Summer 2023 Youth Zine
Creative Guts Events
We host creativity-based events, aiming to enrich the community and help creatives connect!
Upcoming Events
Creative Guts is thrilled to present Snarl, a duo exhibition featuring the captivating works of Heather Hernon and Raisa Tolchinsky at the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts! As two past guests of the Creative Guts podcast (episodes 98 and 154), their combined artistry promises an unforgettable experience for visitors to the Carnegie Gallery.
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The exhibition will be on view from May 6, 2024, to September 6, 2024, with a reception planned for May 14, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The public is encouraged to attend.
Snarl: A Creative Guts curated exhibition at the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, featuring Heather Hernon and Raisa Tolchinsky
Through flowing words and hair that weaves in the wind, Hernon and Tolchinsky’s works seamlessly intertwine in this curated showcase, offering a blend of visual and written works that converge in thoughtful imagination through the intertwined worlds of visual art and poetry.
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The RMFA's Carnegie Gallery is located at the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867.
Creative Guts Short Film Festival
June 11, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Red River Theatres in Concord, New Hampshire
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The Creative Guts Short Film Festival presents independent filmmakers from New Hampshire and beyond. The 3-hour festival will feature various films and creatives of all backgrounds. The spirit of this festival is to celebrate the creativity, voice, and collaboration of filmmakers.
All films will be open captions.
Tickets to the festival are now on sale for $12 and will support the missions of Creative Guts, a New Hampshire nonprofit. If cost is a barrier to attend, please reach out to hello@CreativeGutsPodcast.com to discuss a fee waiver.
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Filmmakers who submitted to the festival will be notified in mid-May. A jurying process will be conducted to approve selected films. Filmmakers of selected films will receive two free tickets to the festival.
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Red River Theatres is a nonprofit cinema showing first-run indie films & classics in 3-theater venue with a cafe & gallery, located at 11 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301. Learn more about Red River Theatres at www.redrivertheatres.org.
Past Events
Meet 'n Make - April 3, 2024
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Creative Guts invited creatives to join us for a casual virtual Meet 'n Make on Wednesday, April 3rd. This was open for anyone to join and work on whatever creative medium they'd like, though we've timed this to give folks participating in this year's Tiny Art Exchange a chance to gather and work on our tiny art together!
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Tiny Art Exchange - 2024 - Registration has closed!
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For the fourth year, Creative Guts invited creatives to participate in an international tiny art exchange. Participants will create an original piece of tiny art (5” x 7” or smaller, in any ratio) to mail to an address we supply from another participant. Everyone will send a piece of art and receive a piece of art from another creative in the world. This is a great way to connect, be inspired, and show off your creative guts!
How it works:
1. Participants register by Monday, March 18, 2024. You will receive a name and address from Creative Guts by Wednesday, March 28, 2024 via email.
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2. Create an original piece of art, no larger than 5" x 7". Feel free to sign it and include your social media handles, website, or business card!
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3. Mail your artwork to the address provided by Saturday, April 6, 2024.
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4. You should receive artwork from another participant in the following weeks. If you do not receive a piece of art by Saturday, April 27th, please contact us at hello@CreativeGutsPodcast.com so we can investigate.
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5. If you are on social media, we encourage you to share the art you receive! Please tag us and use the hashtag #CreativeGutsExchange in your post so we can see what you got!
PLEASE NOTE: Your name and mailing address will be shared with the person who is sending you art! The artwork you send may be shared by the recipient or Creative Guts on social media.
Questions? Contact us at hello@CreativeGutsPodcast.com and learn more at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.
If you’re a big fan of this program, check out our Tiny Art Exchange merch at our Tee Public store, including shirts, totes, mugs, and more!
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Kaleidoscope Exhibition
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Creative Guts partnered with the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts to present Kaleidoscope, a colorful, group exhibition.
The exhibition was on view in the Bernier Room at the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts from November 5, 2023 through January 5, 2024.
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In addition, all works selected were featured in a Creative Guts' zine!
Rug Hooking Workshop
Isabel Ardito Lebo of Cheeky Neighborhood taught the wonders of rug hooking at a workshop at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter.
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Show Us Your Creative Guts Exhibit
The Show Us Your Creative Guts Group Exhibit, at the Derryfield School Lyceum Gallery, featured artwork of past Creative Guts guests in the Fall of 2023.
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Art 'Round the Room - October 2023
Art ‘Round the Room is a speed dating-style event geared toward adults (without the dating). Attendees have the opportunity to visit timed stations around the room and experience various art mediums with guidance from professional artists! This is a rare opportunity for grown ups to play and experiment!
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This event was held in October 2023 at The Derryfield School, in Manchester, NH.
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This project was made possible in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. We thank them for their support.
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A special thank you to The Derryfield School for providing a welcoming, accessible, and inspiring space for participants to create in.
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Thank you to Blick Art Materials for donating a gift card for art supplies for the event.
Arts Market at AUFS - September 2023
The Creative Guts Arts Market at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in their garden and parking lot featured an eclectic mix of local artists and creatives from the area, including some former guests of the podcast!
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Musical guests Clandestine and Atlantic Canyons performed music at the event as well.
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CREATIVE GUTS ARTS MARKET
Meet N Make - April 2023
Creative Guts hosted a Meet n Make event at Two Villages Art Society in Contoocook, NH.
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Tiny Art Exchange - April 2023
Makers from all over participated in an international tiny art exchange. Participants created original tiny art (5” x 7” or smaller, in any ratio) and mailed to another participant. This was a great way to connect, be inspired, and show off your creative guts.
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Stay tuned for another exchange next year!
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Life Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing
Creative Guts and Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery teamed up to present unguided life figure drawing sessions with a nude model. Artists bring all materials and drawing surface. The cost to attend is $20. Reservations are necessary, as there is limited seating.
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Youth Zine Celebration Event at Kimball Jenkins
Youngsters who participated in the 2022 Youth Zine were invited to participate in a celebration event, learning printmaking with educator Becky Barsi. The event, held at Kimball Jenkins in Concord, NH, was an opportunity for youth local to NH to connect with other young creatives for an art lesson, poetry, and celebrate the work they contributed.
This project was funded by a grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, which we are extremely grateful for.
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Meet N Make - June 2022
Creative Guts hosted a Meet n Make event at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH.
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Tiny Art Exchange - April 2022
Makers from all over participated in an international tiny art exchange. Participants created original tiny art (5” x 7” or smaller, in any ratio) and mailed to another participant. This was a great way to connect, be inspired, and show off your creative guts.
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Meet N Make - 2021
Creative Guts hosted a Meet n Make event at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH.
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Open Mic at AUFS
Creative Guts hosted an Open Mic in the Garden at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH. Musicians and poets graced the stage and shared auditory creations.
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Meet N Make - 2020
Creative Guts hosted a Meet n Make event at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH.
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Tiny Art Exchange - 2020
Makers from all over participated in an international tiny art exchange. Participants created original tiny art (5” x 7” or smaller, in any ratio) and mailed to another participant. This was a great way to connect, be inspired, and show off your creative guts.
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Meet N Make - December 2020
Creative Guts hosted a virtual Meet n Make event.
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Meet N Make - April 2020
Creative Guts hosted a virtual Meet n Make event.
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Meet n Critique - February 2020
Creative Guts hosted a Meet n Critique event at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH. Attendees brought artwork to present to the group and feedback was provided to help artists grow.
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Stitch n Bitch - January 2020
Creative Guts hosted a Stitch n Bitch event at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH. Attendees brought projects to work on and had lots of fun chatting while stitching away.
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WHERE WE LIVE
Virtual Art Exhibit
Creative Guts teamed up the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast to present a virtual art exhibit celebrating the places we call home. Where We Live aims to better connect us, as individuals, to the beauty, diversity, and importance of the places we call home. Housing is our mission, but what is housing without the people who call it home? Head on over to the coalition's website and click on each piece to learn about the artist.
