Eclipse Mill Gallery Features Artworks Influenced by Pandemic

03:40PM / Monday, May 08, 2023Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Eclipse Mill Gallery presents (Not Entirely) "BLACK and WHITE" by artists Leni Fried and Dawn Nelson through May.

Fried chose the black and white theme while Nelson added the "not entirely."

The series for each artist emerged out of the pandemic, with elements of opposition, isolation and political polarities. The "not entirely" incorporates the emergence from pandemic and its more nuanced remains.

"Under our masks is nuance. We are not just a sea of eyes. Even the colors of black and white are nuanced. There are cool and warm blacks, cool and warm whites and then there is the mixing, grey," the artists write. "In our show, peeks of color emerge and subtleties and nuance are finding their ways back into our live."

The Eclipse Mill Gallery is located on the ground floor of the Eclipse Mill, Room 102, at 243 Union St. The gallery is open daily from 11 to 6. There will be an opening celebration on Saturday, May 12, from 6-8 p.m.

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North Adams UNO Art Club Extends Into Year-Round Community Program

Staff Reports01:38PM / Tuesday, October 06, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown is expanding the summer program UNO Drop-In Art Club into a weekly, 50-week program for local youth ages 8 to 19, thanks to a new two-year grant from the W.L.S. Spencer Foundation.

Starting Wednesday, Oct. 7, the club reopens its doors at the UNO Community Center (157 River St., North Adams) with extended hours every week from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The UNO Art Club first took root in 2022, founded by local volunteers and supported by the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition as a safe, welcoming space for kids to explore their creativity. In 2024, NBCC sought new partners to keep the program running and joined forces with the Clark and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.

Over the past two summers, staff from all three organizations have guided kids through hands-on projects — from clay sculpture and origami to collage and self-portraiture — often inspired by ongoing exhibitions at the museums.

Now, with leadership from the Clark, this grant will allow the program to grow, not only with expanded hours and a year-round schedule, but also to support a paid intern to lead the weekly activities.

Additional benefits of the grant: The Clark will provide rides directly from the UNO Community Center so participants can attend major community events, including First Sundays Free and the annual Community Day. Youth will also take field trips to the Clark, Mass MoCA, and neighboring arts venues across the region.

Learn more about the program or get involved here or contact nbCC at 413-663-7588.

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