Residence is the first one-person exhibition in which Amanda Russhell Wallace showcases a range of what she calls historical collaging. She approaches this method of bridging the past and present via predominantly lens-based, photographic work. In many ways, Residence is an umbrella for explorations of migration, genealogy, domesticity, and other broad parameters of home-making. Wallace […]
Avon Theatre presents the 2024 Oscar®-Nominated Film Festival! All shows are at 11 AM https://bit.ly/47V7uu6 Your last chance to watch the best films of 2023 selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences! Ticket Prices: Avon Members $9 General Public $14.50 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1_thlAVkvA Past Lives Sat. 2/3 Run Time 105 Mins. Rustin […]
Albumen, a printing process from the mid-1800s, was the first commercially viable photographic printing process. The process uses paper coated with an egg white solution and UV light in concert with a photographic negative to create a brown-toned image. In this workshop, we will explore a modern variation of the original Albumen process to create […]
This new film series was made possible by the City of Stamford through a generous grant from the Stamford Arts and Culture Commission. Admission is free and includes a complimentary popcorn and soda. Movies That Build Community tickets are only available through our box office. Call (203) 967-3660 or visit in person to reserve your […]
Millner's work investigates the relationship between art and nature, the natural and the man-made. Based in St. Louis, MO, the artist has executed different bodies of work over his decades-long career. He began by using traditional pigmented materials on canvas to convey the complexity of lines and contours seen in organic forms, such as flowers, […]
Millner's work investigates the relationship between art and nature, the natural and the man-made. Based in St. Louis, MO, the artist has executed different bodies of work over his decades-long career. He began by using traditional pigmented materials on canvas to convey the complexity of lines and contours seen in organic forms, such as flowers, […]
Join us for the second program in our Celebrating Community series! This series focuses on celebrating different communitities and cultures. To celebrate Black History Month we will be hosting a special session of our Open Art Studio. Participants will learn about Dr. Martin Luther King's I have a dream speech and then create an art […]
Led by certified, experienced instructors: Ysanne & Heather from YWCA New Britain All levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat. For more information please contact: hlabbe@ywcanewbritain.org Yoga in the NEW/NOW Anila Quayyum Agha installation: Agha’s sculptures are created from intricately cut steel illuminated by a single light source—dramatically filling the room with ornate patterns of light and […]
Meet pilots, engineers, and aerospace professionals from around the region, participate in hands on activities, climb aboard our historic aircraft, win prizes at Women Take Flight bingo, and more! Hear from Keynote Speaker Terry VandenDolder, Lt Col USAFR (Ret), CAPT, B-777, American Airlines, who will speak at 11AM. Fat City Kid food truck will be […]
Forgeries, theft, arson, and murder — our museum is full of artifacts that tell stories of long-ago crime and punishment. Join us for a custom collections tour focusing on true crime stories! Tickets are $15 per person. $10 for Connecticut Museum members, free for NARM-level members of the Connecticut Museum. Space is limited! Get tickets […]
A prolific artist, Susie M. Barstow (1836-1923) captured on canvas and paper the larger American landscape experience as it evolved across the nineteenth century. A notable figure in the field of American landscape painting, Barstow is featured in the exhibition Women Reframe American Landscape. Dr. Nancy Siegel’s lecture examines the life and career of this fascinating […]
In this virtual presentation, historian Jeffrey A. Denman will discuss John Quincy Adams’ background and experiences in politics beginning with the administration of George Washington. This talk will include the Amistad affair as it pertains to Connecticut, and John Quincy Adams’ arguments in front of the Supreme Court resulting in the freeing of the captives. Denman will also touch […]
Friday, March 15, 7:30pm Saturday, March 16, 7:30pm Sunday, March 17, 3:00pm $15/$12 for ACE Members FREE for kids under 18 Tickets available online or at the door UCONN Puppetry MFA student, Alyson Doyle, has created an original puppetry production based on the life and artwork of renowned artist, Marc Chagall. Audiences of all ages […]
We celebrate the artists who continue to bring beauty into the world despite living with a devasting diagnosis. Parkinson's affects each individual uniquely, and every step of their process is a struggle, either physically, cognitively, or emotionally. To continue to create is a dedicated decision to make our world just a little bit more beautiful.
March 18 - May 3 Opening Reception on Thursday March 28, 12:30-2:00pm. Landi Hou practices papercutting, the traditional art form of meticulous cutting images from paper with scissors or a knife. The craft of papercutting is practiced by diverse cultures globally and ranges from simple designs to intricate and detailed patterns and scenery. Hou’s approach […]
Hike up your petticoats and meet us in Hartford for "A Night at the Public House: Let Them Vote!" Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Susan Campbell (and special guests from Sea Tea Improv) will be on hand to tell the story of Isabella Beecher Hooker and the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association’s fight for the enfranchisement of women […]
Contemporary Puerto Rican Art Coming to the Art Museum, University of Saint Joseph WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (March 4, 2024) — The Art Museum at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will open the exhibition (R)evolution: Identity and Power in Puerto Rican and Diasporican Art—a reflection upon colonialism and Puerto Rican resistance—with a public reception […]
Documenting Climate Change: How a Documentary is Made Enjoy a Litchfield Distillery cocktail during a screening of Climate Change Along Connecticut’s Coast, a CPTV documentary on Long Island Sound’s climate impact. Hear director Ryan Caron King discuss the film’s creation. Plus, access the Sea Change | See Change exhibit. Support provided by the George A. […]
March 23 - September 8, 2024 Open Wednesday – Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking & admission except Good Friday (Friday, March 29), Holy Saturday (Saturday, March 30), Easter (Sunday, March 31), and Independence Day (Thursday, July 4). True Presence: The Eucharist in History and Art is a celebration of Christ’s promise of […]
A panel of experts talks about efforts to uncover long-ignored stories and recalibrate our understanding of Connecticut’s historical involvement with slavery. Former State Representative Pat Wilson Pheanious shares her family’s story in Connecticut Public’s new series Unforgotten: Connecticut’s Hidden History of Slavery; Akeia de Barros Gomes, Senior Curator of Maritime Social Histories at the Mystic Seaport Museum […]
Join us as we embark on a visual journey through the ever-changing landscape of feminist ideals and activism. Discover how artists across generations have harnessed the power of creativity to convey the struggles, triumphs, and complexities of the feminist movement. From the pioneering works of early suffragettes to the contemporary expressions of gender equality, this […]