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ArtsEZ ‘13 Grant Award Winners May 29th, 2013 ... Phantom of the Opera: “A Tribute to the Academy of Music’s Duane Robinson” May 28th, 2013 ... “Be Here Now”: A Juried Exhibition April 30th, 2013 ... ArtsEZ 2013 Application & Guidelines are Available March 24th, 2013 Available now for download are the ArtsEZ 2013 Grant Application and Guidelines. Visit out grant information page for more details. ... The Really Big Show February 24th, 2013 THE REALLY BIG SHOW... KIDSBESTFEST 2013 February 14th, 2013  ...
PS22 Chorus and the SciTech Band Meets Young@Heart has moved to John M. Greene Hall!! February 12th, 2013 Due to maintenance work that needs to be done on the fire escapes at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton this Sundays show has been moved to the John M. Greene Hall on the Smith College campus. ... MARDIVAL IS ON! February 10th, 2013 The show must go on! We are getting prepped and ready to give Northampton a taste of Mardi Gras and Carnival! All of our acts are here: Jaimoe, Duke, Samirah, Paul, Samba SA....this is going to be a fantastic. We will have some more tickets available at the door. See you there!... KidsBestFest 2013 Lineup announced January 31st, 2013 Monday-Friday, February 18 - 22, 2013... Really Big Show 2013 Tickets Available January 21st, 2013 Sunday, February 24, 2013, 2pm... PS22 Chorus and the Sci Tech Band meets Young@Heart January 9th, 2013 PS22 Chorus and the Sci Tech Band meets Young@Heart... Mardival December 27th, 2012 Sunday, February 10, 2 PM... Silver Chord Bowl Tickets On Sale November 20th, 2012 THE SILVER CHORD BOWL is Sunday, February 3, 2013, 2 p.m. at John M. Greene Hall, Smith College. ... LCC Fall 2012 Grant Info and Applications September 4th, 2012 Northampton, MA--Applications and newly revised guidelines are now available from the Northampton Arts Council for grants under the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Arts Lottery and Field Trip Grant program. The Northampton Arts Council will be distributing up to $9,080 of this state allocated grant money during this funding cycle in the following categories: dance, film/video, literature, mixed media, music, Field Trip Grant Program, schools, theater, and visual arts. Projects may start no earlier than January 1, 2013, and must be completed by December 30, 2013.... Transperformance 22: Food Groups Tickets On Sale Online August 3rd, 2012  ...
A Brief Enlightenment by artist/musician, Vanessa Kerby July 31st, 2012  ...
Miro Sprague Plays Farewell Concert at Center for the Arts July 31st, 2012 Jazz pianist and composer Miro Sprague will appear in a solo farewell concert at the Center for the Arts on Friday, August 17 at 7:30 pm. A Valley native who is admired for his inspired creativity and dynamic performance style, Miro began performing at the age of 14 and has since been wowing audiences everywhere with his unique take on modern jazz. At the end of August, he's off to the Thelonious Monk Institute, a prestigious jazz masters program at UCLA directed by the legendary Herbie Hancock.... Arts Council announces appointment of Richard Michelson, Poet Laureate of Northampton April 18th, 2012 The Northampton Arts Council is proud to announce the selection of Richard Michelson, poet, children’s book author, and art dealer as Poet Laureate of Northampton for 2012-2014. ... Arts Council Announces Grants to Local Artists April 2nd, 2012 Press Release... Tickets On Sale Four Sundays in February Series 2012 January 9th, 2012 Sunday, February 5, 2012, 2 p.m. ... Tickets Now Available for the 2012 Silver Chord Bowl! November 28th, 2011 Save the Date: Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA The Very Best of Collegiate A Cappella:The Dartmouth Aires, Pitch Slapped from Berklee College, UPenn Dischord, Trinity College Quirks, Smith College Noteables The Dop Wop Shop from UMASSS, among others.... Arts Council Announces Special Performance October 15th October 6th, 2011 IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2011... Follow the River: A Juried Exhibition with Performance at Hosmer Gallery October 1st, 2011 Please join Acting Mayor of Northampton David Narkewicz, Northampton Arts Council Board of Directors Chairperson Betsy Stone, and artist David Teeple, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the route 9 RR bridge at 4pm, Friday October 14, 2011. Then, meet all the artists, including juror David Teeple, for the Arts Night Out reception (also on Friday, October 14) from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at the Hosmer Gallery to celebrate Northampton’s largest public art project in over twenty years.... TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR TRANSPERFORMANCE! July 25th, 2011 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! The Northampton Arts Council and the PTOs of Northampton’s public schools present Transperformance 21:Royalty on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 ,4:00PM-9:30 PM, gates open at 3:00 PM, at Look Park in Florence, MA (Rain date: Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. If rain is predicted for both days, find us on Tuesday, August 30 at the Northampton High School).... Follow the River: A Juried Exhibition July 16th, 2011 This October, the Northampton Arts Council and the city of Northampton invite area artists to celebrate and reflect on the essential qualities and importance of water in conjunction with a new public art project on the Route 9 railroad bridge. Artist and photographer David Teeple is creating this new installation titled ‘Water Music.’ The focus of the Northampton Arts Council’s juried exhibition at the Hosmer Gallery, ‘Follow the River,’ provides a conceptual framework that directly engages with the innovative power, beauty, and scope of art inspired by water.... “Water Music” by David Teeple chosen for Northampton Bridge Art June 17th, 2011 The Northampton Arts Council is pleased to announce the selection of “Water Music” by David Teeple as the artwork to replace Leland Johnston’s “Dream” Mural on the bridge entering Northampton.... TRANSPERFORMANCE 2011 -- Call for Bands May 16th, 2011 Theme: After watching way too many hours of the recent royal wedding the staff of the Northampton Arts Council is pleased to announce that the theme for this year’s Transperformance is Royalty.... Northampton BID to contribute $5,000 to Public Art May 6th, 2011 The Northampton Arts Council is pleased to announce that the Northampton BID (Business Improvement District) has contributed $5000 to be used for the work needed to prepare the bridge for the new artwork that will be chosen by the Selection Committee. The submissions for the competition for a new piece of public art for the railroad trestle bridge over Rt. 9 near Market Street are due on Monday, May 23rd. ... ArtsEZ Means Money for Artists! May 6th, 2011 Northampton Arts Council Announces ArtsEZ Spring 2011 Grant Opportunity ... Call for Proposals April 22nd, 2011 The Northampton Arts Council is re-opening the competition for a new public art project which will be located on the railroad trestle bridge over Rt. 9, near Market Street. The selected piece will replace Leland Johnston’s “Dream” mural, which was installed through a similar process in 1991. The Arts Council board accepted the recommendation of the public art selection committee comprised of artists, business people, and educators to begin the process anew after the artist chosen during the initial competition decided to withdraw his project.... PRESS RELEASE: YOUTHFILM 2011 February 16th, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... PRESS RELEASE: KIDSBESTFEST FEB 21-25, 2011 February 11th, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... UKES AND YOYOS FEB 13 January 26th, 2011 Ukes and Yoyos at the Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton, MA on Sunday, February 13, 2011... "THE GENERAL" with Alloy Orchestra FEB 21 January 26th, 2011 KidsBestFest, the antidote to boredom during school vacation week in February, begins with a bang this year. We keep Alloy Orchestra in town to play live to one of their all time favorite films, “The General,” starring Buster Keaton on Monday, February 21, 2011, 2pm at the Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton, MA. ... Four Sundays in February Series 2011 presented by Northampton Arts Council January 21st, 2011 We are back with another great month planned for Four Sundays in February. The Really Big Show celebrates its 20th year, and the “Four Sundays in February," which was created a year later, turns 19. KidsBestFest is a teenager at 13 and YouthFilm turns 5! Where does the time go? And what better way to spend a wintry afternoon than with clear voices, plucky ukuleles, zippy yoyos, Grot, the Guardian of the Heart Machine, and Tom Mahnken as Ed Sullivan?... YouthFilm 2011: Make your Movie October 25th, 2010 YouthFilm 2011: Make your Movie... Free Performance -- Oct 26 Northampton Arts Council presents "Expatriate" at Smith College October 6th, 2010 The Northampton Arts Council is proud to present Expatriate at Smith College on Otelia Cromwell Day. Join us at John M. Greene Hall on October 26, 2010 for a dynamic staged reading and concert of Expatriate. Written by Northampton Poet Laureate and Smith alum Lenelle Moïse (MFA '04), this critically-acclaimed two-woman play launched Off-Broadway in 2008. As Expatriate enters a new phase of developm ent for touring, the Pioneer Valley will catch a sneak peak of this “freshly imaginative” (New York Post) and uncompromising look at the complexities of fame, sexuality and artistry. Co-starring Moïse and Karla Mosley, Expatriate is a two-woman tour de force with all-vocal music, pulsing with “an abundance of heart and conviction" (NYTheater.com).... Money For Artists September 22nd, 2010 PRESS RELEASE... Northampton Arts Council presents Transperformance 20: Body Parts--Tuesday August 31, 2010 August 11th, 2010 The Northampton Arts Council presents Transperformance 20: Body Parts at Look Park, Florence, MA – Tuesday August 31, 2010... 5th BJ Goodwin Memorial Fund Award Announced June 4th, 2010 The 5th BJ Goodwin Memorial Fund Award was granted this month to Alan Schneider of Leeds, MA for the unique opportunity to sing the title operatic role in Mozart’s Idomeneo at the prestigious International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel this summer.... TRANSPERFORMANCE 2010 wants you! May 26th, 2010 TRANSPERFORMANCE 2010... Special Grant Information Session April 21st, 2010 The Northampton Arts Council will host a special grant information session to discuss the upcoming ArtsEZ spring 2010 grant cycle on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 6pm in the old Dynamite Records space/Thornes Marketplace basement, 150 Main Street, Northampton. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 14, 2010. For guidelines and an application, go to: northamptonartscouncil.org... 5 Finalists Selected for New Public Art on the Railroad Trestle Bridge April 7th, 2010 The Northampton Arts Council is pleased to announce that the Review Committee has selected 5 finalists from at field of 16 artists for new public art on the railroad trestle bridge. David Gengler, Mary Kasper, Lisa Leary, Ali Osborn and Jena Sujat and Jamie Haskins from Chartpak, Inc joined Bob Reckman, from Ward 3 who had been with the project from the beginning. This committee will have an initial review the finalist proposals on Tuesday April 6, 2010. The Selection Committee will announce their final decision in mid-May.... Northampton Arts Council announces appointment of Lenelle Moïse, Poet Laureate of Northampton April 7th, 2010 The Northampton Arts Council is proud to announce the selection of Lenelle Moïse, poet, playwright and performance artist, as Poet Laureate of Northampton for 2010-2012. ... Money for Artists April 5th, 2010 The Northampton Arts Council, Inc. is once again running a special, locally supported arts grant round. This spring the Arts Council will be awarding up to $20,000. This money was raised at last summer's Transperformance 19: LookStock and the recent Four Sundays in February ’10 series. These grants are available to area writers, painters, photographers, sculptors, musicians, filmmakers, schools, and all other creatives and arts organizations for projects held in Northampton.... Pass the popcorn bucket at the Feb Series raises money for Haiti March 22nd, 2010 This year’s 18th annual Four Sundays in February 2010 series produced by the Northampton Arts Council proved to be an outstanding success, with a total of over 4,000 people in attendance throughout the month. The line up this time around included several collegiate a cappella groups such as the Tufts Beezlebubs, New Century Theatre’s performance of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and the award winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus and tap dance troupe, The Young Hoofers. The series closed with local radio personality, Kelsey Flynn, impersonating Ed Sullivan in the The Really Big Show, a rendition of the classic variety show. Proceeds from this series go to benefit local artists in the form of grants. Next month, the ArtsEZ Spring Grant guidelines and application will be made available for download from the Northampton Arts Council website. http://www.northamptonartscouncil.org... The Really Big Show, the Final Sunday in the Feb Series February 22nd, 2010 Kelsey Flynn hosts THE REALLY BIG SHOW, instead of stealing it, as she channels Ed Sullivan in the 19th annual salute to Valley variety on February 28 at 2 p.m. at the Academy of Music Theatre.... Northampton Arts Council Announces Arts Awards February 22nd, 2010 The Northampton Arts Council will present its annual arts awards at this year’s REALLY BIG SHOW, Sunday, February 28th, 2pm at the Academy of Music Theatre. This is the last Sunday in the Four Sundays in February 2010 series.... Calling artists to the Railroad Bridge Request for Proposal December 28th, 2009 Calling artists to the Railroad Bridge Request for Proposal... A gateway into the City will be the site of a new piece of public art to welcome people to Northampton October 21st, 2009 A gateway into the City will be the site of a new piece of public art to welcome people to Northampton. ... 30 Poems in 30 Days Project to Raise Money for Center for New Americans Family Literacy Project September 28th, 2009 Northampton poet laureate Lesléa Newman is issuing a challenge to the poets of the Pioneer Valley: write 30 poems in 30 days to raise money for literacy.... LCC Fall 2009 Grant Guidelines Now Available September 14th, 2009 Northampton, MA--Applications and newly revised guidelines are now available from the Northampton Arts Council for grants under the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Arts Lottery and PASS (Performing Arts Student Series) program. The Northampton Arts Council will be distributing up to $9,380 of this state allocated grant money during this funding cycle in the following categories: dance, film/video, literature, mixed media, music, PASS, schools, theater, and visual arts. Projects may start no earlier than January 1, 2010, and must be completed by December 30, 2010.... The Northampton Arts Council presents LANDSCAPE: SCENE AND UNSEEN September 9th, 2009 The Northampton Arts Council presents LANDSCAPE: SCENE AND UNSEEN, a biennial juried exhibition of two and three-dimensional work at the Hosmer Gallery in Forbes Library from October 3-31,2009. A reception for the artists is on Arts Night Out, Friday October 9th from 5-7pm. ... Woodstock 1969 - They were There August 24th, 2009 Hi--Both my husband and I were at Woodstock-We arrived Friday and left Monday am. Somewhere we have our tickets we never turned in. W A few things we remember are the incessant rain, the mud, mist on the cornfields and Jimmy Hendrix performing the national anthem early, early Monday am--we could hear it on our way to the site and wondered what/who it was. I have more memories if you'd like. We ended up getting married 4 years later and are running the family farm, Clarkdale.--Becky Clark... Transperformance 19: “LookStock: 5 ½ hours of Peace & Music” July 31st, 2009 Look Park, Florence, MA – Tuesday August 25, 2009 – The Northampton Arts Council presents “LookStock”. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock music festival, LookStock will be one incredible night of fun and music.... Northampton Arts Council Announces Arts EZ 2009 Grant Award Winners June 15th, 2009 The Northampton Arts Council is pleased to announce the awarding of 23 Arts EZ Spring 2009 grants totaling $15,000 in support of a variety of projects. The caliber of applications this round was outstanding, and we were unable to fund many worthy projects. The Arts Council received 37 requests for funding over $55,000. These grants were awarded from a pool of funds raised by the Northampton Arts Council’s Transperformance 18 (August 2008) and Four Sundays in February ’09 series. These grants were awarded in the following categories: Dance, Film/Video, Literature, Mixed Media, Music, Theater and Visual Art.... Transperformance 19...sneak peek June 8th, 2009 Max Yasgur said to the crowd at the original Woodstock that “This is the largest group of people ever assembled in one place, and I think you people have proven something to the world: that a half a million kids can get together and have three days of fun and music and have nothing *but* fun and music… “ ... YouthFilm 2010 May 4th, 2009 YouthFilm 2010, Part of the Four Sundays in February Series The Northampton Arts Council is excited to present the fourth annual YouthFilm in 2010. Due to the great success of this event over the years, we will continue to produce Northampton’s only film festival to feature the works of local children and teenagers. ... Landscape: Scene and Unseen Call for Entries April 29th, 2009 The Northampton Arts Council will present LANDSCAPE: SCENE AND UNSEEN, a biennial juried exhibition of two and three-dimensional work and performance art at the Hosmer Art Gallery, and on the Forbes Library front lawn in October 2009. While landscape is often restricted to habitat, we also encourage what might be called “inscape”—a view into the artist’s interior environment. LANDSCAPE: SCENE AND UNSEEN invites artists from our region to show us their concept of landscape.... ArtsEZ Spring '09 Grants Available April 22nd, 2009 The Northampton Arts Council, Inc. is once again running a special, locally supported arts grant round. This spring the Arts Council will be awarding up to $15,000. This money was raised at last summer's Transperformance 18: Letters and Numbers and the recent Four Sundays in February ’09 series. These grants are available to area writers, painters, photographers, sculptors, musicians, videographers, schools, and all other creatives and arts organizations for projects held in Northampton.... |
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