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Starting From Scratch: Self-Taught Artists Share Their Secrets
Somerville Public Library – 79 Highland Avenue Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • 6-7:30 pm SOS 2026 artists Liv Cappello (painter), Hiroshi Minato (jewelry artist), and Allison Tanenhaus (glitch media artist) will share their stories about how they bootstrapped their way from scratch to where they are now. They are recent recipients of the Somerville Arts Council…
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Call for Art: SOS 2026 First Look Exhibit
The SOS 2026 First Look Exhibit will take place at the Somerville Museum from April 17 to May 16. All SOS member artists are eligible to submit one piece of their choosing. Drop off dates will be April 4, 5, and 7.
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Call for Art: SOS 2026 Volunteer Show
The SOS Volunteer Show is for anyone who has volunteered for SOS over the past two years. This year, it will be displayed in the windows of 50 Prospect Street. Submission deadline is April 3.
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Call for Art: SOS 2026 Kids’ and Teens’ Art Show
This year’s SOS Kids’ and Teens’ Art Show will be displayed at the Somerville West Branch Library, April 30-May 11. Art drop-off will be April 15-29. Want to create art for the show? Come to the West Branch Library on Tuesday, April 14, from 3:30-5:30 pm.
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Call for Art: SOS 2026 Inside-Out Gallery Show
SOS and the Somerville Arts Council are looking for art on the theme of “Re” for the Inside-Out Gallery, in the windows of the Davis Square CVS. We ask applicants to explore ways the art can thrive, grow, bloom, or attract attention. Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 3, 2026.
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Call for Art: RE New / Recycled Art Locavore Show
Artists are invited to submit work for RE NEW: Recycled Art Show, an exhibition celebrating transformation, sustainability, and creative reinvention. The show will be displayed at The KMW School of Painting, 62A Summer Street. Submission deadline is April 8, 2026.
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Artwear: The SOS 2026 Fashion Show
The SOS 2026 Artwear fashion show will be held at the Crystal Ballroom on Thursday, April 30. For more information, please click on the headline above, or visit https://SomervilleOpenStudios.org/artwear .
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Call for Art: Neighborhood Produce Locavore Show: Resist!
The fourth annual SOS Locavore Show at Neighborhood Produce in Ball Square will run from April 27-May 10, 2026. The theme of this show is “Resist”. Both two- and three-dimensional works that don’t exceed 12″x12″ will be considered. Artists are also invited to provide a statement about “resist” . Submission deadline is April 8, 2026.
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Call for Art: When You Know Your Neighbor
SOS has issued a Call for Art for a juried show called “When You Know Your Neighbor”, to be hung at 50 Prospect Street in Union Square during the summer and early fall of 2025. This exhibition will highlight personal interpretations of neighborhood and kinship, both visible and hidden. The deadline for submission is Saturday,…
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April 2025 Planning Meeting
The next planning meeting for SOS 2025 will be Wednesday, April 2, at Dan Coughlin’s studio, 86 Joy Street. Pizza and drinks at 6:30 pm; meeting starts at 7 pm. (This is a change from the originally announced date of March 26)
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