Jamaica Plain Open Studios is back at Eliot Hall
Sept 26-27, 2026
11-6pm, Rain or Shine!
Gallery Open and Free to view
1 hour before Curtain during performances
or by special appointment
Jamaica Plain Open Studios is back at Eliot Hall.
The Footlight Club opens its 150 season in the Joy Cochran Gallery, and the rest of the building, for JP Open Studios Weekend. Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 11am to 6pm, rain or shine.
Nineteen local artists fill the gallery and hall this year, working across photography, painting, glass, ceramics, textiles, printmaking, jewelry, resin, sculpture, and comics. Curated by Matt McKee, who's also showing his own photo illustration.
Free and open to the public. Stop by Eliot Hall, 7A Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain, as part of the citywide Open Studios weekend.
This year's artists:
Conrad Gees, photography
Thea Rae, sculptural mixed media
Sinead Bergeron, mixed media
Bill Shamlian, photography
Barney Levitt, oil painting
Zachery Hermmann, glass
Erica Nazzaro, painting (watercolor/pastel/mixed media)
Tamaryn Design (Suzanne Waltzman), textiles
Nancy Jenner, painting/mixed media
August McGrail, printmaking
Stephanie Cramer, painting
Anna Koon (a2n2), mixed-media painting on reclaimed wood
Clay Wonks (William Poon + Katy McNamara), ceramics
Roslyn Elder (African American Heritage in Massachusetts), author, heritage-history activities
Boston Comics Roundtable, comics/illustration
Shadin "Shaye" Thomas, resin art
Sharon D. Armour, mixed media
Peter Bass, watercolor painting
Lilac Creations (Mary Burket), jewelry
Matt McKee, photo illustration (curator)
For more information about The Joy Cochran Gallery, the art event and artist submissions, please contact curator@footlight.org