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SUMMARY:MICAfest 2024
DESCRIPTION:MICAfest 2024 Art for Change The M/others View\nWhere  M/otherhood and Artistry Unite\nMay 1-31st\, 2024\, all in Northampton\, MA\nIt’s here! With 80 artists from all of New England and Beyond.\nExpect powerful poetry\, thought-provoking dance and theater\, and visual art that challenges.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Questions about tickets or events? Email us!\nEmail us at hello@experiencemica.org \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Live Ticketed Events\n Single-event tickets are now available.Dance\, theatre\, spoken word\, music\, multimedia\, poetry\, artist conversations. \nClick on any of the descriptions to learn more and buy tickets to those shows. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Anchor House of ArtistsMay 4th\, 7:00 pmVerses & Vibes: Poetry Night\nJasmine Errico\, Mary Warren Foulk\, Maggie “Sasha” Russell-Ciardi\, KC Trommer. \nThank you for a wonderful evening launch of  MICAfest 2024\, 80 m/other artists strong. \nRead more about it by clicking anywhere in this box. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 HawleyM/otherhood in Motion: Dance and TheatreMay 11th\, 7:00 pmDance and performance\nHaile Eshe Cole\, Jessica Roseman\, Laura Sánchez\, Kelly Silliman. \nRead more… \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				MICA Mother’s Day Art Bash\nPostponed!\nWe’ll provide an update soon. \nJen Jabaily-Blackburn\, Roxanne Nieman\, Toni Rose\, A.H. Weatherman with The Lark Jazz Trio with Lynn Luvell. \nRead more… \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Anchor House of ArtistsMay 17th\, 7:00 pmThe Mom-ologues: Unfiltered Stories\, Poems & Music Jam\nVanessa Adel\, Dorise Heller\, Jackie Humphreys\, Nancy Carolyn Kwant\, Rythea Lee\, Liz Reed\, Arya Samuelson\, Jessica Genia Simon\, and Karolina Zapal. \nRead more… \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 HawleyPerfect Imperfections Behind the Facade: an Evening at the TheatreMay 23rd\, 7:00 pm\nMy Mother Had Two Faces: Reflections on Beauty\, Aging\, and Acceptance.\nA one-woman show by Karin Trachtenberg continues its acclaimed theatrical journey from LA to Edinburgh. \nWith a staged reading by MICA founder Lyza Fennell. \nRead more… \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley\nMICAfest: The M/otherlode Closing CelebrationMay 31st\, 7:00  pm\nCelebrate 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. \nRead more… \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Workshop\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Mindful Creativity for M/Others and Allies By Laura Dickstein Thompson\, Ed.D.\nMay 18th\, 10 am – 12 pm\, virtual.\nA 2-hour meditation and art workshop for m/others and alliesAll levels\n 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. \nClass size is limited to 20 participants. \nLearn more and sign up for it here.\n____________ \nThis 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. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual Art Exhibition\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual artists exhibiting at NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists\nLisa 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 | \nImage: Lisa Andrews\, A Mother’s Tears\, 24” x 36”\, Acrylic on Canvas. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual artists exhibiting at BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity\nElena Allee | Christina Balch | Lyza Fennell | S.T. Gately | Robin Griffith | Barbara Hageman Sarvis | Sarah Marquesen | Matthew Mattingly | Ellen Pollock | Alyona Skripka | Michelle Vigeant  \nImage: Elena Allee\, They Felt They Had Been There Before. 48” x 48”\, Oil paint and alkyd resin on canvas. 2022.  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual artists exhibiting at Northampton Center for the Arts\nMyrrh 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 |                \nImage: Painting by Cynthia Zeman\, Woman on Couch\, 52×58\, Oil. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual Art Receptions\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Artist Reception at NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists\nMay 10th\, 2024\, 5:00-8:00 pm \nJoin 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. \nRead more… \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual artists exhibiting at NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists\nLisa 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 | \nImage: Motherhood\, Gena Muvaldi\, 11″ x 5″\, Stoneware\, local wood-ash glaze. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Artist Reception at Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley\nMay 10th\, 2024\, 5:00-8:00 pm\nJoin 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. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual artists exhibiting at Northampton Center for the Arts\nMyrrh 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 |                \nImage: Painting by Lyn Horan\, The Watchers and the Weepers\, 35”w x 47″h – watercolor and ink on paper. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Artist Reception at BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity\nMay 25th\, 2024\, 2:00-4:00 pm\nImmerse 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. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Visual artists exhibiting at BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity\nElena Allee | Christina Balch | Lyza Fennell | S.T. Gately | Robin Griffith | Barbara Hageman Sarvis |  Sarah Marquesen | Matthew Mattingly | Ellen Pollock | | Alyona Skripka | Michelle Vigeant |\nImage: Ellen Pollock\, Untitled. 36” x 36\,tempura on paper. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets Now Available\nThank you for buying tickets in advance! \nThis 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. \nM/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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor ticketing support\, please email us at hello@experiencemica.org.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Stay tuned.\nTo stay informed and learn more\, sign up for our mailing list\, subscribe to this calendar\, and follow us on Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, or TikTok.
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CATEGORIES:Festival,Visual Art Exhibit
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