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Arts Institute Group of the Merrimack Valley, Inc.
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Next Regular Meeting: November 15, 7pm

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Artist of the Month

Congratulations to Jenn White for being selected as the Methuen Artist of the Month for March 2016.

Art at the Library

Nevins Memorial Library
October 19 – 28.

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Looking for an art-based group in the Merrimack Valley? Join us: 7pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month Sept – June @ Methuen Community Television, 20 Agean Dr, Unit 11, Methuen, MA.

Welcome!

Founded in 1998, the Arts Institute Group of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. is comprised of many diverse artists from northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire enjoying several mediums at all skill levels and age groups.

Our Mission

To organize artistic endeavors through education, exhibitions, programs, and as an outlet for artists to assemble.

Our Members

Please join us in this effort and together we will make sure that which is so much a part of our inner beings will be nourished. We learn and experience from the past, the arts are part of history, the present is what we should act on and the future is our hope.
We, ourselves being part of creation, have the power to create. Through this powerful outlet, we realize ourselves. From the Arts we learn so much, our heritage, history, and especially who we are. The arts are a very powerful teaching language, a language to be learned. We all benefit from children to adults regardless of social status.

Latest News

14May

Our Members Making News

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Congratulations to two of our AIGMV Members who were each featured in separate articles in the beautiful Merrimack Valley Magazine, May/June 2019 edition. “Strokes of Surrealism” featuring Dave Matsolf is featured on pages 76 through 78 with an excellent write up and photographs of Dave and his current work. “Of Hives and Honey  – Beekeepers […]

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13May

Scholarship Award Presentation

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Join us this Wednesday, May 15th at 7:00pm  at MCTV, where Ryan Bennett, our Scholarship Chairperson, and his Scholarship Committee will present our annual $1,000.00 Art Scholarship to a deserving art student going on to art school this Fall. In addition to the $1,000.00 we will also be donating two Runner Up checks to two […]

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10Apr

At our Monthly Meeting

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Our monthly meeting hosts local artists such as our member, David Drinon (see more about David Drinon in the Eagle Tribune.) We capture all this on video; here’s one of our demonstrations at our monthly meeting.  Join us next month and experience local artists sharing their talent in a live demonstration!

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1Apr

City of Methuen Artist of the Month

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Congratulations to AIGMV’s David Jones on being selected as the City of Methuen’s Artist of the Month for September 2015.  Pictured here is Mayor Stephen Zanni with David Jones during the artist reception.   To see the official announcement, check out the City of Methuen Office of the Mayor’s Press Release for full details. You can check out […]

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13Oct

AIGMV 2017 Fall Art Show: Art at the Library

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The Arts Institute Group of Merrimack Valley proudly presents: Art at the Library: A Sense of Place Art Show and Sale & Scholarship Fundraiser Exhibit Opens Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 2PM Artists Reception and Awards Night Thursday, October 19 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Refreshments will be served . Public invited—Admission is always FREE […]

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1Feb

Petals & Palettes, 7th Flower Design and Art Exhibit.

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PETALS AND PALETTES INVITATION TO THE AIGMV FROM THE ATKINSON GARDEN CLUB The Atkinson Garden Club has invited the AIGMV to participate in the 7th flower design and art exhibit, “Petals and Palettes,” presented at the Atkinson Resort and Country Club on March 24 – 25, 2017 which coincides with the Town of Atkinson’s 250th Anniversary Celebration. Floral designers will […]

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1Feb

February Demonstrator

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Rob Crooker is our demonstrator for February* and looks forward to meeting all of the AIGMV Members at his demo. In addition to his demo, he will prepare a DVD which will play during the meeting along with examples of his beautiful work. Rob combines an eye for incredible detail and sometimes fantasy for his large […]

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