Wotiz Gallery
The Wotiz Gallery at Milton Public Library features artwork from a local artist each month.
Visit the Gallery located on the first floor to view this month’s exhibit.
If you are interested in exhibiting your artwork in the Gallery, please apply here. Applications may be submitted at any time, but please note that we book out months in advance. If your application gets approved, an MPL staff member will contact you to schedule your exhibit. To ensure fair access, artists are eligible to exhibit once every two years.
Criteria for selection:
- Overall quality of artwork/exhibition proposed
- Suitability of artwork to the spaces available
- Appropriateness for viewers of all ages
- A substantial body of framed or equivalent work suitable for exhibition
You can read our Display and Exhibit policy here. For questions, contact the Reference Desk at reference@milton.ocln.org or (617) 898-4964.
The Wotiz Gallery at the Milton Public Library was provided through the generosity of Miriam and Herbert Wotiz, whose lifelong contributions to both the arts and sciences left a lasting impact on the Milton community. A former library trustee and founding member of the Friends of the Milton Public Library, Dr. Herbert Wotiz played a pivotal role in uncovering, authenticating, and restoring over 280 historic artworks—works by masters such as Whistler, Rembrandt, and Dürer—found tucked away in a forgotten cabinet donated in 1915. His efforts in restoring and auctioning these pieces, along with rare books, helped raise critical funds for the library.
An accomplished scientist, Dr. Wotiz served as a professor and cancer researcher at Boston University while also actively supporting local arts as chairman of the Milton Art Museum board. His wife, Miriam Wotiz, was a talented and award-winning painter and watercolorist whose works are included in permanent collections across New England, New Jersey, and Canada. The Wotiz Gallery stands as a tribute to their passion for the arts and their lasting impact on Milton.