2008 Event Calendar
June 13, 14 &15, 2008
53rd Annual South Shore Arts Festival
Venue: Cohasset Town Common
Friday June 13, 2pm -
7pm
Saturday June 14, 10 - 7pm
Sunday June 15, 12 - 6pm
South Shore Art Center Arts Festival will celebrate
its 53rd annual Arts Festival on the historic Cohasset
Common.
The Art Center’s annual Arts Festival has become a
traditional welcome to summer and will feature over 80
craft & fine artists and three art exhibitions: Juried
Art Exhibition, South Shore Art Center Members' Show,
and Young Artists' Show.
For more information go to
http://www.ssac.org/wdnew/festival.htm
2008 Past Events
May 17 & 18, 2008
SoWa Art Walk
Venue: 450 Harrison Ave, Studio 300-C
For more studio listings go to
www.sowaartwalk.com
Saturday May 17, 11- 6pm
Sunday May 18, 11- 6pm
Take a stroll
through one of Boston's most vibrant and creative
neighborhoods and discover this thriving arts
community.
Creative stores, cafes, boutiques and some of the
city’s finest restaurants take part in the SoWa Art
Walk by opening their doors all weekend.
Make sure to stop by GALVIN-ized Headwear to peruse,
try on hats & have fun.
For more information about South End Art Walk go to:
http://www.sowaartwalk.com/
First
Friday Open Studios
450 Harrison Ave
June 7, 2008
The 30th Annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival
Venue: Devotion
School in Brookline's Coolidge Corner.
Saturday June 7, 10am
- 6pm
An exciting addition to
the 2008 festival, the First Annual Brookline Food
Festival will be held adjacent to the Coolidge Corner
Arts Festival.
For more information and
directions:
http://www.coolidgecornerartsfestival.com/index.html
June 8, 2008
The 23rd Annual Art in the Park, Decordova Museum
Sunday June 8, 10am - 5pm
Every year in June,
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park transforms into a
maze of art and entertainment during the Annual Art
in the Park Festival. Art in the Park
is a unique family event that combines performances,
art activities and the area's largest outdoor art
exhibition and sale featuring over 100 of New
England’s finest artists and artisans.
For more information:
http://www.decordova.org/decordova/membership/artpark.html
May 9, 10 & 11, 2008
Fort Point Art Walk
Friday May 9, 4-7pm
Saturday May 10th, 12-5pm
Sunday May 11th, 12-5pm
FPAC's Spring Open Studios
weekend features seventy five artists opening their
studios. Pick up a map and explore the studios of
painters, jewelers, ceramicists, photographers,
textile artists, and more! Talk with artists in their
studios and discover new works and treasured
favorites. Explore our changing neighborhood and see
the waterfront warehouse district that is recognized
as one of New England's oldest and largest arts
communities.
For more information:
http://www.fortpointarts.org/cgi-bin/FPAC
March
28, 29 & 30, 2008
CraftBoston
CRAFTBOSTON takes place
annually during the last weekend of March.
The show is the premiere New England exhibition and
sale of contemporary art, craft and design. The show
features 175 of the most outstanding artists of our
time, showcasing one-of-a-kind and limited-edition
pieces in baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber,
wearable fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather,
metal, mixed media, paper and wood.
Dates and
Hours
Friday March 28, 2008 10am - 6pm
Saturday March 29, 2008 10am - 6pm
Sunday March 30, 2008 11am - 5pm
Location
Seaport World Trade Center
200 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts
Admission Prices
- General Admission
$15
- Senior Citizens and
SAC Members $12
- Children, 12 years
and under Free
Visit The Society of
Arts and Crafts at
www.societyofcrafts.org.
2007 Past Events
December
15th, 2007
Marché de Noël
Saturday,
December 15, 2007
10am - 5 pm
The French Library Alliance Française of Boston
53 Marlborough Street, Boston
Discover or
rediscover the wonders of the French touch. Luxury
items, GALVIN-ized Headwear, candles, culinary treats,
interior decorations, linens, stationary, organic
skincare products, children's and adults' fashion and
more, will be available from the shops and restaurants
dedicated to bringing the essence of France to Boston.
Admission: $2 members; $5 non-members;
children 12 and under: free
December 8th & 9th, 2007
SoWa
Holiday Market
The
SoWa Holiday Market is in it's 4th year.
Over 80 New England artisans will showcase their work.
Featuring wearable art, jewelry, pottery, home decor
and unique gifts.
Saturday, December 8,
10am - 8pm
Sunday, December 9, 10am - 6pm
For more information:
http://www.sowaholidaymarket.com/
November 30 - December 2, 2007
Crafts at the Castle
Crafts at the
Castle 2007 will include 150
of the top craftspeople and designers in the country
for this once-a-year event. The Hynes Convention
Center is located at 900 Boylston Street, in the heart
of Boston’s elite shopping district and close to
Newbury Street and Copley Square.
For over twenty years,
Crafts at the Castle has been a leader in
promoting the beauty and value of hand-made, uniquely
designed clothing, jewelry, art to use and art for the
home, and we are a major cultural event in the heart
of
Boston.
Friday November 30th,
10 - 8pm
Saturday December 1st, 10 - 6pm
Sunday December 2nd, 11 - 5pm
Venue: Hynes Convention
Center, 900 Boylston Street.
For more information:
http://www.craftscastle.org
November 17 & 18, 2007
35th Annual Craft
Showcase, Duxbury MA
This is the 35th Annual
Craft Showcase & Sale. This highly-anticipated South
Shore event celebrates 70 of New England’s most
gifted artisans.
Saturday, November 17, 10am - 5pm
Sunday, November 18, 11am - 4pm
Venue: Duxbury High School, 130 St. George Street,
Duxbury MA
For more information:
http://www.duxburyart.org/Events/craft_showcase.htm
November 23, 24 & 25, 2007
25th Annual
Festival of Crafts, Worcester MA
The
Festival of Crafts is held on Thanksgiving
weekend is an exciting and much-anticipated
Worcester event. The Festival includes 55 of the
finest artists juried from the Northeast, who will
be selling their hand-crafted work including:
jewelry, pottery, glass, hand-woven textiles, wood
turned bowls, furniture & lamps. The Craft Show is
held in the gallery and studios. The
event also serves as a fundraiser, providing support
for ongoing programs, services and general
operations of the Craft Center.
Friday November 23, 10
- 5pm
Saturday November 24, 10 - 5pm
Sunday November 25, 11 - 4pm
Venue: Worcester Center for Crafts
For more information:
http://www.worcestercraftcenter.org/
October 19, 20 & 21, 2007
Fort Point Channels 28th Annual Open Studios, Boston
MA
Friday 19,
4 - 7:30pm
Saturday 20, 11 -
6pm
Sunday 21,
11 - 6pm
GALVIN-ized Headwear
15 Channel Center,
The Midway Studios,
1st Floor in the Group Space.
There are over 20 artists in the Group Space and
over 40 studios open building wide. The Midway
Studios is one of Boston's largest artist
live/work buildings.
For 28 years, over 200 Fort Point Artists open
their studios to the public annually. The Open
Studios Weekend attracts about 10,000 visitors to
our neighborhood. This event offers the public a
rare glimpse into the living and working spaces of
artists, while providing a valuable opportunity
for artists to sell their work. Grab a map
detailing Open Studios at 300 Summer Street.
Browse, Shop & Chat with Boston's most dynamic
artists in person. We have a special preview
night on Friday.
For more
details & directions:
http://www.fortpointarts.org
Free parking will be
posted all over the neighborhood.
September 15 & 16, 2007
South
End Open Studios, Boston MA
450 Harrison Ave, Studio 300 - C
Saturday 15, 11- 6pm
Sunday 16, 11- 6pm
Come celebrate our first fall South End Open Studios. Take a stroll
through one of Boston's most vibrant and creative
neighborhoods and discover this thriving arts
community.
For more information about South End Open Studios go to:http://www.useaboston.com/index.html
September 8 & 9, 2007
(ähts) The Boston
Arts Festival
Designed to showcase
area artists and cultural organizations.
Boston’s best artists and craftspeople will exhibit
and sell original works of art.
A showcase
of Boston's best visual and performing artists.
Saturday September 8, 11am - 6pm
Sunday September 9, 11am - 6pm
Venue: Christopher Columbus Park, located on Atlantic
on the Waterfront in the North End.
For more details:
http://www.cityofboston.gov/arts/artsfestival.asp
July 21, 2007
ArtBeat Somerville
Saturday July 21
Venue: Davis Square,
Somerville
During the heat of summer
(held on the third weekend in July), artists and
festival goers converge on Davis Square, transforming
it into one of the area's largest and most innovative
arts festivals. ArtBeat includes music, performance
art, craft vendors, dance & theater.
For more information go to
www.somervilleartscouncil.org/programs/artbeat/
June 15, 16 &17, 2007
52nd South Shore Arts Festival
Friday June 15, 2pm -
7pm
Saturday June 16, 10 - 7pm
Sunday June 19, 12 - 6pm
Cohasset Town Common
Cohasset, MA
South Shore Art Center Arts Festival will celebrate
its 52th annual Arts Festival on the historic Cohasset
Common.
The Art Center’s annual Arts Festival has become a
traditional welcome to summer and will feature over 80
craft & fine artists and three art exhibitions: Juried
Art Exhibition, South Shore Art Center Members' Show,
and Young Artists' Show.
For more information go to
http://www.ssac.org/wdnew/festival.htm
May 5 & 6, 2007
Fort Point Art Walk
Saturday May 5th, 12-5pm
Sunday May 6th, 12-5pm
Celebrate the return of spring with the 5th
Annual Fort Point Art Walk. Pick up a map and
explore the historic warehouses, which house the
studios of Fort Point artists. Over 200 artists,
working in all media of fine art and craft invite you
in to see their latest work.
GALVIN-ized Headwear will be showing at
35 Channel Center in the Group Space.
May 19 & 20, 2007
SoWa Art Walk &
Our Grand Opening Weekend
450 Harrison Ave, Studio 300 - C
Saturday May 19th, 11- 6pm
Sunday May 20th, 11- 6pm
Come celebrate our Grand Opening weekend during the
South End Art Walk. Take a stroll
through one of Boston's most vibrant and creative
neighborhoods and discover this thriving arts
community.
To celebrate our new showroom opening, receive
20% off our Feather Headbands also known
as Hatbands. It's like a hat and headband in one.
For more information about South End Art Walk go to:
http://www.sowaartwalk.com/
