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Wrap Around Sale Drop Off

Oct 8

The Nave Gallery is seeking knitted, crocheted, and sewn donations for the 9th annual Wrap Around, our sale of affordable handmade goods to benefit the Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC). Each ... continue

Wrap Around Sale at Somerville Winter Market

Oct 8

DATE & TIME: Saturday, January 20, 2018; 9:30 am-2:00 m Facebook LOCATION: Arts at the Armory; 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Each year, the Nave Gallery hosts ... continue

A Ceremony of Carols

Nov 26

DATE & TIME: December 3; 7:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: The Cambridge Chamber Singers is pleased to present Benjamin ... continue

Good Cheer Fest 2019

Dec 11

DATE & TIME: December 21; 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Good Cheer Fest is a celebration for the ... continue

Jason Anderson presents the 11th Annual Festival of Good Cheer

Oct 30

DATE & TIME: December 16; 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Now in its *eleventh* year, the Good Cheer Fest ... continue

Wrap Around Sale Pop-Up

Oct 8

DATE & TIME: October 20-22, 2016 LOCATION: Nave Annex, 53 Chester St, Somerville, MA SALE HOURS: Thursday and Friday, 6 pm-8 pm Saturday, 2 pm-6 pm Facebook WHAT’S HAPPENING: Each ... continue

Jason Anderson presents the 10th Annual Festival of Good Cheer

Dec 16

DATE & TIME: December 17; 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Now in its *tenth* year, the Good Cheer Fest ... continue

Wrap Around Final Weekend Sale

Dec 16

DATE & TIME: December 17 & 18, 2016; 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Each year, the Nave Gallery hosts ... continue

Wrap Around Sale, Fiber Swap & Food Drive

Dec 15

Photo credit: Kris Hatch DATE & TIME: Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21, 2018 1:00 pm -5:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ... continue

Wrap Around Sale

Oct 4

Photo credit: Kris Hatch DATE & TIME: Saturday, November 17, 2018 3:00 pm -5:00 pm Resident-only parking restrictions around the gallery have been lifted during this time. All other parking ... continue

Wrap Around at Vernon Street Open Studios

Aug 7

Photo credit: Kris Hatch DATE & TIME: Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2 12:00 pm -6:00 pm LOCATION: 6 Vernon Street, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Each year, the Nave ... continue

Wrap Around at Mudflat Open Studios

Jan 11

Photo credit: Kris Hatch DATE & TIME: Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and 9 12:00 pm -6:00 pm LOCATION: Mudflat Studios, 81 Broadway Street, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Each year, ... continue

Wall to Wall: Art Builds Community

Apr 26

Image Credit: “Yes” Cambridge Graffiti Wall, April 2014 © Karl Stephan DEADLINE: August 15, 2016 EXHIBITION DATES: September 24 – October 30, 2016 LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, ... continue

SqueezeBox Slam 2016

Mar 15

DATE & TIME: Sunday, June 12, noon-6 pm Facebook LOCATION: Seven Hills Park at Davis Square ADMISSION FEE: FREE WHAT’S HAPPENING: The Somerville Squeezebox Slam is a celebration of accordions, button ... continue

FLOW

Feb 21

Photo credit: Kelvy Bird, Yellowstone, 2015 DEADLINE: March 30, 2016 EXHIBITION DATES: April 30 – May 21, 2016 LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA CURATED ... continue

Residual Form

Feb 21

DEADLINE: April 30, 2016 – Extended to Monday May 2nd! EXHIBITION DATES: June 2 – 26, 2016 LOCATION: Nave Gallery Annex (Davis Square), 53 Chester St, Somerville, MA CURATED BY: ... continue

Jason Anderson’s Annual Good Cheer Festival Copy

Dec 14

DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 19, 2015 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: Now in its ninth year, ... continue

boXed

Mar 15

DEADLINE: Saturday, October 15, 2016 EXHIBITION DATES: November 19-December 18, 2016 Closed Thanksgiving weekend Nov. 26-27 LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA CURATED BY: Susan Berstler and ... continue

SqueezeBox Slam 2015

Jan 12

DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 13, noon-6 pm LOCATION: Seven Hills Park at Davis Square ADMISSION FEE: FREE WHAT’S HAPPENING: The Somerville Squeezebox Slam is a celebration of accordions, ... continue

Punctuated Equilibrium: Cubic Catenary Confluence

Aug 27

Systems seem stable and static, and then they suddenly shift into a new orientation or locus, and then they resume their former quiescence. Is the change a settling toward the ... continue

Artist Talk: Ted Ollier

Aug 15

ARTIST TALK: Sunday, September 7, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Facebook ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: Ted Ollier Residency details LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA ABOUT: Meet the Nave’s 2014 artist-in-residence, Ted Ollier. Ted ... continue

Nave Residency Closing Reception: Ted Ollier

Jul 28

CLOSING RECEPTION: Sunday, September 21, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Facebook ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: Ted Ollier Residency details LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA ABOUT: Meet the Nave’s 2014 artist-in-residence, Ted Ollier. Ted ... continue

2014 Salon 21

May 1

Looking for a fun and affordable way to start (or add to) your own art collection? Salon 21 is the Nave Gallery’s 21st century spin on the classic artists salon. ... continue

Truth Telling: Art in Search of Social Justice

Apr 26

DEADLINE: September 8, 2014 EXHIBITION DATES: October 5-November 5, 2014 LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA CURATED BY: Karl Gustafson With programming and logistical assistance from the ... continue

Salon 21: Opening Reception

Apr 20

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, May 1, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Exhibition Details Facebook CURATED BY: Michelle Fiorenza LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, ARTISTS: Michael Ahern Samuray Akarvardar Ron ... continue

Items Needed for Gigantic Flea Market

Mar 19

The Nave’s annual Flea Market will be held on Saturday, May 10 from 10 am-2 pm. This is a fundraiser for the gallery’s space and programming, and we are gladly ... continue

Linear Notions

Feb 8

Images above: Detail, SCRIBBLE 33, Francis Domec Detail, Sunday Glyph 1, 2013 by Adria Arch Linear Notions brings together the work of Adria Arch and Francis Domec. Despite working to ... continue

Linear Notions-Opening Reception

Feb 5

Images above: Detail, SCRIBBLE 33, Francis Domec; Detail, Sunday Glyph 1, 2013 by Adria Arch OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, February 9, 3 pm-5 pm Facebook Exhibition Details LOCATION: Nave Gallery ... continue

Chaotic Forms-Opening Reception

Feb 2

Image above: Laura, Aëla Labbé OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, March 6; 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Exhibition Details Facebook Includes: Performances by KAIROS Dance Theater and Angie Moon Dance Theater Film premiere of ... continue

Hypothesize, Improvise, & Otherwise #4 (The Soloists)

Jan 31

Eric Dahlman DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 29 , 9:00 pm Come earlier and check out Chaotic Forms. LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $10-$15 ... continue

The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: Joe’s Jazz & Blues Festival Grand Finale

Jan 31

DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 28, 8:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $10-$15 suggested donation WHAT’S HAPPENING: Concert to Feature World Premiere of ... continue

Fresh Media – Opening Reception

Jan 30

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 4, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Exhibition Details Facebook CURATED BY: Philip Gedarovich, Amy Jorgensen, Ceren Paydas LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ARTISTS: Sixten ... continue

Gigantic Flea Market

Jan 18

DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 11, noon-2:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA WHAT’S HAPPENING: The Nave’s annual Flea Market is a fundraiser ... continue

Yiddish Art Trio

Jan 11

DATE & TIME: Saturday, January 11, 7:30 pm Facebook LOCATION: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $10-$15 donation. Join us for the first concert of ... continue

Bards, Gazelles, Squirrels & Sonatas (II)

Jan 11

DATE & TIME: Saturday, February 1, 8:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $10-$15 donation. WHAT’S HAPPENING: New music by Jim Dalton, Karl Henning, Nancy ... continue

Illuminated: A Photographic Essay of Holiday Lights

Dec 30

Image above: Holiday Lights by V Van Sant DEADLINE: October 1, 2014 EXHIBITION DATES: November 15, 2014-December 14, 2014 Closed Thanksgiving weekend LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, ... continue

Jason Anderson’s Seventh Annual Good Cheer Festival

Dec 19

DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 21, 8 pm Facebook LOCATION: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: Free $5-$10 suggested donation benefits the Nave Gallery WHAT’S ... continue

Reliquary–Artists Reception

Dec 9

Image above: Untitled, Dining Room, Skott Chandler ARTISTS RECEPTION: Sunday, December 15, 3 pm-5 pm Exhibition details Facebook CURATED BY: Susan Berstler LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, ... continue

Wrap Around Sale

Dec 8

DATE & TIME: November 16-December 15, 2013 Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA SALE HOURS: Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5 pm Closed Thanksgiving weekend WHAT’S HAPPENING: ... continue

Luther

Nov 28

DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 7, 7:00 PM LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $10 suggested donation Proceeds benefit Porpentine Players’ production of A ... continue

Reliquary

Nov 16

Image above: Untitled, Dining Room, Skott Chandler A reliquary is a container that holds or displays something sacred. Artwork in this show plays on the concepts of enclosure, concealment, display, ... continue

Fiber Free For All

Nov 15

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, May 28, 6:00-7:30 pm LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: FREE, but please bring a donation to benefit the Somerville ... continue

The Phone Art Box Project Roving Art Opening

Oct 26

Image above: This is a Long Distance Call, Rachel Mello In the summer of 2013, The Nave Gallery and the Somerville Arts Council teamed up on a public art project ... continue

EARTH Effects

Oct 13

Image Above: Newcomb Hollow Cliff, Judy Motzkin OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, October 10, 7:30-9:30pm Facebook EXHIBITION DATES: October 10-26, 2013 LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd., Somerville, MA GALLERY ... continue

Salon 21

Aug 27

DEADLINE: March 30, 2014 EXHIBITION DATES: May 1 – May 11, 2014 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, May 1, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ... continue

Reliquary

Aug 23

DEADLINE: October 4, 2013 EXHIBITION DATES: November 16, 2013-December 15, 2013 LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA CURATED BY: Susan Berstler The Nave Gallery (Somerville, MA) invites ... continue

EARTH Effects–Opening Reception

Aug 18

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, October 10, 7:30-9:30pm Exhibition Details Facebook Note: The City of Somerville has kindly relaxed resident permit parking around the Nave during our opening reception. All other parking ... continue

A Thanksgiving for Veterans

Aug 16

Dinner and concert benefit to give thanks to our veterans and support the important work of the Somerville Homeless Coalition and the local chapter of the Volunteers of America. DATE ... continue

The New England Tuba Quartet Concert

Aug 15

DATE & TIME: Saturday, November 16, 7:00 pm Facebook LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: Suggested donation for this event is $10 or $5 ... continue

Call for Cupcakes

Aug 13

Chocolaty, fruity, extra moist, stuffed with THE STUFF, covered in heavenly creaminess…no matter how you make ‘em, cupcakes are mouthfuls of yum. If you’ve got a sweet spot for the ... continue

STCF 2013: Juror’s Choice

Aug 11

The Somerville Toy Camera Fest (STCF) is an international exhibition of toy camera photography. In its inaugural year, the festival takes place over the course of two months at three ... continue

Flux

Jul 17

Flux is defined as: “the flow of a physical property in space” (Wikipedia),“the rate of transfer of fluid, particles, or energy across a given surface” (Merriam-Webster), and“a substance applied to ... continue

SqueezeBox Slam

Jul 15

DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 14, noon-6 pm Call for accordion art Facebook LOCATION: Seven Hills Park at Davis Square ADMISSION FEE: FREE WHAT’S HAPPENING: The Somerville Squeezebox Slam is a ... continue

Young New England Photographers Group Exhibition

May 10

Image Above: Natalio, Kathya Landeros CURATED BY: Liana Mestas, Paolo Morales and Robert Gallegos LOCATION: Nave Gallery Annex (Davis Square), 53 Chester St., Somerville, MA OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, May 10, 6-9pm Facebook ... continue

Salon 21: You Can’t Have Just One…

May 9

Image above: Untiltled (Birds), Boriana Kantcheva Blog contributor: Adele Barbato I walked out of the Nave Gallery’s Salon 21 exposition dangerously compelled to buy. Thankfully, I walked in there ... continue

Hypothesize, Improvise, Otherwise

Mar 25

DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 8, 8 pm Facebook event page LOCATION: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $10; suggested donation WHAT’S HAPPENING: An evening ... continue

Tatsuya Nakatani with Metal & Glassless Trio Copy

Mar 25

DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 30, 8 pm. Facebook event page LOCATION: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $15; tickets available at the door. WHAT’S HAPPENING: Come ... continue

Fiber Free For All, II

Mar 24

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, April 2, 6:30-8 pm LOCATION: Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: FREE, but please bring a donation to benefit the Somerville ... continue

Jason Anderson, John Craigie, and Leigh Jones

Mar 24

DATE & TIME: Saturday, April 6, 8 pm Facebook event page LOCATION: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (Teele Square), 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA ADMISSION FEE: $8; tickets available at the door WHAT’S ... continue

Three Bands Full

Feb 28

Tonight’s show has been postponed. We will let you now when it is rescheduled. DATE & TIME: Friday, April 19th, 7:30 pm LOCATION: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (Teele Square), 155 ... continue

Call for Suitcases

Sep 19

SUITCASES NEEDED! Please donate your old (HARDCASE preferred) suitcases for an activist art project with the wonderful Nora Valdez and the awesome folks at MIRA: Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy ... continue

The Phone Art Box

Feb 17

IMPORTANT: We are now accepting submissions for new Phone Art Boxes The Nave Gallery and Somerville Arts Council present a unique public art opportunity: The Phone Art Box A Somerville ... continue

SqueezeBox Slam Returns Copy

Feb 15

DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 15, 1-6 pm Rain Date: Saturday, June 29 Facebook event page Call for accordion art LOCATION: Seven Hills Park at Davis Square ADMISSION FEE: FREE WHAT’S ... continue

Flux-Opening Reception

Feb 14

Image above: The Earnest Contingent, Lauren O’Neal OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, July 17, 6-8 pm Exhibition details Facebook ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: Lauren O’Neal Residency details LOCATION: Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA ... continue

Fail Better: A Salon on Works-in Progress

Feb 13

Image above: The Earnest Contingent, Lauren O’Neal Join Joanne Desmond, Kirsten Reynolds and Leika Akiyama for a discussion about artistic experimentation and the role of process and failure in artmaking. How do ... continue

2016 Independent Curatorial Opportunities

Jan 4

A viewer listens to the audio component of Sarah Bliss’ Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: The Book of Layers. The Nave in Somerville, MA is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to ... continue