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First Collegiate Scholarship Winner
Flow Caron
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Animation Major, Creative Writing Minor

We are thrilled to announce that Flow Caron is the winner of our first ever Collegiate Scholarship!

Our main fundraising for our scholarship are our raffle baskets at the 4th of July Arts Festival. This year through the generosity of our sponsors and the support of our community we raised enough money to have a second scholarship! SPONSORS PAGE

Higher education is so expensive and talented young artists need help not just to begin but to continue their studies. So this year we are happy to announce the first Chelmsford Art Society Collegiate Scholarship.

Flow Caron
First Year at MassArt: The first year has been really eye opening, it’s really helped me find myself as a person and strength in my artistic voice. Now that I’ve finished my studio foundation year I can finally start to use what I’ve learned and put it into my animation work and my stories.”
Above “Icarus” acrylic on canvas

Boston: I love the area because there’s a lot of schools near by and a lot of fun food places and shops to go to.

An Art Community: Being surrounded by like minded people who understand the struggles I’ve gone through and enjoy the same things I do has helped me grow as a person. I’ve been really fortunate to find family in this school and have learned so much as an artist and what my art means to me.

Emotions of Art : I was treating my trauma as something that should be hidden away, but that enforces the stigma of pain being taboo. Now I know how powerful my art and story are. I’m no longer afraid to show the disgusting and uncomfortable parts of my trauma through art.

It is wonderful to continue to support this emerging artist.
Last year Flow won our 2023 Scholarship 
See her amazing animation
Something Old Becomes Something New

We can’t wait to see what she creates next!

Herin Lee
2024 Scholarship Winner
Billerica High ~ Rhode Island School of Design

We are excited to announce that Herin Lee is the winner of our 2024 Scholarship! This amazing artist graduated Billerica High and is going to Rhode Island School of Design RISD this fall.

Herin has wonderful talent in several mediums and has won awards in the Massachusetts Art Education Association Emerging Artists Recognitions Exhibits and the Scholastic Key Art Awards. She also scored in the 1.36% of the world wide AP Drawing Exam.
This year her painting “Vulnerable” (above) was the Grand Prize Winner in the Congressional Art Show 6th District . It will be exhibited at the Capitol Building in Washington DC for one year.

“I have always loved art. I grew up drawing everywhere, even on the furniture and walls of our house, and I never grew out of that passion. Creating art provides me the time to reflect and investigate, explore and experiment, recognize and reconcile so that I can continue to grow and evolve. Art helps me to voice unconventional ideas and show my passionate views on life, despite the deeply rooted Asian values that encourage modesty and restrained expressions.

Evocative in the light or dark, close up you can see the technical skill and imagination that went into her “What I Can’t Show” installation created and exhibited at Studio Noma in Waltham. Herin drew on her cultural background creating Korean masks in paper mâché, then personalized them with individual colorful printmaking, hanging them with ribbon and LED lights .

We wish her wonderful success in her future in art. Congratulations Herin!

Come to the social on June 12th at the CCA at 7 PM. in the Cabaret Room on the 1st floor.  We welcome artists, art lovers, members and non-members. This will be a Mix & Mingle, and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP at ChelmsfordArtSociety.com.

Let’s meet to discuss the 4th of July Festival, Summer Members Show at the Library plus events for the next season.

Be part of The 54th Chelmsford Art Society
4th of July Art Show!
Our 4th of July Arts Festival is one of the most anticipated and best-attended art events in the area. Everyone can enter, adults and students, professionals and artists entering a show for the first time. Membership is not required to participate.
Enter Now! We are so excited to see your art!!

Important Dates:
Deadline for Online Entry: Monday June 24th 11:59pm
*NO walk in entries or payments

Art Drop Off: Thursday June 27th 10am – noon & 5pm – 7pm
Chelmsford Center for the Arts 1 North Road Chelmsford, MA 

Awards Ceremony & Reception – Monday July 1st
Student Show  – 4pm – 6pm
Adult Show – 6pm – 8pm

Full 4th of July Schedule 

Art Pick Up – Thursday July 4th – 1pm – 2pm
Late Art Pick Up – Friday July 5th – 1pm – 4pm 

Summer Members Art Show July 5th – August 3rd
Chelmsford Library 
Art Drop Off: Friday July 5th – 1pm – 4pm

*To be part of the Summer Members Show
Renew your membership or Join Now! https://chelmsfordartsociety.com/membership

Check your membership status
Chelmsford Art Society Active Membership 2024-2025

Submission Information
All 2D and 3D media welcome.* Art must have been completed in the past 4 years, not exhibited in previous Chelmsford Art Society shows and with subject matter suitable for general patrons and children. All work must be original. 

(2D) Art should be no larger than 44″ in any direction. All art must be framed and securely wired with screw eyes/D-rings and wire for hanging (sawtooth or clip frames cannot be accepted) Accepted: plexiglass or glass, metal frames, photos printed on metal, fiber art, wrapped canvas. No wet paintings. Framing Information 

(3D) Sculpture and 3-dimensional work must be less than 7 feet in height, 90 pounds or less, and fit within a 3×3 foot area. 
Small 3D work will be on display tables, please provide a pedestal larger sculptures. 
*Artificial Intelligence Art is not accepted.

Fees:
Members: $15.00 per entry – 2 entry limit
Non – Members: $20.00 per entry – 2 entry limit
Students: $5.00 per entry – 1 entry limit

Sales: Artists receive 75% and the Art Society receives a 25% All sales will be handled by the Art Society. The sales commission and the entry fees support this show and the overall work of the Chelmsford Art Society.

Prizes: 
Adult Show
Best In Show ~ $100.00
In each Medium Category both Professional & Non Professional
First place ~ $50.00
Second, Third and Honorable Mention ~ Ribbons
Popular Vote ~ Ribbon

Student Show
Grade categories (k-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)
First Second, Third and Honorable Mention ~ Ribbons

Adult Show – Judging 
Medium Categories
Oil /Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel/Drawing, Mixed Media, Photography, Digital Arts, 3D (Sculpture, Metal, Glass, Fiber, etc.), NEW Abstract (ALL Mediums)

Professional vs Non Professional
Professional = two or more of the following criteria:  you earned a degree in fine art, extensively studied art, won major awards in juried art shows, regularly have artwork in a gallery, or sell art to make a living.

Judges
Amy Brown , and Tim Palin

Liability: Neither the Art Society nor the Chelmsford Center for the Arts is responsible for the loss or damage to any work submitted for any cause. Submitting work will imply agreement on the part of the artist with this condition.

Thank you for being part of our 4th of July Art Show!

For more information, or to volunteer to help with the show, email us at chelmsfordartsociety@gmail.com with the
Subject Line: 4th of July Show 2024. 

This Art Show of the Chelmsford Art Society is supported in part by a grant from the Chelmsford Cultural Council, local agency that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Chelmsford Art Society & Town of Chelmsford
Events

MONDAY JULY 1st

Chelmsford Center for the Arts
Chelmsford Art Society ~ Awards Ceremony & Reception
4pm – 6pm ~ Student Show
6pm – 8pm ~ Adult Show

TUESDAY JULY 2nd

Chelmsford Center for the Arts
5pm – 8pm Chelmsford Art Society ~ Art Shows Open

WEDNESDAY JULY 3rd

Chelmsford Center for the Arts
3pm – 9pm Chelmsford Art Society ~ Art Shows Open

Town Common
5pm – 8pm Kiddie Train Rides
5pm – 9pm Country Fair
7pm – 8:30pm Chelmsford Community Band Concert

THURSDAY JULY 4th ~ INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Chelmsford Center for the Arts
8:30am ~ 1pm Chelmsford Art Society ~ Art Shows Open 
11:30am ~ Raffle Winners & Popular Vote Award announced!

Town Common
8:30am Flag Raising
8am – noon Country Fair
9:30am John Carson Road Race
10am Independence Day Parade