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Arts in full “Spring” in Melrose
Arts on the Equinox, public creativity festival, March 20-22 at Follow Your Art Community Studios
Follow Your Art Community Studios hosts “Arts on the Equinox” – a public creativity festival, March 20-22 at the Big Yellow House in Melrose.
The weekend offers activities across arts disciplines, for all ages, and at price points for everyone. Enjoy a visual art exhibit throughout the weekend of work from FYA students and staff, or join us for any of the following activities planned for the weekend:
Friday, March 20, 3:00pm: Official Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Paul Brodeur, the Melrose Chamber of Commerce, FYA Board members, and special guests. Free and open to the public.
Friday, March 20, 3:00-5:00pm: Open House. Tour our art making spaces, learn about class offerings, and enjoy hands-on “make and take” art and writing activities. Enjoy light snacks courtesy of Buckalew’s. Free and appropriate for all ages.
Friday, March 20, 7:00pm: Live Concert with Bitter Pill. “An anachronistic twist of folk, blues, jazz, and vaudeville, mixed with original spoken word and reading from classical literature.” Light bites from LaQchara. Tickets are $20. Ages 16+
Saturday, March 21, 9:00am-4:00pm: Creative Workshops for all ages! A series of 90-minute workshops in a variety of art disciplines: improv, collage, origami, gel plate printing, book making, poetry, caricatures, and ukulele lessons! Compliments food truck on site all day.
Saturday, March 21, 7:00pm: “Live from the Living Room” – it’s a block party in the Big Yellow House! Enjoy a “coffeehouse” style evening of live local music, emcee’d by Sam Hammar and Tom Catalini of MMTV’s “Let’s Talk Melrose, Melrose!” Light bites from BT’s Backyard BBQ. Tickets are $10. Ages 15+
Sunday, March 22, 9:30-11:30am: Creative Writing Drop-in Workshop led by local author Jane Roper. Free. No registration necessary. Ages 16+
Sunday, March 22, 11:00am-5:00pm: Open Studios. Drop in anytime, check out our artists in residence and The Writers Studio at the Big Yellow House. Free and open to all ages.
FYACS members get first tickets! Learn about the perks of membership and get first dibs on all Arts on the Equinox tickets: www.fyamelrose.org
Remaining tickets are open to the general public beginning March 1.
Arts on the Equinox is made possible by generous donations from the Hamilton Foundation, Melrose Messina Fund for the Arts, Melrose Cultural Council, Melrose Rotary, LCM Plus, Artist & Craftsman Supply, and our many individual and corporate donors.
Follow Your Art Community Studios builds community by supporting creative endeavors of all ages and abilities with opportunities for learning, growth, discovery, and outreach through visual arts, writing, and performance. For additional information, visit www.fyamelrose.org
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