S3: The Umbrella Summer Student Showcase
S³: An Introduction
July 9 - September 7, 2025
The Umbrella is excited to present the Student Summer Showcase, S³: An Introduction, an exhibition featuring the work of our adult students who are creating and learning in a variety of art mediums and subjects. S³: An Introduction is a celebration of our classrooms throughout the 2024-2025 academic year and aims to show the talent and insight of our students on their artistic journeys.
This exhibition also aims to continue fostering the spirit of creative learning and development. Noelle Fournier, Director of the Danforth Art School at Framingham State University (FSU), was invited to jury the exhibition and select one Grand Prize winner, and a group Honorable Mentions, who will receive scholarship funds to be applied to their next arts course at The Umbrella.
S³: An Introduction hopes to be a point of inspiration for those that are considering taking a first step into a creative practice, or a return to it.
The opening reception for S³: An Introduction will occur July 9, 6-8 PM. RSVP appreciated.
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Juror Noelle Fournier currently serves as the Director of the Danforth Art School at Framingham State University (FSU). She received a B.A. in Fine Arts from St. Lawrence University and a M.Ed. from Lesley University.
In addition to Danforth, she has been on the faculty at the De Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the Fitchburg Art Museum, and The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord. She was selected as Artist-in-Residence for a yearlong study of sculpture at the Cambridge-Ellis School, and has also designed and presented a series of professional development seminars on sculpture and art education. In 2016, Noelle managed the relocation of the art school and its integration with FSU. Since then, she has served as art school director, working closely with faculty members, exhibiting artists and university departments to provide dynamic programming in the studios as well as museum galleries.
Noelle enjoys creating art, but her primary vocation is in providing exceptional art classes for all ages.
