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  Connecticut
  eo Art Lab
69 Main Street
Chester, CT 06412
Tel: (860) 526-4833
www.eoartlab.com
Small town big art. Lower CT River Valley. Halfway ‘tween Bean Town and the Big Apple. August: Group Dynamics. September: Vaune Hatch: Hidden Landscape.
  Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-5542
Hours: Tu–Sa 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Su 1–5 p.m.
Home of American Impressionism, includes a riverfront gallery, historic gardens, and the 1817 Griswold House. This fall we are pleased to present Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women October 11–January 11, 2009. Visit www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org for updated exhibition schedules.
 

Hunt Hill Farm
44 Upland Road
New Milford, CT 06776
Tel: (860) 355-0300
info@hunthillfarmtrust.org
www.hunthillfarmtrust.org
Hours: W–M 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
September 20: Larry Gatlin live: outdoor summer concert at 2:30 p.m! BBQ/Silent Auction 4:30 p.m. Tickets $50-$200. Tickets can be purchased by calling or online. Proceeds benefit the Henderson Cultural Center.

  Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT 06032
Tel: (860) 677-4787
www.hillstead.org
Hours: Tu–Su 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
1901 Colonial Revival-style house showcasing Impressionist masterpieces. Acenterpiece of the 152-acre hilltop estate is the 1920 Sunken Garden, today the site of the renowned summer long Sunken Garden Poetry & Music Festival.
  Slater Memorial Museum
108 Crescent Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Tel: (860) 887-2506
www.slatermuseum.org
Hours: Tu–F 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sa, Su 1–4 p.m.
For over 100 years, the Museum has displayed and interpreted the best examples of fine and decorative art, representing a broad range of world cultures of the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

  Massachusetts
 

Belmont Gallery of Art
19 Moore Street
Belmont, MA 02478
Tel: (617) 484-5727
admin@belmontgallery.org
www.belmontgallery.org
Hours: Tu, Th, F 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
A light-filled exhibition space at the top of the Homer Municipal Building, the Belmont Gallery of Art hosts a new exhibit every six weeks featuring the diverse talents of regional artists.

 

Boston Athenaeum
10 ½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 227-0270
www.bostonathenaeum.org
Hours: M 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Tu–F 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 
This exhibition examines the early history of leisure travel and tourism in New England through advertising prints, large-scale chromolithographs, maps, sheet music covers, and photographs. Free and open to the public through August 22, 2008.

  Cape Cod Museum of Art
Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane
Dennis, MA 02638
Tel: (508) 385-4477
www.ccmoa.org
Hours: M–Sa 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Su 12–5 p.m.; Th 12–8 p.m.
Artful Thursdays: open by donation 10–8. Talks at 11; Tours at 2; Films in The Screening Room. August 2–October 5: Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969): A Retrospective. September 6–November 2: Former Fine Arts Work Center Fellows (40YRS). September 6–October 19: Arthur Cohen. September 13–October 12: Carl Ashby.
  Cultural Pittsfield
28 Renne Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Tel: (413) 499-9348
mwhilden@pittsfieldch.com
www.culturalpittsfield.com
The hub of western Massachusetts’s Berkshire County, downtown Pittsfield features over fifty artist studios, the artist-run Storefront Artist Project, Tony Award-winning Barrington Stage Company, the splendid Colonial Theatre, the Ferrin Gallery, Berkshire Museum, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, and much more.
  Decordova Museum and Sculpture Park
51 Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-8355
info@decordova.org
www.decordova.org
Hours: Tu– Su 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
In addition to discovering 80 sculptures in the Park this summer, The 2008 DeCordova Annual Exhibition is on view through August 17. On August 30, new exhibitions open: Drawn to Detail, Laylah Ali: Notes/Drawings/Untitled Afflictions, Stacey Steers: Phantom Canyon, Zea Mays Printmaking: The Nature of Things, and Cal Lane: Crude.
 

Ernden Fine Art Gallery
397 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Tel: (508) 487-6700
erndengallery@att.net
www.erndengallery.com
Hours: M–Sa 12–4 p.m., 7–11 p.m.
Ernden Gallery concentrates on modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, and photographs with cutting edge artists using their creative genius to produce stunning pieces of art.

  Escapes North
www.escapesnorth.com
From outstanding art and architecture to festivals and literary adventures, the North of Boston region has something for every culturally curious visitor. Visit www.escapesnorth.com for cultural itineraries, special events, themed trails, lodging packages, and more! All just a short drive from Boston and easily accessible by car, train, or ferry.
  Fine Arts Work Center
24 Pearl Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Tel: (508) 487-9960 ext.103
workshops@FAWC.org
www.FAWC.org
Weeklong workshops in writing and the visual arts. Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Renowned faculty includes: Stuart Shils, Amy Arbus, Roberto Juarez, Jo Ann Jones, Peik Larsen, Constantine Manos, Paul Bowen, and Sue Miller.
 

LynnArts, Inc.
25 Exchange Street
Lynn, MA 01901
Tel: (781) 598-5244
swhalter@lynnarts.org
www.lynnarts.org
Tu, W, F, Sa 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Th 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Located in Lynn’s Central Square, the galleries at LynnArts feature eclectic exhibitions which change every 6 weeks.  For current shows visit our website www.lynnarts.org.

 

Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
Route 9 and Route 16
Amherst, MA 01002
Tel: (413) 542-2335
mead@amherst.edu
www.amherst.edu/mead
Hours: Tu–Su 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Th 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
The Mead Art Museum located on the beautiful Amherst College campus, holds an encyclopedic collection of more than 16,000 works of art, distinguished for its American and European old masters, English Baroque period room, ancient Assyrian carvings, West African sculpture, Japanese prints, and Mexican ceramics.

  Morgan Waterfront Houses on Cape Cod
444 Old Harbor Road
Chatham, MA 02633
Tel: (508) 945-1870
Fax: (508) 945-7031
morgans@capecod.net
www.capecodtravel.com/morganwaterfront
Gorgeous, picturesque views of sand flats and the ocean. Vacation in Chatham on Pleasant Bay with private beach and miles of sandy shorefront for walking. Family and pet-friendly with hot tubs, fireplaces, AC/heat, TVs, telephones, washers/dryers, gas grills, lawn and beach furniture, and full kitchens. We believe you will have a fabulous time staying with us while exploring Cape Cod!
  Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts at
SeaView Farm Art Center

PO Box 958
Nantucket, MA 02554
Program: (508) 228-9248;
Living: (508) 228-4485
Fax: (508) 228-3648
nisda@nantucket.net
www.nisda.org
Offshore…College Study Creativity & Design in Environment & Studios; Teachers Institute… Multicultural Curriculum… Textiles/ Performance/Ceramics/Painting/ Jewelry/Photography/Studio Workshops, Artists-in-Residence. Authentic Cottage Living. Graduate/undergraduate credit/PDP’s, optional; affiliation: Mass Art, Boston. Also Young Artists Programs & Harbor cottage Creative Vacations. Application & slideshow online!
  New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnnycake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740
Tel: (508) 997-0046
www.whalingmuseum.org
Hours: M–Su 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; every second Th 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
World’s most comprehensive museum devoted to the global story of whales and whaling brings history to life in exhibits, educational programs and extensive collection of art and artifacts.
  New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 877-7630
sziglar@newenglandwild.org to submit your BIG BUGS photos
www.newenglandWILD.org
Hours: through Labor Day M–Su 9 a.m. –7 p.m.; Sept.-Oct. M–Su 9 a.m. –5 p.m.
David Rogers’ BIG BUGS Exhibit and Web-of-life Extravaganza: New York artist David Rogers’ giant wood sculptures land at the ultimate green destination. They’re bigger than you can imagine, some 25-feet long. Savor the 45-acre setting filled with thousands of wildflowers and native trees and shrubs. Enjoy spectacular plant shopping + festivals. Submit pix to the BIG BUGS online art gallery. Aug. 8: WILD NIGHTS Concert with folksinger Bill Staines on the Woodland Stage. Complete the evening with a walk through the Garden and a picnic before the concert.  
  Peabody Essex Musem
East India Square
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 745-9500
www.pem.org
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Celebrate art inspired by wedding traditions from around the world, from royal jewels to silk gowns to ancient ritual objects. Explore the symbolic, creative, and emotional dimensions of weddings through works by Picasso, Priscilla of Boston, and more. Through September 14, 2008.
  The Salem Inn
7 Summer Street
Salem, MA 01970
Tel: (978) 741-0680
www.SalemInnMA.com
Three historic homes in the heart of downtown, near restaurants, attractions, waterfont. 40 charming guestrooms. Private baths; many featuring canopy beds, Jacuzzi’s, Family Suites with kitchenettes. Complimentary breakfast, WiFi, sherry, YMCA passes. Ask about our Peabody Essex Museum Wedded Bliss package!
  Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program
5 Clary Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Tel: (413) 268-3101
info@snowfarm-art.org
www.snowfarm.org
Snow Farm is a hands-on, intensive arts school offering programs for the newcomer and veteran. Students come to Snow Farm for solace and rejuvenation, while learning or perfecting a craft from master craftspeople. Over 125 classes to choose from. Located on a gorgeous 50 acre historic farm in Williamsburg, MA.
  South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-2787
Fax: (781) 383-2964
info@ssac.org
www.ssac.org
Hours: M–Sa 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Su 12–4 p.m.
Weekend and weeklong workshops for adults and children. Visiting Artists include Kim Bernard, Catherine Kehoe, Rose Pellicano, Ron Pokrasso, Peter Schroth, and Josette Urso.
  Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
P.O. Box 756
Truro, MA 02666
(508) 349-7511
castlehill@gis.net
www.castlehill.org
Hours: M–F 9 a.m–5 p.m.
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill attracts working artists and students from throughout the U.S. to study with a faculty of prominent artists in the fields of painting, encaustics, photography, printmaking, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, and writing. Printmaking and Clay Cooperatives are available. For more information, call (508) 349- 7511.
  Whistler House Museum of Art
243 Worthen Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Hours: W–Sa 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
The birthplace of James McNeill Whistler and home of the Lowell Art Association, Inc. Established 1878. Where Whistler first met hismother! Visit www.whistlerhouse.org to see our blog and exhibit listings.

  New Hampshire
 

Monadnock Art/Friends of the Dublin Art Colony
PO Box 39
Dublin, NH 03444
www.monadnockart.org
13th Annual Open Studio Art Tour. Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12, 10–5 p.m. Free, self-guided Tour to 50 studio locations in the heart of the beautiful Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire. Download a Tour map at www.monadnockart.org after August 1.

  Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
69 Maple Street (Route 113)
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
Tel: (603) 284-7728
plcarega@yahoo.com
www.patricialadcarega.com
Hours: M–Sa 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Su 12–5 p.m.
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery exhibits work in all media by both established and emerging artists. Here you will find new approaches to traditional concepts in art. Gallery hours 1–5 daily Memorial Day through Columbus Day.
  Redmond Bennett Gallery
1283 Main Street
PO Box 253
Dublin, NH 03444
Tel: (603) 563-8565
info@redmondbennettgallery.com
www.redmondbennettgallery.com
Hours: W, F 12–5 p.m.; Th 12–7 p.m.; Sa, Su 12–4 p.m.
A contemporary art gallery featuring the works of established and emerging Monadnock area and regional artists, including the works of Lee Newton, Andy Newman, Larry Young, Julia Purinton, Jessie Pollock, Craig Stockweel, and Earl Schofield.
  Surroundings Art Gallery
12 Main Street
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
Tel: (603) 284-6888
info@surroundingsart.com
www.surroundingsart.com
The gallery specializes in original landscape, still life, and floral art in a variety of mediums (oil, watercolor, etc.). You will also find exquisite wood carvings and folk art painted on chests, barrel staves, and other objects.
  The Notchland Inn
Morey Road
Hart’s Location, NH 03812
Tel: (603) 374-6131
inkeepers@notchland.com
www.notchland.com
A comfortably elegant 1860s granite mansion on one-hundred forested acres. Seven spacious rooms, six suites, and three cottages, individually appointed with wood-burning fireplaces, and some with jacuzzis. Romantic five-course dinner and bountiful country breakfasts. Secluded, yet near to all the Mount Washington Valley has to offer... a magical location.

  Vermont
  Bread and Puppet Museum
Route 122
Glover, VT 05839
(802) 525-3031
www.breadandpuppet.org
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
June 1–November 1
One of the world’s biggest collections of some of the biggest puppets in the world! Two floors of an 1865 barn packed with puppets and masks, the result of forty-five years of sculpting and worldwide performing.
  Cooler Gallery & Shop
85 North Main Street, Suite 250
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8008
coolergallery@together.net
www.coolergallery.biz
Hours: Th–Sa 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sophisticated, contemporary art with a museum shop selling unique designs and gifts.
  Maple Ridge Gallery
1713 Maple Ridge Road
Newark, VT 05871
Tel: (802) 467-8400
nancr1031@yahoo.com
Hours: F, Sa, Su 12–5 p.m. and by appt.
Changing exhibitions of landscape painting and prints, jewelry, and fine crafts. Call for schedule of artists, hours, or to make an appointment. Leave with address & phone contact.
  Sculpture Fest 2008
Woodstock Vermont's annual outdoor sculpture event opens Saturday, August 30. Continues through foliage. Featured artists: Li Shen, Ethan Ames, plus twentyfive additional artists. Clay Artists in the Barn (benefit for Barro sin Plomo), July 5 through July 26. Free admission. Open dawn to dusk . Additional events on www.Sculpturefest.org.
  Shelburne Museum
U.S Route 7, PO Box 10
Shelburne, VT 05482
Tel: (802) 985-3346
www.shelburnemuseum.org
Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily,
May 18–October 26
One of the nation’s finest, most diverse museums of art, design, and Americana. 150,000 works exhibited in 39 buildings. Monet, Manet, and Degas. Prized folk art collection. New exhibits include: Impressionist Mary Cassatt, and folk artist Warren Kimble. Ten minutes south of Burlington, Vermont in Shelburne.
  Southern Vermont Arts Center
West Road, PO box 617
Manchester, VT 05254
(802) 362-1405
info@svac.org
www.svac.org
“Vermont’s Premier Home for the Arts.” Fine art to view and purchase in Vermont’s largest art gallery, the 1917 National Historic Trust mansion, Yester House Gallery; major traveling exhibitions in the Wilson Museum; jazz and celebrity presentations in the Arkell Pavilion; Botany Trail and Sculpture Garden, all set on 407 acres.
  Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2
106 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 257-7044
vtart@sover.net
www.BuyVermontArt.com
Hours: M–Th, Sa 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; F 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Su 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
This gallery in historic downtown Brattleboro is home to more than 400 fine artists and craftsmen. Some visitors say, “It’s like a museum.” Others just say, “Wow!” Open seven days. New exhibits monthly. An experience you’ll remember.
   
 
Maine
  Addison Woolley Gallery
87 Market Street
Portland, ME 04101
Tel: (207) 775-0678
Hours: Tu, W, F 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Th 11 a.m.–7p.m.;
Sa 11 a.m.– 4 p.m.; Su by chance.
Exhibits featuring photography ad more, plus “Thursdays at Addison Woolley” a series of evening events—open mic, lectures, and discussion groups.
  Great Works Regional Land Trust Beach Plum Farm
610 Main Street
Ogunquit, ME 03907
Tel: (207) 646-3604
www.gwrlt.org
Saturday, August 16, 4–9 p.m.
5th Annual Art for Land Auction. Preview weekdays: July 17–August 15, 11–3 p.m. Invitational art auction featuring prominent regional artists benefiting land conservation. Tickets $35 includes great food, drink, and spectacular view.
  HarborArts Juried Arts & Craft Show
Camden Harbor Park
Camden, ME 04843
Tel: (207) 236-4404
events@camdenme.org
www.visitcamden.org
October 4 & 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. & 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 100 artists and craftspeople display and sell their work in the beautiful Amphitheater just steps from the water and throughout the picturesque Harbor Park in scenic Camden, ME.
  Maine College of Art
522 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Tel: (207) 775-3052
info@meca.edu
www.meca.edu
This summer at the ICA at MECA, Send: Conversations in Evolving Media, from June 11 to August 10.
  Rocky Mountain Antique Quilts
130 York Street
York Village, ME 03909
Tel: (800) 762-5940
Fax: (207) 351-3381
Betsey@rockymountainquilts.com
www.rockymountainquilts.com
Hours: M–Sa 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Su 12–5 p.m.
450+ antique quilts for sale. All categories. Professional quilt washing, custom quilting, and appraisals. Authenticity guaranteed.
  Spring Gallery & Sculpture Garden
Route 27
Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918
Tel: (207) 495-3113
info@modernartfoundry.com
Hours: Th–Su 11 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Memorial Day–Labor Day
Group show featuring sculptures by David Baskin, Seena Donneson, Kristin Eyfells, Chuck Gagnon, Judith Peck, Shay Rieger, Dick Shanley, & Bob Spring. Gallery exhibits work of sculptors who cast at Modern Art Foundry.
  University of Maine Museum of Art
40 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Tel: (207) 561-3350
umma@umit.maine.edu
www.umma.umaine.edu
Hours: M–Sa 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
July 18–October 1: The summer exhibitions feature the evocative figurative paintings of Katherine Bradford, the social landscapes of Stella Johnson’s Al Sol photographs, and the primordial imagery of Nicole Düennebier’s paintings.
   
 
New York
  Mystic Mountain Art, Inc.
2381 Fairbanks Road
New Woodstock, NY 13122
Tel: (315) 662-7346
info@mysticmountainart.com
www.mysticmountainart.com
June, July, & August 2008 9:30–4:30.
At the foot of Mystic Mountain on 5+ acres of woods, terraced walkways, and several waterfalls, are the main studios of Mystic Mountain Art, Inc., located in New Woodstock, NY. 16 EXCITING ART WORKSHOPS; the best artist/instructors; 5- day and 2-day workshops.


  Rhode Island
 

Island Moving Company
PO Box 746
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-4470
info@islandmovingco.org
www.islandmovingco.org
Open for Dancing, Island Moving Co.’s site-specific dance/art festival; September 17-21, 2008. Choreographers and artists work in spectacular Newport, RI landscapes to create performances September 20 & 21 at 2, 3, 4, & 5 p.m. 2008 artists: Monica Bill Barnes, Andrea Haenggi, Mary Paula Hunter, John Davis, and Rupert Nesbitt.

 

Rhode Island International Film Festival
Columbus Theater
268 Broadway
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: (401) 861-4445
info@film-festival.org
www.film-festival.org
Discover the New Voices of Independent Film. 250 films, 6 days. August 5–10, 2008. Academy Award qualifier, World and U.S. film premieres, Rhode Island Film Forum, ScriptBiz, celebrity guests, and filmmaker parties.


 
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