Wednesday, June 25, 2008

DownStreet Art tomorrow!

Join us as we kick off DownStreet Art: A Celebration of Art in North Adams this Thursday, June 26th from 6-9pm. SEVEN new galleries and nearly TWENTY art destinations. Downtown businesses will join in the festivities byextending their hours and offering DownStreet Art specials. Come join the celebration!

Primary Secondary Volumes 1 & 2

Featuring work of 20 of the drafts-people working on the Sol LeWitt retrospective at MASS MoCA. 28 Holden Street

Maya III by Jarvis Rockwell

Featuring artist Jarvis Rockwell's nine-foot-tall pyramid covered withaction figures and a wall drawing.73 Main Street

North Adams Artists Cooperative Gallery

A member-run gallery showing local and regional fine art and crafts. 107 Main Street

MCLA Gallery 51 Annex

Featuring Lumens, an interactive light installation by artists MatthewBelanger, Sean Riley, and Ven Voisey a project of Networked Realities:(Re)Connecting the Adamses, a collaboration of Turbulence, Greylock Arts,and MCLA Gallery 51. See the work in progress and then join us again forthe official opening on July 10th! 65 Main Street

73 Main Street Annex

Featuring The Grandfather Paradox by artist Mark W. Mulherrin. 73 Main StreetArt

SpaceDrawings by Eric Rudd

38 Eagle Street

Papyri Gallery

Video installation by artist David Lachman 45 Eagle Street

Join MCLA Gallery 51 with the opening reception for Terms of Surrender,with work by local artist Rich Remsberg.

Other art destinations include North Adams Antiques & Gallery, Suncatcher Glass, Widgitz, IO Gallery, andMain Street Stage. And continue celebrating with some of the participating businesses. Shima,Crafty Creations, Second Chance will all have extended hours. ShearMadness will have free eyebrow waxing; Papyri Books will host a sidewalkchalk project; Moulton's General Store and I Got Goodies will have free chocolate and fudge samples; Cup & Saucer and The Hub will be offeringDownStreet Art menu specials and Cafe Latino will host the officialafter-party.

Don't miss out- come join the DownStreet Art Celebration!

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