Posts by Joan Clifford
View, LIMITLESS, Teen Art Exhibit, Reception: Friday, May 9, 6-9pm
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director LIMITLESS This May, the Milton Art Center celebrates Teen Month as teen visions and voices take center stage – on the walls and behind the mic. The Teen Art Exhibit, “LIMITLESS,” welcomes the public to an art reception Friday, May 9, 6-9pm. Come early at 6pm to view…
Read MoreMeet Artists Shay Culligan and Frank Susi, Figuratively Peaking, First Friday, April 4, 2025, 6-9pm
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director Meet Artists Shay Culligan and Frank Susi, Figuratively Peaking, First Friday, April 4, 6-9pm The next First Friday reception, April 4th, 6-9pm, at the Milton Art Center features the art of Shay Culligan and Frank Susi, Figuratively Peaking, Representational Art. Music will be Rhythm & Blooms, a night of…
Read MoreThe Art of Daphne Confar
Questions by Joan Clifford, Executive Director Interview with Artist, Daphne Confar Daphne Confar is an artist living in Milton with her wife and two sons. Daphne’s art is on exhibit at the Milton Art Center and featured at the next First Friday, a reception on March 7, 6-9 pm. First Fridays are free,…
Read MoreDecember First Friday, Merry Music and Holiday Artisan Market
First Friday, Merry Music, the Holiday Artisan Market The highlight of the holiday season is back, First Friday, Merry Music, December 6, 6-9pm, with our famous and infamous local musicians performing their favorite/s song of the season. Come by and listen if your favorite song is “Fairytale of NY,” (mine), “2000 miles, “”O Holy…
Read MoreFirst Friday June Happenings and more at the Milton Art Center
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director First Friday June 7, 6-9pm, “Pride Amplified” At Milton Art Center’s next First Friday, June 7, 6-9pm, we honor Pride month with “Pride Amplified.” Local musicians will perform lift up songs by LGBTQ artists and icons of today and years gone by. We are thrilled that special guest artists from…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Art Making/ Thank you MWC for funding Senior Art Lab next fall
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director Artists of all kinds have known the therapeutic benefits of art forever. Young artists like Malcolm Rodenhiser, who took an art camp called Alchemical Drawing at the Milton Art Center taught by Mairead Dambruch this past week said that drawing calms him down. Malcolm, a 3rd grader, said a…
Read MoreCall for Teen Artists for Exhibit: Like It or Not
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director Are you a local teen artist that would like to contribute art for an exhibit in May at the Milton Art Center.? The theme title, Like It or Not, challenges teens to explore the impact of social media on their lives. Social media platforms offer opportunities for connection and…
Read MoreIrish music and Milton Scenes Exhibit by Mark Vonnegut at First Friday March
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director First Friday March, March 1, 6-9pm, is an opportunity for people to come view Mark Vonnegut’s watercolor paintings on exhibit until April 6th, catch up with neighborhood friends, and listen to talented local musicians perform modern and traditional Irish music at the Milton Art Center. There will also be…
Read MoreInterview with Mark Vonnegut, artist, musician, author, and pediatrician
by Joan Clifford, Executive Director Interview with Mark Vonnegut, artist, musician, author, and pediatrician for over 40 years, who recently closed his practice MV Pediatrics in Quincy. Vonnegut is the author of three books, The Eden Express, Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So, and The Heart of Caring: A Life in…
Read MoreStarting a Creative Life in the New Year
Is this the year that you are going to finally commit to starting your art practice? I know that I prioritize my work life over my creative life, because it’s a necessity for living in the expensive Northeast, but it’s also a reality that it doesn’t take much time to start a creative practice with…
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