Gertrude’s post-New Year’s Potluck

Thursday, January 8 | 6:30pm
Salon conversation hosted by Randi Hopkins
Free and open to the public

Art makers, curators, writers, educators, art lovers – how did 2014 go for you? Highlights? Low points? What kind of ACTION are you looking forward to in 2015? How can we take advantage of Boston's recent creative surge and up the ART ANTE around here? Let’s talk about it when GERTRUDE'S artists' salon takes an informal, wide-ranging, art-centric view of the current state of things at the BCA's Mills Gallery on Thursday, January 8, 6:30 pm. Maybe even get a few things GOING…

Bring a small dish to share, or just bring yourself, we'd love to see you!

Art School Slide Swipe: Speed Dating Meets the Artist Talk

Image: Left: Danielle Maio, A Study in 35mm, 2014; Right: Chase Carter, Progress, 2013

Thursday, November 20 | 7pm
Salon hosted by Danielle Maio and Chase Carter
Free and open to the public

Come and discover what art students in Boston are really doing! The BCA's Mills Gallery showcases local art students and their practices, in a format inspired by Pecha Kucha, a rapid-fire style of presentation.

This event is presented in conjunction with GERTRUDE'S artists' salon at the Boston Center for the Arts, and is co-hosted by BCA Education and Community Program Interns Danielle Maio and Chase Carter.

Some Relevant Pictures

Thursday, October 16 | 6:30pm
Salon conversation hosted by Steve Locke
Free and open to the public

GERTRUDE'S artists' salon returns for its second season at the BCA's Mills Gallery on Thursday, Oct 16, 6:30 pm, with a very special evening hosted by Steve Locke, on the subject of "Some Relevant Pictures".

Join us for a night of discussion about pictures that have been (and continue to be) rich and important touchstones for his work. It will be a chance to see some favorites and maybe discover some new ones.

Image: Most Wanted Men No. 11, John Joseph H., Jr. (1964) by Andy Warhol. (Photo by Axel Schneider/© 2014 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York)

SPECIAL SUMMER EDITION: GERTRUDE'S GOES OUTSIDE

Thursday, August 14 | 7pm
Salon conversation and ping pong game hosted by BCA Summer Public Art Resident Liz Nofziger
BCA Plaza | Free

Stop by for lemonade and conversation around the topic "RULES OF THE GAME," an informal artist-generated/artist-hosted get-together at GERTRUDE’S, the artists’ lounge and lab at the BCA’s Mills Gallery. Conversation will evolve into actual play—come show us your skills, or pick up some new ones on Nofziger's uniquely configured table. All levels welcome.

Artists, athletes, gamers, sports fans, audiences, students—if you are curious and/or opinionated about the many issues raised by creative consideration of topics such as rules and play—tell us about it!