85TH REGIONAL EXHIBITION
OF ART & CRAFT
The Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is one of the oldest juried exhibitions in New England, and we are thrilled to continue the tradition in 2021! This annual exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum strives to spotlight and celebrate the artists and crafters of our region by providing a museum environment for their artwork and connecting them with fellow artists, patrons, and enthusiasts. After the events of the past year, we hope this can be a special way to highlight the importance, resilience, and unique creativity of our artist community.
The 85th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft will be on view in the FAM galleries from June 26–September 5, 2021.
As always, a solo exhibition of the previous year’s First Prize Winner will also accompany the Regional Exhibition this summer. Nathan Bentley: Waiting for the Night will be on view at FAM from June 26–September 5, 2021.
Prizes
To acknowledge the many extraordinary artists and crafters of our region, our juror will award a number of modest cash prizes after the exhibition opens. The full list of prizes awarded by the juror is as follows:
- First, Second, and Third Prizes
- Sculpture Prize
- Craft Prize
- Voitto Jarvi Watercolor Prize
- Saara Parker Painting Prize
Consulting Curator of Photography Stephen Jareckie will award the photography prize, and FAM staff will award the Peter McCollom Prize. The First Prize winner earns a solo exhibition alongside the 86th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft in 2022!
Sponsored by:
The 85th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is sponsored by generous contributions from Workers Credit Union, Shea Family Fund, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Fitchburg Cultural Council, Gardner Cultural Council, and the Cultural Councils of Acton-Boxborough, Ashburnham, Auburn, Ayer, Bolton, Boylston, Chelmsford, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Littleton, Lunenburg Paxton, Pepperell, Rutland, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Sterling, Stoneham, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster, and Winchendon.
