Valley Art Share is a new online arts community for the Pioneer Valley. It’s a joint project of Commonwealth Center for Change (C3) and the Northampton Center for the Arts, and is maintained by the tireless Julia Handschuh. Huge props to them all for creating this and helping to make our fabulous arts community more visible.

This is an exciting project. Such a wonderful idea to help connect our large fragmented arts community. If you’re familiar with facebook, this has some similarities, for example you can friend other artists and arts organizations. It’s a great way to network with artists and organizations. Some great collaborations could come about via this site, as artists and organizations connect and share ideas and resources.

As part of this online community you can upload images of your work, connect with other local artists, share skills and ideas, post to the calendar, even create a blog. I’d encourage anyone involved or interested in the arts in the Valley to sign up as a member. It’s free to join. Go join now!