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Jean-Pierre Pasche
Art in the Orchard
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**Call for Entries: Sculptures Wanted for the 8th Biennial Art In the Orchard Exhibition.**
Easthampton, Massachusetts – 2/20/25 – Park Hill Orchard is thrilled to announce a “Call for
Entries” for the 8th Biennial Art In the Orchard (AIO) exhibition, which will be held from
August 16th to Thanksgiving Day 2025. Artists worldwide are invited to submit proposals for
large, durable, outdoor sculptures and installations to be displayed in the scenic landscapes and
fruit gardens of Park Hill Orchard in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
The exhibition will showcase 34 remarkable works that engage and inspire audiences set
amidst the orchard’s natural beauty during the apple picking and leaf-peeping seasons.
Selected sculptors will receive a $750 honorarium and significant exposure through extensive
event promotion, media coverage, and interaction with tens of thousands of attendees. Art In
the Orchard is committed to fostering creativity, supporting the arts, and connecting artists with
the community. Applications are due by April 1. Artists can submit their proposals through the
Art In the Orchard website at https://artintheorchard.org/apply .
Since its inception in 2011 Art In the Orchard has presented 15 unique sculpture shows and has
become a well-known Western Massachusetts destination, attracting art enthusiasts, families,
and visitors of all ages.
Join us in celebrating the intersection of art and nature at this extraordinary event. Whether you
are an established artist or an emerging talent, Art In the Orchard offers an environment to
share your vision and creativity with a vibrant and appreciative audience.
Art In the Orchard is a community-supported event. Sponsorship opportunities are available
to local businesses who wish to support this unique exhibition. For more information, visit
https://artintheorchard.org
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Background Info:
Art in the Orchard is a multifaceted sculpture exhibition and festival taking place between August 16 and Thanksgiving weekend, 2025, on the grounds of a quintessential working New England apple orchard in Easthampton, Massachusetts. AiO’25 is a curated invitational sculpture exhibition along a walking trail showcasing three dimensional outdoor works and installations created by local and regional artists. Additional events (such as music, storytelling, theater, and school field trips) will be programmed most weeks.
The eight AIO biennials and seven invitationals have built on the success of the first exhibition in 2011, which came to existence thanks to the desire of Park Hill Orchard owners Alane Hartley and Russell Braen to have their farm play an active part in the local cultural economy and a dream of Easthampton gallery owner Jean-Pierre Pasche to recreate an outdoor sculpture exhibit like the one set in meadows near his hometown in Switzerland.
Response from the community surpassed all expectations and the show is the product of hundreds of local creative people and families who come together with their higher mind to each add a facet to this diamond in the rough. With meaningful support and encouragement from the Easthampton City government, Cultural Counsel, Local business donors and supporters we are able to gather in this remarkable setting to view Easthampton from a whole different perspective.
Each year over 30,000 folks have discovered the sculpture trail and Park Hill, many returning with friends more than once. Art In the Orchard is truly a destination place, where one can bring visitors from away, to experience the fruits of Western Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley.
Our project is recognized by the Massachusetts Cultural Council who has generously supported Art in the Orchard with one of its three annual Gold Star Awards as an exemplary community arts event out of more than 5000 projects funded annually by local cultural councils statewide.
Here is a link to the Facebook page for Art In the Orchard
Here is a link to a short movie about Art In the Orchard, 2011
Here is a link to the Massachusetts Cultural Commission
