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