United We Stand: Art for Divided Times at Gallery A3

Source: Gallery A3

Gallery A3 announces its 10^th Annual Juried Show, UNITED WE STAND: Art for Divisive Times, on view August 7–30, 2025. 

“In these divisive times, art can ask questions and suggest answers—and give artists an opportunity to speak through their artwork,” says exhibit coordinator Paula Hite. The juror, Billy Myers, is the Artistic Director and Curator of the Art for the Soul Gallery.

The exhibit showcases 45 works by 37 artists from New England and New York, and media include drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, mixed media, and fiber works. “Gallery A3 began more than two decades ago, as artists in the community responded to the attacks of 9/11,” Hite states. “Now, with our 10^th Annual Juried Show coming at another momentous time in our country’s history, it is exciting to see how the responses to the theme of UNITED WE STAND range from personal to political, abstract to conceptual, and humorous to iconic imagery.” 

Judging an exhibition is a challenging task, acknowledges juror Billy Myers, who looked at the parameters and vision behind the work, along with the connections woven into a collective narrative, to shape his evaluation. 

“From a subjective perspective, it was the content’s nuances and recurring motifs throughout the selection that guided my overall assessment. The dialogue created by the artwork offered a deeper narrative, one that transcended individual works and united them as a part of a cohesive whole,” Myers explains.

Gallery A3 is located at 28 Amity Street 1D. Gallery hours are 2 p.m.- 7 p.m. Thursday – Sunday. There will be an opening recption at the Gallery on Thursday, August 7 from 5-8 p.m. There will be a free, art forum on line on Thursday August 21 at 7:30 p.m. Register here for the link.

ABOUT THE JUROR
Billy Myers is an independent lighting and exhibition designer with forty years of museum and gallery experience. He has curated and organized exhibitions both regionally and internationally. He became involved with Zone Art Center, a multi-disciplinary arts organization, in 1985. Currently, Myers serves as the Artistic Director and Curator of the Art for the Soul Gallery in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he continues to shape dynamic and impactful artistic experiences.

ABOUT GALLERY A3
A cooperative, contemporary fine arts gallery located in downtown Amherst, Gallery A3 is marking its 23rd anniversary this year.  Current members include painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, and mixed media artists. Over its two-decade history, A3 has been home to over 60 member-artists, mounting monthly exhibits and offering cultural events and community collaborations. The Gallery’s opening receptions take place on the first Thursday of every month; community outreach Art Forums, free and open to the public, are scheduled on the third Thursday. This Art for Community outreach program is supported in part by grants from the Amherst Cultural Council and the Pelham Cultural Council, local agencies, which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.