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Members what wonderful art will you bring to the show this winter?
Not a member yet? We welcome everyone, beginners to professional artists, to join us. Make this the year to enter, we are so excited to see your art!!

Chelmsford Art Society ~ Winter Members Show
December 1, 2023 – January 26, 2024
Chelmsford Public Library 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford MA

Important Dates:

Entry Deadline: November 26th at 12:59pm

Art Drop Off:
Thursday November 30th noon – 2:00pm & 5:00 – 7:00pm
Volunteers who can stay after 5pm & help hang the show will be greatly appreciated! 

Holiday Reception: Thursday, December 14th, 7:00-8:30pm
Wine, Food & Fun!

Art Pick Up: Saturday, January 27th, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Check your Membership Status
Chelmsford Art Society Active Membership 2023~2024

Renew your Membership or Join Now for 2024-2025
https://chelmsfordartsociety.com/membership

Submission Information:
1-2 entries per member, all 2D and 3D media welcome. (*Artificial Intelligence Art is not accepted) Art must have been completed in the past 4 years, not exhibited in previous Chelmsford Art Society shows, with subject matter suitable for Library patrons and children, 3D art no higher then 10″, 2D art no larger than 44″ in any direction, framed and securely wired for hanging (sawtooth or clip frames cannot be accepted). Fiber Art should include a sleeve or other place for hardware and be ready to hang.
*No entry fee with active membership

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

Liability: Neither the Chelmsford Art Society nor the Chelmsford Library 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.

ENTER HERE!
Winter Show 2023-2024 Registration Form

Thank you for being part of our Winter Members Show!

For more information, or to volunteer to help with the show, email us at chelmsfordartsociety@gmail.com with the Subject Winter Members Show 2023-2024.

The Winter Members 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.

Crissie Murphy will be presenting a talk on November 8th at 7 PM at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts. She will discuss her work with the various branches of the military, as well as her other art experiences.

Crissie received her BFA in Illustration from Massachusetts College of Art, with additional studies at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard. The subjects of Crissie’s paintings are wide and varied. All offer exquisite detail and sense of design and spirit. Her original oils, watercolors, and graphics in various media combine the spontaneous narrative of sketchbooks with the finish and textural interest of studio work.
Crissie was chosen to participate in the prestigious US Air Force Art Program. At the request of the Pentagon she has documented operations overseas and at home, she has been deployed to Haiti and Guantanamo Bay shortly after the earthquake to document relief efforts. A recent recipient of the ASAA Founder’s Recognition Award for her work depicting Special Operations Forces, her paintings currently hang in the Pentagon, and are permanent additions to the USAF Collection. Plus featured in the Air Force 60th Anniversary Exhibition, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of the USAF, US Coast Guard,  and various other museums and galleries across the country. She recently won awards at both the North Shore Art Association and Whistler Museum.

Here are examples of Crissie’s work in other media.

Workshop by Queen Adeline: Selling Your Art: Converting fans into purchasing customers

The Chelmsford Art Society is pleased to present Queen Adeline, speaking about strategies to sell your art at 7:00pm,
October 11, in the Cabaret Room at the
Chelmsford Center for the Arts.

Queen Adeline is the founder and designer behind the sustainable fashion brand. Queen Adeline Collections is a sustainable fashion brand dedicated to creating one-of-a-kind styles for women on the go. Each piece is inspired by the vibrant culture of Africa and is made using holistic and sustainable processes.

Visit her at Western Avenue on the 2nd floor
Meeting fee: Public welcome ($5); members and students with ID, free.

Jaelyn “Flow” Caron is the 2023 winner of the Shirley Lavoie Memorial Art Society. Flow was a student at Lowell High School and she will be studying art at Massachusetts College of Art and Design for the Fall 2023 semester.

During Flow’s time at Lowell High School she joined an after school art club to draw and make friends. This year her school started the National Art Honor Society and she volunteered over 60 hours of her time for this club during the school year. She also took an early college course in Graphic Design to better prepare herself of art school.

Her dream is to one day be able to run her own animated show with her own characters. Art has always had such an amazing impact of her life and she has found it can tell stories without words. The Chelmsford Art Society wishes her the best in the pursuit of her art dream.

The 4th July Art Festival Reception will be occur on July 1, 2023. It will be held at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts in the auditorium on the 2nd floor. The CCA building is fully accessible with an elevator to carry guests to all levels, parking can be found in the rear of the building.

4:00 PM doors will open for viewing of the art

5:00 PM reception with light snack food

6:00 PM Awards

Be part of The 53^rd Chelmsford Art Society’s 4th of July Art Festival!
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: Sunday June 25th at 11:59pm
*NO walk in entries or payments

Art Drop Off: Thursday June 29th 10am – noon and 5pm – 7pm
Chelmsford Center for the Arts 1 North Road Chelmsford, MA https://www.chelmsfordarts.org

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

Art Pick Up – Tuesday July 4th – 1pm – 2pm OR
Art Pick Up – Wednesday July 5th -10am – noon & 5pm – 6pm 

*Members Only*
Summer Members Show at the Chelmsford Library
Art Drop Off Wednesday July 5th – 10am – noon & 5pm – 6pm 

*If you would like to be part of the Members Summer Show at the Chelmsford Library July 5th – August 6th.

Check your membership status
Chelmsford Art Society Active Membership 2023~2024

Renew your membership or Join Now
https://chelmsfordartsociety.com/membership

Prizes for the 4th of July Show
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
In each Grade category
First Second, Third and Honorable Mention ~ Ribbons

Judging
Medium Categories
Oil/acrylic, Watercolor/Alcohol Ink, Pastel/Drawing, Mixed Media, Photography/Digital Arts, 3D (Sculpture, Metal, Glass, Fiber)
Professional and 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
Tom Gill, Meredith Fife Day, TBD

Submission Information
All 2D and 3D media welcome.* All art must have been completed in the past 4 years, not exhibited in previous Chelmsford Art Society shows, the subject matter suitable for general patrons and children, no larger than 44″ in any direction or heavier than 25lbs.
Small 3D work will be on display tables. Please provide a pedestal for a larger sculpture. Fiber Art should include a sleeve or other place for your hardware and be ready to hang.
*Artificial Intelligence Art is not accepted.

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.

Adult Entries: Art must be framed and securely wired for hanging (sawtooth or clip frames cannot be accepted) More Information 

Student Entries If possible, please mat and/or frame your art. A mat and/or light simple frame will help us hang the show and keep your art safe.

Fees:

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.

STEP ONE ~ PAY HERE 
*There will be no payment accepted at drop off*

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 2023. 

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.

Arts Festival & Independence Day Schedule

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

Sunday July 2nd
5pm – 8pm Art Shows Open to the Public
Chelmsford Center for the Arts
6 – 8pm Free Concert “Xtine and the Intents” & Food Trucks

Monday July 3rd
4 – 9pm Art Shows Open to the Public
Chelmsford Center for the Arts
5 – 8pm Kiddie Train Rides
5 – 9pm Country Fair
7 – 8:30pm Chelmsford Community Band Concert

Tuesday July 4th ~ Independence Day!
8:30am Flag Raising
8am – noon Country Fair
8:30am ~ 1pm Art Shows Open to the Public
Chelmsford Center for the Arts
9:30am John Carson Road Race
10am Independence Day Parade
11:30am ~ Best in Show Award & Raffle Winners announced!