Arts Briefs: Vinyl and theater in Northampton, art contests in Ware and Belchertown, and more
Published: 10-03-2024 5:10 PM |
BELCHERTOWN — If making visual art (rather than just appreciating it at gallery shows) is your thing, this call for artists may be for you.
Artists are invited to submit proposals for designs to decorate three 8-foot-by-7-foot-by-22-foot recycling/trash containers at the Belchertown Transfer Station & Recycling Center. The mural designs must be based on the theme “recycle, reuse, reduce, regenerate” and should feature imagery related to Belchertown. (Check out the full Call to Artists at belchertown.org/513/Municipal-Arts-Program for a more thorough rundown of the guidelines.)
Interested applicants have to answer two questions on a Google Form about their design proposal and their approach to engaging the public with art, then submit a draft design for one container and up to three images of past projects. Each of the three winners will receive $3,500 for their work and up to $500 in paint and painting supplies.
“The goal is to create a more cheerful, pleasant atmosphere by making the containers more visually appealing. We also want the murals to engage residents with the idea that they are part of something bigger and, collectively with their neighbors, their contributions are part of a beginning process, not an end,” according to a press release.
Submissions are due Friday, Oct. 11. The Town of Belchertown plans to have the murals in place by the end of May 2025.
AMHERST — Last but not least: saxophonist, flutist, and composer Jason Robinson will stop at The Drake in Amherst on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. as part of a dual album release tour.
Robinson’s newest albums, “Ancestral Numbers I” and “Ancestral Numbers II,” are a reflection on a key element of his family history — namely, the fact that he was one of several people in his family line to be born to a 17-year-old mother.
“My grandmother was 34 when I was born,” Robinson said in a press release. “Growing up it felt kind of odd to have a mom that was so young, just starting her adult life. But at this age I realize how special that was. My grandmother's passing was the instigator for turning my imaginative musical attention toward the idea of ancestry — to my ancestors in particular. The project isn’t really about interpreting the sounds of my ancestors. It's more about making music for them.”
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The albums also include pianist Joshua White, trombonist Michael Dessen, drummer Ches Smith, and bassist Drew Gess, who will accompany Robinson for the show.
Tickets are $15 and are available at jazzshares.org.
Carolyn Brown can be reached at cbrown@gazettenet.com.