Monday, January 27, 2014

Hey! Hey! It's First Saturday! February 1st, 2014

There's a lot to do this Saturday in Lowell! Check it out:


A marketplace of vintage, handmade, and artisanal Valentine's Day gifts and goodies. Find the perfect gift for your honey, or straight up Treat Yo Self! With over 60 vendors, there will be something for everyone!
Dan Adam DJ Service will keep you feelin' good and later Dan Wholey just might break your heart with a cover set of love songs.
A new addition to the entertainment line-up is FreeVerse! with a performance of spoken word poems!







Opening Reception  Saturday, Feb. 1  6 to 9 PM
Garden of Unearthly Delights
A GMO Garden Party
Zeitgeist Gallery


What happens when you mix plant and animal genes? Find out as Zeitgeist Gallery is transformed into a Garden of Unearthly Delights with installations, paintings, jewelry, live florals, photography, sculpture and much more you never imagined coming out of a greenhouse!  22 artists lend their vision to what lies ahead...or at least in their heads...
come into our jungle...
Wine and refreshments, check. 
Art talk, check. 
Nightmares...maybe?



UnchARTed Gallery presents:
A 10 person collaboration on 2 expanses of 9ft X 30ft paper. GONNA BE BONKERS!!! Opening reception is Saturday Feb. 1st 8pm til 1 am with performances by Streight Angular /Radio Control / The Party Band / Dan Adam DJ Service and a few surprise guests too !!! 
Refreshments served 
DONATIONS APPRECIATED WE LOVE YOU ALL !!!!



Western Avenue Studios presents:

Come to Western Avenue Studios during the February First Saturday Open Studios on February 1st between 12-5pm for a special event - Gifts from the HeART. Pick up a postcard on your way into any of our buildings, visit participating studios and lofts, collect stickers from the artists, browse the art, and buy Valentine's Day gifts for all. Deposit your postcard with your contact information in the box on your way out for a chance to win one of three gift certificates to spend at the participating studios and lofts.

Here's a list of participating artists:
http://www.westernavenuestudios.com/gfth

Visit 15 or more studios and lofts for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.
Visit 25 or more studios and lofts for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate.
Visit 35 or more studios and lofts for a chance to win a $75 gift certificate.

Hearts will mark the entryways to participating studios and lofts. No purchase necessary! Drawing will be held on the day of the event. You need not be present to win. Winners will be contacted.





                            
Join us for this auction which you can bid on some eligible singles along with music, poetry, readings, comedy and art. Proceeds go towards COOL - The Cultural Organization of Lowell, which is a Lowell non profit whose mission is to expand the creative economy here in Lowell by partnering with arts, culture and community organizations. COOL markets and promote events and artists. She looks to add cultural events in city wide events like Folk Festival, Winterfest and City of Lights parade. She helps produceconferences, mixers and educational seminars to help bring artists together and to assist in growing businesses. COOL is not a city department but works with the city as well as other organizations. COOL raises all its money through donations and grants.

With this event there are 16 singles (straight, gay& lesbian) which you would be able to bid. As you enter (there is a $5 donation at the door) you can sign up for a number. Jack Baldwin of Live at Jack's Cafe will be our auctioneer. As we proceed through the auction raise your number high and often to bid on that person. You will be expected to settle at the end of the night with cash, credit or check.

Performances by Carl JohnsonPrincess ChanDave RobinsonThe Bella BirdsKassie Dickinson RubicoAngkor Dance TroupeJohannah Susanna ZacharerSeth Bailin and The Party Band.

Should be a good time so come on down and join us. 



Gates Block Open Studios
307 Market Street, Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
11-5pm

34 studios on 3 floors in a beautifully restored building from the 19th century.
Painters, photographers, jewelry makers, healing arts, workshop space, multi-media, music, pottery and much more....
OPEN STUDIOS every 1st Friday Night from 6-9pm and every 1st Saturday from 11-5pm!

Friday, January 3, 2014

Saturday, January 4th





Western Avenue Studios - Open Studios (12-5 pm)
Western Avenue Studios - Artists Reception for 50 under 50



Gates Block Open Studios  (11-5 pm)



If you have an event scheduled for Saturday, January 4th, please send your listing to: MillCitySaturdays@gmail.com

Thursday, December 26, 2013


My hopes for Lowell's art scene is to develop a First Saturday model. Many cities have such a day, every month, where galleries, shops and restaurants schedule special events. The events overlap, and it's GREAT! Local residents and guests alike expect a day of visiting multiple venues, and the events are not viewed as competitive but rather as collaborative.  Before moving to Lowell in August, I lived in Jamaica Plain where First Thursdays are a huge part of the neighborhood's culture. I truly believe that Lowell is the perfect city to adopt a tradition like this, and am hoping to help organize other businesses/organizations in that direction.