Annual Spring Sidewalk Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts

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Ever wish someone in your family was shopping the streets of Paris, back when Renoir was selling paintings for a few francs to buy art supplies?

Who knows, you could one day be that fabled ancestor if you pick up a future masterpiece at the Annual Spring Sidewalk Sale at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, today and tomorrow. 

Here are the details:

WHAT

Outdoor sale featuring creative, affordable art from SMFA student artists

On May 10+11, shop hundreds of original pieces by artists in 2013 Spring Sidewalk Sale at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA)—from jewelry, T-shirts and watercolor paintings to ceramics, photography, temporary tattoos and more. Students will set up at tables along the sidewalk on Museum Road, between SMFA and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With prices starting around $5, the Sidewalk Sale is a great place to find some new jewelry, a unique screenprinted T or hand-drawn cards—don’t forget a gift for mom this Mother’s Day weekend! Proceeds directly support individual artists. 

WHEN: Friday, May 10, 10 am–5 pm and Saturday, May 11, 10 am–5 pm

WHERE: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 (map)

MBTA: Museum of Fine Arts, Green Line

Admission is free: In case of rain, the event will be held indoors at SMFA (enter on Fenway).

Visit www.smfa.edu/news or call 617-369-3617 for more information.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Artwork: Courtesy of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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