Congratulations to Len Haug!
Len's two pieces "The Love Bug" (shown at right) and "The Fall" were juried into the 2012 Sprinkler Factory Gallery "No Themes, No Limits" Exhibition in Worcester which runs through January 12. The show features 23 artists and 41 pieces of art. The Love Bug won Best in Show & 1st Place Mixed Media in the recent GALA Fall Show.  Len's website

Lisa Regopoulos will be hanging a solo show split between two venues in Princeton, MA: Princeton Town Hall (Bagg Hall) and the Princeton Branch of the Barre Bank. The show featuring original pastels and a few giclee prints will be hung January 3 through March 28, 2013. Lisa will be at the Barre Bank, 206 Worcester Road, Princeton on March 28 from 2-4 pm for anyone interested in meeting her to answer questions about her work.  Lisa's website
  Image: It's the Climb

Arts After School will offer the following eight week classes (fees vary). Register by Jan. 4.
Spotlight on You!  Grades 6-8, begins January 7.
You've Got Talent!  Grades 1-5, begins January 8.
Guitar For Beginners I. Grades 4 & 5, begins January 9.
Guitar For Beginners II. Grades 4-7, begins January 10.
Course descriptions & registration form.     General info about the program.

River's Edge Youth Chorus.  Grades 3-12, rehearsals begin March 11.
More info (please note, if the link to the registration form is broken on their web page, contact them at 978-562-1646 or [email protected]

River's Edge Vibe: a "Glee"-like performing group. Grades 6-12. Ten weeks beginning Jan. 12. Register by Jan. 10. Fee: $300 Members/$270 Non-members. More info on flyer & website.

Freedom Trails Gallery at Valley Frameworks: Joanne has a new
oil painting titled "Finding My Way" (shown at left) in a "small works" show juried by Trevor Richardson, director of the Herter Gallery and
Tony Maroulis former director of Wunderarts Gallery.
Show runs until Jan. 26, 2013 at 534 Main St., Amherst, MA
 
Visit Joanne's blog and website

                   Monadnock Area Artists Association presents 

The Princeton Arts Society is happy to announce the following member solo shows for 2013:
Quarter 1: Lisa Regopoulos - Pastels (see article above)
Quarter 2: Emilie Astell and Dave Kaphammer - Pastels
Quarter 3: Mary Anne Magiera - Photography
Quarter 4: Lori MacDonald - Acrylics
The work of these artists will be on exhibit at both the Princeton Town Hall (Bagg Hall) and at the Princeton Branch of the Barre Bank. Each show will consist of 20 to 25 pieces split between these two locations. Any questions or comments regarding these shows can be sent to [email protected]

Monadnock Area Artists Association 2013 Workshops
Bob Askey - pen & ink - Feb. 9, 1-2:30 pm  (this is a free workshop)  Reg. form.
Steve Previte - Hurry Up & Paint - March 23
Lori Simmons - watercolor - April 20
Linda Widstrand - mixed media - May 18
Photoshop Elements - Sept. 21
Robert Carsten - pastels - October 5

Fitchburg Art Museum
Every First Thursday of the month, museum admission is free from 4 to 8 pm
     
Guy Biechele's photography is featured in the Winter 2012 issue
of the magazine "Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors".
The feature, "The Maine I Love" is in both the print version & and on their website at
 http://www.maineboats.com/print/issue-117/the-maine-I-love-by-guy-biechele.

The Jazz Depot: see thejazzdepot.com for upcoming shows.
 
 Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and check out the MCC blog ArtSake.
 
 The Painter's Keys where you can subscribe to twice weekly letters from artist Robert Genn.

Visit the Arts Marketing Project website for info, ideas, tools and training on marketing art.
 
Princeton Arts Society Blog
 

Greater Gardner CDC: contact Vicki Heidorn at [email protected] or 978-630-2340
Heywood Hospital Wound Care Center: contact Vicki Heidorn (see above)
The Townsend Meeting Hall Art Gallery: contact Alice Struthers at [email protected] or
              978-597-2057
Workers' Credit Union offers members of the credit union the opportunity to display work at the bank at 171 Main St., Gardner, MA. For more info: 978-345-1021.

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