Western Avenue Studios

Working In The Grace Of Solitude – Mini Gallery Show
2022-05-04 12:00 - 17:30, 2022-05-08 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | 4th Floor Mini Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
“My work, over the past two years, has in-deed been prepared and responds to having to work in SOLITUDE, first, of course due to the various public health mandates but also due to the normal open studio events having been suspended in the Lofts. During this period, I have produced three seres, these are THE GRACE OF SOLITUDE, DESSPOIR, and INTERRUPTION. Images from THE GRACE OF SOLITUDE series were recently published in The Circle Magazine (Lyon, France) but no others have been shown locally in any venue. The title – THE GRACE OF SOLITUDE (not isolation) proposes that I have found working in solitude can be an experience of positive thinking and not necessarily an experience of despair. However, the DESSPOIR and INTERRUPTION SERIES respond to a less positive period. The proposed show would use the space available on the 4th Floor Min-gallery to present a sample of images from all three series.” – Garry Harley

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.

Lowell, There's A Lot To Like – Mini Gallery Show
2022-05-04 12:00 - 17:30, 2022-05-08 12:00 - 16:00 | 3rd Floor Mini Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
A collaborative photography exhibit focusing on the city we call home, Lowell. Featuring works from photographers that live or work at Western Avenue Studios & Lofts. Using their cameras, they take you on a journey through the City of Lowell.
Featured Photographers:
Henry Marte
Wendy James
Sergio Velaquez
John Boutselis
Scot Langdon
And more to be announced!
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.

Full Bloom IV at Loading Dock Gallery
2022-06-01 12:00 - 17:30, 2022-06-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Loading Dock Gallery invites you to enter the garden. Surround yourself with flowers
this June at Full Bloom IV.

Refresh your spirit. Immerse yourself in color. From tiny paintings to huge abstracts,
Full Bloom IV blossoms. Work includes garden-themed ceramics, photography, and
paintings by gallery members and artists at Western Avenue Studios.

Flowers bring joy. Come to Full Bloom IV and find joyful art for your home.

Full Bloom IV runs June 1 through June 26 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western
Avenue, Lowell, MA. Open noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday; noon-4pm Sundays.
Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, June 4, as part of Western Avenue Studios’ monthly open
house, noon-5pm. For details, visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

Who We Are at Loading Dock Gallery
2022-06-29 12:00 - 17:30, 2022-07-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Loading Dock Gallery presents Who We Are: Celebrating Diversity. A.O. Scott wrote, “It is the mission of art to free our minds.” Who We Are showcases art from Greater Lowell, focusing on the often over-looked, including the BIPOC, LGBT+, and non-binary communities.
This exhibit is juried by Gwendolyn Lanier who received her BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University. She is a member of Attleboro Arts Museum and Brush Gallery, and teaches at Essex Art Center in Lawrence. MA.
Who We Are: Celebrating Diversity joins Celebrating Diversity: Lowell Has It, a festival of workshops, music, dance, food and film hosted by Loading Dock Education. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”
Exhibit opening remarks by Lowell Mayor Sokhary Chau Saturday, July 2nd at 3pm.
​Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, July 2, as part of Western Avenue Studios’ monthly open house, noon-5pm.

July Summer Open Art Studios
2022-07-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Support local and enjoy the best of both worlds this summer. With our traditional indoor Open Studios happening inside and our Outdoor Art Market happening outside, there is something for everyone. So come join us for our July Open Studios event on July 2nd, from noon until 5 pm as we celebrate summer!

Foods truck of the day: TBD

This month the Loading Dock Gallery hosts a show titled Who We Are: Celebrating Diversity. With an artist reception from 3 pm, until 5 pm and exhibit opening remarks by Lowell Mayor Sokhary Chau at 3 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.

Celebrating Diversity - Lowell Has It!
2022-07-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
The many cultural traditions that are part of the rich diversity of the Greater Lowell Area will be available for visitors to enjoy either as workshop presenters, musicians, dancers or food vendors. Many of the workshops are “Make and Take” and on a Drop-In basis. Other workshops, due to limited space require pre-registration. All workshops are FREE.
The centerpiece of this event is the month-long art exhibit “Who We Are: A Celebration of Diversity” being held in the expansive Loading Dock Gallery located at the Western Avenue Community. The Back Door Gallery is featuring an exhibit by Erick Maldonado, “COALO EN LAWRENCE.” In addition to the activities of the afternoon, we are hosting exhibits in three of the min-galleries at Western Avenue.
The 4th Floor Gallery has “What is The Acre” an exhibit from the archives of the Center for Lowell History (UML Libraries), the Pollard Memorial Library, and the Lowell Historical Society. The exhibit in the 3rd Floor Gallery is “Finding Home” a photo essay by photographer Scot Langdon. Scot follows the process of the resettlement of an Afghan Family to Lowell. “City of Immigrants” is the exhibit in the 1st Floor Gallery; a collaboration of three photographers, Jim Higgins, Wendy James and Tory Wesnofske.
There is on-site free parking and free overflow parking at the UML staff parking lot on Wilder Street. The COOL shuttle bus will run between the Wilder Street lot and the Shuttle Stop at Western Ave Studios from 10:45am–6:00pm.
