What's happening at Art Jam 2024? LOTS!
(UPDATING frequently, so stay tuned!)
Site 1 - Historic Taunton Green
- DJ Music 12-4 pm
- artist exhibits and crafter & vendor booths
- FREE hands-on art projects with Community Partners
- DTF Info Booth & Merch Sales & free Art Jam cinch bags for kids (while supplies last)
- Portable & accessible restroom at the Sealey Lot
- Food Vendors
Site 2 - Trescott Street
- DJ Music
- Dance demos
- Hands-on Art activities: Sidewalk chalk & spray chalk
- artists, art demos
- TSG Beer Tent
- Merch sales & free Art Jam cinch bags for kids (while supplies last)
- Trescott Street Gallery, 8 Trescott St.
- TSG Member Artists Exhibit
- Public Restroom
- PRIDE, INC, 3 Trescott St.
- Public Restroom
- Quiet Sensory Space
Site 3 Real Art Studios, 31 Main St.
- Art Jam Scavenger Hunt starting place
- Face Painter
- Art Jam 2023 Group Art Exhibition featuring
- Ryan Jones
- Kevin Hickey
- Anthony Abi-Saad
- Damien Bellotti
- Maggie Jones
- Chris Chaves
- Derek Raymond
- Merch sales & free Art Jam cinch bags for kids (while supplies last)
- DJ Artie V from 1 - 5 PM
- Live tattooing demonstration by tattoo artist
- Student Art Display from art classes by Maggie Jones
- Public Restroom
Site 4 Rob Roy Academy, 52 Main Street (temporary location)
- FREE while supplies last: Colored Hair Gel for kids, and sidewalk chalk art
Site 5 The Center on Main, 49 Main St.
- Caricature Artist (FREE)
- Art Exhibit
- Mini-Scavenger Hunt (indoors)
- Restrooms open for the public
- Interactive murals on front windows
Site 6 Old Colony History Museum, 66 Church Green 10am - 4 PM
- Historical Portrait Gallery
- Museum admission is $5 for adults, $3 for kids & seniors
Site 7 View the NEWLY Completed Wall Mural Painting at
15 School Street
15 School Street
- Mural artist Chakira Al-Koury Gonsalves created a wall mural on the side wall of the Rob Roy building, check it out!
Site 8 Open Doors Yoga Studio, 13 Main Street 10 am-3 pm
- Stop in to view the full size wall mural of Indian Elephant by artist Ryan Jones
- shop in their retail store OR visit them at their vendor booth on the Taunton Green
Site 9 New York Lace Window Display, 89 Main St.
- Fashion as Art! Check out the gorgeous creations on display in NYL's windows this month
Site 10 Studio 27 Flowers, 43 Main St.
- Studio 27 Art in Bloom: stop in to view the floral art created by Studio 27 floral artists depicting works of art using live florals. The prints of master paintings and local artisans expressed in floral forms will be on display.
- Check out and walk under the gorgeous new Umbrella Art installation on Merchant's Lane created by Studio 27 Flowers.
Site 11 Applause Academy, 21 Main St., 1:30, 2:00 & 2:30 PM
- Taunton Art Jam Short Film Showcase: Catch one of 3 showtimes for this short film showcase!
- 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯, 𝘔𝘈. 𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘈 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘴.
- Credits
- "A Rat" (2022) dir. Christopher Francis, starring Shane Jones and Christopher Francis
- "Drained" (2020) dir. Christopher Francis, written by Lexie McNinch, starring Sarah Medley
- "Blue Light" (2022) dir. Christopher Francis, starring Adelaide Hicks
- "Primetime for Mime Crime: A Christmas Movie" (2023) dir. Christopher Francis, starring Moises Lopez, Keith Martin, and Shane Jones
- Music Video for Missed Opportunities - "Get to the Chopper!" (4:18)