Suddenly, it’s mid-January and things are picking up, art-wise at least.
The Arts League of Lowell (ALL) opened “The Blues” last week in the ALL Gallery, 307 Market Street, and it continues through March 9, with a reception on Saturday. Jan. 24, 3-5 p.m. Art patron Martha Mayo is the sponsor.
In the adjacent Greenwald Gallery, it’s the “Orphan Artwork Show and Sale” on through Feb. 7. You’ll find great artwork, framed and unframed, by local artists. Your purchase helps support ALL’s community programs. Visit https://www.artsleagueoflowell.org for info.
“Deconstructing Stigma” is on through Jan. 29 in the lobby of Lowell City Hall and can be viewed during regular business hours.
It is a traveling exhibit that was put together by the Massachusetts Association of Mental Health and several partners to challenge misconceptions about what mental illness looks like. Told through the eyes of its participants, the stigma reduction campaign boldly challenges the misconceptions of what those with mental health disorders look like.
It was first shown at Logan International Airport. Visit https://deconstructingstigma.org for more info.
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CONCORD MUSEUM HONOR: The Concord Museum announces that it has been nominated for Best Small-Town Museum in the 2026 USA TODAY 10 BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. This marks the second consecutive year the Museum has received this honor, after winning the top spot on the list in 2025.
Voting opened Monday, Jan. 12 and runs through Monday, February 9 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The top 10 winners, as determined by USA TODAY 10 BEST readers, will be revealed on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at noon EST. The nomination arrives as the Museum continues to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, a milestone that the Museum is celebrating with dedicated exhibitions, programs, and community events. The Concord Museum stewards one of the largest and most significant collections of objects tied to the day the “shot heard round the world” started the Revolutionary War, featuring items such as the original lantern used as a signal during Paul Revere’s famed Midnight Ride and other historic objects that illustrate the realities of everyday life during the war.
As part of its semi quincentennial commemorations, the Concord Museum is offering an expanded slate of exhibitions, forums, and public programs that bring Concord’s revolutionary legacy into sharp focus: Support the Concord Museum by casting your vote for Best Small Town Museum in the 2026 USA TODAY 10 BEST Readers’ Choice Awards at https://10best.usatoday.com/qr/55904/
Visit https://concordmuseum.org for exhibit and other info.
Nancye Tuttle’s email is [email protected].
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