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MICAfest 2024
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
MICAfest 2024 Art for Change The M/others View
Where M/otherhood and Artistry Unite
May 1-31st, 2024, all in Northampton, MA
It’s here! With 80 artists from all of New England and Beyond.
Expect powerful poetry, thought-provoking dance and theater, and visual art that challenges.
Questions about tickets or events? Email us!
Email us at hello@experiencemica.org
Live Ticketed Events
Single-event tickets are now available.
Dance, theatre, spoken word, music, multimedia, poetry, artist conversations.
Click on any of the descriptions to learn more and buy tickets to those shows.
Anchor House of Artists
May 4th, 7:00 pm
Verses & Vibes: Poetry Night
Jasmine Errico, Mary Warren Foulk, Maggie “Sasha” Russell-Ciardi, KC Trommer.
Thank you for a wonderful evening launch of MICAfest 2024, 80 m/other artists strong.
Read more about it by clicking anywhere in this box.
Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley
M/otherhood in Motion: Dance and Theatre
May 11th, 7:00 pm
Dance and performance
Haile Eshe Cole, Jessica Roseman, Laura Sánchez, Kelly Silliman.
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MICA Mother’s Day Art Bash
Postponed!
We’ll provide an update soon.
Jen Jabaily-Blackburn, Roxanne Nieman, Toni Rose, A.H. Weatherman with The Lark Jazz Trio with Lynn Luvell.
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Anchor House of Artists
May 17th, 7:00 pm
The Mom-ologues: Unfiltered Stories, Poems & Music Jam
Vanessa Adel, Dorise Heller, Jackie Humphreys, Nancy Carolyn Kwant, Rythea Lee, Liz Reed, Arya Samuelson, Jessica Genia Simon, and Karolina Zapal.
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Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley
Perfect Imperfections Behind the Facade: an Evening at the Theatre
May 23rd, 7:00 pm
My Mother Had Two Faces: Reflections on Beauty, Aging, and Acceptance.
A one-woman show by Karin Trachtenberg continues its acclaimed theatrical journey from LA to Edinburgh.
With a staged reading by MICA founder Lyza Fennell.
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Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley
MICAfest: The M/otherlode Closing Celebration
May 31st, 7:00 pm
Celebrate the festival and all the artists at a unique closing celebration. We’ll have poetry and conversations. The evening will end with musical guest Christa Joy and the Honeybees.
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Workshop
Mindful Creativity for M/Others and Allies By Laura Dickstein Thompson, Ed.D.
May 18th, 10 am – 12 pm, virtual.
A 2-hour meditation and art workshop for m/others and alliesAll levels
Join Breathing Space for a virtual 2-hour meditation and art workshop designed for m/others and allies to rejuvenate your self-care and compassion. Led by Laura Dickstein Thompson, Ed.D., an artist, Kripalu meditation teacher, Kundalini yogi, and founder of breathingspace.art.
Class size is limited to 20 participants.
Learn more and sign up for it here.
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This program is being held in honor of the MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others’ View. Thompson has a three part painting in the month-long exhibition in Northampton. This program is also being offered as part of ArtsWeek Berkshires.
Visual Art Exhibition
Visual artists exhibiting at NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists
Lisa Andrews | Laura Dickstein Thompson | Jasmine Errico | Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzman | Reshma Gorde | Ruby Henry | Juli Kirk | Amy Kotel | Tony(a) Lemos | Gena Mavuli | Laura Moorehead | Amy Nolan | Elizabeth Menges | Terre Parker | Ellen Shattuck Pierce | Mollie Thonneson | Mary Warren Foulk | Ellen Wetmore | Sam Wilde |
Image: Lisa Andrews, A Mother’s Tears, 24” x 36”, Acrylic on Canvas.
Visual artists exhibiting at BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity
Elena Allee | Christina Balch | Lyza Fennell | S.T. Gately | Robin Griffith | Barbara Hageman Sarvis | Sarah Marquesen | Matthew Mattingly | Ellen Pollock | Alyona Skripka | Michelle Vigeant
Image: Elena Allee, They Felt They Had Been There Before. 48” x 48”, Oil paint and alkyd resin on canvas. 2022.
Visual artists exhibiting at Northampton Center for the Arts
Myrrh Brooks | Nancy Bulma Fields | Mayté Castillo | Jill Danenberg | Helen Ellis | Laura Green | Jane Hesser | Lyn Horan| Jane Keddy | Catherine LeComte-Lecce | Lynn Lovell | Isabelle Marantz/IzzyLightScapes | Nilou Moochhala | Emily Mulder | April Powell | Eva Pushkova | Carla E. Reyes | Amber Scoon | Jamie Tara | Ellen Wetmore | Esther S. White | Cynthia Zeman |
Image: Painting by Cynthia Zeman, Woman on Couch, 52×58, Oil.
Visual Art Receptions
Artist Reception at NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists
May 10th, 2024, 5:00-8:00 pm
Join us for a vibrant evening of art and performance by Stefani Weber, celebrating the creativity of MICA artists exhibiting at Anchor House of Artists. meet and celebrate the artists, and discover diverse and captivating works.
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Visual artists exhibiting at NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists
Lisa Andrews | Laura Dickstein Thompson | Jasmine Errico | Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzman | Reshma Gorde | Ruby Henry | Juli Kirk | Amy Kotel | Tony(a) Lemos | Gena Mavuli | Laura Moorehead | Amy Nolan | Elizabeth Menges | Terre Parker | Amber Scoon | Ellen Shattuck Pierce | Mollie Thonneson | Mary Warren Foulk | Ellen Wetmore | Sam Wilde |
Image: Motherhood, Gena Muvaldi, 11″ x 5″, Stoneware, local wood-ash glaze.
Artist Reception at Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley
May 10th, 2024, 5:00-8:00 pm
Join us for a vibrant evening of art and performance by Elena Ciampa and Friends, celebrating the creativity of MICA artists exhibiting at Northampton Center for the Arts. Meet and celebrate the artists and discover diverse and captivating works.
Visual artists exhibiting at Northampton Center for the Arts
Myrrh Brooks | Nancy Bulma Fields | Mayté Castillo | Jill Danenberg | Helen Ellis | Laura Green | Jane Hesser | Lyn Horan| Jane Keddy | Catherine LeComte-Lecce | Lynn Lovell | Isabelle Marantz/IzzyLightScapes | Nilou Moochhala | Emily Mulder | April Powell | Eva Pushkova | Carla E. Reyes | Jamie Tara | Ellen Wetmore | Esther S. White | Cynthia Zeman |
Image: Painting by Lyn Horan, The Watchers and the Weepers, 35”w x 47″h – watercolor and ink on paper.
Artist Reception at BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity
May 25th, 2024, 2:00-4:00 pm
Immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of artistic talent! Join us at the BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity for the MICA Unveiled art reception with our featured artists. Mingle with fellow art enthusiasts, indulge in delicious crudite and wine, and experience MICA artists’ captivating works.
Visual artists exhibiting at BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity
Elena Allee | Christina Balch | Lyza Fennell | S.T. Gately | Robin Griffith | Barbara Hageman Sarvis | Sarah Marquesen | Matthew Mattingly | Ellen Pollock | | Alyona Skripka | Michelle Vigeant |
Image: Ellen Pollock, Untitled. 36” x 36,
tempura on paper.
Tickets Now Available
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This festival is a truly unique celebration. If you know of anywhere else doing a month-long festival supporting, spotlighting, and bringing into the conversation 80 m/other artists, please let us know! Seriously.
M/others Institute for Collaboration and Art (MICA) is a mother-led, Western Massachusetts organization strictly dedicated to supporting m/other artists. Your contributions as a paying ticket member are a ticket to saying, yes, I support artist m/others. As a small organization, we appreciate the support of people like you. We thank you for making a tax-deductible donation to MICA to support m/other artists.
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