Featuring the work of over fifty artists, this annual exhibit provides a unique opportunity to add to or start your own art collection while supporting one of Somerville’s most innovative art spaces.
This year's artists include: June August, John Bailey, Susan Berstler, Kelvy
Bird, Carol Blackwell, Pilar Botawa, Claire Bowers, Louise Briggett, Ron
Brunelle, Matt Carrano, Richard Chase, David Columbo, Ira Cummings, Stan
Czesniuk, Cathleen Daley, Michelle Fiorenza, Jen Flores, David Fox,
Joerg Fraske, Melissa Glick, Elizabeth Goodnow, Edith Green, Stephen
Horne, Nadia Widawski Irish, Jenny Jope, Karine Kadiyska, Charlotte
Ellen Kaplan, Alexis Kochka, Zoe Langosy, Alvina Laudani, Maureen
Liberatore, Wen Xzong Lin, Keith Maddy, Lee Mandell, Ricardo Maldonado,
Sarah Meyers, Ted Ollier, Christopher Poteet, Susan Rice, Anne Russell,
Margaret Ann Ryan, Rani Sarin, Annie Smidt, Lisa L.Sears, Rachel Silber,
Annie Silverman, Cynthia Staples, Tim Stigliano, Mark Teiwes, William
Turville, V Van Sant, Martha Wakefield, Laura E.White, Timothy Wilson,
and more …
  
3 December 2009, 6-8 p.m., Opening reception, 'The December Salon' with Starnes & Shah at The Nave
Starnes & Shah • Band in Boston
Starnes & Shah is the folk-rock duo of Dania Abu-Shaheen (Arab rock'n'roll hopeful/singer/songwriter guitarist) and Zilpha Starnes (Texan choir girl/vocalist/keyboardist). In 2005, this unlikely pair began delivering music to New York audiences that always left the bar wanting to hear more.
Described by bassist Matt Noble as 'psychedelic folk', Pink White Blue Green is a musical tilt-a-whirl spinning with rock energy dipping in and out of the expected and the strange. Launched to space and back, The Arab expat and Dixie deportee prove to listeners that no matter how peculiar or mundane the surroundings, Starnes & Shah always have something to say that's definitely worth listening to.
Many thanks to Jen Guthrie of Band in Boston for booking all Salon music
events.
4 December 2009, 6-8 p.m., 'The December Salon' at The Nave
5 December 2009, 1-5 p.m., 'The December Salon' at The Nave
6 December 2009, 1-5 p.m., 'The December Salon' at The Nave
10 December 2009, 6-8 p.m., 'The December Salon' with Caleb Baker at The Nave
Caleb Baker • Band in Boston
Caleb Baker is a singer/songwriter who recently moved back to Boston, Ma having established his fan base in the D.C. area over the past five years. Caleb grew up playing classical piano, and picked up the guitar at the age of fourteen. He began writing songs almost immediately and continues to write primarily for guitar, while also writing songs for piano, ukulele, and banjo. Caleb's unique blend of Americana and Folk-Rock has gained him a devoted following and has led him to open up for artists from VACO (Virginia Coalition) to Brad Corrigan of DISPATCH. Caleb's strong stage presence along with his soulful and energetic live show make him a performer not worth missing.
Many thanks to Jen Guthrie of Band in Boston for booking all Salon music
events.
11 December 2009, 6-8 p.m., 'The December Salon' with Steven Lord at The Nave
Steven Lord • Band in Boston
Many thanks to Jen Guthrie of Band in Boston for booking all Salon music
events.
12 December 2009, 1-5 p.m., 'The December Salon' at The Nave
 
13 December 2009, 1-5 p.m., Closing reception, 'The December Salon' with Stephen Konrads and Tom Janovitz at The Nave
Sleepy Very Sleepy • Tom Janovitz • Band in Boston
On Tom Janovitz:
"His voice just warms you up...like a big hug...fills the room with love"
-Band in Boston
Many thanks to Jen Guthrie of Band in Boston for booking all Salon music
events.
DROP OFF DATES
22 November 2009, 5-8 p.m.
23
November 2009, 4-8 p.m.
The Nave Gallery
Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
155 Powderhouse Boulevard, Somerville, MA
If you can't make either of these drop-off times,
please contact us at info@navegallery.org.
GUIDELINES
• A $15 entry fee payable to Nave Gallery to defray costs (NOT refundable).
• Each artist may submit up to 3 pieces framed and wired for hanging.
• Each artist may submit up to 5 pieces unframed for art bin (work must be
2D only, shrink wrapped and/or sleeved with proper backing)
• A limited amount of 3D work will be accepted
• All work must be labeled with artist name, title, medium, price &
contact info
• Due to space constraints, work no larger than 24" x 24"
• Prices not to exceed $400
• Each artist must sign a waiver of liability for theft and/or damage
• Artwork should be priced to include sales tax
• While not mandatory, participating artists will be asked to gallery sit
for one 2 hour shift.
FEES
A $15 fee per artist must be paid at time of drop off. This is nonrefundable.
SALE OF ARTWORK
Payment will be collected by the volunteer staff at the time of sale. Neither
ARTSomerville nor CHPC can accept liability for bounced checks. Artists may
request that cash payment only be made. This must be clearly marked on
back of piece. The Nave Gallery will take a 20% commission on all sales.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
A promotional card will be produced and mailed to ARTSomerville’s mailing
list. In addition, the December Salon will be advertised through ARTSomerville
website, email lists, Facebook, and a press release to local newspapers.
We try our best to review the artwork as it is brought in, but ARTSomerville
and the Nave Gallery reserve the right to reject work for reasons of space,
content and/or safety. All framed work *must* be wired and ready to hang.
Artists whose work does not meet these guidelines will be contacted and
must pick up their work. The entry fee will not be refunded.
We cannot
guarantee that an artist’s work will be hung together or that all pieces
submitted will be hung at same time. The show will be hung salon style,
and work will be taken down as sold and replaced.
QUESTIONS
Send email to nave@artsomerville.org and list December Salon in Subject Line.
ABOUT THE NAVE
The Nave Gallery is a project of ARTSomerville (ARTS) and the Clarendon Hill
Presbyterian Church (CHPC). It is a nonprofit art space providing a much
needed exhibition space for Somerville and local area artists. It is a completely
volunteer effort.
Tom Janovitz 300 d.p.i. jpeg • Salon postcard
The Nave Gallery’s December Salon: An Affordable Art Sale opens December 3, 2009.
SOMERVILLE, Mass. – On Thursday, December 3, The Nave Gallery opens its December Salon featuring the work of almost a hundred artists. The Salon runs for 8 days over two weeks and provides a unique opportunity to add to or start your own art collection while supporting one of Somerville’s most innovative art spaces. Many dates will feature live music booked by Jen Guthrie of Band in Boston, including Starnes & Shah, Caleb Baker, Sleepy Very Sleepy, Steven Lord, and Tom Janovitz (Sodafrog).
The Salon is open December 3, 6-8 p.m.; December 4, 6-8 p.m.; December 5, 1-5 p.m.; December 6, 1-5 p.m.; December 10, 6-8 p.m.; December 11, 6-8 p.m.; December 12, 1-5 p.m.; December 13, 1-5 p.m.
Free and open to the public. No wheelchair access.
For more information visit http://www.navegallery.org
The Nave Gallery, located just outside Teele Square, Somerville, MA, is a collaborative effort between ARTSomerville and the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church. Solely operated by volunteers, the Nave Gallery provides exhibition space for both local and regional artists. Area musicians are regularly featured and the Gallery provides a great opportunity for visitors to purchase affordably priced original art. The Nave Gallery participates every summer in Davis Square’s ArtBeat celebration; sponsors Project Mum, an open-air summer dance party under the McGrath Highway in Somerville, MA; and has sponsored music festivals in collaboration with the Somerville Open Studios.
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