Pastel and mixed media artist Laureen Luszcz will be showing her work at the Middlesex Community College Student Art and Design Show May 2 to June 15 at the Lowell Telecommunications Corp.'s Gallery, 246 Market Street in Lowell. There will be an Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony Thursday, May 2, from 5 to 7 pm.
Pastel artist Elinor Freedman, who recently joined the ACW, sent in this listing for pastel artists:
Painting New England in Pastel will accept submissions from members of any of the five pastel societies in the New England states and artists who reside in New England. Capturing New England in Pastel opens many new ideas for creative paintings, from the Red Sox to lobster bakes to maple sugar gathering or Plymouth!
Painting New England in Pastel is a thematic exploration of what gives America’s northeast corner its identity as interpreted by both representational and abstract pastel artists who have strong connections to this beautiful part of our country. The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod is sponsoring a premier juried exhibit to be held at the Duxbury Art Complex and Museum from September 2013 to January 2014. For more information www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com or call508.255.1371
The Americal Civic Center in Wakefield will be celebrating its 100th anniversary with a juried art show - May 22 and 23. Members of the ACW have been invited to participate.
The application form and more details can be found on the ACW website. http://www.artscollaborativeofwakefield.com/art/Arts_Collaborative_Wakefield.html. Submissions are due May 8.
The Wakefield Art Walk will take place October 17 to 24, and it's not too early to be preparing your artwork for this fun event! The Art Walk committee would love to hear whether you are planning to participate or are even interested in participating. You can let them know by emailing Andrea Willey at gocco(at)me(dot)com or calling Kathy Frey at 781-245-7703.
The next meeting of the ACW will take place on May 15 at 7pm, at the studio of Joanne Jolly-Kay, 13 Columbia Rd. in Wakefield.