BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Newton Art Association - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Newton Art Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://newtonartassociation.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Newton Art Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTSTAMP:20260914T122210Z CREATED:20260914T114515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T122210Z UID:10000149-1789344000-1792195199@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:CALL FOR ART: 2025-2027 NAA Volunteers Exhibit DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR ART: NAA Volunteers Exhibit\n \n ONLINE SUBMISSIONS\n \nA Special Exhibition Opportunity for NAA Volunteers\nThe Newton Art Association is delighted to announce a new exhibition partnership with Attacca School of Music in Belmont and we are especially pleased to offer this opportunity as a thank-you to the volunteers who have generously supported NAA over the past 12–18 months.\nAttacca School of Music provides a welcoming and creative environment for students\, families\, musicians\, and teachers. Its owner is also a longtime supporter of NAA who has purchased artwork from our exhibitions in the past. Through this new partnership\, Attacca is excited to bring the visual arts into its school and introduce the work of NAA artists to its community. \nCommunity Supporting Community\nThis exhibition has an especially meaningful community connection.\nAttacca is enthusiastic about promoting the selected artwork and helping connect interested buyers with participating artists. For any artwork sold through the exhibition\, NAA’s customary 20% commission will be donated in full to Attacca School of Music’s scholarship fund\, helping support access to music education for students in the community.\nIt is a wonderful opportunity for artists\, musicians\, and two local arts organizations to support one another. \nWho May Apply\nThis special call is open to NAA members who have volunteered with Newton Art Association within the past 12–18 months.\nWhether you helped with an exhibition\, reception\, installation\, check-in\, check-out\, event\, or another NAA activity\, we hope you will consider submitting your work.\nThank you for the time and energy you have given to NAA. This opportunity is for you. \nSelection\nApproximately 11-12 artworks will be selected for the exhibition.\nBecause Attacca knows its space\, students\, families\, and school community best\, final artwork selections will be made by Attacca School of Music.\nDue to the limited number of works that can be displayed\, submission does not guarantee selection. \nExhibition Details\nTheme: In Harmony\nHarmony exists not only in music\, but throughout the visual world—in color and contrast\, movement and stillness\, people and places\, nature and our everyday surroundings. Artists are invited to interpret In Harmony broadly and personally. Work does not need to depict music or musicians; rather\, we encourage submissions that explore balance\, connection\, relationship\, rhythm\, or elements coming together to create something greater than their individual parts. \n\nLocation: Attacca School of Music\, Belmont\, MA\nEligibility: NAA members who have volunteered within the past 12–18 months\nNumber of works selected: Approximately 11-12\nSales: NAA’s 20% commission on artwork sold will be donated to Attacca School of Music’s scholarship fund< li>\nSubmission Deadline: Friday\, October 16\, 2026\nNotification Date: Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026\nExhibition Dates: November 2\, 2026 – February 8\, 2027\nDrop-Off / Installation: November 2\, 2026\nPick-Up: February\, 8\, 2027\n\nWe are excited to begin this new partnership with Attacca School of Music and especially pleased that our first exhibition there can recognize the volunteers who help make NAA’s programs possible.\nThank you for supporting NAA and for helping us extend that spirit of support into the wider arts community. URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/naa-at-attacca-school-of-music/ LOCATION:Attacca School of Music\, 63 Trapelo Rd\, Belmont\, MA\, 02478 CATEGORIES:Call for Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Call-for-Art-Wakelin-Room.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTSTAMP:20260914T122524Z CREATED:20260914T114503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T122524Z UID:10000150-1789344000-1794009599@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:CALL FOR ART: 2026-2027 Wakelin Room Exhibit DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR ART: Wakelin Room at Wellesley Free Library\n \n ONLINE SUBMISSIONS\n \nThe Newton Art Association is delighted to return to the Wakelin Room at Wellesley Free Library! It has been some time since NAA has exhibited in this wonderful community space\, and we’re excited to once again share the work of our members with Wellesley Library visitors. \nThis exhibition has no specific theme\, giving artists the freedom to submit work that best represents their individual style\, subject matter\, and creative voice. We look forward to bringing together a diverse and engaging collection of artwork for our return to the Wakelin Room. \nELIGIBILITY \n\nFor all Newton Art Association members in good standing \nLimited to 30 entries. Acceptances will be on a First Come First Serve basis\n2-D works limited to 30 inches width and 40 inches in length\, including frame.\n3-D works must be able to hang on the wall and does not stick out more than 6”\nApplications will be accepted online only URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/wakelin-room-exhibit/ LOCATION:Wakelin Room\, Wellesley Library\, 530 Washington St.\, Wellesley\, MA\, 02482 CATEGORIES:Call for Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Call-for-Art-Attacca.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T203000 DTSTAMP:20260907T180100Z CREATED:20260902T144950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T180100Z UID:10000148-1790103600-1790109000@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:MEET & MINGLE: Forming an Art Critique Group DESCRIPTION:MEET & MINGLE: Forming an Art Critique Group\nThank you to everyone who responded to the Meet & Mingle Survey. Your feedback will be incredibly helpful as we create the programs you’ve asked for. \nTo kick off the new year\, our first Meet & Mingle will focus on creating and joining art critique groups. We’ll hear from a panel of members who are already part of critique groups and learn about the different ways their groups are structured and what makes them work. \nAfterward\, you’ll have a chance to connect with other members who are interested in forming a group. Hopefully\, by the end of the evening\, you’ll be well on your way to joining—or starting—a critique group of your own. \nWhat better way to start the new year? \nLocation:\nBrigham House\n20 Hartford Street\nNewton Highlands URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/meet-mingle-3/ LOCATION:Brigham House\, 20 Hartford Street\, Newton Highlands\, MA\, 02461 CATEGORIES:meet and mingle ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/meet-and-mingle-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T210000 DTSTAMP:20260928T175524Z CREATED:20260613T212652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T175524Z UID:10000139-1791486000-1791493200@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:DEMO: Mitch Albala - Seeds of Abstraction DESCRIPTION:DEMO: Mitch Albala – Seeds of Abstraction\n \n ZOOM LINK\n \n All painting\, both representational and abstract\, employs the same formal elements — things like shape\, pattern\, color\, composition\, and movement. In this special presentation\, landscape painter\, instructor\, and landscape painter\, instructor\, and bestselling author Mitchell Albala will discuss how those formal elements are prioritized differently in abstract and semi-abstract paintings than they are in representational work. The talk includes a slide presentation followed by Q&A and discussion. Also discussed will be the “Playbook\,” a practice that encourage one to focus more on ideas than “things.”\nThe focus will be on semi-abstract works that blend representation and abstraction\, offering insight into where representation leaves off and abstraction begins.\nmitchalbala.com \nSilent Sound\nGorge\nTondo \nTopic: Mitch Abala – Seeds of Abstraction demo Time: Oct 8\, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82018262403?pwd=O6jS1eJ4SXQWX4xrOu2Xua0ExsL8bo.1 \nMeeting ID: 820 1826 2403Passcode: 724804 URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/demo-mitch-albala-seeds-of-abstraction/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Demos ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/mitchell-albala.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260913T134517Z CREATED:20260827T181306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T134517Z UID:10000146-1792679400-1792684800@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:PD: Hannah Cole - Taxes for Creatives DESCRIPTION:PD: Hannah Cole – Taxes for Creatives (Freelancers\, Self-employed\, and Solopreneurs)\n \n ZOOM LINK\n \nWhat do I do with my receipts? Do I really need to pay quarterly taxes? Do I need an LLC or an S Corp? What is a Schedule C?  \nCome as you are–no prior knowledge needed. \n  \nThrough a clear\, friendly “tax pictionary” interactive whiteboard drawing demo\, you’ll walk away understanding how your freelance income works with your other income\, the mechanics of paying estimated quarterly taxes for your freelance profit\, why freelancers tend to underestimate their tax bill\, and how to fix it. The goal is to provide clear\, expert-backed answers that honor your creative or mission-driven work and make you feel calmer and more empowered to file your taxes this year.  Bring your tax questions! \n  \nHannah Cole is the founder of Sunlight Tax\, and she specializes in friendly\, informative tax education for creatives\, healers\, and people who feel like the black sheep of the business world. Her mission is to empower self-employed people to set up for long-term success and take control of the financial side of their careers through her program\, Money Bootcamp. Her book\, Taxes for Humans\, is an empowering guide to doing (and simplifying) your taxes when you’re self-employed\, and the accompanying workbook has the tax organizer and checklists you need to get it all done\, every year. You can get the simple tax tips and the podcast each week on her Substack\, Taxes for Humans. \nTopic: Hannah Cole’s PDPTime: Oct 22\, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86956777331?pwd=PgmOozA3skTb8Wb6TZ9GdTozDow43V.1 \nMeeting ID: 869 5677 7331Passcode: 719737 URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/pd-hannah-cole-taxes-for-creatives/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Professional Development Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Hannah-Cole-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T160000 DTSTAMP:20261005T185506Z CREATED:20261005T184803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T185506Z UID:10000151-1794146400-1794153600@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:NAA FALL CRITIQUE DESCRIPTION:Image: Blossoms Float  by Myra Abelson \nNAA FALL CRITIQUE\nMyra Abelson will be hosting the Newton Art Association’s Fall Critique on Sunday\, November 8 from 2-4 PM. It is a fun afternoon where NAA members meet each other\, share their works of art\, and provide feedback to each other. \nIt will be held at the home of Myra Abelson\, 63 Alderwood Road\, Newton Centre. \nFinal Instructions go out a few days ahead of the meeting. \nPlease contact Myra via email:  msmyralee@verizon.net  or text 617-821-1116 to be added to the guest list or for more information. URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/naa-fall-critique/ LOCATION:Myra Abelson\, 63 Alderwood Road\, Newton Centre\, MA CATEGORIES:Critiques and Salons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Myra-Abelson-IMG_8101.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T203000 DTSTAMP:20260928T174704Z CREATED:20260828T001717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T174704Z UID:10000147-1795114800-1795120200@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:PD: Ingrid Christensen - Becoming the Artist You Are Meant to Be DESCRIPTION:PD: Ingrid Christensen – Becoming the Artist You Are Meant to Be\n \n ZOOM LINK\n \nThere’s such an array of styles and genres of art that finding your place in the art world can feel overwhelming. We can fall into the trap of chasing styles that turn out to be both unproductive and unsatisfying. Drawing on examples of work that feel deeply rooted in the people who made them\, Ingrid will open a conversation about how such authenticity takes shape. Along the way\, she will explore practical ways artists can begin to recognize and bring forward their own instincts and interests in their work. \nJoin Ingrid for this lively and practical presentation that will help you block out unhelpful advice and fruitless avenues to discover the artistic path that’s right for you. \nIngrid Christensen is\, first and foremost\, a painter of light. Her work is an ongoing exploration of light’s ability to elevate even the most mundane object into the glowing subject of a painting. Ingrid focuses on still life and figurative genres\, painting from life whenever possible\, but knowing that all paintings are\, ultimately\, the work of memory. In the time it takes to make a painting\, flowers fade and models leave. What’s left is the impression that the artist has of the original scene\, stripped of detail – a distillation of the subject. \nHer figurative work is often based on photos from her family’s history\, with memory and nostalgia playing important roles. This personal connection infuses her paintings with a depth of emotion and storytelling that resonates with viewers. \nIngrid is in demand as a workshop instructor both online and in person. She teaches online at The Winslow Art Center and has taught workshops in Canada\, Mexico\, and Italy\, working with painters from all over the world. Her goal is to inspire students with the wonder of the craft of painting\, making them look beyond the surface of their art to its rich\, inner depth – to the potential for painting to act as communication and self-discovery. \nIngrid wrote\, and was featured in\, several Winsor & Newton Masterclass videos filmed in London\, UK. Her art has won both national and international awards and has been highlighted in Modern Impressionist\, International Artist\, Avenues\, and Arabella magazines. She has also contributed articles on painting and creativity to Artsy Online Magazine. \nBased in Canada\, Ingrid’s work is represented in Canada and the US and is held in permanent public and private collections worldwide. \nTopic: Ingrid Christensen – Becoming the Artist You’re Meant to BeTime: Nov 19\, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89269822267?pwd=2hn1flRhlSqI23LoRu8IHSdrZfGXM5.1 \nMeeting ID: 892 6982 2267Passcode: 939996 URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/pd-ingrid-christensen-becoming-the-artist-you-are-meant-to-be/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Professional Development Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/headshot-Ingrid-Christensen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T220440Z CREATED:20260613T215451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T220440Z UID:10000141-1799953200-1799960400@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:DEMO: Alexis Lavine - Watercolor on Yupo DESCRIPTION:DEMO: Alexis Lavine – Watercolor on Yupo\nPainting on Yupo is always an adventure. Many people use Yupo for abstraction\, since it is such an unpredictable surface. Alexis Lavine will do a demo using it for realism. \nAlexis is an award winning watercolor painter Her painting have been included in numerous juried and gallery exhibitions. She has been designated as one of Watercolor Magazine’s “Ones to Watch.” She is also a Signature Member in the Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society. \nalexislavineartist.com \n\n \n\n  URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/demo-alexis-lavine-watercolor-on-yupo/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Demos ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/alexis-lavine.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270311T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T215118Z CREATED:20260613T214340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T215118Z UID:10000140-1804791600-1804798800@newtonartassociation.com SUMMARY:DEMO: Fay Senner - Making the Ordinary Extraordinary - An Artistic Journey with Pressed Vegetables DESCRIPTION:DEMO: Fay Senner – Making the Ordinary Extraordinary – An Artistic Journey with Pressed Vegetables\nFay Senner is a mixed-media artist. She explores the mysteries of the visible and invisible worlds in nature\, memory\, and the cosmos. Through her work with photography\, collage\, encaustic\, and assemblage\, she creates unique artworks often using found or repurposed objects. Her pieces have been exhibited throughout New England\, including the Danforth and Fitchburg Art Museums. \nWith over 30 years in commercial printing through her consulting firm\, Passion Print\, Fay brings technical expertise to her art. She layers and prints on various surfaces like aluminum\, tile and fabric. Notably\, she created a series titled\, The Art & Alchemy of Fruits & Vegetables inspired by her grandmother’s pressed seaweed collection using pressed fruits and vegetables. \nfaysenner.com \nEchos of the Emerald Grove\nCarrot purse URL:https://newtonartassociation.com/event/demo-fay-senner/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Demos ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonartassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FaySenner.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR