MONTAGUE CENTER — The Sawmill River Arts Gallery will soon be accepting submissions for its yearly Small Works Show, which runs all through February.
The show typically accepts about 80 pieces, said Louise Minks, one of the gallery’s member artists. The show is open to anyone. Art may be in any medium, 2-D or 3-D.
The only rules are that the pieces of art must be no larger than 10 inches in any direction, and must be ready to hang or display securely. There are no rules regarding subject matter.
All works must be for sale, and must come with a sale price. If a piece sells, the gallery will take a 20 percent commission.
Submissions will be accepted from Jan. 12 to Jan. 26. The fee to submit is $5. An artist may submit at most two pieces. Application papers are available at the gallery, located at 440 Greenfield Road next to The Montague Bookmill, or online at sawmillriverarts.com/blog.
Gallery hours are Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 4 p.m., and Thursday through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
TURNERS FALLS — Nina’s Nook is close to canceling its yearly “Triple SSS: Sensual, Sexual, Smut” show, due to lack of submissions, according to a post on the gallery’s Facebook page.
Submissions are still being accepted, until the Jan. 15 deadline. Relatively smaller works are encouraged — frame sizes of 20 by 30 inches or smaller, or sculptures that can fit on an 8-inch shelf or that can be suspended.
To submit for consideration, send up to three sample JPEG images to eroticart2020@gmail.com. Participating artists must pay $10 to help cover costs of the reception.
This will be the sixth year that Nina’s Nook has put on its “Triple SSS” show. The show is scheduled for February.
TURNERS FALLS — A forum on development goals for Turners Falls is scheduled for Feb. 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Great Falls Discovery Center.
The forum is part of the process to revise the Turners Falls Livability Plan, the document that the town Planning Department uses to guide development in Turners Falls. It was last updated in 2013.
According to a Planning Department press release, the forum will include a review of progress made on the Turners Falls Livability Plan; a panel discussion with downtown stakeholders; new information on upcoming construction projects; and visioning sessions for sections of downtown.
Community participation from residents and business owners is encouraged.
GILL — “Gillbilly” T-shirts are available for sale at Town Hall for $15 each.
Available sizes are S, M, L, XL and 3XL. Proceeds from sales support the Gill Agricultural Commission.
“I think they’d make a great Valentine’s gift,” commented Selectboard member Randy Crochier.