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Fairfield County Student Art Showcase – Call for Entries!

Carriage Barn Arts Center 681 South Avenue, New Canaan, C, United States

Stand Together Against Racism (S.T.A.R), in partnership with The Glass House and the Carriage Barn Arts Center, is hosting its third annual "Through Your Looking Glass" student art showcase. This event celebrates how art, design, and architecture can promote social justice, inclusion, equity, and diversity. Students of all ages from Fairfield County, CT, including college […]

Free

Rosemary Cotnoir, “Pattern at Play” at CT State Community College – Middlesex

Ct State Community College - Middlesex 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, CT, United States

Opening Reception on Thursday September 19, 4:30-6:00pm at Pegasus Gallery. Rosemary Cotnoir’s evocative landscape paintings emphasize abstract pattern, form, and color.   Her improvisational process of painting overlays organic applications of acrylic with controlled and descriptive mark making.  Cotnoir’s works portray aerial and similarly unexpected perspectives of coastlines, marshes, forests and rivers.  These birds-eye views provide […]

Coastal Autumn

Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery 140 Bank Street, New London, C, United States

Coastal Autumn Exhibit at Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery features local painters William Prensky and Neil Ruenzel and the photography of Michael Congdon. Neil Ruenzel studied at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts and is a member of the Lyme Art Association, he favors regional landscapes and seascapes and works in oils. William Prensky […]

Free

Watercolor Basics

Instructor: Christine Sniadach Students should bring their own preferred materials Register online or call 860-871-8222 Take a step-by-step approach to learn basic watercolor techniques. Watercolor is a unique and fun medium that requires some knowledge of how it reacts to water and other substances. Many times it paints itself! You will learn some basic techniques […]

$55

The Prosecution Rests

Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford, CT, United States

From the assassination of President Garfield to the crimes that inspired the movie Arsenic and Old Lace, Foundation Director Beverly Lucas shares intriguing stories of sensational trials, tragic crimes, and even one unsolved mystery, all of which gripped the imagination of Connecticut residents. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery […]

$10.00

Walk-In Tour | Museum Masterpieces

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

  Walk-In Tour | Museum Masterpieces   Dive into highlights of the NBMAA's permanent collection on this hour-long Docent-led tour. Saturdays at 1 p.m. | Starting September 14, 2024  Sundays, September 22, 29, and October 6, 1 p.m. Please note: There will be no Saturday 1 p.m. tours on December 28 or January 4. And on October 19, November […]

Gallery Talk | Inspiration, Appropriation, and Conversation with Carol Lacoss

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Join Docent Carol Lacoss to share in a discussion of the ways contemporary artists Justin Favela, Titus Kaphar, and Valerie Hegarty appropriate works from the permanent collection to explore ideas and issues that are relevant to our lives today. This will be an opportunity to participate in a small group to discuss the way art […]

Walk-In Tour | Vik Muniz

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

  Walk-In Tour | Vik Muniz   Dive deeper into the NBMAA’s temporary exhibitions! On this Docent-led hour-long tour, participants will look closely at special exhibition Vik Muniz.  Sundays at 1 p.m. | October 13, 2024 - February 23, 2025 Please note: There will be no Sunday 1 p.m. tours on December 22, December 29, and January […]

DateNight Downtown: Paint Pouring 101

WORK_SPACE 903 Main St, Manchester, C, United States

Unleash Your Inner Artist! Looking for a creative and fun night out in downtown? Join us at WORK_SPACE for our Intro to Paint Pouring class! Dive into the mesmerizing world of paint pouring. This acrylic-based technique, combined with a special pouring medium, allows colors to blend and flow effortlessly, resulting in stunning marble and drip-like effects. Our hands-on workshop […]

$50.00