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February 13, 2023 by Stewart Ikeda
2023 Earth Month ExhibitionApril 5 – 23, 2023The Umbrella Arts Center Main GalleryReflections: Listening to Nature  Nature is full of reflections produced by light, water, and rocks. It is often the quality of light on a surface, of saturated color, or the whispers of a breeze that invite moments of personal reflection. Instances of being still and watching... Keep Reading »
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September 8, 2022 by Stewart Ikeda
From September 9-24, 2022, The Umbrella Arts Center is proud to host a series of immersive, family friendly arts experiences celebrating the 30th anniversary of Barefoot Books, the Concord-based, global multicultural children's book publisher.On display over two floors, the Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists exhibition is a free, interactive art... Keep Reading »
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Photo of farmer by Sarah Fretwell/ZEKE magazine
June 27, 2022 by Rachel Olson
Visual Arts and Environment Programs Collaborate with Social Documentary Network for Powerful Global StorytellingThe Umbrella Arts & Environment and The Umbrella Visual Arts programs, in partnership with the Concord, MA-based Social Documentary Network/ZEKE Magazine, present an exciting new exhibition (July 5–31, 2022) of world-class documentary photography... Keep Reading »
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March 18, 2020 by Rachel Olson
Since the completion of The Umbrella’s renovations in the fall, The Umbrella community has benefitted from having three new art exhibition spaces: the expanded Main Gallery, the Black Box Gallery, and Gallery 3. The expansions to our Main Gallery have allowed us to hold a number of successful main exhibitions, including our current show, Aperture, an annual group show... Keep Reading »
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StoryArt Opening Photos
October 4, 2019 by Stewart Ikeda
On the evening of Oct. 3, a few hundred visitors to The Umbrella turned out for the opening reception to StoryArt: Children's Book Illustration -- the first group exhibition presented in the newly completed Main Arts Gallery at 40 Stow Street. Guests had a chance to met and discuss the work with the eight award-winning artists featured in the exhibition, including: ... Keep Reading »
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Joe Wallace Discusses Portraits of Dementia Exhibit in WCVB Interview
May 23, 2019 by Stewart Ikeda
Boston Globe writer Nancy Shohet West went behind the scenes to explore the root inspirations and stories that drove writer/photographer Joe Wallace to tackle the topic of dementia in his project "Beginning at the End: Portraits of Dementia," on display during an extended run through July 7, 2019 at The Umbrella Gallery.In the article, Wallace shares recollections... Keep Reading »
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Public Art Coasters from The Art of Craft Beer
May 10, 2019 by Stewart Ikeda
The Umbrella Visual Arts, in partnership with the True West Brewing and The Gallery at Villageworks (525 Mass Ave., Acton), welcomes the public to a fun and festive opening reception for the exhibition, "The Art of Craft Beer".Come on out to experience, celebrate and hands-on contribute to the creative symbiosis between independent craft breweries and... Keep Reading »
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