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Established 100 years ago, the Guild began as a gathering place where artists and art lovers came to appreciate, enjoy and learn about the arts. With its rich legacy, Silvermine Guild Arts Center continues to be one of America’s most important art colonies. From its beginnings of 32 members, this not-for-profit association currently comprises of over 350 artists’s members (elected to membership by a jury of artist peers), who enhance and change the way we experience art. Widely respected and highly collectible, their multi-disciplined work can be viewed in the Silvermine Galleries. There are over 30 participating Guild artists to include painters, printmakers, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists, and crafts. This is a self-guided tour, and participants can select the artists they would like to visit and in the order most convenient for them. In addition, artwork is available for sale at each studio. An exceptional opportunity not to be missed to be up close and personally visit some of the most amazing and interesting studios of Guild artists.
Studio tours will be open Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th from 10am to 4pm. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at Silvermine Guild Arts Center Gallery or by calling 203-966-9700 ext. 20. Visit the website at www.silvermineart.org for more information and to see a the works of all participating artists on the online gallery. About Silvermine Guild Arts Center Silvermine Guild Arts Center is located in New Canaan and is one of the oldest artist communities in the United States. Its nationally renowned artist guild, award winning gallery and school of art offer more than twenty contemporary and historic exhibitions annually and a wide range of art courses and workshops on its five-acre campus. The center provides innovative arts education in Norwalk and Stamford schools and hosts a summer music series. Silvermine Guild Arts Center is a nonprofit organization. Silvermine Guild Arts Center Mission Grounded in the belief that art is vital to the spirit, creativity and wholeness of human beings, the mission of Silvermine Guild Arts Center is to cultivate, promote and encourage growth through the arts; to showcase and serve artists; and to foster arts education and appreciation opportunities for the greater community. Silvermine Galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1pm to 5 p.m. For more information, call (203) 966-9700 or visit the website: www.silvermineart.org. © Copyright by StamfordPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of StamfordPlus.com, Stamford Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: A Beach Party in October - Sep 19, 2008 - 10:19 AM Best Blues Guitarist Joe Bonamassa returning to Ridgefield - Sep 19, 2008 - 8:25 AM Rowayton Arts Center elects new officers & board members - Sep 19, 2008 - 8:23 AM The Loft Artist Association to present Stamford's largest annual art experience - Sep 19, 2008 - 8:22 AM Ducks storm back to beat 'Fish - Sep 18, 2008 - 11:56 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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