Oakmont Alumni Art Exhibition
The mission of the Oakmont Alumni Art Exhibition is to showcase and celebrate the scope and variety of art/creative work being made by former Oakmont graduates. Participation in the exhibition will simultaneously bring awareness and support to the importance of the Oakmont Regional High School Visual Art program and its extension beyond our regional community. Additionally, the OAAE will connect current ORHS students to the creative careers and passions of Oakmont Alumni.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following participating Artists - Year of Graduation:
Peggy Bennett – 1970
Rebecca Rice – 1971
Adam Hurd – 1983
Jon Allen – 1994
Kristi Leigh G. DiSalle – 1996
Amy (Richard) Bodurtha – 1998
Corrie Marcinkiewicz – 1998
Adam Morin – 1999
Mark Brillon – 2000
Dave Caron – 2000
Lauren Bennett – 2001
Curtis Wright – 2001
Louisa Donelson – 2002
Ross Acerbi – 2003
Drew Gundlach – 2004
Jocelyn Brown – 2005
Chrissy Hagan – 2006
Lindsay LeBlanc – 2007
Lauren Lenart – 2007
Emily Long (Darling) – 2007
Emily Mahoney-Salazar – 2007
Amanda Nicastro – 2008
Jocelyn Baril – 2008
Melanie Canneto – 2008
Brianna Jamieson – 2008
Rachael Kulik – 2008
Saturday Trei – 2008
Kellan Reck – 2010
Nikki Skinner – 2011
Brys Scotland – 2011
Brendan MacAllister – 2012
Hayley Barry – 2013
Tanner Gauvin – 2014
Brittanie Gigler – 2014
Kat McDonald - 2014
Danielle Richard – 2014
Greg Barry – 2015
Sophia Rae Dorow – 2015
Shauna Legsdin – 2015
Rachel Rose Roberts – 2015
Oliver Woodard-Wallace – 2015
Vincent Barry – 2016
Abigail Shenk – 2016
Alyssa Blake - 2017
Sian Michael – 2017
Austin Robichaud – 2017
Maria Brooks – 2018
Dani Caisse – 2018
Bones Jensen – 2018
Stephanie Seifert – 2018
Kiley Sutela – 2018
Tyler Young – 2018
Abigail Bedard – 2019
Abigail Haley – 2019
Emma Kalajian – 2019
Olivia Bedard – 2020
Laura Bowler – 2020
Lily McGuirk – 2020
Malakai Gauvin – 2022
Tyler Boyce – 2023
Olivea Carrigan – 2023
Kayleigh Williams – 2023
Piper Zimirowski – 2023
Exhibition Locations & Details
New Dawn Arts Center houses two art galleries, a mural and outdoor sculpture, a beautiful performance hall, and spaces on each level for classes, meetings, events, and other programming. New Dawn Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit center for the arts on Main Street, Ashburnham. The mission of New Dawn Arts Center is to strive to enliven and unite the community around the arts through programming that makes arts education, appreciation, practice, and presentation accessible and available to our greater region.
Creative Connections Gift Shop & Gallery was launched by the husband & wife team of Mark and Angie Setevdemio in 2016. In a beautiful historic building right in the center of Ashburnham, the gallery represents an eclectic mix of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists working in a wide range of styles and mediums and the gift shop is a destination space featuring artisan pottery, blown glass, hand-made jewelry, wearable art and much more.
Stevens Memorial Library is Ashburnham’s thriving local library. With a focus on exploration, creativity, and connection, it is a creative hub that enriches the lives of our local community. The library has an art exhibition space on the second floor.
Mission: Stevens Memorial Library is a welcoming community center that enriches the well-being of our community. Personalized service; Inclusive Community Connection; Discovery & Lifelong Learning
Vision: Stevens Memorial Library is a community leader that illuminates a path for everyone to explore, create, and connect.
Oakmont Regional High School is a public high school in New England, located in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. It serves the towns of Ashburnham and Westminster which together comprise the regional school district. The building itself is in both Ashburnham and Westminster as the town line runs through the school.
In the Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District every student is known, challenged and supported every day so that they all graduate prepared to do good and to do well while being well.
FAQS
Important Dates:
January 15, 2024 - CALL FOR ART opens
February 29, 2024 - CALL FOR ART closes (11:59 pm)
April 21, 2024 - ACCEPTED NOTIFICATIONS sent via email.
May 18 - 25, 2024 - ARTWORK DROP OFF/DELIVERY (Mail received by May 18, 2024)
June 1, 2024 - Exhibition Opens (12-4pm)
June 1, 2024 - Networking Event (6-8pm)
July 24, 2024 - Exhibition Closes
July 26-28, 2024 - Artwork Pick Up
Exhibition locations:
New Dawn Art Center (84 Main St. Ashburnham)
Creative Connections Gift Shop and Gallery (56 Main St. Ashburnham)
Stevens Memorial Library (second floor gallery 20 Memorial Dr. Ashburnham)
The exhibition is open to the public where participants, families, friends, community members, etc. will be able to view the art at the various locations during the afternoon.
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Oakmont Regional High School alumni are eligible to submit work for consideration in the Alumni Exhibition as long as the work submitted follows the criteria set forth in the Call for Art. An alumni is defined as someone who graduated from Oakmont Regional High School.
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All mediums accepted: 2D, 3D, video/digital/multimedia work.
We cannot accommodate works that hang from the ceiling for this exhibit.
All artwork must be available for full length of the exhibition (Artist may not pick-up work early from any exhibit).
Work must be original, no reproductions.
All work submitted must be available for the exhibition dates.
Diptychs/triptychs are considered as a single work and must be entered as a single JPEG, and must meet the size requirements of a single artwork.
Art works must have been created post-graduation within the past 10 years
Up to 3 Image files should be labeled with: Last-name_First-name_Title (ie.: Smith_Jane_The-Blue-Sky.jpg)
Images must be: 300 dpi, 5 MB max, 2000 pixels on largest side, JPEG file
Media Video file format: 1920x1080px (for 16:9 videos), high bitrate .mp4 files
2D works:
48 " max on longest side
Framed art works are wired and ready to hang - no hooks or saw tooth hangers
Framed or unframed paintings are acceptable
Less than 25 lbs
3D works:
36" max on longest dimension
Total weight of 3D work must not exceed 50 lbs.
Wall-mounted 3D work should meet all 2D requirements listed above.
All sculpture should be accompanied by a clean white pedestal. Each exhibiting institution maintains a limited number of display pedestals. Once accepted, you must contact the institution where your art work will be exhibited in advance of drop-off to secure a pedestal. Pedestals cannot be guaranteed.
Artists must supply appropriate 3D installation materials and directions.
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In order to accomodate as many participants as possible, 1-3 works may be submit for consideration.
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Application fee is 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Note: If submission fees are a financial obstacle to participate, please write gbarry@awrsd.org or tbarry@awrsd.org for assistance.
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The composition of the exhibition is in the hands of the jurors. They will determine which artists will participate at each venue and the number of works by each artist that will be included. The usable exhibition space of New Dawn Art Center, Creative Connections Gallery and Stevens Memorial Library will be taken into consideration when selecting works for exhibition.
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You will be responsible for delivery of the piece(s) and shipping costs (delivery and return) and related insurance, which must be received by the artwork drop-off deadline.
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As an additional opportunity for accepted work, you have the option to list it for sale or "NFS" = Not For Sale.
Sale of your work = 60% artist, 40% institution [where the work is displayed] before the 6.25% MA tax of any piece sold through the exhibit (as the seller, the institution is responsible for the 6.25% sales tax) at the time of the showing.
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If your work is accepted, you will be required to complete the Loan Agreement form for the corresponding venue (a link will also be in the submission form) at artwork drop-off, which details information about artwork, insurance, and images.
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YES! Saturday June 1, 2024 from 6 - 9 pm - there will be a ticketed Alumni Networking Event at New Dawn Art Center. Ticket goers will enjoy light fare, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages while meeting/connecting with other alumni. The Networking Event ticket price is TBD, more information will be provided at a later date.
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After reading through all the information if you still have questions you may reach out to:
Theresa Barry - tbarry@awrsd.org
Gregory Barry - gbarry@awrsd.org
Oakmont Alumni Art Exhibition is proud to be supported by our community partnerships of the Mass Cultural Council and Local Cultural Councils of Ashburnham, Westminster and Gardner. Thank you!