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50th Anniversary of CCHS Art Show at Concord Art!
The Concord-Carlisle High School Show has been an annual exhibition at Concord Art for fifty years- this year is our 50th anniversary!
The exhibition will be on view in the main galleries, and feature portfolios from CCHS seniors in the Roberts Gallery (upstairs), and work by CCHS teachers in the Abbot Gallery (downstairs). Adjacent from the Abbot, we will have a selection of work by our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts.
The David Prifti Memorial Awards and our art committee juries the work and decides the winners. David Prifti was a beloved CCHS photography teacher and a beloved Concord Art Art and Exhibition Committee Chair. Prizes are allotted differently each year, depending on the senior portfolios. Some years there is one winner for each medium (ceramics, 2D, photography) or there have been years when just one senior portfolio wins all the prize money.
This year Concord Art has coordinated with CCHS Art Teacher, Joseph Pickman, who will be helping the students prep their portfolios for install. The CCHS show will be juried after installation, and a selection of students will be given awards for their work.
The awards will be announced during our online reception over Zoom on Thursday, May 20.
Art in Bloom in Concord
ART IN BLOOM IN CONCORD
Are you ready for a little springtime in January? January’s Art in Bloom Concord a collaboration of the Garden Club of Concord, Concord Art, and the Concord Museum will showcase floral designs interpreting original works of art starting on Thursday, January 14 through Monday, January 18, 2021. Garden Club members will create floral interpretations of entries in the exhibition Members Juried 1: Painting and Sculpture at Concord Art, and of the watercolors in the exhibition HOME: Paintings by Loring W. Coleman at the Concord Museum.
The designs will infuse winter with the promise of spring and reflect the art that inspires them. Floral designs will be on display Thursday, January 14 through Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Concord Art and on Saturday, January 16 through Monday, January 18 at the Concord Museum. Virtual programming will also be available! Please confirm visiting guidelines on Concord Art’s website www.concordart.org. Please reserve timed tickets online in advance of your Concord Museum visit. www.concordmuseum.org
Please note: Concord Museum is closed for the winter months, but will reopen specifically for the Art in Bloom in Concord event on Saturday, January 16 through Monday, January 18, 2021. This will be the last opportunity for visitors to see the temporary exhibition HOME: Paintings by Loring W. Coleman which features twenty-six watercolors by this notable “plein air” painter of New England landscapes. Timed tickets may be purchased online for the Museum or by calling 978-369-9763 x222.
Art Opportinities @ Concord
UMBRELLA ARTS
Adult, Teen, Youth, Mulitgenerational, free @ Home Activities
Until we are able to safely resume in-person arts education classes and workshops, most of our programming will be offered through The Umbrella @ Home, where we intend to offer the best possible online arts education experiences that you have come to expect. We will be adding online arts instruction opportunities, as well as free at-home DIY creative activities and artists demos on a rolling basis, so please check back frequently or subscribe to our newsletter.
Additionally, we are now offering curbside clay purchasing and firing through The Umbrella! For more information on our curbside clay policies, go to our Ceramics @Home page!
More Information About Online Arts Education with The Umbrella @ Home
- We have invested in setting up Google Classroom for The Umbrella. With few exceptions, like Zoom, most art experiences will be set up in and conducted through Google Classroom.
- We have detailed step-by-step instructions available for the initial set up to help anyone access the art education experiences.
- We are anticipating running 2-month online semesters with classes running no more than 6 weeks. See projected schedule below.
- We are offering a wide variety of classes that meet regularly, workshops that meet once or twice, and art activities that can be downloaded and viewed on demand.
- We are working to make the online art experience at The Umbrella of the highest possible quality, secure, easy, affordable and a great way to connect with the community of other artists.
- We are working with some of your favorite teachers including: Mike Roche, Elizabeth Noonan, Becky Bearse, Renu Goyal, Lois Andersen, Kat O’Connor, Gillian Fraiser, Joy Buell, Alex Salzberg, Janet Scudder, Sarah Scoville, Alicia Herman, CC King, Sarah Bettencourt, and more.
- For more information, check out The Umbrella @Home’s Frequently Asked Questions page.
Projected Schedule of Online Arts Education 2020-2021
- Winter 2021 Session: January/February – Registration opens early Dec
- Spring 2021 Session I: March/April – Registration opens early Feb
- Spring 2021 Session II: May/June – Registration opens early April
Arts & Environment Classes
Classes will be held virtually using Zoom and Google Classroom depending on the teacher’s preference. Some classes will include 1 or 2 field trips to local Concord-area conservation land, where students will practice the skills they learn virtually. During these field trips, everyone will be required to wear a mask and appropriately social distance. Any questions about social distancing protocol can send inquiries to Caroline Provost at caroline@theumbrellaarts.org.
Concord Art ONLINE CLASSES
To learn more about how to use ZOOM go HERE
Sampling of some online classes on the schedule:
- Approaches to the Figure
- A New Year, A Bolder Brush
- Ring in the New Year with Pastels: Learn to Paint Fearlessly
- Explore Contemporary Art
- Real Basics and Hands On Color Theory
- Beginner ot Intermediate Drawing from Observation
Village Art Room Offerings
As we are not able to have groups at the Art Room at this time, and as the pandemic continues and cold weather sets in, we, the staff, volunteers and sponsoring businesses of Art for All, are focusing our efforts on 1) getting art supplies and activities to people in our community who are largely confined to their homes and who have few resources to engage in creative projects and venues, and 2) developing participatory, community art projects that can be seen in the windows of the stores in West Concord Village.
Find out more here about what we are doing now, and how you can participate.
Order ahead online and we will have a bag for you to pick up on the porch of You can pick up on the porch of 21 Winthrop Street. Arrange for a time to pick up using the email on the form.
Tap into your inner phoenix in 2021! Together we will rise from the ashes of an incredibly challenging year. With creative projects! Download an outline of the Phoenix to color in your own for free!
Or to come by the Art Room to pick up a Coloring Kit. Each kit has 2 coloring sheets for the Phoenix as well as a set of 4 coloring cards and a set of 12 crayons for $12, or 2 sheets, 4 coloring cards and a set of 36 colored pencils for $15. Proceeds from sales helps us bring this project to individuals and families who are financially challenged. SIGN UP HERE for a pick up time, or contact margie@villageartroom.com to arrange a time.
Making and sending greeting cards is a wonderful way to stay creative and connected during this sequestered, pandemic winter.
Make Valentines for ART for ALL’s LOVE for ALL sale in February. Original, handmade cards will be on sale at several of our local retailers in West Concord. Proceeds of sales support the ART for ALL program.
Events
Concord250 Event: Concord Art: Opening of Spring 2025 curated exhibition, Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric
April 3, 2025, 5:30-7pm:
Concord Art: Opening of Spring 2025 curated exhibition, Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric