Free & open to the public

Join us for a last chance to browse and take home a Will Tenney print from this final exhibition.

“World On Its Head” is a cumulative exhibition to mark the decades-long career of Medford-based photographer Will Tenney.

Will Tenney’s photographs have been exhibited widely in the Boston area. ACM is thrilled to assist Will in offering his work to the public in a new way while giving back to his community. Marking the last full exhibition of his career, Will invites the viewer to reflect with him for a final time.

All proceeds from the sales of these works will be in support of Arts Collaborative Medford and CACHE in Medford

Join us this Saturday! We have collected collections of beautiful items from our community and will be holding a fire sale with prices that cannot be beat. All proceeds will benefit Arts Collaborative Medford and CACHE in Medford. Find everything from the rug you have always wanted, the perfect art piece for your wall, supplies, and that special item you never knew you needed!

In this final exhibition following decades of photography, artist Will Tenney has ‘focused’ his attention on final things. Join this Art & Soul Circle for deep dialogue about the timeless questions reflected in his lens—life, faith, Creation, and love.

Circle facilitated by Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade. Cohosted by Arts Collaborative Medford & Will Tenney, artist

About the Artist: http://www.willtenneyphotos.com/

The first night of the 2024 Medford Jazz Festival, featuring Kathy Olson and the Achilles Heal Saxophone Quartet at 8 pm. Students from Morningside Music Studio will play an opening set and lead a jam session starting at 6 pm.

The experience of loss is both universal and unique. Through poignant paintings and a collection of original poems, this body of work beautifully and stunningly navigates the complexities of Grief.

This Art & Soul Circle will gently hold these shared human truths and guide participants toward Light. Whatever your relationship with loss - you will find love, space, and light in this circle of shared reflections.

Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade & Chaplain Katie Willis will facilitate the dialogue.

Ever wondered how the storyline ends up on the page from your favorite comic? Now is your chance to learn! Come listen to a panel discussion with local comic artists Anna Christine, Art Ducky, and EKidd as they chat about panel design, and how an idea becomes an illustrated storyline. Swap ideas about the creative process, get some new ideas or your own, and meet the artists behind your favorite medium. Free, open to the public.

This is a free community event with a suggested donation of $15

Pre-concert discussion at 6:30 pm. Performance at 7 pm.

Join John Dalton’s Spheres of Influence as they present a set of original compositions inspired by the natural world, in partnership with Medford Jazz, the Medford Arts Council, and Arts Collaborative Medford. Come before the performance for a pre concert discussion on various methodologies of composition, improvisation, performance and how they can be used to express and reflect the beauty of the natural world. Come participate in this free community event with a suggested donation of $15.

Erik Van Dam- Saxophones
Jim Robitaille- Guitar
Jonathan Fagan- Piano
Evan Palmer- bass

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Join us for our final Closing Reception where we'll have a brief artist recap and talk about the show, as well as something you've all been asking and waiting for... A raffle for one of the pieces on display!

A portion of the proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Missions of Virtue, a non-profit that donates food, clothing, and everyday necessities to the women and their families in Jamaica who are struggling and need them, as well as provides sponsorship for these women to further their education and/or begin their own businesses. Please reach out directly to admin@artscollabmedford.org if you're unable to make it to the reception but still want to participate in the raffle.

This is a free community event with a suggested donation of $15

Join John Dalton’s Spheres of Influence as they present a set of original compositions reflecting on the various crises of our era, in partnership with Medford Jazz, the Medford Arts Council, and Arts Collaborative Medford. We live in an era of acute and immediate issues, ranging from the environmental, to the social and political. Art gives us a framework in which to process these complex problems. Arrive early for a pre concert discussion on various methodologies of composition, improvisation, performance and how they can be used to express social and political themes. Music allows us to conceive of better ways of collaborating, communicating, and organizing ourselves.

Presented by the SMFA Graphic Novel Club, please join us for "Unlimited Sequence", the inaugural exhibition in ACM's literary corner. Featured are the original graphic novels of nine SMFA Graphic Novel Club members as well as the club's annual publication of Blot Magazine. Be sure to stop by this evening to meet the young artists, read, and enjoy!

EKidd

Joy Bedford

Ted Kinservik

Priscilla Mach

Emrys Schweber

Ivy Tong

Emma Varteresian

Ellis Weiler

Z Xu

Jimmy Yu

More Than Acquaintances explores the delicately intertwined relationship between Life and Death. Join the conversation to collaborate and consider your own relationship with the themes and images of this stunning installation.

Presented by Michael Talbot & Sanctuary/Hillside
Hosted by Arts Collaborative Medford

Please join us for the Medford Arts and Culture Summit hosted by CACHE in Medford! The event will feature a panel discussion as well as small breakout groups to share and chat about relevant arts and culture topics. There will also be time to socialize and network, tours of the new Arts Collaborative Medford facility, and light refreshments. Registration is required through this link. https://forms.gle/7dKGXRetA2rnNrgi9

After months of anticipation, Arts Collaborative Medford is hosting it's first official Open House! This event is for the community to come inside and see what we've been working on. There will be tours, open art activities, music with a live DJ, and (VERY) artistic snacks. Please join us - all are welcome!

“More Than Acquaintances” is a showcase by Michael Talbot that explores the delicately intertwined relationship between Life and Death through the lens of an old man living with his young daughter, as they traverse through endless fields of flowers engulfed by the vast night sky. The aim of this showcase is to highlight these correlated states of being, while urging the viewers to consider their own assumptions and understanding of what it means for someone to truly live, as well as to truly die.

Please join us for an opening reception on Friday April 5, from 6-8pm in the first floor gallery space of ACM. Gallery viewing hours to follow.