Loft Artists Association presents 40th Anniversary Open Studios Event The Loft Artists Association hosts their annual Open Studios event with special acknowledgement of their 40 years in Stamford’s South End. The event will take place at 575 Pacific St. in Stamford on Saturday, November 3, 12 to 5 PM and Sunday, November 4, 12 to 5 PM. More Sep 11, 2018 - 11:02:18 AM
Local artist donates sculptures to Ives Concert Park April Herbert, of Pound Ridge, New York, has led an interesting life and has found a way to pay it forward. Almost 40 years ago, at the age of 45, the mother of three saw a small advertisement in the New York Times promoting a four-day welding course at the Somerstown Gallery in Somers, New York. Herbert had always loved the arts, but had “never found my medium,” she said. When she mentioned the course to her husband, he told her that if she didn’t take it, he would take off from work and take it himself. So she did. More Sep 6, 2018 - 2:19:49 AM		Art Partners, Silvermine’s Outreach Education Program, receives $50,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation Silvermine Arts Center’s Art Partners Outreach Education Program is the recipient of a $50,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Art Partners, headed by Outreach Education Director Sophia Gevas, serves nearly 1,000 students in Stamford and Norwalk each year. Professional Teaching Artists collaborate with classroom teachers and after-school program directors to offer curriculum-based studio art projects that enhance critical-thinking skills and foster the joy of learning. More Aug 28, 2018 - 3:42:01 AM
Simsbury Chamber Launches Sculpture Look-Alike Photo Contest The Simsbury Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first ever Public Art Trail this summer. The project, which started on May 15th, features 32 bronze sculptures, and has drawn tens of thousands of visitors from all over the U. S. to Simsbury’s gardens and streets to catch an eye of these life-like figures. More Aug 27, 2018 - 5:58:05 AM		Maritime Garage Gallery Seeks Artists For Exhibit Inspired By Street Art The City of Norwalk Parking Authority’s Maritime Garage Gallery is inviting submissions from artists, 18 and over, for a new exhibit at the Maritime Gallery, located in the Maritime Parking Garage exhibit space in Norwalk, CT. The exhibit will run from October 25, 2018 through January 18, 2019. More Aug 13, 2018 - 5:25:22 AM
Mexico, Canada & France, Through the Lens of Karen Spencer at NPL A new collection of photographer Karen Spencer’s work, will be on exhibit at the Norwalk Public Library, in the Main Reading area, from August 12– September 30. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, August 12, from 3 – 5 p.m. More Jul 23, 2018 - 5:18:54 AM		Community Arts Partnership Program grant applications available The Stamford Community Arts Partnership Program (CAPP) grant has provided numerous Stamford-based arts and cultural organizations with funding to initiate special projects within the city for over 10 years. The grant highlights Mayor David R. Martin’s commitment to increasing the participation and accessibility of art throughout Stamford. This year the city has committed $100,000 in grant funding for projects by Stamford-based arts organizations or individual artists backed by a Stamford-based non-profit. More Jul 3, 2018 - 1:57:32 AM
Simsbury Chamber Salutes New Sculpture Exhibit with Sold-Out Event This summer, Simsbury’s streets, gardens and breathtaking scenery are home to 32 lifelike sculptures created by Seward Johnson. Sponsored by the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce, the hand-painted sculptures will be on display in numerous locations around town from now until September 15th. More May 28, 2018 - 7:12:57 AM		The Loft Artists Association Announces Summer Art Saturday Workshops The Loft Artists Association in Stamford, CT invites children ages 7 to 14 to again spread their creative wings this summer at a series of creative art workshops. The fifth annual Summer Art Saturday Workshop Program runs each Saturday 10 AM – 12PM from June 23 to August 11 and will feature explorations in Fimo clay, robot recyclables, poured and dripped painting, collage, watercolor, pressed flowers, cubist portraits and more — all taught by the LAA’s professional, award-winning artists. More May 8, 2018 - 7:21:02 AM
Timely Exhibition Highlights The Work of Contemporary Female Artists The Westport Arts Center presents Handmade: Women Reshaping Contemporary Art on view from March 23 – June 2, 2018. The exhibition is curated by Elizabeth Gorayeb, the Executive Director of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc., a non-profit art historical research foundation based in New York. For nearly two decades, Gorayeb has specialized in art historical research on the provenance and attribution of works of art. More Mar 15, 2018 - 5:31:59 AM		Stamford's LAA to hold annual 2018 Come Draw with Us The Loft Artists Association invites people of all ages to participate in two “Free Community Drawing Events” to be held Saturday March 17 and Saturday March 24 from 12 to 3:30 pm at 575 Pacific Street. More Feb 5, 2018 - 9:03:20 AM
WCSU hosts competition for artists to perform, exhibit on campus The Western Connecticut State University School of Visual & Performing Arts will host a competition in support of art and artists this spring. Artists of all disciplines (theatre, dance, art, music and film) — from up-and-coming artists to seasoned professionals — are encouraged to apply with either large- or small-scale projects and in various stages of completion. Through an application process adjudicated by the VPArts Commission, the selected artists will be awarded the opportunity to collaborate and present work in the university’s state-of-the-art Visual and Performing Arts Center free of charge. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, Feb. 1, and finalists will be notified by Thursday, Feb 15. There is an application fee of $30. More Jan 22, 2018 - 6:42:53 AM		Wilton Library welcomes FCAA artists in exhibition opening Jan. 5 After the hubbub of the holidays, Wilton Library offers art lovers a tranquil stroll through its gallery, reading room and reference area to reflect on “Fairfield County Arts Association Winter Collection” exhibition, opening on Friday, Jan. 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit features ten area artists from the collective who will be showcasing myriad subjects, styles and media. The featured artists include Deirdre Abbotts – Westport, Karin Brey – Trumbull, Gail Ingis Claus – Fairfield, Harold Davis – Bridgeport, Diane Desmond – Fairfield, Nina Marino – Norwalk, Linda McKie-McClellan – Westport, Patty Omonte – Trumbull, Jason Pritchard – Fairfield, and Eva Rogoff – Trumbull. More Dec 19, 2017 - 10:11:25 AM
Pop In To a Pop Up at the Westport Arts Center November 15 Pop in to a special fall Pop Up show by the Westport Artists Collective on Wednesday, November 15 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Westport Arts Center. The Pop Up is free and open to the public, and will be on view through Saturday, November 18. The Pop Up can also be previewed during the day on November 15. More Nov 3, 2017 - 6:07:27 AM		The Palace Theatre to feature works of Darien artist Jan Dilenschneider Jan Dilenschneider, a Darien landscape artist who has championed the cause of preserving our environment in exhibits worldwide, will display her paintings in a new show titled “Paint the Beautiful World” at Stamford’s Palace Theatre. More Sep 15, 2017 - 4:10:46 PM
Poets In Conversation at NPL October 5 Join NPL, once again, this fall for Poets In Conversation at the Norwalk Public Library. Each evening will feature two poets, who will read from their works and discuss the writing life with the audience. All programs, September through December, will take place the first Thursday of the month, at 7 p.m., in the Main Reading area of the library, located at 1 Belden Avenue, Norwalk. For the second year, Norwalk’s Poet Laureate, Laurel Peterson, has brought together a diverse group of published poets for what promises to be an interesting series. More Sep 13, 2017 - 1:54:44 PM		Pequot Library calls for artists' entries for "The Story of Art" Pequot Library is seeking art submissions for the 20th Annual Art Show, “The Story of Art.” Online submissions must be received by midnight on September 15, 2017 in order to be considered for entrance in this juried exhibition. The exhibition will be held at Pequot Library October 14 – 22, 2017. More Aug 22, 2017 - 2:54:44 AM
Loft Artists Present 4th Annual Tri-State Juried Exhibition The Loft Artists Association announces its fourth annual Tri-state juried exhibition of work by artists from Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, to be held from August 26th to September 24th in their galleries at 575 Pacific Street in Stamford. $1,000 in cash prizes will be presented at an Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony on September 8th from 6 to 8 pm. More Jul 31, 2017 - 2:43:41 AM		Stamford's Franklin Street Works to Honor Connecticut’s Public Art Program Specialist Tamara Dimitri and Chicago Artist Cheryl Pope Franklin Street Works, a not-for-profit contemporary art space in Downtown Stamford, will honor Connecticut arts advocate Tamara Dimitri and Chicago artist Cheryl Pope at its benefit party, “Get Out! Making Art Public” on Saturday, September 16, 5:00-8:00 pm More Jul 26, 2017 - 8:34:20 AM
37th Faber Birren Color Show The Stamford Art Association will present the "37th Faber Birren Color Show" at its Townhouse Gallery September 24 through October 26, 2017 and the opening reception will take place on Sunday, September 24 from 4-6 pm. 45 national artists will present their interpretations of color in this juried multimedia art exhibit. The exhibit honors Faber Birren, world renowned color theorist and former Stamford, CT resident. This competition is the only artistic event devoted exclusively to the use of color. The juror for this exhibit is Devon Zimmerman, Ph.D. candidate, formerly Director's Assistant at Pace, Modern and Contemporary Art Department Research Assistant at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and researcher at MoMA. $2500 in cash awards will be presented at the opening reception. More Jul 6, 2017 - 9:00:42 AM		The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to present new works by artist Jan Dilenschneider Twenty new paintings by Connecticut artist Jan Dilenschneider will be featured at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in an exhibition entitled, Eco Visions, that opens on July 12, 2017, and runs through October 5, 2017, with a reception on Sept. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The exhibition will be curated by Gail Ingis. More Jun 16, 2017 - 7:54:14 AM
Kellogg Environmental Center Hosts Art Show Opening Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will host an art show opening for a display of artwork from Blue Rock Studio, Oxford, on Tuesday, June 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby. The public is invited to attend the Opening and meet the artists. The exhibit is free and will be open to the public through July 23. More Jun 16, 2017 - 7:52:16 AM		Wilton Library pays tribute to Branchville SoHo Gallery June 9 They all use to hang decorously on the walls of the Branchville SoHo Gallery of Contemporary Art and now they have one more chance to be seen together before they move on to be cherished and loved in people’s homes. Paula Reens, who passed away last month, and her husband Lou Reens, Wilton residents for the past 49 years, made a decision to have the remaining paintings from their contemporary gallery they owned in Ridgefield, CT placed on display at Wilton Library and have the library be the beneficiary of one hundred percent of the proceeds. The public will be able to see fifty paintings of some of America’s well-regarded contemporary artists at the opening reception of “The Branchville SoHo Gallery Estate Art Exhibition” on Friday, June 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. Artists such as Ben Benn (1884-1983), Jack Youngerman (b. 1926), Marvin Hayes (b. 1939; lived in Wilton 1965 - 1991) and Robert Heindel (1938 – 2005), among others will be featured. More May 23, 2017 - 5:58:09 AM
Fairfield Students District-wide Art Show at Pequot Library Pequot Library is honored to host Fairfield Public Schools’ 43rd Annual District-wide Art Show, from Friday, May 26 - Friday, June 2, 2017 in the Auditorium and Reading Room. The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. To better facilitate the town’s participation, encouraged viewing times for elementary schools are between 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. and for secondary schools from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. More May 20, 2017 - 5:52:25 AM		Franklin Street Works presents a group exhibition exploring queerness through the lens of class and vice versa “The Work of Love, The Queer of Labor” opens with a free, public reception on Sunday, May 21, 4:00-7:00 p.m. There will also be a pre-reception panel from 3:00-4:00 pm. The group exhibition is on view through August 27. Franklin Street Works, a not-for-profit art space in Stamford, presents its new exhibition, “The Work of Love, The Queer of Labor.” More May 15, 2017 - 8:04:47 AM

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