Archive for June, 2011

Guerilla exhibition in the bathrooms of the Boston MFA

June 25th, 2011  |  by  |  published in inspiration

Guerilla exhibition in the bathrooms of the Boston MFA

As an homage to the historical “Flush With the Walls” protest-exhibition of 1971, a group of Boston artists posted an unexpected, not-exactly-illegal exhibition of contemporary art in the MFA’s bathroom. Read the article here: http://gregcookland.com/journal/2011/06/21/reports-secret-crazy-historic-renegade-art-exhibition-at-mfa/ And the follow-up here: http://gregcookland.com/journal/2011/06/15/update-secret-crazy-historic-renegade-art-exhibition-at-mfa/


SAVE PLEASANT ST VIDEO COLLECTION

June 20th, 2011  |  by  |  published in C3 picks, featured, Uncategorized

SAVE PLEASANT ST VIDEO COLLECTION

  Over the past 25 years, Pleasant Street Video in Northampton has built an impressive film library serving film lovers from all over New England. Whether you prefer documentaries or Doctor Strangelove, Capra or cult classics, the latest from Sundance or films from Hollywood’s golden age, Pleasant St. had your favorites. Sadly, the video store […]


Yarn Bombs Over Northampton: Adele Interviews the Elusive Riot Prrl

June 18th, 2011  |  by  |  published in featured, featured artists

Yarn Bombs Over Northampton: Adele Interviews the Elusive Riot Prrl

At C3 we have a passion for supporting local public art, so we are really thrilled to bring news of Riot Prrl, Northampton’s resident knit tagging collaborative, to the blog.  Knit tagging is seriously secretive business, so we promised not to reveal the true identities of the group.  What we can tell you, though, is […]


Get a Job/ Take Me Home Tonight June 17th at Dynamite Space!

June 13th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Featured Events

Get a Job/ Take Me Home Tonight June 17th at Dynamite Space!

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Youth Action Coalition seeks youth arts program coordinators! Apply by June 15th.

June 11th, 2011  |  by  |  published in C3 picks

Youth Action Coalition seeks youth arts program coordinators! Apply by June 15th.

Youth Action Coalition is in search of coordinators for our GirlsEyeView programs in Ware and Amherst, and our E’town Rising program in Easthampton. All positions begin this September.  Application deadline is June 15. Click here for more information & to check out the job descriptions.


Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves: a workshop with Dori Midnight

June 10th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Featured Events

Saturday, June 18, 1-4 at Montview Neighborhood Farm In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore our interconnectedness with each other and the earth, at a time in which our very survival, as a species and as a planet, seems to hang in the balance. Come and learn powerful skills, processes, and tools for healing the land […]


Living Off the (economic) Grid: a conversation with people who are

June 10th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Featured Events

Living Off the (economic) Grid: a conversation with people who are

extraordinary objects of the not so everyday: Ariel Kotker’s handmade world

June 9th, 2011  |  by  |  published in featured, featured artists

extraordinary objects of the not so everyday: Ariel Kotker's handmade world

  Witnessing Ariel Kotker’s exhibition last fall at the Flywheel was like walking into an exploded graphic novel.  The forms are simultaneously familiar and fantastic. My mouth sort of fell open and gasped. Oh my, what feats of craft! The collection of objects making up the incredible installation, His Room As He Left It, is an ever growing alternate world of handmade items […]


Creative Resource Generation: a skill-building workshop

June 7th, 2011  |  by  |  published in C3 picks, Featured Events

Creative Resource Generation: a skill-building workshop

New Amherst Farmers’ Market Seeks Musicians, Performers, and Visual Artists!

June 3rd, 2011  |  by  |  published in C3 picks, featured

New Amherst Farmers' Market Seeks Musicians, Performers, and Visual Artists!

Have you heard about the Wednesday Farmers’ Market at Kendrick Park in Amherst? Starting June 15th, it’ll be the bee’s knees. Featuring a slew of locally grown and produced goodies, this new market aims to create a fun and vibrant community atmosphere, with delicious prepared foods, and tons of art and music. The market is […]