Spring Open Studios May 6-31, 2023

SPRINGFIELD - Local artists got exposure as the Indian Orchard Mills welcomed the public to its 2018 Spring Open Studios Art Show & Sale on Saturday. It was the second day of the twice-a-year event that featured more than 50 artists who displayed their work in their private work environment in several buildings at the mills. Among the works on display were oil, watercolor and acrylic painting; photography; printmaking; wood work; stone; sculpture, textiles and multi-media. In the Dane Gallery, light refreshments were offered to visitors as they viewed a curated show of resident artists' work. There are more than 130 tenants at Indian Orchard Mills, a 300,000-square-foot arts and industrial complex at 34-40 Front St. in Springfield's Indian Orchard section dedicated to the growth of arts and industry. Artisans and businesses such as furniture builders, cabinet makers, die cutters, web designers, countertop manufacturers, screen printers, advertising agencies, fulfillment operations, sign makers, contractors, distributors, warehousing, visual arts studios, a winery and a distillery occupy offices and machine shops at the mills.