Cambridge Community Arts Foundation

02/20/2026

Something different…

Janet Echelman: Radical Softness
Sarasota Art Museum, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida. Through April 26.

American, b. 1966. Installation view of Study (Butterfly Rest Stop 1/9 scale), 2022. Hand-spliced braided UHMWPE, knotted and braided high-tenacity nylon, 72 x 192 x 108 in. l 182.9 x 487.7 x 274.3 cm. ©Janet Echelman. @ american irequireart.com Join Us on Substack.

02/01/2026

How about a trip to New York?

Modern Women/Modern Vision. Opens January 30.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York.

Berenice Abbott (American, 1898–1991). New York Stock Exchange, New York, 1934.
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01/31/2026

Who knew?

Rachael Robinson Elmer (1878 - 1919) was an American artist from Vermont, who gained notability as a painter of postcards of New York City, which "changed the world of American postcards"

🏛 National Gallery of Art
Washington Arch at Winter Twilight, Rachael Robinson Elmer 1914 linocut

01/31/2026

Beautiful place.

The Musée de Cluny sits on layers of history, literally. Part Roman baths, part medieval abbey, the building itself sets the tone before you even look at the collections. This is not a museum designed for rushing through rooms or checking off highlights.

Inside, everything is about daily life in the Middle Ages. Tapestries, objects, and stonework were functional first, decorative second. The famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestries draw most people in, but the smaller rooms are just as telling, especially the pieces made for ordinary domestic use rather than display.

The pace here is slower and more contained than at larger Paris museums. Lighting is low, crowds are manageable, and people tend to linger. It rewards attention and patience, and it works best when you let go of the idea of seeing everything and focus on what actually holds you.

📍 Musée de Cluny, Paris

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01/29/2026

A little sun on a cold day!

Arthur Dove (American, 1880-1946) Sun, 1943.

Wax emulsion on canvas, 24 x 32 in. l 61 x 81.4 cm. © Estate of Arthur Dove. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. irequireart.com Join Us on Substack.

01/14/2026

Birthday today!

Today, January 14th, is the 185th anniversary of Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot's birth.

French, 1841-1895. Woman and Child on a Balcony, 1872. Oil paint on canvas, 24 x 19.6 in. l 61 x 50 cm. Artizon Museum, Tokyo. irequireart.com Join Us on Substack.

01/07/2026

Workshops coming up later this month with the fabulous Chris Carter!

01/05/2026

Check this out…

12/11/2025

An opportunity in the New Year!

Call for artists! 📣 Adkins Arboretum is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Juried Art Show. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2026.

The theme of the show is Discovering the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and is open to original two- and three-dimensional fine arts in all mediums, including outdoor sculpture and installations.

This year's juror is Robert Blackson, is the Director & Curator of the Kohl Gallery at Washington College.

Click here for show details and submission guidelines: https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/file_download/inline/4c9db945-246c-4a41-96e3-d6c024c5bae6

Pictured is the 2025 Juried Art Show first place winning piece, Scorpio Full Moon, by Rachel Zoe.

11/04/2025

Thoughts?

11/04/2025

The Friends of the Dorchester Library Book Sale is the perfect place to gather book for the cool weather! The sale is Nov. 8th, this Saturday, from 9am to 1pm at the Cambridge Library. Lots of new donations of hardbacks and paperbacks books. Books are either a dollar or two dollars and all proceeds benefit the library programming and collections development. AND they are showcasing holiday books, mostly Christmas. There is adult fiction, books for children, craft books, and cookbooks. Stop by this Saturday!

10/13/2025

One Maryland, One Book discussion this week!

Join us at the Cambridge library next week on Thursday, October 16th, at 6:30 PM for the 2025 One Maryland, One Book Panel, Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance (and Handsell House).