FRAMINGHAM- The Danforth Art Museum will be holding their Hype The Arts event on Saturday, July 20, from 12 to 3 p.m. at 14 Vernon Street in Framingham.

The event is being held to display works by artists from across New England. This is the third year where the Danforth will be putting together the juried art exhibition, as the group will select winners to be displayed in the museum.

The Danforth’s mission with Hype The Arts is to let local residents know about their activity within the Framingham community after moving locations from downtown Framingham as well as being acquired by Framingham State University.

“[It’s] an invitation to come and see all the different kinds of things we do regularly at the Danforth,” Learning and Engagement Director for the museum Katherine Tako-Girard told The Frame in an exclusive interview.

The free event will feature a variety of activities to partake in. Outside on the front lawn, artist Paul Hackett will be completing an “en plein air” (in the open air) painting. There will be a DJ, food trucks, and make-and-take activities on the back lawn as well. The make-and-take activities will include watercolor painting, bracelet making, and button making. 

Inside the museum, there will be an open studio for attendees to practice painting on an easel. Four art instructors will be inside, doing demonstrations of their respective mediums of illustration, monotype printmaking, ink portrait painting, and palette knife portrait painting. 

“We will actually be having a collaborative art project taking place out here in this back lawn area,” Manager of Events and School Programs for the Danforth Chandra Taylor explained.

“Everyone will be able to participate and create a little bit of something that will be put together in a sculpture that will be displayed in the lobby of the Danforth.” 

There will also be performances by Rujane De Musis in the Danforth’s early childhood studio at 12:30, and by spoken word poet Cole Rodriguez in the museum galleries at 1:30. Conversations with thirteen artists of the juried exhibition will occur throughout the event to explore the deeper meanings of their pieces.

The juried exhibition will be available to the public until September 22. The Danforth operates from 12 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, with ticket prices ranging from $5 to $7. Admission is free to children under 13-years old, Danforth Art Museum members, and Framingham State University students. Click here for more information on planning a visit to the Danforth.

The Danforth also offers art classes for all ages from Kindergarten through adults. Information regarding those sessions can be found on their website.