Events

The Griffin Museum is delighted to host an online artist talk for the exhibition Landscapes of Wonder: National Parks, currently on view at our satellite space Jenks Center. Join us for an exhibition slideshow and Q&A with the featured artists to explore the artists' creative processes and connections between art and landscapes.

Landscape of Wonder celebrates the land through the eyes of thirty-six photographers, each offering a distinct perspective on our shared environment. Together, their works form a visual conversation about scale, permanence and change, solitude and connection. The

Join Lisa Spencer, Winchester resident, photographer, educator and Griffin Museum associate for a community photo walk through Winchester as part of Our Town, a public art exhibition celebrating the everyday life of the town we share.

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We invite community members of all ages and experience levels to participate--bring a camera or smartphone and help create a collective portrait of Winchester. Guided by Spencer, participants will explore the streets, neighborhoods, and

Join Lisa Spencer, Winchester resident, photographer, educator and Griffin Museum associate for a community photo walk through Winchester as part of Our Town, a public art exhibition celebrating the everyday life of the town we share.

© Frank Siteman© Mario Moreira© Marybeth Dixon© Michael Burka©Mario Moreira© Mario Moreira© Lisa Spencer© Andrea Zampitella

We invite community members of all ages and experience levels to participate--bring a camera or smartphone and help create a collective portrait of Winchester. Guided by Spencer, participants will explore the streets, neighborhoods, and

Please join us for an in person conversation with Darlene DeVita and Sarah Putnam, the creators of the People of Chelsea project. As part of our Vision(ary) program, the exhibition, People of Chelsea is now on view at the Griffin@Lafayette City Center Place.

We are thrilled to have both artists in Winchester to have a conversation about the people and place of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Join us In Person on Wednesday September 16th at the Griffin Museum at 6.30pm Eastern for this presentation.

About the People of Chelsea project -

The People of Chelsea Project was born from a

The Griffin is pleased to host an online artist talk celebrating artists in the Photography Atelier 39 exhibition. Artists in this section are Julie Berson, Jaina Cipriano, Janet Smith, Megan Riley, L. Jorj Lark, Donna Gordon, Craig Childs, William Feiring, Jennifer Erbe, Paul Baskett

Photography Atelier is a portfolio and project-building course for emerging to advanced photographers taught by Emily Belz and Jennifer McClure. The students were part of our year long portfolio development program from Fall of 2025 to Spring 2025. Their works can be viewed in our main gallery at Winchester

The Griffin is pleased to host an online artist talk celebrating artists in the Photography Atelier 39 exhibition. Artists in this section are Margaret Rizzuto, Judy Katz, Francine Sherman, Georgia McGuire, Linda Bryan, Stacey Ewald, Julia Buteux, Benita Mayo, Irene Matteucci.

Photography Atelier is a portfolio and project-building course for emerging to advanced photographers taught by Emily Belz and Jennifer McClure. The students were part of our year long portfolio development program from Fall of 2025 to Spring 2025. Their works can be viewed in our main gallery at Winchester between

The Griffin Museum, Emily Belz, and Jennifer McClure are pleased to host an online Open House dedicated to the Photography Atelier.

Join us on Zoom to learn more about the program, ask questions, and meet the instructors. Emily and Jennifer will lead a mock critique, offering a preview of what it's like to be in the classroom. Alumni of the program will also join us to share their experiences and insights.

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About the Photography Atelier

The Photography Atelier is a portfolio and project-building course for

We invite you to a special evening of creativity, community, and support for photography and the Griffin Museum.

This year, our museum faces unprecedented challenges, and we need your support more than ever. Arts institutions worldwide are facing a critical financial crisis, and we are not immune. Your generous contribution is crucial to our survival, and it will allow us to continue to explore and showcase the ever-changing world of photography for years to come.

We have set a goal of raising $25,000 to support our exhibitions, education, programs and operations.

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During this in person workshop you will learn how to make one of the most beautiful and expensive processes, platinum and pallaidum prints, which was brought into the public eye by the Pictorialist photographers. Platinum prints can range from a cool gray-black while Palladium prints usually range from warm black to very warm brown. Many people mix the two metals to cut the cost and change the tonal range to personal taste. This is a contact print process and you will need negatives the size you would like your final image to be. You will need to either bring negatives or materials for

We are honored to have two local photographers, Angela Rowlings and Carlos Paronis create unique portraits for yourself, friends and family, or even the family pet. We are thrilled to be supported by Digital Silver Imaging and their on site mobile portrait studio. You can go home with the print and a digital file. The photographers and DSI are donating their talent and time as a fundraiser for the Griffin Museum. Each portrait will be a 20 minute session, with reservations suggested, but not required. Register for your time spot here.

11:00 am -- 1:30 pm Book your Morning Portrait