knowledge, and leadership of the region's creative sector. . . . " Fund for the Arts: Growing Fence is one featured Public Art Project. "In the 1960's, local gardeners --primarily of Chinese descent --cultivated over an acre of abandoned land in Boston's South End neighborhood. Today, in over 100 plots, a diverse cross section of Boston's population grows food and flowers there. The growing Fence celebrates the history and evolution of this land, and the vibrant cultural diversity of its caretakers . . . . The Growing Fence will interact with the public on multiple levels. Imagery and text will be visible to a passing car, bicyclist, or pedestrian. On a smaller and more detailed scale, narratives and artwork will tell the garden's story through written history, ethnic recipes collected by gardeners, and paintings and drawings. . . . The Fence is a 740 ft. modular trellis that integrates creative contributions collected from gardeners and neighbors and features seasonal plantings, storage space, and greenhouses. Its design beautifies and protects the garden while sharing its culture and history on transparent art panels. The panels also create a sound pollution barrier . . . "

New England Sculptors Association - [Waban] . . . . . "The New England Sculptors Association represents a diverse membership of nationally and regionally recognized sculptors. NESA members work and show throughout the world, and are represented in numerous private and museum collections. NESA sponsors exhibitions and lectures, and promotes the work of sculptors of all levels of experience. . . . [It was] organized in 1948 by a group of sculptors, students and teachers at the Museum School. Two years after the organization was formed, it sponsored the first large, outdoor exhibit of sculpture in New England on the grounds of the Museum School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. NESA has had exhibits every year since then, many in several of the leading museums and galleries of the region."

New England Woodcarvers - [Lexington] . . . . . "The New England Woodcarvers were organized in 1965 by a few local members (in Ipswich), and became incorporated as a non profit educational organization on August 7, 1973 (in Lexington). Their mission at the time was to promote and encourage woodcarving, wood sculpture, and whittling as art forms and to stimulate and educate the community in these art forms. This mission is being done through instruction, exhibitions, and displays both private and public. Because of this dedication the organization has grown through the years to a membership of well over 600. We are all proud of this organization and what it has accomplished."

Newburyport Art Association . . . . . "In 1948, Sam Sargent, Laura Coombs Hills and a group of regional artists dedicated to promoting the arts while encouraging emerging artists founded the Newburyport Art Association. Today, incorporated as a nonprofit organization, the NAA maintains its rich history and integrity by serving artists and friends of the visual arts from Boston to southern Maine. Membership is open to all levels of artists throughout the region."

Newton Art Association . . . . . "The Newton Art Association is a vibrant, community based arts organization of artists and art supporters . . . . "

Newton Open Studios, Newton Symphony Orchestra, Showtime Singers, Suzuki School of Newton"

Northampton Area Art Galleries and Exhibit spaces

Northampton Arts Council . . . . .

Northampton Center for the Arts . . . . . "The Northampton Center for the Arts is dedicated to providing a place where people can dance, display art, make music, perform theatre and be immersed in the creative process. We try to make low-cost, high-value performance and exhibit space available to a wide range of artists and audiences in the community."

North River Arts Society - [Marshfield Hills] . . . . . "Established in 1968, the North River Arts Society (NRAS) is a non-profit organization fostering participation and appreciation of the arts at the community level. The Society is governed by a Board of Directors and resides at the G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street in Marshfield Hills. The NRAS offers art classes for adults and children, a Spring Festival of the Arts, Winter Members Show, Children's Art Day, a lecture series, gallery tours, an Annual Fall Arts Sale, workshops by local and nationally known artists, scholarships for art school or college bound students, informative newsletters, passes to the Museum of Fine Arts (available at the Ventress Memorial Library), membership discounts for classes, workshops, art and framing supplies, and ongoing exhibits by local artists at the Ventress Library Gallery and other locations. The NRAS depends on the generous help and support of its members. When you become a member of NRAS, you can take pride in supporting the arts on a community level! Marshfield Hills, MA."

Northeast Bastket Makers . . . . . "Northeast Basketmakers Guild was founded in 1985 by a group of five Connecticut basketmakers. Since then, the organization has grown to include hundreds of artists. Members are predominantly from the northeastern United States, but now include artists from around the world. The mission of Northeast Basketmakers Guild is to further the art of basketry by nurturing the development of new basketmakers, while celebrating and supporting accomplished basketmakers. Workshops, exhibits, demonstrations, basket sales, member conferences, scholarships, fundraisers, open weave events and the publication of a newsletter are included in the activities of the Guild throughout the year."

Northshore Arts Association of Gloucester - [Gloucester] . . . . . "The North Shore Arts Association, believing in the importance of American Art, is committed to advancing it in every way possible. Formed for the purpose of promoting the advancement and preservation of the fine arts, we take pride in our exhibitions which encourage viewing and acquisition. We also present educational and charitable programs that benefit members of the Association and the general public. The NSAA maintains an acquisition fund with which works of art are bought from exhibitors for inclusion in the Association�s permanent collection. In order to maintain our high level of excellence in the arts, we shall persist in our efforts to invite artists to identify themselves with and to actively participate in the Association�s activities."

Paradise City Arts Festival - (Marlborough) . . . . . "Museum quality fine art & designer craft - Become an exhibitor."

The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod . . . . . "For the purpose of establishing viable soft pastel exhibition venues, while fostering the public education and appreciation of the pastel medium." Gallery, Workshops, Supplies, Links.

Photographic Historical Society of New England - [Waltham] . . . . . "The Photographic Historical Society of New England (PHSNE) is an active society, promoting knowledge of photographic history and its heritage through a wide range of exciting educational programs. . . . Founded in 1973, is the largest of the forty regional photographic historical societies in the world. Members reside throughout the United States, Canada, and the world. Many members join to receive The Journal and other publications of PHSNE. PHSNE holds monthly meeting in the Boston area usually on the first Sunday, except during July and August. Each meeting has a Mini Trade Fair, a Show and Tell, and a knowledgeable collector or historian speaking on a particular phase of photography. An annual field trip is scheduled in the spring. PHSNE sponsors Photographica Shows in the Boston area in the spring and fall. These offer members and others an opportunity to browse and buy images, antique and usable cameras, and emphera. Some attend the shows to sell photographic items to dealers from around the world. The shows are so popular that dealer space is sold out months in advance of the show date. PHSNE sponsors one or more Benefit Auctions annually giving members an opportunity to dispose of materials from their collections and to buy rare, collectible, and usable photographic items. PHSNE provides the opportunity to become friends with members interest in photography and its history."

Photographic Resource Center - [Boston University] . . . . . "The Photographic Resource Center is guided by a philosophical inquiry into the role of photographic media in the formation of human knowledge and experience. By emphasizing new work, ideas, and methods, and by creating opportunities for interaction among the diverse communities that it serves, the Photographic Resource Center strives to be a vital international voice in understanding the past and shaping the future of photography. The Photographic Resource Center is an independent non-profit organization that exists to facilitate the study and dissemination of information relating to photography. Founded in the tradition of the artist space, the Photographic Resource Center has served as a vital member of the regional, national and international cultural communities for more than a quarter century. Located on the campus of Boston University, the PRC provides its members and the general public with a highly acclaimed exhibition program, a bi-monthly newsletter (in the loupe, circulation 3,000), adult and youth education programs, a membership program, volunteer opportunities, special events and a 4,000 volume resource library (the Aaron Siskind Library). Featured artists and speakers in our galleries and workshops have included Ansel Adams, Mike and Doug Starn, William Wegman, Abelardo Morell, Annie Leibowitz, and many more. Our success has resulted in regular coverage in the local and national media. Recently, the Boston Globe cited the PRC as, "one-stop shopping for the photo buff," and the Boston Phoenix declared the PRC to be the, "Best Place to Hang."

Rockport Art Association - [Rockport] . . . . . "A small group of artists, attracted by the beauty and hospitality of Rockport, founded the Rockport Art Association in 1921, in the studio of the late Aldro T. Hibbard, NA. The R.A.A. was established as an artist cooperative and social gathering place for artists and art lovers. On July 12, 1929 the Rockport Art Association found its home at The Old Tavern building at 12 Main Street. Built in 1787, the building was originally a sea captain�s house and over the years it has also been an inn, a tavern and a stage coach stop. The Maddocks barn gallery also dates back to the mid-1700s and its history is reflected in the old wooden beams and sliding barn door. Since its foundation, the Association has steadily increased in size and currently includes approximately 250 artist and photography members, and 1,000 contributing members.In addition to presenting the paintings, graphics, sculpture and photography of its members, on a year-round basis, the Art Association offers an extensive workshop program, a guest lecture series, plus weekly art classes and sketch groups. . . . The Rockport Art Association has a spectacular Museum Collection of paintings and graphics representing a pictorial history of life and art on Cape Ann."

Rocky Neck Art Colony -- [East Gloucester] . . . . . "Discover for yourself the charm and ambiance of the oldest working art colony in the country. Rocky Neck has been luring artists to its picturesque shores for more than 200 years. Winslow Homer, Fitz Hugh Lane, Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, John Smith Sargent, and Frederick Mulhaupt are but a few of the illustrious alumni. Gloucester's famous landmark sculpture "The Man at the Wheel", a permanent memorial to fisherman lost at sea, was created by Leonard Craske in his studio on the pier on Rocky Neck in the 1920s. Writers of the stature of Louisa May Alcott and Rudyard Kipling frequented the "Neck". Today the area is still home to many working artists and abounds with fascinating galleries operated by the artists themselves. Paintings in all media are available as well as many other specializations like batik, photography, jewelry, sculpture, and quilting. Visitors are always welcome. . . .Being on Rocky Neck is like stepping back in time. It has managed to preserve a bygone unhurried way of life. The artists who make up the colony range from year 'round residents to those who eagerly make the trek back each summer from all over the country, and they play host to visitors from all over the world."

Roslindale Arts Alliance

Skinner - [Boston and Bolton] . . . . . Auctioneers and Appraisers of Antiques and Fine Art. "As one of the nation's premier auction houses Skinner offers collectors the chance to bid on many rare and desirable pieces. Often, these unique items achieve world-record prices."

Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program - [Attleboro] . . . . . "The mission of the SMARTS Collaborative is to provide discipline-based and interdisciplinary training, education and performance experiences in the arts - creative writing, dance, drama, music, visual arts, and computer arts...to enhance and expand arts programs in its member school districts and surrounding communities."

Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program - [Williamsburg] . . . . . "In January 2001 Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program took over the beautiful historic 50 acre farm and school that was formerly the site of Horizons: The New England Craft Program . . . . Snow Farm is a hands-on, intensive arts school . . . . contemporary studios and living space and historic farmhouse and barns provide a professional studio environment and inspirational setting in which to live and work."

Society for Arts & Crafts - [Newbury St, Boston] . . . . . Boston, MA. "Meeting in Boston in the spring of 1897, a small group of architects, educators, craftspeople, and collectors organized the first crafts exhibition to be held in this country. The work of more than 100 craft artists was featured. The success of this first exhibition provoked the organization of The Society of Arts and Crafts, its purpose being "to develop and encourage higher standards in the handicrafts. . . . The mission of The Society of Arts and Crafts is to support excellence in crafts by encouraging the creation, collection, and conservation of the work of craft artists and by educating and promoting public appreciation of fine craftsmanship. To fulfill our mission, The Society sponsors exhibitions, the Excellence in Crafts Award Programs, educational programming. We also promote the work of over 400 craft artists in both our galleries on an ongoing basis."

Somerville Arts Council

South Shore Art Center - [Cohasset] . . . . . "South Shore Art Center is a non-profit organization based in the coastal area south of Boston. Our facility in Cohasset features appealing galleries and teaching studios. We offer exhibitions and gallery programs, sales of fine art and studio crafts, courses and workshops, outreach to schools, and special events."

Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities - [Cambridge St, Boston] . . . . . "The oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional preservation organization in the country . . . . A museum of cultural history that collects and preserves buildings, landscapes, and objects dating from the seventeenth century to the present and uses them to keep history alive and to help people develop a deeper understanding and enjoyment of New England life and an appreciation for its preservation . . . . Founded in 1910 to protect New England's cultural and architectural heritage, SPNEA is an internationally known museum and national leader in preservation, research, and innovative programming. SPNEA is headquartered in Boston, with museums located throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island." - Changing to: Historic New England

Straus Center for Conservation at Harvard - [Harvard Univ. Art Museums, Quincy St, Cambridge] . . . . . "The Straus Center provides analysis and treatments for the collections of the Harvard University Art Museums. . . . Training and education are fundamental activities of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, maintaining a tradition established at its founding over sixty years ago when it became the first institution in this country to offer instruction in art conservation. The Advanced-Level Training Program conducted by the Straus Center provides formal hands-on training in the conservation of works on paper, paintings, objects and sculpture, and conservation science. This program was formalized in 1972 with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and offers up to six ten-month internships each year. Supervised by the Straus Center's conservators and conservation scientists, interns refine their practical and analytical skills as they examine and treat works of art from important collections from within the Art Museums and around the country and publish their original research."

Studio Soto - [Melcher Street at Fort Point Channel, Boston] . . . . . "Alternative exhibition space on Melcher Street in Boston's Fort Point Channel, the largest artist community in New England . . . . A space for ideas."

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Mission - [Truro] . . . . . "To foster the arts and crafts by providing a wide range of instruction for adults and children. Castle Hill holds exhibitions, lectures, forums, concerts and other similar activities in order to promote social interaction among artists, craftsmen, laymen, and the community at large."

The Trustees of Reservations - [Beverly] . . . . . "To preserve, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts."

United South End Settlements - Children's Art Centre - [Columbus Ave in the South End, Boston] . . . . . "USES' mission is to act as a catalyst, bringing together resources of participants, the community, and the agency to: promote the stabilization and well-being of individuals and groups at risk within the community; nurture personal growth and development; build a sense of community; and foster an environment where all can thrive."

UMass Arts Council [Amherst]. . . . .

UrbanArts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art - "The UrbanArts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art (UrbanArts) incorporates the arts and cultural programming into urban design and community building efforts. UrbanArts promotes and facilitates involvement by artists and citizens as participants in this process. Our mission is based on the belief that the cultural vitality of our communities benefits from a more active role for the arts in shaping urban and rural environments." - (In process of development)

The Visual Culture of Colonial New England - "The Visual Culture of Colonial New England, is a four-week-long National Endowment for the Humanities summer institute based in Salem, Massachusetts" - (Salem State College, Peabody Essex Museum, National Endowment for the Humanities)

The Washington Street Art Center - [Somerville] . . . . . "WSAC is a community arts center and work space run by a collective of 22 artists. We offer gallery exhibitions, classes, open studios, performances, annual events and much more." 1st Sunday, cine salon Film Critiques, spitting image Film Series, Exhibitions at the diesel cafe, and The New Rasa Initiative [an affiliation with the South Asian Diaspora]

Watertown Cultural Council

The Weavers' Guild of Boston - [Westbourough, Lexington, Andover] . . . . . "At the instigation of Miss Ellen Webster, Mrs. Francis Stewart Kershaw (Justine), wife of the Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, gathered ten women, all with an interest in weaving, around her tea table at 6 Bond Street in Cambridge, MA, on Saturday afternoon, May 13, 1922, and in a lively discussion "with something akin to spontaneous combustion," our guild was formed. . . . The Weavers' Guild of Boston is the oldest weavers guild in the United States." Workshops, Events, Annual Exhibit & Sale, Publications.

Western Massachusetts Arts Alliance - "The Western Massachusetts Arts Alliance fosters community-based arts activity through building relationships and collaborations among diverse cultural organizations, artists, educators, and community groups."

Worcester Center for Crafts . . . . . "The Crafts Center's early beginnings during the late 1800's place it at the forefront of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. By 1957, the growth of the organization promoted the search for a larger teaching space. Our present facility, hailed as the first American community center designed exclusively for crafts instruction, was completed in 1959. The heart of the facility is the heart of the mission - studio education. Today, the Craft Center is recognized as a unique educational and cultural institution in New England. Students enrolled in The School for Professional Crafts and the Artists-in-Residents programs arrive from all parts of the United States and some foreign countries. Our Visiting Artists Workshop series regularly attract participants from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and Pennsylvania. The Craft Center enjoys a national reputation for the over-all excellence of our programs. . . . he Worcester Center for Crafts is one of New England's busiest centers for contemporary American crafts education. It is a destination for collectors, students, exhibitors, shoppers and anyone interested in the visual arts. Our gallery and gift & supply shop always have something special to see or purchase and our studios are open 10 am - 8 pm and welcome visitors."

Worcester Cultural Coalition - Organizational Members (last updated 12/03): American Antiquarian Society; American Guild Organists - Worcester Chapter; Antioch Association of Worcester; ARTSWorcester; Audio Journal; Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross; Centro Las Americas; EcoTarium;First Night Worcester; Henry Lee Willis Community Center; Higgins Armory Museum; International Center of Worcester; Italian American Cultural Center; Joy of Music Program; Massachusetts Audubon/Broad Meadow Brook; Master Singers of Worcester; Mechanics Hall; Music Worcester; Old Sturbridge Village; Opera Worcester; Performing Arts School of Worcester; Preservation Worcester;Salisbury Mansion; Salisbury Singers, Inc.; Tower Hill Botanic Garden; VSA arts of Massachusetts; WCCA TV-13; WCUW Public Radio; WICN Public Radio; Willard House & Clock Museum; Worcester Art Museum;Worcester Artist Group; Worcester Arts & Humanities Educational Collaborative; Worcester Center for Crafts; Worcester County Poetry Association; Worcester County Horticultural Society; Worcester Cultural Commission;Worcester Foothills Theatre Company; Worcester Historical Museum; Worcester Women's History Project