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.
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
Attention Graduating Seniors at Merrimack Valley Schools
The Chelmsford Art Society invites graduating seniors to apply to our annual scholarship program. The Shirley Lavoie Memorial $1,000 Scholarship is open to students furthering their education at a 2 or 4-year university, college, art school or institute in Fine Arts/Visual Arts. This includes the broad range of careers in art today; architecture, product design, ceramics, glass, fashion & interior design, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, graphic design, illustration, comic art, animation, film/video, digital art, AI, video game design, etc.
Completed applications include: the application form, an artist statement, college acceptance letter and a portfolio of your art. Your portfolio should include 6-10 artworks in a variety of media and subject matter.
The Scholarship Committee will invite each applicant in for a short interview and portfolio review. Applicants should bring 3-4 pieces of their art to the interview; sketchbook pages can be included. Digital art, larger 3D pieces and photography projects can be presented on a tablet or laptop. Portfolios will be judged on artistic ability, creativity, and the understanding and use of color, design and composition.
The scholarship winner is expected to provide several matted or framed pieces for display in our 4th of July Art Festival at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts.
Important Dates
Application Deadline Friday June 7th
Candidate Interviews: the week of June 10th
Student Notification: by Monday June 17th
Scholarship Presentation: July 1st
At the Awards Ceremony of the 54th Chelmsford Art Society 4th of July Art Festival
APPLY NOW!
2024 Scholarship Application
Tim Palin will be presenting a demonstration on May 8th at 7 PM at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts. The demonstration will take place in the Cabaret Room, on the 1st floor.
Tim has been an Art Director and Designer working between Boston and New York over the past couple of decades. As far back as he can remember, he had a pencil in his hand drawing everything he saw. Now, to be illustrating some of the very stories he grew up with, it’s a sweet life!
Tim has produced books for both the children’s and adult contemporary markets for publishers including Scholastic Books, Penguin Random House, Running Press and Sourcebooks. As an illustrator in the children’s publishing market, he’s always thrilled to be tackling everything from Aesop’s Fables to non-fiction learn-to-draw books!
Most recently, Tim is creating digital collage work for a more all ages audience. From surreal to too-real, he’s creating visual stories that honor a person, convey a thought, or memorialize a moment (big moments or small). This variety in Tim’s art world gives him the ability to deliver stories in ways that hit home…for so many!
Tim lives in Lowell, Massachusetts with his super-charming husband, Michael and three canine beasts Edith, Lavinia, and Esteban (who goes by ‘Steve’).
Here’s the to view Tim’s presentation in the future: https://youtube.com/live/
To learn more about Tim go to:
https://www.timpalincreative.com/
https://westernavenuestudios.com/listing/tim-palin-creative/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKcTGF100Xo
or
Visit Tim at Western Ave Studios, Lowell Studio 576
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David Johnson will be presenting a demonstration on April 10th at 7 PM at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts. The demonstration will take place in the Cabaret Room, on the 1st floor.
Dave was born in Waltham, MA he then moved to Albuquerque, NM, Redwood City, CA, Lexington, MA to Waltham MA back to the same neighborhood to a house that his Dad built next to the Charles River. All by the time he was six years old. As an adult he was a captain on merchant ships, after graduating from Mass Maritime Academy. For nearly 40 years he has traveled all over the world. About a year ago Dave saw a wire sculpture and decided to try it. He finds it very relaxing to twist and form the wire into something three dimensional.
Dave is interested in how people create things. A list of things he has tried is: woodworking, furniture making, nautical themed items, stone work, repurposing discarded items, and house building.
Here is the Live Stream link to Dave’s demo: https://youtube.com/live/
To learn more about Dave go to www.CaptainsCollection.com
email: davidjohnson@Captainscollection.com
Margarita Krylova will be presenting a demonstration on March 13th at 7 PM at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts. The demonstration will take place in the Cabaret Room on the 1st floor.
Margarita Krylova prefers to see the world as a magical place, and firmly believes that It’s up to us to see the reality that surrounds us with imagination. Her work lives in this grey area between the real and the imagined – in memories, coincidences, associations. Many of her paintings are visual diary entries, a reflection of the people who surround her at home, or those that she met while backpacking abroad. Because she believes that human existence is brimming with mixed emotions, her work tends to be emotionally complex and difficult to label with a single feeling. Margarita sees nature as a means for soul-searching. Her subjects connect with an entity that is infinitely more powerful and eternal than any individual or all of society. When most connected to their surroundings, they camouflage in tree shadows, dissolving away from consciousness and ego. It is humbling, and perhaps calming, to realize that even at best of times, there is only so much in one’s control.
For the past several years, Margarita has collaborated with her father, Viktor Krylov, on a series of 3D works. He carves creatures out of wood, and she paints the worlds around them using a textured technique that combines ink and gouache on paper with encaustic wax. The process provides an amazing way for her to stay connected with one of the most important people in her life, and the resulting 3D paintings carry an unusual folk-surreal feel.
Margarita’s career as an artist began with Artists for Humanity – Boston, where she worked as a painter and collaborated on public art projects. In 2012 she studied Chinese ink painting in Hong Kong through Tufts. In 2013 she received the Dehn Traveling fellowship for a trip to Armenia and Georgia, which resulted in a body of work inspired by the stone structures she photographed while there. In 2014 Margarita graduated from the Tufts and SMFA Combined degree program with degrees in Art and Neurobiology. In 2018 she commenced on a yearlong backpacking trip throughout Europe, Middle East, and Asia, painting commissioned murals along the way. She currently works out of Studio 510 at Western Ave Studios and teaches art at Alma Mater Studio in Lexington. She is a member of the Loading Dock Gallery in Lowell, MA and Fountain Street Gallery in Boston.
Here is the link for the Livestream event:
Feel free to contact Margarita if you have any questions about her work, for inquiries about pricing/availability.
Contact:
margaritakrylova3@gmail.com
Follow:
https://www.instagram.com/krylova_margarita_art/
https://www.facebook.com/margaritakrylovaART
Visit her at Western Ave. Studios, Lowell MA Studio 510
Chelmsford Center for the Arts ~ Cabaret Room
Wednesdays ~ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
1 A North Road, Chelmsford MA
Artists create art and/or discuss their creative process
All events are free and open to the public
February 7th John Brickels
stoneware clay sculpture
March 13th Margararita Krylova
realistic / fantastical painter, muralist
April 10th David Johnson
Wire Sculpture
May 8th Tim Palin
Design, illustration, video, photography + publishing
June 12th
Artists Mix & Mingle + Art Festival Coordination
July 1st – 4th
55th Annual 4th of July Art Festival
Chelmsford Center for the Arts
July 6th – August 24th
Summer Members Show
Chelmsford Library
John Brickels will be presenting a talk on February 7th at 7 PM at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts in the Cabaret Room. He will have sculptures on display and will be discussing his creative process.
He was raised in the “Rust Belt” city of Akron Ohio, and grew up to appreciate the beauty of entropy and weatherization, especially when applied to architecture. Nautical themes close by in the Great Lakes also grabbed his attention. His slab and extruded stoneware clay sculpture range from architecturally themed sculptures, life size robots, and vintage pedal car bodies refitted with ceramic mechanicals.
John has exhibited and lectured across the United States. The City of San Antonio commissioned John to create sculptures of the Spanish Missions which were presented to visiting dignitaries such as Queen Elizabeth, President George H. W. Bush, and Pope John Paul II.
His work has been exhibited by the Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C., the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Vermont and the Springfield Museums Group, Springfield Massachusetts. He has been featured in Ceramic Monthly magazine and Hemming’s Classic Car Magazine.
To learn more about Johns work go to https://www.brickels.com/
or visit John at
Western Avenue Studios
160 Western Ave. #124
Lowell MA 01851
802 825 8214
email:guybarn@usa.net
Caleb Stone, a well known artist out of Rockport MA. Will be doing a watercolor presentation for the Chelmsford Art Society at the Chelmsford Library on Saturday January 27, 2024 from 1 to 3 PM. This presentation will take place in the McCarthy Meeting room.
Prestation is open to the public, with no charge.
Caleb studied Art at the Lyme Academy in Connecticut and with his father Don Stone, NA. Since then has been regularly teaching, traveling and painting and has held workshops in the US, Italy and Alaska. He works in both oil and watercolor. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the John Stobart Fellowship Award, the New England Heritage Award, and the Wood Award for Excellence in Watercolor The Gold Medal for first place in the Land and Light at Bryan Memorial Gallery Jeffersonville ,VT. He was fortunate to have grown up in the Art Colony of Rockport, Massachusetts and exposed at a very early age to plein – air painting by his father Don Stone. His attraction to the French and American Impressionists and choice of art as a career grew from and was nurtured by this environment. He currently resides in Rockport , Massachusetts.
for more information:
Caleb Stone Gallery, 106 South Street, Rockport, MA 01966
calebstoneart.com
978-500-9370
This presentation of the Chelmsford Art Society is supported in part by grants from the Chelmsford, Dracut and Westford Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
