Opening Reception: Out of the Darkness: Positivity in 2026
Sat, Jun 13
|AFTS Gallery
Time & Location
Jun 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
AFTS Gallery, 1500 Main St, Springfield, MA 01115, USA
About the event
Opening Reception: Out Of The Darkness — First Annual Juried Exhibition Saturday, June 13th | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
We invite you to join us for the opening reception of Out Of The Darkness, our inaugural juried exhibition — a landmark moment for our gallery and a celebration of the transformative power of art.
This year's exhibition theme invites artists and audiences alike to explore positivity, rebirth, and renaissance through everything that surrounds us — not just the natural world, but community, creativity, and the quiet persistence of beauty in unexpected places. The works gathered here trace a journey from shadow to light, from struggle to renewal, from darkness toward something more hopeful and alive.
The artists featured in Out Of The Darkness were selected through a rigorous juried process that prioritized vision, intention, and emotional resonance. Their interpretations of the theme range from the literal to the deeply abstract, from…