‘Aha!’ Capturing Moments: Watercolors by Sallie Stanley: Through Aug. 9. Paintings inspired by the mysterious beauty and light of the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan. Free. Alumnae House Gallery, Smith College, 33 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Artifacts Inspire: An exhibit by Fiber Artists of Western Massachusetts: Through Sept. 25. Inspired by museum collection items, the members of Fiber Artists of Western Massachusetts created the mixed media works on view. Free. Amherst Historical Society, Simeon Strong House, 67 Amity St., Amherst. 413-256-0678. info@amhersthistory.org
Ayn Hanna: Mapping with Stitches New Textile Art Quilts: Through Aug. 31. Textile art for the wall, playing with the idea of mapping inner and outer worlds. Multi-Layered fabric and thread drawing. Free. Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com
The Candidate is Absent: Through July 39. A Pop-Up Campaign Office launched by the PineCone Finance Reform Party. Free. A.P.E. Gallery. 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-5553. elizabethbthompson@gmail.com
Children of Deerfield: Photographs by Frances and Mary Allen: Through Oct. 30. The Music Room’s 100th anniversary. Relics and Curiosities in Memorial Hall, one of America’s oldest museums. An extraordinary collection of furnishings, paintings, textiles and Native American artifact. Tuesdays through Sundays.
“Clouds:” Through Aug. 27. Images from the “sky of mind” fill the Nook: sculpture, drawings, paintings and photographs by Barbara Milot, Marjorie Morgan, Nina Rossi. Free. Nina’s Nook. 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413-834-8800. naban@verizon.net
The Colors Around Us: Through August 5. Photography by James H. Burrill. Tilton Library. 75 North Main St., South Deerfield. Free. 413-665-4683. swoodbury@cwmars.org
E. Joseph McCarthy: Homecoming: Through July 31. Free. MCarthy is a Shelburne Falls native who works mostly with oil on canvas. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com
Eric Boyer: Convergence Sculpture in Wire Mesh: Through Aug. 31. Nude figures and groupings of wire mesh appear to move in sensuous slow motion in the play of light. Accompanied by new colored geometric forms. Free. Gallery in the Woods. 145 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802 257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com
Fecund Opening at Easthampton City Arts and Gallery: Through July 26. Collaborative artist unit, Opertura, will offer new artwork. Free. 43 Main St., Easthampton. 413-529-1425. arts@easthampton.org
From the River, Grant Figura: Through July 31. Prints using materials from the Deerfield River. Free. Molly Cantor Pottery, 20 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-2870.
Hear, Now & Always Art Exhibit: Through July 29. Paintings by Nancy First and wood carvings by Janice Doppler. Free. Donations welcome. Artspace, 15 Mill St., Greenfield. 413-772-6811. info@artspacegreenfield.com
Impressions of Turners Falls: Through July 30. By Karen Evans. At the Great Falls Discover Center, Avenue A in Turners Falls. Karen Evans resumed her painting practice after moving to Turners Falls in 2007. People who live in Turners Falls will likely recognize the sites on which her paintings are based.
It’s never the same but it’s always still EXACTLY; Palimpsests: Through Aug. 28. Buckland painter Janice Sorensen. Reception July 31, 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com
Jaehyo Lee Sculpture Exhibition: Through July 24. Lee’s sculptures emphasize his materials and his refined approach to nature. Free. Cynthia-Reeves, 1315 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. 603-756-4160. azariah@cynthia-reeves.com
The Lay of the Land: Through Sept. 11. Contemporary Landscapes from the Collection: This exhibit offers a wide variety of contemporary perspectives by American artists on the landscape in different imaginations. Admission up to $5. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. 413-585-2760. scmagen@smith.edu
New Encaustics, Works by Sharon Ligorner: Through Aug. 30. Free. Oresman Gallery, Brown Fine Arts Center, Smith College, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
On Pens and Needles: Through Aug. 29. Fiber Art and calligraphy by Sandy Tobin. Free. Shelburne Arts Cooperative. 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com
Out and About … Shelburne Falls: Through July 25. A group show celebrating the Co-op’s 18th anniversary. Music by Hal Bosco. Free. Shelburne Arts Cooperative, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com and www.ShelburneArtsCoop.com
Photo Portraits by Big Brothers Big Sisters and Venice by Carol Duke: Through July 29. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ “20 Matches, 40 Lives Changed” comprises 20 pair portraits. Carol Duke shows evocative images of Venice. Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. gallery@forbeslibrary.org
6×6: Six artists: Through Aug. 15. 6X6 will host six artists/artist groups at A.P.E Gallery. Each week will hold something new. Free. 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-5553. lisathompson@apearts.org
Summer Celebration: Through Aug. 29. Featured artists: Louise Minks, Roy Mansur, Christine Mero, Christine Pellerin, Patricia Czepiel Mays. Free. The Montague Mill, 440 Greenfield Road., Montague. 413-367-2885.
Summer Exhibits: Through Oct. 23. $4 to $8. Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-0124. info@brattleboromuseum.org
Take Me to Your Leader: Through Aug. 31. Northfield artist Charlie Shaw examines the similarities between indigenous art from around the world. Plaster and acrylic paintings. Free. Wendell Free Public Library, 7 Wendell Depot Road.
Thinking in Wool: Through Aug. 26. Contemporary hooked rugs by Jill St. Coeur and Margaret Bruzelius. Free. Jannotta Gallery, Brown Fine Arts Center, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Wildlife photography by Ed Thurston: Through Aug. 31. Free. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Regional Office, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley. 413-253-8303. jennifer_lapis@fws.gov
The Art of Eric Carle: Hide and Seek: Through Aug. 28. Eric Carle often hides letters in his illustrations. This exhibit will entice visitors to take a closer look at Carle’s art to uncover hidden references. 413-658-1100. info@carlemuseum.org www.carlemuseum.org
Joining Heaven and Earth: Aug. 4 through 28.By Peter London. Salmon Falls Gallery, Shelburne Falls. Reception Aug. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. Music by Al Canali. Open seven days. 625-9833. www.salmonfallsgallery.com
Take Me To Your Leader: Through Aug. 31. Wendell Free Library, Wendell Depot Road. Paintings by Charles Shaw. Illustration, “Love You,” by Richard Baldwin. Reception Aug. 20 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Library hours are Tuesday noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday 3 to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
