CURRENT Events & Exhibitions
Save the dates!
Portrait Exhibit
About Face
Self-Portrait by Eileen Riley
Free and open to the public!
Opening Reception: February 15, 3 PM to 5 PM
Art Exhibit: February 15 - March 2, 2025
Open Saturdays & Sundays from 1 PM to 5 PM
People’s Choice Award given on March 2, 2025, 4:30 PM
Special Event by Sarah Bartlett’s Poetry Group: A Book launch and reading in WAG Gallery on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 5:30 to 7 PM. (For details, see the Poetry page.)
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Please register online by February 5th. Registration is below. Please scroll down.
Members of the Westport Art Group, let your brushes and lenses and hands tell a tale of portraiture that stretches across the canvas of our shared imagination. Paint the classic strokes of oil, capturing the timeless essence of human faces, or dive into the digital age where art redefines identity through innovative techniques. Let your work speak volumes of culture, emotion, and human stories, or let it roar with the essence of animals, blending their wild beauty with human elements to discuss conservation or the intrinsic connections between all life forms.
Craft your narratives through the depth of sculpture or the vibrant immediacy of digital art, letting your choice of medium resonate with the stories you wish to share. Your portraits could be silent storytellers, each mark a word in a tale of heritage, emotion, or the passage of time. Or perhaps, you'll reinterpret history, giving new life to old faces with contemporary insights, turning each piece into a conversation between past and present.
We welcome any portrait subject, approach or medium in this show including group, animal, figurative and symbolic, 3-D or abstracted portraits! Through these varied expressions, portraiture transcends mere depiction; it becomes a journey into the heart of identity, a dialogue with time, and a celebration of life in its myriad forms. Together, your works will weave a rich tapestry that honors the depth of human and animal spirit, inviting all who view it to see, feel, and understand the world anew.
Entry Guidelines:
This is a members only, non juried exhibit and features a “People‘s Choice Award” at the end of the show.
There is no size limitation and it is open to any media or style including 3-D. Each artist may submit up to 3 pieces for Gallery display, featuring portraiture. 2D Artworks must be framed or gallery wrapped if applicable, and ready to hang with a wire. Sawtooth hangers will not be accepted. Larger 3-D works should come with their own pedestals.
Bin Art: Member artists are invited to submit two additional pieces for the floor bins. The bin art for this show can be any subject matter. It is not limited to portraiture. However, Bin art can be no larger than 18”x24”, labeled with artist’s name, medium title and contact information on the back and wrapped in plastic or preferably acetate.
Entries must be your original work, not a reproduction, giclee or copy of another work. Only work that has not been previously shown at WAG will be accepted.
Your artwork should be submitted for sale (25% commission), just one artwork of the three can be “not for sale,” just be sure to specify the price- or NFS.
WAG reserves the discretion to not show a work, including, for example, a work that does not meet the above criteria.
Download the CALL for ARTISTS PDF for important details!
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The Periwinkle Shop
WELCOME to the NEW Periwinkle Gift Shop at Westport Art Group!
The Periwinkle Shop features small art items, handcrafted gifts and small wall-hung works made by our members, and is located in the Westport Art Group lobby. The Periwinkle Shop is open during classes and by appointment at 1740 Main Road, Westport Point, MA.
Call to Artists
FREE SHELF & WALL SPACE AVAILABLE NOW IN THE PERIWINKLE SHOP!
One of the perks of WAG membership is being able to sell your artwork and handmade original items in the Periwinkle Gift Shop – and you’re invited to participate! All current WAG members can submit small works of art and original handmade items to sell at the gallery - without charge for the space. WAG will retain a 25% commission on all items sold.
Submissions may include artwork in all mediums, photography, handmade jewelry, sculptures, fiber art, books and other items. Visit Events and Exhibitions — Westport Art Group on our website for full details.
· WALL ART must not exceed 12” x 12” and cannot exceed $150 in price.
· CABINET items can’t be taller than 12” due to the dimensions of the shelves.
If you’re interested in selling in the Periwinkle Shop, just download and complete the Inventory Submittal form below, and email it to tigerdog1753@gmail.com, and I’ll arrange to meet you. Please mention Periwinkle Shop in the subject line! We can work out an agreeable date and time (I’m also available some early evenings).
IMPORTANT: You must be a current member of WAG to participate. The membership year ended on May 31st – so if you have not yet renewed or you would like to join as a new member, we encourage you to do so at this link: Join Us.
We hope you enjoy this unique benefit of membership in the Westport Art Group. Thank you for being a part of the WAG community.
~ Sue Nelson, volunteer & coordinator of the Periwinkle Shop
Downloads:
Small Group Exhibits at the WAG Gallery
WAG is taking proposals from WAG artists for small group Thursday through Sunday exhibits.
Download this document for more info.