Arts in the Park – The Marion Art Center’s (MAC) premier outdoor artisan fair, Arts in the Park, returns to Bicentennial Park in Marion (corner of Main and Spring Streets) on Saturday, July 6from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, featuring a select group of local artists and artisans. Goods include baskets, ceramics, clothing, collage, fiber, glass, jewelry, woodworking, painted & crafted furniture, paintings, photography, and more! There will be arts activities in the NBAM/Artworks! ArtMobile, musical entertainment by Yesterdays’ Country Band, food, and a table full of unique raffle items! Arts in the Park is sponsored in part by a grant from the Marion Cultural Council, a local chapter of the Mass Cultural Council. Rain date: Sunday, July 7.
Call for Entries – Summer Members’ Show – On Friday, July 12, the MAC will present its Summer Members’ Show, with an opening reception from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Any current MAC member is invited to participate and can submit up to two works for the exhibition. Please contact the MAC for more details. During the reception, we’ll also celebrate the musicians of the Buzzards Bay Musicfest – happening July 10-14. Visit https://www.buzzardsbaymusicfest.com/ for more information. Please note the MAC’s annual summer fundraiser Cocktails by the Sea, will be held on Friday, July 26, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – tickets on sale now.
Calling all Poets – The Marion Art Center will host the first ever meeting of the newly-created MAC Poetry Group on June 25from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Marion Art Center. Whether you have hundreds of poems scribbled throughout your home library or have just begun writing, you are welcome to join this easy-going group! We will meet monthly on the last Tuesday of each month and there is no cost to join. Please bring: an open mind, an open heart, and 1-3 poems to share with the group. During the first meeting, we will decide on an official name for the Poetry Group, work out a few logistics, and then workshop some poems in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Poets of all levels are welcome to join! Come for one month or 12! For more information, please call Stacie Charbonneau Hess at 508-524-5773 or the Marion Art Center at 508-748-1266.