Massachusetts - Visual Arts

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road
Amherst, MA  01002  
Phone: 413- 658-1100
Email: info@picturebookart.org

Open: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m.

Founded in part by Eric Carle, the renowned author and illustrator of more than 70 books, including the 1969 classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art, conceived and built with the aim of celebrating the art that we are first exposed to as children. The Museum features three Galleries dedicated to rotating exhibitions of picture book art, a hands-on Art Studio, an Auditorium for performances and lectures, a comfortable Library for reading and storytelling, a Café serving simple and delicious fare, and a Museum Shop stocked with creative gifts and old and new picture book favorites.

Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Information Centers on Boston Common
and Prudential Towers (Center Court)
Boston, MA
Toll-Free: 888–SEE-BOSTON Ext. 8

Create your own customized getaway weekend in Boston – it’s so easy. Start with a fabulous hotel, add dinner, theatre, a world class museum, a visit to a spa or shop till you drop. Boston, the city where American history and patriotism began offers a rich experience for all visitors., Speak to a visitor information representative who will help plan your trip. Or visit www.BostonUSA.com for all the information you need to book a getaway to Boston. The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau invites you to visit Boston and Cambridge, just for the fun of it! Call 888 SEE BOSTON.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA  02115  
Phone: 617-267-9300
Email: customerservice@mfa.org

Come to the MFA and see masterpieces from around the world and across the ages. At every turn, you’ll find breathtaking works of art, from masters of American painting to the icons of Impressionism, from exquisite Asian scrolls to ancient Egyptian mummies. We have a rich collection of American art including such icons as Paul Revere’s silver Liberty bowl and masterpieces by John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, and Winslow Homer. Our collection of Asian art is unrivaled in size, scope, and distinction in the Western world, and we own the finest collection of Monets outside of Paris. Gallery tours, audio tapes, and maps of the Museum are available in foreign languages. Open daily, the MFA also offers films, concerts, artist lectures, and family programs. Visit mfa.org for more information.

Worcester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Rd
Worcester, MA  01605  
Phone: 508-753-8183
Fax: 508-797-5626
Email: wcc@worcestercraftcenter.org

For over 150 years the Worcester Center for Crafts has been New England’s center for craft education. We offer beginning to advanced studio-based adult and youth classes in clay, glassblowing (shown), beadmaking, metals, jewelrymaking, photography, fiber arts and woodworking. Students can choose from one-day, 5-, 8-, 10-, or 15-week classes. No experience necessary! The Craft Center offers a Certificate Track program, which allows students to develop a foundation in craft through a series of progressively challenging and intensive classes, as well as, a Craft Gift Store, Craft Gallery, and Artist-in-Residence program. Visit the website for a course catalog or call to request a class schedule today!

South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA  02025  
Phone: 781-383-2787

The South Shore Art Center is a regional center for the arts with two galleries offering changing exhibitions of contemporary work by regional and national artists as well as the country’s oldest outdoor art and craft festival. This year’s 48th Arts Festival on the Common will take place June 13—15, 2003. For more information visit www.ssac.org or call 781-383-ARTS.