Spooky, Sci-Fi, Supernatural: A Celebration of the Strange
2022-09-30 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | 1st Floor Mini Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
A combination of borosilicate glass creatures and curiosities and deliciously bizarre paintings. Halloweenly delightful, spooky, fun and otherworldly.
Curator: Tracy Levesque
Participating Artists: Tracy Levesque, Peter Zimmerman, Hope Greene, Bruce Wood, Jay Hungate, Bill Hecht, Jack Snell.
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building. There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Roe v. Wade Overturned: Artists Respond
2022-09-22 10:00 - 16:00 | 3rd Floor Mini Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Roe v. Wade Overturned: Artists Respond is an exhibition with over thirty artists bringing together a variety of styles with work in photography, painting, mixed media, digital art and sculpture; shown in four Mini Galleries on the second floor, third, fourth, and fifth floors of Western Avenue Studios. The art addresses the loss of rights and autonomy for women through a wide range of imagery and emotion.
Curators: Michele Boll and Becky Kisabeth Gibbs
Participating Artists: Deb Arsenault, Deb Banerjee, Katie Blue, Peggie Bouvier, Deb Bretton-Robinson, Shoshana Burgett, Karen Chistianson, Katren Cleo, Gwen Corey, Sharon Cox, May DeViney, Margaret Emerson, Hope Greene, Arlene Hammel, Nan Hockenbury, Suzanne Hodge, Wendy James, Joshua Kennedy, Tracy Levesque, Nancy Lesofsky, Kes Maro, Dina Mordeno, Anne Plaisance, Barbara Poole, Laurie Simko, Lee Viliesis, Bruce Wood, Diana Zipeto.
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building.There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Located in both the 2nd floor, 3rd floor, 4th floor and 5th floor mini galleries.

Celebration
2022-11-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
​Loading Dock Gallery invites you to share warmth and joy this November with Celebration,
a show of fine art and craft for the holidays. Celebration presents work inspired by this festive energy: the chance to rejoice, remember, and renew. Whether you enjoy large splashes or color or want a small gift, possibilities abound. Celebration includes woodworking, ceramics, photography, textiles, glass vessels, robots, and paintings. For a house-warming gift, consider a glass ornament or whimsical mug. Add elegance to your holiday table with hand-woven table runner. Find what you need for the host, friend, or relative. Pick out a little something for yourself too. Celebration features work by our gallery members and WAS artists.
Reach out. Refresh your spirit. Celebration runs November 2-27
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building. There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Located in the Loading Dock 2nd floor A Mill.

November Open Art Studios
2022-11-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
The holidays are around the corner, and things are heating up. Looking to gift something unique this year? Give the gift of local this year. So come join us for our November Open Art Studios event on November 5th, from noon until 5 pm.

Food truck of the day: To Be Announced

This month the Loading Dock Gallery hosts a show titled “Celebration of the Holiday Season”. With an artist reception from 3 pm until 5 pm.

Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building.

There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

A Conversation in a Clearing
2022-11-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Storage Closet Gallery, 160 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, 01851
Lowell, MA- The exhibit A Conversation in a Clearing will bring the Tree Speech podcast to life,
allowing audiences to engage with a tree, and reflect on their tangled relationship with nature
and the environment – as well as their place within a continual lineage of the earth and its
seasons.
Combining audio narrative storytelling with a physical representation of a peaceful, winter
clearing in the woods, the immersive installation allows one or two visitors at a time to actively
relax, and settle into a peaceful place where their minds and hearts may feel at ease. This
enchanted space allows the imagination to be free.
Co-producer of the podcast and exhibition, Jonathan Zautner, states: “Coming into such a busy
time of year filled with obligations and duties and hustle, we wanted to provide a haven where a
person could center themselves with trees, the most grounded things in our world at this time.
Trees allow us to be truthful with ourselves and can offer insight and by giving people an
opportunity to sit with one, even for a short time, I know that there will be much understanding
revealed.”
The exhibit will be running at the Storage Closet Gallery at 160 Western Ave, Floor 2, in Lowell
from November 5 through December 10, coinciding with Open Studios from 12-5 pm at Western
Avenue Lofts and Studios. For more information visit
www.westernavenuestudios.com/wa-events.
Co-producer and host of the podcast Dori Robinson adds: “This is the perfect time of year for
reflection and hope as we also examine our collective responsibilities as ancestors to the
generations of the future while caring for our communities right now. There is no better
metaphor for this important work than to sit with and commune with a tree!”.
Tree Speech Podcast
Presented by Alight Theater Guild, the Tree Speech Podcast is a blend of storytelling,
interviews, and wanderlust at the intersection of the personal, historical, and cultural ways that
trees impact our lives. Each episode seeks to find new understandings of the tangled
relationships we have with the natural world we inhabit through an examination of folklore,
history, holidays, and current events while exploring trees in our conversations around race,
religion, and resources with people who all share deep connections to them.
Curator: Antoinette Indge
Participating Artist: Dori Robinson and Jonathan Zautner
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building. There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Visit the Storage Closet Gallery. Located in the lofts building, second floor by loft 204.
Show dates: November 5- December 10, 2022
Open during open studios or by appointment.
