Art Exhibits

Art empowers learning

Artists Accepted for Local Color, the 2025 Biennial Community Art Show at the Bedford Free Public Library

The Biennial is a juried exhibit of art by those 18 or older who live or work in the Bedford area. The exhibit will run from Tuesday, November 18 through Sunday, January 11. All are invited a reception at the library on Sunday, November 23 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Accepted Artists

Taline Saatjian, We All Carry Color

Taline Saatjian, Roots Between Worlds

Susan Campos, Color Wheel

Helen DeAndrade, Autumn Light

Kathy Morse, Poppies, Poppies and More Poppies

Kathy Morse, Winter’s Bone

Bill Davison, Deer Isle III

Gloria Tsai, Shadowy Mountain

Ellen Royalty, Summer-Commonwealth Ave

Ellen Royalty, Overhead

Laura Wallace, The Dancers

Yvonne Sandell, Petey

Bredt Handy, Wishing

Bredt Handy, Longing

Maria Green, Innocence

Kati Oates, Sunset Over Rock Wall

Anna Trout, Truck in the Meadow

Namrata Siviya, Presentable

Kathy DeFlice-Secor, Afterglow

Kathy DeFlice-Secor, Ostara

Diane Bennett, Passenger

Ivan Orlinsky, The Kancamagus Highway

Pick up work not accepted Sun. Nov. 16, 4-5 pm and Mon. Nov. 17, 7–8 pm

Please join us for a reception honoring the artists Sun. Nov. 23, 5–6 pm

Pick up exhibited work Sun. Jan. 11, 2-3 pm or Mon. Jan. 12, 7-8 pm

The public is invited to view exhibits during regular library hours.

Community Art Wall

The Library offers exhibit space for emerging artists on the wall across from the Children’s Room. We encourage students to apply. Each exhibit generally is up for two months, though there is some flexibility in dates. If you are interested in showing your work, please contact Library Director Jaclyn Powers jpowers@minlib.net 781-275-9440.

All work submitted must be original and not previously shown at the Bedford Free Public Library.

Arts Steering Committee

Jean Hammond
Astrid Reischwitz
Carol Rissman

Exhibit Hours :

Monday-Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5
Sundays 1-5 (September to May)

Special thanks…The exhibits and the receptions are sponsored by the Arts Steering Committee, the Friends of the Library and the Bedford Free Public Library.

Library Art Exhibit

Art in any medium is welcome. Applicants may apply for an individual or group show, or the Art Steering Committee may pair artists based on theme or medium. Shows run for two months, beginning mid-month in January, March, May, July, September, and November. They are usually scheduled twelve to eighteen months in advance. Submit this application along with photographs, images attached to email or a link to your website. Notification of acceptance is via email. Wall work must be able to be displayed on hooks, using our hanging system. (If you're uncertain, come in and check.) Pieces must be wired and ready to hang. No sawtooth hangers. The BFPL Art Steering Committee hangs shows. A member of the Committee will act as the artists’ liaison for the show and will be available to answer questions and provide guidance. Your artist statement, bio/resume will be included in a guest book for the exhibition. You may include a price list in the book, but no prices will be posted on the walls. The library does not take a commission from sales, nor does it participate in selling. Potential customers may contact the artist through information in the guest book. (Business cards may be placed in the guestbook also.) The Bedford Free Public Library does not hold insurance for artwork and is not responsible for loss or damage.

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Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at the Bedford Free Public Library. Please take a tour of the Library to familiarize yourself with configuration and size limitations. Artwork may be displayed on the first floor along the outside wall, in the second-floor atrium, and along the corridor on the second floor across from the non-fiction shelves.
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