eo art lab
69 Main Street
Chester, CT 06412
Tel: (860) 526-4833
www.eoartlab.com
Hours: Tu–Su 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
small town, big art. Located in the beautiful lower CT River Valley. CT’s leading contemporary art gallery. June: Syncopation, works by Thomas Stavovy. July: Hose Me, works by Janet Lage.

Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
Tel: (860) 434-5542
www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org
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 1917 Griswold House. This summer come celebrate the opening of the John and Dyanne Rafal Landscape Center. Visit www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org for additional Museum events.

Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT 06032
Tel: (860) 677-4787 Fax: (860) 677-0174
cagenelloc@hillstead.org
www.hillstead.org
Hours: Tu–Su 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Antique Textiles – Vintage Fashions Show and Sale
Host Hotel, Rte. 20
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Tel: (207) 363-1320
www.VintageFashionAndTextileShow.com
Hours: Mondays July 13 and September 7, 2009
More than a showcase for vintage clothing and antique fabrics, including quilts, old buttons, estate jewelry, tapestries, laces, trims, and theatrical, this show is a source for artists, designers, decorators, dealers, and collectors.

Berkshires Arts Festival
July 3, 4, & 5
Butternut Basin, Rte. 23
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Tel: (800) 834-9437
www.americanartmarketing.com
Hours: F–Sa 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Su 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Adults $11, seniors $9, students $5, under age 10 free; weekend pass $13.
Rain or shine. 175 juried craft artists, food, music, demonstrations; potters wheel and workshops.

Elements Theatre Company presents Neil Simon's Rumors
Paraclete House, Rock Harbor
Orleans, MA 02653
Tel: (508) 240-2400
www.gdaf.org
Hours: August 7, 8 & 9, 14, 15 & 16. F 7:30 p.m.; Sa dinner 6 p.m., play 7:30 p.m.; Su 7:30 p.m.
An anniversary party with the hostess missing, the host shot in the ear, and guests all making up their own version of the story of what’s going on – who else could have written it – Neil Simon, doing what he does best: making the mundane, insane!

Escapes North
www.escapesnorth.com
From outstanding art, theater and architecture to festivals, maritime heritage and literary adventures, the North of Boston region has something for every culturally curious visitor. Visit escapesnorth.com for itineraries, special events, 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 x103
workshops@FAWC.org 
www.FAWC.org
Weeklong workshops in writing and the visual arts. Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Renowned faculty includes: Emily Eveleth, Richard Baker, Roberto Juarez, Lauren Ewing, Peik Larsen, David Hilliard, Nona Hershey, and Constantine Manos.

Forest Hills Cemetery
95 Forest Hills Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
Tel: (617) 524-0128
www.foresthillstrust.org
Hours: Daily 8 a.m. to dusk. Free admission.
Discover a 250-acre Victorian cemetery and arboretum filled with treasures of contemporary art and historic sculpture. Site-specific work by thirty artists ranges from bronze sculpture to environmental art inspired by themes of memory, family, and nature. Visit our website for list of artists, tours, and special events.

The Inn on Cove Hill
37 Mount Pleasant Street
Rockport, MA 01966
Tel: (978) 546-2701 or (888) 546-2701
Fax: (978) 546-1095
Betsy25@verizon.net
www.innoncovehill.com
Hours: 7 a.m.–9 p.m.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: (617) 278-5156 (box office)
Tel: (617) 566-1401 (info line)
information@isgm.org
www.gardnermuseum.org
Hours: Tu–Su 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed July 4th
Modeled after a 15th century Venetian palazzo surrounding a courtyard garden, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum houses one of the world’s remarkable art collections featuring works by Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, Degas, and Sargent.

Lyman-Eyer Gallery
432 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Tel: (508) 487-3937
July 24–August 5: New Paintings: Jeannie Motherwell.

MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: (617) 253-5927
josiep@mit.edu
web.mit.edu/museum
Hours: M–Su 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
The MIT Museum presents exhibitions and public programs designed to engage and entertain. Robots, holography, MIT lore, and cutting-edge exhibits blending art and technology draw visitors from around the world. For information about the museum, current exhibitions, the collections, event rentals, and school programs visit: http://web.mit.edu/museum.

Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts
at Seaview Farm Art Center
Box 958
Nantucket, MA 02554
Program: (508) 228-9248 Living: (508) 228-4485
Fax: (508) 228-3648
nisda@nantucket.net
www.nisda.org
July & August Arts at Sea: enjoy Seaview Farm Studios, Harbor Cottage Living; Artisans ½–3 day Workshops; “Discover Nantucket” En Plein Air…Painting & Photography; College, Art-in-Environment and Studios…Painting, Textiles, Photography, Ceramics, Teacher’s Cultural Expression: Interdisciplinary Curriculum. PDP’s or credit, affiliation MassArt, Boston. Year-round Artist-in-Residence.

New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740
Tel: (508) 997- 0046 Fax: (508) 997-0018
mfinnerty@whalingmuseum.org
www.whalingmuseum.org
Hours: M–Su 9 a.m–5 p.m.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the largest museum in America dedicated to the history of American Whaling. Extensive collection of art, artifacts, and manuscripts pertaining to American Whaling. New Exhibit: From Pursuit to Preservation. Open July 2009.

The Midtown Hotel
220 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: (617) 262-1000
www.midtownhotel.com

Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square
Salem, MA 01970
Tel: (978) 745-9500
www.pem.org 
Hours: Tu–Su, holiday Mondays 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Golden Age of Dutch Seascapes, on view through September 7. Explore the drama, tranquility and romance of land and sea through some of the finest works by Dutch master artists from 1550-1700.

Pittsfield Contemporary
Downtown Pittsfield, MA 01201
Tel: (413) 499-9348
culturalpittsfield@gmail.com
www.pittsfieldcontemporary.com
Discover contemporary visual art on the streets and in the galleries and studios of downtown Pittsfield, the lively hub of western Massachusetts’ culturally rich Berkshire County. Visit the Storefront Artist Project, Ferrin Gallery, Berkshire Museum, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, the fifth annual Pittsfield Art Show July 18-19, and more.

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, waterfront. 40 charming guestrooms. Private baths; many featuring canopy beds, Jacuzzi’s, Family Suites with kitchenettes. Complimentary breakfast, WiFi, sherry, YMCA passes.

SculptureNow in Stockbridge 2009
Main Street
Stockbridge, MA 01223
Tel: (413) 623-2068
annjon@bcn.net
June 1–October 31, 2009. Free reception June 6, 4–6 p.m. at The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge.

Smith College Museum of Art
Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA 01063
Tel: (413) 585-2760 Fax: (413) 585-2782
artmuseum@smith.edu
www.smith.edu/artmuseum
Hours: Tu–Sa 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Su 12 p.m.–4 p.m. Second F 10 a.m. –8 p.m. (4 p.m.–8 .m. FREE). Closed M and major holidays.
Lively changing exhibitions, distinguished permanent collection, acclaimed artist-designed restrooms, Museum Shop, and Sam’s Café!

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.

Spirit of America Band presents: Exploration 2009
Tel: (508) 255-3999
www.spiritofamericaband.org
Visit our website for show times & locations.
This extensive outdoor presentation combines music, drama, dance, costume, and set in telling the story of the Hope of the universe – the Great Compass of life which imparts to each of us a speck of stardust, which, like a spark, must be fanned by inspiration, exploration, and the joy of discovery!

Whistler House Museum of Art
243 Worthen Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Tel: (978) 452-7641
www.whistlerhouse.org
July 1 to July 31: George Oommen: Retrospective. Reception: July 18, 5–7 p.m. August 5–29: Quiltscapes at the Whistler. Reception: August 8, 2–4 p.m. Fall 2009 Dates TBA. Mina Boehm Metzger Collection.

The Lakes Gallery at Chi-Lin
17 Lake Street
Meredith, NH 03253
(603) 279-8663
www.chi-linasianarts.com
Directions: info@www.chi-linasianarts.com
Tu—Sa 10 a.m.—6 p.m. Su 1—4 p.m., by chance
closed Monday & always by appointment.
Contemporary & Asian art, Oriental antiques, & Satori, a Japanese tea garden, serving lite lunch and afternoon tea. Please inquire about our tea tastings & fall tea room. Through August 2:Renaissance Rendezvous: John David O’Shaughnessy, new paintings, Henrieke I. Strecker, mixed media prints, and Aya Itagaki, Japanese brush paintings. Abstracted Landscapes: Eve Olitski, paintings & prints. August 7—September 13: 5 Easy Pieces: Janet Slom, mixed media, Michael Milburn, watercolor & Japanese calligraphy, Patricia Burson, oils. Susan Wahlrab, watercolors. New Waterscapes: Lauren Olitski, paintings & works on paper. Three in Clay: Franz Nicolay, Jon Keenan, John Baymore. Opening to meet artists: August 8, 5—7 p.m. We are planning a unique & special fall Master Gallery Tour; please contact us for details.

Fourth Annual Newport Mansions Food and Wine Festival
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Tel: (401) 847-1000
www.newportmansions.org
September 25-27, 2009 at The Breakers & Marble House, Newport, RI.

Island Moving Co.
Tel: (401) 847-4470
www.islandmovingco.org
Dracula at Belcourt Castle. Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen’s site-specific ballet based on the classic tale, moving through the magnificent rooms of Newport’s eerie Belcourt Castle, at 657 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. Performances October 16, 17, & 19. Performances include a gala opening night, evenings, and matinees. Not suitable for children under 12. Tickets: $75 at www.arttixri.com.

Newport Arts Festival
Newport, RI 02840
www.newportartsfestival.com
August 29 10 a.m.–6 p.m. August 30 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Art, Food, and Music on the Waterfront! An exciting marketplace of fine art and craft featuring select national artists. Two days of music by acclaimed regional performers, plus Saturday night waterfront concert at 7 p.m.

Newport Music Festival
PO Box 3300
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 849-0700
www.newportmusic.org 
Newport Music Festival, 42nd Season July 9–25, 2010. Visit our website for more information.

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 4–9, 2009. Academy Award qualifier, World and U.S. film premieres, Rhode Island Film Forum, ScriptBiz, celebrity guests, and filmmaker parties.

Bennington Center for the Arts
44 Gypsy Lane @ VT Rte. 1
Bennington, VT 05201
Tel: (802) 442-7158 Fax: (802) 442-3704
daryl@benningtoncenterforthearts.org
www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org
Hours: W–M 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
World-class representational landscape and wildlife art. Permanently display collections feature Eric Sloane, bird carvings by Floyd Schultz, plus Native American weavings, kachinas, fetishes, paintings, and bronzes of Indians. Juried sale exhibitions include Impressions of New England and Art of the Animal Kingdom.

Cider Hill Gardens & Gallery
1747 Hunt Road
Windsor, VT 05089
Tel: (800) 232-4337 Fax: (802) 674-6825
flowers@ciderhillgardens.com
www.ciderhillgardens.com
www.garymilek.com
Hours: Th–M 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Closed Tu & W.
A unique destination for both art lovers and gardeners, the gallery features Gary Milek and guest artists with paintings, limited-edition prints, and note cards of New England landscape subjects & botanical florals. Display gardens are set into the gentle hills above Windsor, VT. Unusual potted perennials and large collections of Daylily, Hosta, and Peonies are for sale.

Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne Road
Shelburne, VT 05482
Tel: (802) 985-3346
info@shelburnemuseum.org
www.shelburnemuseum.org
Hours: M–Su 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
One of the nation's finest, most diverse museums of art, design, and Americana. 150,000 works exhibited in 39 buildings. Monet, Manet, Degas. Prized folk art collection. Nine new exhibits including: Louis Comfort Tiffany: Nature by Design; Full Throttle: Vintage Motorcycles, Custom Choppers, and Racing Machines. Both through October 25. Please contact Leslie Wright at (802) 985-3346 x3331 or lwright@shelburnemuseum if you have questions.

Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2
106 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Tel: (802) 257-7044
vtart@sover.net
www.BuyVermontArt.com
Hours: M–Th 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; F–Sa 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Su 10 a.m.–6 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.