Imagining the Familiar features work by Chelsea Granger, Bruce Kahn, David Drew Longey, …

When designing the microgrant system I was thinking a lot about alternative economies, other capitalisms and the potential of building a solidarity economy.

Some friends of mine in New York…

inCUBATE was inspiration for the new mutual aid micro grants on Valley Art Share.…

This summer Valley Art Share is launching a series of micro grants for artist-etceteras as a means to build a grassroots sustainable infrastructure for creative projects.  Valley Art Share will source funds from its member-base and the community-at-large in small monthly installments that will contribute to a collective fund.  This…

recent work in progress

some goings on in the studio..

upcoming solo show for july at easthampton city arts!

Fellow Printmakers,

I am building and refining a blog entitled BIG INK.  My hope is this site will become a meeting place and resource for artists who create large scale prints at least 3ft x 4ft in dimension.  If you would like to contribute process photos, pictures of completed work, or links please use the Submissions tab on the blog site.  Thank you for looking!

Lyell Castonguay…

Local photographer Norm Vexler specializes in nature photography, in particular in underwater marine life. This exhibit will consist of a body of work of underwater images as well as a featured body of work from the Galapagos Islands. The opening reception will be on June 7th, from 5-8pm during the Amherst Arts Walk and the show will be up from…

This article from Liberty Squared by Jill Turner was printed out of order in the original version. It is now corrected in the version you can download here at VAS and here it is in it's entirety below.

An Occupy Wall Street Blog Post 

by Jill Turner

January…

We have just launched our new website for the Amherst Biennial

a href="http://www.amherstbiennial.com%3E">www.amherstbiennial.com>;

Fantastic submissions coming in for the next Biennial (opening Saturday, Oct. 6 - Nov. 30) and lining up some wonderful new sites at the colleges, museum and maybe an empty storefront in Downtown Amherst.

Stay tuned. 

Pioneer Valley Soundscapes is a project that explores the connection between sound and place by documenting the musical communities and acoustic terrain of the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts.

The films, recordings, and images here are produced by students at Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of…

We're pleased to introduce to you a zine compiled by local folks who have been engaged in and thinking about the occupy movement.  Pick up a paper edition at Food for Thought Books or download one here at Valley Art Share.  …

Here's another rap from a zinester who will be presenting at the Zine Fest this weekend.  

Introducing RACHEL of HOAX....

I am a twenty five year old displaced New Yorker who is currently residing in Baltimore, Maryland. I was introduced to…

This weekend Food for Thought Books in Amherst will host the annual Pioneer Valley Zine Fest.  Chelsea Dirck will be there, will you?   

I have been making zines for the past four years or so, mostly from my personal…

The impact of public art on a community is priceless and immeasurable and once experienced it only appreciates. Public art has the power to energize our public spaces, arouse our thinking, and transform the places where we live, work, and play into more welcoming and beautiful environments that invite interaction. Public art can make strangers talk, children ask questions, and calm a hurried life. It enhances the quality of life by encouraging a heightened sense of place and by introducing…

April 2, 2012--The Northampton Arts Council, Inc. announces a special, locally supported arts grant round. Reimbursement grants will be available to area writers, painters, photographers, sculptors, musicians, filmmakers, schools, and all other creatives and small arts organizations for projects held in Northampton, Florence, and Leeds.

Completed applications with 14 copies and 1 set of supporting materials must be received by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in the…

www.amherstvalleyframeworks.com

We're a married couple that carries a one-two punch: I creates detailed traditional and digital art & music and Laura creates intricate and beautiful copper wire jewelry embellished with polished stones and glass beads. We both have a grounding in the natural world and in technology, using tools to refashion nature into materializations of our imaginations.



My drawings, art and music all embrace chance and improvisation. The work flows from either a purely inner vision or is a…

Responsibilities include:

-Assisting in the coordination of gallery exhibits

-Managing communication with artists exhibiting and applying to exhibit

-Installing gallery exhibits

-Managing and creating social media marketing of the gallery including Facebook and a monthly email newsletter

-Managing and creating traditional marketing…

Saturday March 10th, 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:30)

Four artists creating works live at The Hill at 111 Chestnut Street, Springfield.

There will be live jazz music by One Flight Up and Casual Sax…