Art Gallery

Accepting Applications for The Groton Open

The Groton Open: A Representative Survey of Local Creative Energy coming Fall 2026! All Groton residents (or people with a significant connection to Groton, Mass.) are invited to submit a single (one) piece of work for this exhibit. This is an open participant format, meaning all submissions will be included. The show will open on November 4, 2026. Open to teens14 and up.

GROTON OPEN APPLICATION FORM

Email [email protected] or bring to the library. The Deadline for Submission is October 3, 2026.

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Gathered Layers: Printed Together

On Display Now Through September 27, 2026

Closing Artsts' Reception: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2-4:30 pm

Gathered Layers: Printed Together

Works by Artists Taught by Instructor and Artist, Kimberly Stoney

After Three Years of Gelli Plate Printmaking Classes at the Groton Public Library

Gathered Layers: Printed Together features the work of local artists who have explored Gelli Plate printmaking together over the past two years in classes with Kimberly Stoney at the Groton Public Library. Beginning with the same simple printing process, each artist followed their own curiosity to create work that is uniquely personal. Gelli Plate printmaking rewards curiosity more than certainty. Every print invites experimentation, offering opportunities to respond, adjust, and discover something unexpected.

Together, these works celebrate the curiosity, connections, and artistic voices that have grown through making art together.

Kimberly Stoney is a mixed media artist and educator. She enjoys helping artists of all experience levels explore color, composition, and creative confidence through playful experimentation and discovery.

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Ken Hansen,
Curator

Generously supported by the Groton Public Library Endowment Trust.

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The Owen Smith Shuman Art Gallery exhibits several shows each year, featuring artists from Groton and area communities, in both solo and group shows.

• Guidelines for Submitting Artwork / Exhibition Proposals

  The Owen Smith Shuman Gallery of the Groton Public Library accepts submissions for art exhibits on a rolling basis. The Curator is responsible for selecting art for exhibits. In general, preference is given to group shows over solo exhibits and to local artists in Groton and surrounding communities

  About the Venue
  The Owen Smith Shuman Gallery is a beautiful, well-lit gallery that is supported by the Groton Public Library Endowment Trust and is an integral part of the local art scene. The Endowment provides for receptions, publicity, and a curator. Artists should carry their own insurance as the gallery does not have insurance for exhibited works.
  
  Requirements:
  • Submit 16-20 slides or digital images with the artist’s name and the title of the image on the slide. A CD or USB submission must have the artist name on it as well as a separate document listing the titles, media, and size of each piece.
  • A complete proposal should contain: your images, a current resumé, list of images (with titles, media, and size), and an artist’s statement.
  • Please submit an appropriately stamped envelope for return of your materials, if desired.
  • If you are submitting digital images, you may email all of the above.
  • Artists may include a link to their websites, but that does not replace a submission proposal.
  • Optional: a small stipend is available for an artist’s talk. If interested, submit a description of your talk and list public speaking experience on your resumé.
  • Work submitted must be appropriately framed with eye hooks and wire on the back. Any exceptions to this rule should be submitted to the curator for approval.
  
  Sales of Work
  The Gallery requests a 10% donation to the Groton Public Library Endowment Trust for all work sold.
  
  Contact
  Ken Hansen, Gallery Curator, [email protected]

  Groton Public Library 99 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450