WAKEFIELD — The Arts Collaborative of Wakefield is looking for artists who would like to be a part of their October art exhibition, Creatures & Critters Art Show and the PAWS Small Works Fundraiser.
Organized by the ACW, the event is open to anyone who would like to participate.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Sept. 27.
The theme “Creatures & Critters” is open to interpretation by the artist. Organizers already have a wide variety of media including drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics, photography and stained glass ready to be dropped off on Sunday, October 1 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. or Monday, Oct. 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The 5×7 Small Works Fundraiser is also part of this month-long event. For the fundraiser, participating artists create and donate the artist’s choice subject in 5×7 inch works of art. The donations are for sale for $10, with all proceeds awarded to PAWS of Wakefield. The fundraiser’s organizers welcome donations from anyone who would like to participate. The only restrictions are the size, and all donations must be small works measuring 5×7 inches.
The Creatures & Critters Art Show and the PAWS Small Works fundraiser will be at the Albion Cultural Exchange, 9 Albion St., Wakefield (former headquarters of the Municipal Gas and Light Department) every Friday night in October from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Special openings will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday, Oct. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. will coincide with Wakefield Town Day and Wakefield Memorial High School’s Visual Arts Pumpkins on the Plaza respectively.
The opening reception is on Friday, Oct. 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and a closing reception on Friday, Oct. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Visit www.artscollaborativeofwakefield.com for more info about the show.