GREENFIELD — University of Massachusetts’ Augusta Savage Gallery will run a 10-day pop-up event in Greenfield this month, offering art exhibits, performances and workshops. The event, called ASG pOp-Up, will run April 12 to 21 at 12 Federal St., and is free to the public.
Director Terry Jenoure says this is the first time the gallery has held an exhibit away from the university’s Amherst campus.
“It’s an experiment,” Jenoure said.
The purpose of the Augusta Savage Gallery, she said, is to show art and performances from a wide range of backgrounds.
“I need to see a diverse representation of people, artists, in whatever I do … this means across race, ethnicity, artistic styles, sociopolitical messages,” Jenoure said.
On display at the pop-up will be paintings by Rodney Madison, curator of Millers Falls’ Madison Studio Gallery. Madison’s works will be accompanied by metal sculptures by Dorrance Hill, a former University of Massachusetts Afro-American studies professor. Both exhibits are open noon. to 6 p.m. for the duration of the pop-up.
Among the performances, scheduled Saturdays at 2 p.m., are the Puerto Rican and Dominican drumming duo Puertominicana, folktales told by award-winning storytellers Eshu Bumpus and Motoko Dwarkin, the electronic and classical collaborative group Arctic Moth and more.
Free workshops on the “Alexander Technique” will also be offered April 14 and 21 at 1 p.m. Run by Linda Harvey, the workshop will teach using positive thoughts to better move through the world. Workshops aim to help participants reduce stress, improve posture and stay present.
For more information, visit fineartscenter.com/augusta or call 413-545-5177.