The Meeting Hall Gallery is located in the Townsend Meeting Hall, between the Library and Senior Center. The gallery is home to changing exhibits of artwork and history. Please check this page often for  information about upcoming exhibitions and Calls for Entries.

See the complete list of past, current, and future exhibits in our  2011 - 2012 Gallery Schedule.

"Paper Art"

February 1st - 25th in the gallery
Opening reception Saturday, February 4th 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Works on paper including collage, books, boxes, paper sculpture, origami, mixed media with paper, tissue paper constructions, and more.

"Engaging Moments with Ordinary Sights"

Coming in March to the corridor gallery: 
Artwork by Fitchburg State University student Julie Barrows

Julie mimics the vibrant colors and unique textures found in nature using a wide variety of media. Most recently, she began experimenting with photography as a medium rather than a tool. Notable landscapes include Mt. Rainier, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Cape Cod, Prince Edward Island, and views from her home town of Westminster, Massachusetts.

The exhibition will run Saturday March 3, 2012 to Saturday March 31, 2012 with an artist reception on Saturday March 3 from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M..

Julie is very excited to hold her first solo exhibit in Townsend.

"Chisel and Brush"

Coming in March to the main hall gallery:
An exhibit by abstract artist Tamara Gonda and woodworker Nancy French

Nancy French builds furniture and accessories using local hardwoods and fallen branches, among other things.  Trained in period furniture making at North Bennet Street School in Boston's North End, this exhibit showcases her more recent works.  Using branches felled by the ice storms of recent years, some of these pieces stray a bit from the traditional furniture of her past.

Tamara Gonda's abstract paintings are simply a visual language about color, form, line and texture, lyrically inspired by nature.  Her colors are from the Southwest, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Caribbean, and lakes and rivers of the Northwest. Recently she has started experimenting with watercolors. This is the first time she has explored any form of realism in her painting.  She is drawn to watercolor by the fluidity and abstractness the medium offers. 

The show will run from Saturday, March 3rd until Saturady, March 31st, with an artists' reception on Sunday afternoon, March 4th (please check back for exact time).

Exhibit Applications

The Meeting Hall Gallery Committee iinvites applications from artists or groups who are interested in having their own show. Please drop in to see our beautiful gallery space. If you are interested in a show, read our Gallery Policy, which includes information for exhibitors, an application form, and fee schedule. Forms are also available near the entrance to the Meeting Hall.