EXHIBITION: Cooper Center Grand Opening
EXHIBITION: Cooper Center Grand Opening
Newton Art Association is excited to join the Newton Watercolor Society and the Newton Camera Club in a Grand Opening Exhibition to celebrate the opening of this valuable venue.
Cooper Center Awards Ceremony
Where: Cooper Center for Active Living – Multipurpose Room (1st Fl.)
Date: Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
When: 6-8pm
This event is open to artists, members, and the wider community. We look forward to coming together to celebrate the incredible talent on view and connect with fellow artists and supporters.
More details coming soon. For now, please save the date!
Call for Art: Oct 25 – Nov. 11
Notification of Acceptance: Nov 19
Drop-off: Dec 3, 9-11am
Exhibit Dates: Dec 5, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026
Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, January 14, 6-8pm
ELIGIBILITY
This is a juried entry show for all Newton Art Association members in good standing.
AWARDS
Award Winners
• Barbara Marder
• Irina Moroz
• John N. Riccardi
Honorable Mentions
• Rochelle Acker
• Kevin Dailor
• Vidya Shyamsundar
• Keith Tornheim
ABOUT THE JUROR
Joshua Jade is the Director of Clark Gallery, with a background that spans visual art, music, performance, and education. From working with innovative arts organizations to performing and composing contemporary music, he brings a thoughtful, multidisciplinary lens to his work—and to the jurying process.
Congratulations to the Selected Artists!
We are thrilled to announce the artists chosen for the inaugural Cooper Center Exhibit. With over 50 submissions and an incredibly strong body of work, our juror had the very difficult task of selecting just 25 pieces for this show.
Please join us in celebrating the following artists whose work will be featured:
Myra Abelson, Perfume River
Rochelle Acker, A Garden In Brooklyn
Hilary Bruel, Winter Shadows
Mark Chadbourne, Crossroads
BJ Comerford, Still Life
Kevin Dailor, Yellow House
Claudia Doherty, Something she sees
Yildiz Grodowski, Vampire City
Gail Hansen, Orange Paint Can
Elizabeth Hardjono, Breeze
Martha Heller, Autumn Rust
Judith Hurwitz, When Silence Turns to Flame
Debra Kurlansky Winer, The Arrangement
Oscar Lazo, Blooming
Barney Levitt, Fragility
Ivone Lima, Silent Power
Barbara Marder, Sunlit Petals
Irina Moroz, Memories of Uzbekistan
John Riccardi, Soaking it Up
Sharon Schindler, Billiard Time
Vidya Shyamsundar, Breathe, Believe, and Become #2
Irina Sigalovsky, Serenity
Garrow Throop, Umbrella Crossing
Christina Yee, Portrait of an Artist, Temporarily Trapped