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Civic/Civil Engagement – Annual Members Exhibition

This year’s Members Exhibition theme is Civic/Civil Engagement. Realizing that the upcoming election looms large this year, rather than trying to ignore it, we are asking our artists to explore what civil civic engagement means to them and how they express their perspectives through printmaking. What can they contribute to the discourse in a constructive way to bring about greater understanding? We are looking forward to a lively display of prints in the gallery with equally compelling statements to get…

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November 17, 2024 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

where

299 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850 United States

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Center for Contemporary Printmaking

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This year’s Members Exhibition theme is Civic/Civil Engagement. Realizing that the upcoming election looms large this year, rather than trying to ignore it, we are asking our artists to explore what civil civic engagement means to them and how they express their perspectives through printmaking. What can they contribute to the discourse in a constructive way to bring about greater understanding? We are looking forward to a lively display of prints in the gallery with equally compelling statements to get us all thinking.

Location:
Grace Ross Shanley Gallery
Mathews Park
299 West Avenue,
Norwalk, CT 06850

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