What's New: Recent Acquisitions at Historic Deerfield Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Special Winter Admission (except where otherwise noted for Special Events): Adults - $7, Youth (6-17) - $5, Under 6 - Free Historic Deerfield Old Main Street, off Routes 5 & 10, Deerfield (413) 775-7214 Come and explore more than 20 objects acquired by Historic Deerfield during the last two years. Among those item is a rare transfer-printed creamware plate made in England around 1780; an embroidered sample made by Katy Barnard (1784-1808) of Deerfield; and a set of early 19th-century painted fancy chairs.

Plan your visit, here.

Artspace Classes Beginning Next Week and in March ArtSpace 15 Mill Street Greenfield MA info@franklyarts.com Phone: 413-772-6811 Kids Clay (6 wks) Ages 6-10 Feb. 23Mar 30 Tuesdays, 4:30-6 p.m. Instructor: Rhonda Wainshilbaum Fee: $112 each session includes mat. and firings Home School Art Class: Drawing & Painting (8 wks) Ages 8-13 Feb 25  April 15 Thursdays 1-2:30 Instructor: Astrid Sheckels Fee: $145 Drawing, Painting & Famous Artists (8 wks) Ages 9-12 Feb. 24  April 14 Wednesdays, 4:30-6 Instructor: Tina Clark Fee: $145 Beginning Guitar Group Class (11 wks) Ages 8-10 Begins Monday, March 1 - May 17 Mondays, 5- 6 pm Limited to 4 students Instructor: Jared Libby Fee: $138 Introduction to Drawing (7 wks) Ages 7-9 March 1  April 12 Mondays, 4:30-6 Instructor: Tina Clark Fee: $127 Home School Class: Art Through the Ages (8wks) Ages 6 - 10 March 12  May 7 Fridays 2- 3:30 Instructor: Karen Gaudette Fee: $145 Drawing & Mixed Media (8wks) Ages 8 - 12 March 12 - May 7 Fridays, 4-5:30 Instructor: Karen Gaudette Fee: $145 Moku Hanga: Japanese Woodblock Printing (6 wks) Teens & Adults Begins Feb. 1 Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Instructor: Jeanie Schermesser Fee: $160 Looking at the Still-Life (8 wks) Adults Fridays, 10 - noon March 12 - May 7 Instructor; Karen Gaudette Fee: $200 Saturday Art Workshop  Teens & Adults No registration fee required. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants should bring a lunch. Fee: $90, includes materials *March 20: Crash Course in Drawing! with Becky Clark If you want to experience a day of drawing or expand on your knowledge of drawing, this workshop is for you. The class will allow you to hone in on your level of comfort while building confidence and skill. For both beginners and those with drawing experience, this immersion class will include drawing exercises and opportunities to create finished works, if desired. There will be some time to share knowledge and ask questions. Class discussions will briefly touch on quality and types of lines and drawing, composition, value ranges and volume, perspective if time permits. The goal of the day is to feel satisfied with your progress. There will be a short break for lunch.

ArtSpace website, here.

Snowshoeing in the Moonlight Friday, February  26,  6:30 - 9:00 pm   $5 per person, $17 with snowshoe rentals. Northfield Mountain Recreation Area Route 63 Northfield Ages 12 and older Pre-registration is required. 800-859-2960 Northfield Mountain is a magical place on a moonlit evening. Explore how to best navigate at night, share inspiring quotes from literary lovers of the moon and stars, and take a short "solo" walk by the moonlight. A warm cup of cocoa and snacks will be the perfect ending for this two mile hike. No previous snowshoeing experience is necessary for this adventure by the light of the month. Wear wind pants or gaiters and dress in warm layers that can be shed.

Northfield Mountain website, here.

Nautical Knife Lanyard Workshop with Tom Deam Saturday, February  27, 1 - 5 pm   $7 per person Northfield Mountain Recreation Area Route 63 in Northfield Ages 12 and older Pre-registration required 800-859-2960. Knots have been used for centuries by sailors to make practical and ornamental items. Learn a few basics of this decorative art while creating a pocket knife lanyard. Participants will learn three knots and two braids (called sennits), which can be used for other decorative applications like bracelets or necklaces or practical applications like dog leashes, bell ropes and wheel coverings. Instructor Tom Deam "learned the ropes" over 40 years ago in the Navy.

Northfield Mountain website, here.

Bicentennial Ball February 27, 6 - 11 pm Orange Armory 141 East Main Street, Orange, MA (978) 544-8591 The Bicentennial Ball, which commemorates the 200th year of Orange's incorporation, features a historical fashion show, followed by dinner and then dancing to Marty's Reminisce Band until 11 PM. Semi-formal dress is required.

Pottery Seconds Sale March 5

Through March: Fabric Paintings at Green Trees Gallery Gallery hours: Thurs. - Saturday 11am - 4pm, or by appointment or chance Green Trees Gallery 105 Main St, Northfield, 413-498-0283 e-mail; info@greentreesgallery.com The Green Trees Gallery is pleased to present new fabric paintings by Jeanne Sisson and new exquisitely designed tables and credenza by Michael Humphries. Now showing February and March along with local artists: Donald Mayhew, Margot Fleck, Jan Norris, Doug Tibbles, Janice Starmer, and Alan Morgan.

Green Trees website, here. Note, this exhibit is not yet listed on the website.

Opportunity: Project Manager for Artistic Programming Full Time Harold Grinspoon Foundation 380 Union Street West Springfield, MA 01089 http://hgf.org/index.php Description: The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is seeking a Project Manager to oversee a new visual arts initiative. This project will utilize Jewish quotes and artwork to illuminate great Jewish ideas. The collected works will result in a print poster series and other collateral. The Harold Grinspoon Foundation's mission is to enhance the vibrancy of Jewish life in Western Massachusetts and beyond through education and experiences that impart the knowledge and values of our heritage and the joys of being Jewish. The ideal candidate will be an innovative and imaginative manager committed to excellence and capable of providing leadership and direction for this new program. He/she will have a passion for Jewish arts and culture and superior operating and management skills. Responsibilities: • Manage the collection of artwork and great Jewish quotes from a variety of sources • Work with artists, designers, mail houses, print and other vendors as required by the needs of the project • Prepare and manage business plan, budgets, and Request for Proposal processes • Create, organize and implement the distribution of the poster series • Negotiate with vendors and other resource people • Formulate marketing segmentation and targeting strategies • Oversee digital technology to manage collection

Details on Project Manager position, here.

Opportunity: Programs Fellow at Museum of Science, Boston Full Time (Sept 2010 - Sept 2011) Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston Description: Provide an important contribution to the Education Division by performing live presentations for visitors, programs for students and teachers, and other similar programs on a wide variety of topics in science and technology. Contribute new ideas, creativity and perspectives to our efforts in informal science and technology education. This Fellowship, which is funded for one year and includes benefits, gives the Fellow a tremendous opportunity to learn about and experience informal science and technology education and their implementation in a Museum to hone her/his skills and imagination while experimenting with career directions. The Fellowship provides an excellent training ground to jump start your career in science and technology education and get your foot in the door at the Museum of Science!

Fellowship details, here.

We Want to Hear from You! We would love spread the word about your news and information. Email us if you: Have events you would like listed Are a Franklin County artist who would like to be included in the Franklin county artist database Have studio or art space available Have a creative economy job posting Are offering creative classes or workshops Would like to share useful links Other creative economy postings Please email us at artandculture@gcc.mass.edu

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