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SUMMARY:Adopt-a-Horse 2025
DESCRIPTION:Support for the collection helps us tell the stories that we share with our community and visitors every day\, and we could not do it without you! When you adopt one of the 50 animals up for adoption in 2025\, you are directly supporting our efforts to fulfill our mission: The Carousel Museum is a non-profit organization that preserves and exhibits antique and modern carousel art\, and celebrates dedicated craftsmen\, to inspire creativity\, joy\, and wonder. \nWith your adoption you get:\nTo name your animal for the 2025 calendar year!\nA plaque recognizing your contribution in the gallery.\nAn official “Adoption Certificate.”\n1-year Family Membership (12 months from the time of adoption)\nLimited Edition 2025 Adoption Pin!\nFREE General admission to The Carousel Museum all year long! \nEvent Details\nDate: 2025\nTime: Online\nLocation: The Carousel Museum\, 95 Riverside Ave\, Bristol\, CT 06010
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/adopt-a-horse-2025/
LOCATION:The Carousel Museum\, 95 Riverside Ave\, Bristol\, CT 06010\, CT\, 06010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Animals for All,Children
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SUMMARY:The Cold War-Era US Embassy Program & Modern New Canaan
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition highlights the midcentury embassies built in The Hague and in Dublin by architects Marcel Breuer and John Johansen respectively.  \nThe exhibition examines how the architects’ early experimentations in domestic architecture informed and inspired the modern language they later brought to their embassies.  \nOpening Days and Hours: Wednesday through Saturday\, 12 PM to 5 PM  \nOnera Foundation\n63 Park Street\nNew Canaan\, CT 06840
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/the-cold-war-era-us-embassy-program-modern-new-canaan/
LOCATION:The Onera Foundation\, 63 Park St\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
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SUMMARY:Treaties on De-Fences by Jorge Otero-Pailos
DESCRIPTION:On view through June 13\, 2026 \nOnera Foundation’s inaugural exhibition Treaties on De-Fences by Jorge Otero-Pailos\, explores the preservation of the Eero Saarinen-designed Cold War-era US Embassy in Oslo\, Norway.   \nCurated and produced by the Onera Foundation in close coordination with Otero-Pailos Studio and the National Museum of American Diplomacy\, Treaties on De-Fences  spans five galleries across the first two floors of 63 Park Street.  \nOpening Days and Hour: Wednesday through Saturday\, 12 PM to 5 PM. \nOnera Foundation \n63 Park Street\, New Canaan\, CT
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/treaties-on-de-fences-by-jorge-otero-pailos/
LOCATION:The Onera Foundation\, 63 Park St\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
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SUMMARY:Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
DESCRIPTION:“Here is where finally opposites come together\, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth\, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi \nWhile the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone\, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel\, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work\, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc\, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective\, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin. \nWriting about the unique materiality of his sculptures\, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern\, fine art and design\, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States\, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity\, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes. \nFeaturing a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures\, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first\, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities\, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel\, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains\, fruit\, and sky in the second grouping\, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that\, in modernity\, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction\, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas\, weight and weightlessness\, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures\, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed\, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects\, spaces\, and people in a network of cast reflections\, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life\, his practice\, and themselves. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun\, Curatorial Associate\, with support from Ashley Holland\, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives\, and Javier Rivero Ramos\, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/isamu-noguchi-metal-the-mirror/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark
DESCRIPTION:One hundred and fifty years ago a group of French artists staged their first independent exhibition in Paris and a radical movement called Impressionism was born. In July of that year\, Danish artist Michael Ancher (1849–1927) joined Karl Madsen (1855–1938) in Skagen\, Denmark\, a fishing village located on the country’s northernmost point. As with the exhibition in Paris\, Ancher’s arrival there marked the beginning of an artistic revolution that would upend the academic realism and traditional modes\, subjects\, and locales of Danish Golden Age art. Inspired by growing discourses of nationalism and naturalism\, Danish artists turned to scenes of everyday life\, and especially of labor\, with local men\, women\, and children featuring prominently in their work. Indeed\, as Skagen developed into a thriving art colony in the late nineteenth century\, labor had become a defining feature of Danish painting\, paving the way for other artists—including Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916) and L.A. Ring (1854–1933)—to contemplate the art of work and the work of art. \nOrganized thematically\, the exhibition features a selection of twenty-eight works from the collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb\, Jr.\, that illuminates the virtue and beauty of labor\, whether domestic\, intellectual\, or manual. Women engaged in child rearing and ordinary household tasks—such as laundering\, setting the table\, or mending clothes—reflect the quiet intimacy of domestic work. Agricultural and maritime labor\, which predominated in the coastal towns where many Danish artists lived and worked\, also appear frequently in these paintings\, which serve as testaments to the strength\, endurance\, and respectability of local farmers\, fishermen\, and their families. Other pictures capture the mental exertion required for piano playing\, reading\, writing\, and painting\, positioning artistic creativity as its own valued form of labor. While the portraits\, landscapes\, and interiors on view highlight the dynamism of work as a subject in nineteenth-century Danish art\, they also stand as potent reminders of the artistic labor inherent to their making. \nThe Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is organized by the Bruce Museum and curated by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art\, and Jordan Hillman\, Curatorial Associate. Support for The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is generously provided by CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, Gabelli Funds\, and the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/the-art-of-work-painting-labor-in-nineteenth-century-denmark/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Curatorial,FIY
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T170000
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SUMMARY:iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
DESCRIPTION:The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025\, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year\, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity\, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut\, New Jersey\, and New York. \nMajor support for iCreate 2025 is generously provided by an anonymous donor\, with additional support from the CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund\, Debbie Simon\, and Lily deJongh Downing and David Yudain. \nImage:\nLilly Messina\nNew Canaan High School\, Grade 12\nMy Name’s Sake\nColored ink on paper\n16.5 x 12.5 inches
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/icreate-2025-annual-juried-exhibition-of-high-school-talent/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T180000
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SUMMARY:Robert Thorson in Conversation: The Art of New England’s Stone Walls
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation\nREGISTER HERE\nPlease join us on Wednesday\, November 5 at 6PM for a presentation on Hill-Stead’s magnificent stone walls. Robert Thorson is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut and a leading authority on the physical characteristics\, history\, and preservation of the celebrated stone walls that make New England’s landscape so distinctive. The event will be preceded by an optional walking tour of Hill-Stead’s stone walls with Thorson (beginning at 3:30PM)\, in which participants will have a chance to engage in a more extended conversation.\nLecture Tickets\n$20 members\n$25 non-members\nAfternoon Walk Tickets – FREE\nLecture Series Description:\nAs part of an ongoing series sponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation\, Hill-Stead brings distinguished speakers to the museum to give public-facing lectures that relate to the rotating exhibitions\, permanent collection\, architecture and grounds.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/robert-thorson-in-conversation-the-art-of-new-englands-stone-walls/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:Studio Beginnings
DESCRIPTION:Our youngest artists\, designers\, and builders are invited step into the arts studio to have fun making art inspired by the River building and surrounding landscape! Think\, play\, create\, and experiment with texture\, form\, line\, color and space. \nThis session is recommended for ages 1-5 and their caretakers.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/studio-beginnings/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Educational,Kids and Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T170000
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SUMMARY:Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
DESCRIPTION:“Here is where finally opposites come together\, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth\, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi \nWhile the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone\, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel\, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work\, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc\, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective\, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin. \nWriting about the unique materiality of his sculptures\, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern\, fine art and design\, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States\, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity\, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes. \nFeaturing a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures\, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first\, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities\, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel\, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains\, fruit\, and sky in the second grouping\, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that\, in modernity\, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction\, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas\, weight and weightlessness\, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures\, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed\, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects\, spaces\, and people in a network of cast reflections\, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life\, his practice\, and themselves. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun\, Curatorial Associate\, with support from Ashley Holland\, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives\, and Javier Rivero Ramos\, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/isamu-noguchi-metal-the-mirror/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark
DESCRIPTION:One hundred and fifty years ago a group of French artists staged their first independent exhibition in Paris and a radical movement called Impressionism was born. In July of that year\, Danish artist Michael Ancher (1849–1927) joined Karl Madsen (1855–1938) in Skagen\, Denmark\, a fishing village located on the country’s northernmost point. As with the exhibition in Paris\, Ancher’s arrival there marked the beginning of an artistic revolution that would upend the academic realism and traditional modes\, subjects\, and locales of Danish Golden Age art. Inspired by growing discourses of nationalism and naturalism\, Danish artists turned to scenes of everyday life\, and especially of labor\, with local men\, women\, and children featuring prominently in their work. Indeed\, as Skagen developed into a thriving art colony in the late nineteenth century\, labor had become a defining feature of Danish painting\, paving the way for other artists—including Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916) and L.A. Ring (1854–1933)—to contemplate the art of work and the work of art. \nOrganized thematically\, the exhibition features a selection of twenty-eight works from the collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb\, Jr.\, that illuminates the virtue and beauty of labor\, whether domestic\, intellectual\, or manual. Women engaged in child rearing and ordinary household tasks—such as laundering\, setting the table\, or mending clothes—reflect the quiet intimacy of domestic work. Agricultural and maritime labor\, which predominated in the coastal towns where many Danish artists lived and worked\, also appear frequently in these paintings\, which serve as testaments to the strength\, endurance\, and respectability of local farmers\, fishermen\, and their families. Other pictures capture the mental exertion required for piano playing\, reading\, writing\, and painting\, positioning artistic creativity as its own valued form of labor. While the portraits\, landscapes\, and interiors on view highlight the dynamism of work as a subject in nineteenth-century Danish art\, they also stand as potent reminders of the artistic labor inherent to their making. \nThe Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is organized by the Bruce Museum and curated by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art\, and Jordan Hillman\, Curatorial Associate. Support for The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is generously provided by CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, Gabelli Funds\, and the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/the-art-of-work-painting-labor-in-nineteenth-century-denmark/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Curatorial,FIY
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SUMMARY:iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
DESCRIPTION:The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025\, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year\, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity\, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut\, New Jersey\, and New York. \nMajor support for iCreate 2025 is generously provided by an anonymous donor\, with additional support from the CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund\, Debbie Simon\, and Lily deJongh Downing and David Yudain. \nImage:\nLilly Messina\nNew Canaan High School\, Grade 12\nMy Name’s Sake\nColored ink on paper\n16.5 x 12.5 inches
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/icreate-2025-annual-juried-exhibition-of-high-school-talent/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T130000
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SUMMARY:Art in Focus: Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun\, Chinese Laundry\, 1899
DESCRIPTION:Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo for an informal discussion of this work from the exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy: Stafford Mantle Northcote\, Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun\, Chinese Laundry\, 1899\, oil on canvas. The New York Historical\, Gift of George A. Zabriskie\, 1946.255\nWant to join the virtual conversation at 1pm? Click here to register.\nAbout the Exhibition: Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy (organized by The New York Historical) explores monuments and their representations in public spaces as flashpoints of fierce debate over national identity\, politics\, and race that have raged for centuries. Offering a historical foundation for understanding today’s controversies\, the exhibition features fragments of a statue of King George III torn down by American Revolutionaries\, a souvenir replica of a bulldozed monument by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage\, and a maquette of New York City’s first public monument to a Black woman\, Harriet Tubman\, among other objects from The New York Historical’s collection. The exhibition reveals how monument-making and monument-breaking have long shaped American life as public statues have been celebrated\, attacked\, protested\, altered\, and removed.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/art-in-focus-tong-yin-yee-shung-gun-chinese-laundry-1899/
LOCATION:Bellermine Hall – Fairfield University\, 1073 North Benson Rd\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art in Focus: Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun\, Chinese Laundry\, 1899
DESCRIPTION:Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo for an informal discussion of this work from the exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy: Stafford Mantle Northcote\, Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun\, Chinese Laundry\, 1899\, oil on canvas. The New York Historical\, Gift of George A. Zabriskie\, 1946.255 \nAbout the Exhibition: Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy (organized by The New York Historical) explores monuments and their representations in public spaces as flashpoints of fierce debate over national identity\, politics\, and race that have raged for centuries. Offering a historical foundation for understanding today’s controversies\, the exhibition features fragments of a statue of King George III torn down by American Revolutionaries\, a souvenir replica of a bulldozed monument by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage\, and a maquette of New York City’s first public monument to a Black woman\, Harriet Tubman\, among other objects from The New York Historical’s collection. The exhibition reveals how monument-making and monument-breaking have long shaped American life as public statues have been celebrated\, attacked\, protested\, altered\, and removed.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/art-in-focus-tong-yin-yee-shung-gun-chinese-laundry-1899-2/
LOCATION:CT
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SUMMARY:Virtual Art in Focus: Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun\, Chinese Laundry\, 1899
DESCRIPTION:Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo for an informal discussion of this work from the exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy: Stafford Mantle Northcote\, Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun\, Chinese Laundry\, 1899\, oil on canvas. The New York Historical\, Gift of George A. Zabriskie\, 1946.255\nThis event will be livestreamed. Want to join the conversation in person at 12 noon? Click here to register.\nAbout the Exhibition: Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy (organized by The New York Historical) explores monuments and their representations in public spaces as flashpoints of fierce debate over national identity\, politics\, and race that have raged for centuries. Offering a historical foundation for understanding today’s controversies\, the exhibition features fragments of a statue of King George III torn down by American Revolutionaries\, a souvenir replica of a bulldozed monument by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage\, and a maquette of New York City’s first public monument to a Black woman\, Harriet Tubman\, among other objects from The New York Historical’s collection. The exhibition reveals how monument-making and monument-breaking have long shaped American life as public statues have been celebrated\, attacked\, protested\, altered\, and removed.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/virtual-art-in-focus-tong-yin-yee-shung-gun-chinese-laundry-1899/
LOCATION:Bellermine Hall – Fairfield University\, 1073 North Benson Rd\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfield University Art Museum":MAILTO:scipollaro@fairfield.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250423T201727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T182934Z
UID:10004214-1762441200-1762448400@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio
DESCRIPTION:Drop into the Arts Studio for a facilitated series designed by artists\, curators\, and educators that invites families to play\, create\, and experiment with sensory-rich materials and different modes of artmaking. \nFor ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/open-arts-studio/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Classes and Workshops,Children,Family Programs,Kids and Families,Programs & Events,Youth & Family Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20251004T173706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T173706Z
UID:10006920-1762448400-1762452000@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Livestream Lecture: Sculpting the Past: Art\, Identity\, and Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Kelley H. Di Dio\, Rush C. Hawkins Professor of Art History at the University of Vermont\, discusses the issues around public commemoration of the past\, with a particular focus on the Southern United States. Her talk forms part of the Edwin L. Weisl\, Jr. Lectureships in Art History\, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation.\nThis lecture will be livestreamed. Want to join us for the in-person lecture instead? Register here.\nAbout the Exhibition: Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy (organized by The New York Historical) explores monuments and their representations in public spaces as flashpoints of fierce debate over national identity\, politics\, and race that have raged for centuries. Offering a historical foundation for understanding today’s controversies\, the exhibition features fragments of a statue of King George III torn down by American Revolutionaries\, a souvenir replica of a bulldozed monument by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage\, and a maquette of New York City’s first public monument to a Black woman\, Harriet Tubman\, among other objects from The New York Historical’s collection. The exhibition reveals how monument-making and monument-breaking have long shaped American life as public statues have been celebrated\, attacked\, protested\, altered\, and removed.\n* This event is a part of Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment: The Promise and Paradox *\nImage: Robert E. Lee Head in process of being melted down\, from the statue group originally on Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA. Credit: Eze Amos/For Swords into Plowshares
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/livestream-lecture-sculpting-the-past-art-identity-and-commemoration/
LOCATION:Online Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfield University Art Museum":MAILTO:scipollaro@fairfield.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20251004T173711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T173711Z
UID:10006919-1762448400-1762452000@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Lecture: Sculpting the Past: Art\, Identity\, and Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Kelley H. Di Dio\, Rush C. Hawkins Professor of Art History at the University of Vermont\, discusses the issues around public commemoration of the past\, with a particular focus on the Southern United States. Her talk forms part of the Edwin L. Weisl\, Jr. Lectureships in Art History\, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation.\nAbout the Exhibition: Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy (organized by The New York Historical) explores monuments and their representations in public spaces as flashpoints of fierce debate over national identity\, politics\, and race that have raged for centuries. Offering a historical foundation for understanding today’s controversies\, the exhibition features fragments of a statue of King George III torn down by American Revolutionaries\, a souvenir replica of a bulldozed monument by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage\, and a maquette of New York City’s first public monument to a Black woman\, Harriet Tubman\, among other objects from The New York Historical’s collection. The exhibition reveals how monument-making and monument-breaking have long shaped American life as public statues have been celebrated\, attacked\, protested\, altered\, and removed.\n* This event is a part of Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment: The Promise and Paradox *\nImage: Robert E. Lee Head in process of being melted down\, from the statue group originally on Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA. Credit: Eze Amos/For Swords into Plowshares
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/lecture-sculpting-the-past-art-identity-and-commemoration/
LOCATION:Fairfield University Art Museum\, 200 Barlow Rd\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfield University Art Museum":MAILTO:scipollaro@fairfield.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20251110T191156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T191156Z
UID:10006962-1762448400-1762459200@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:First Thursdays: Double Header Opening
DESCRIPTION:Escape into art with a new experience every month! \nCash bar\, nibbles\, live music\, and more. Celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions with live music\, fall-themed cocktails\, and drawing in the galleries. Discover Peter Waite: Social Memory\, Paintings 1987–2025 with the artist and explore the cultural significance and transitional nature of public spaces. Learn about Gerald Incandela’s distinctive photographic process\, which conceptually merges drawing and photography\, while he discusses his new exhibition\, Gerald Incandela: Photographic Drawings. Stay for a screening of Wings of Desire at 8pm. \nFree. Registration encouraged.  \nFirst Thursdays is generously funded by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All Program.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/first-thursdays-double-header-opening/
LOCATION:CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250411T215754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T183639Z
UID:10004155-1762509600-1762534800@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
DESCRIPTION:“Here is where finally opposites come together\, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth\, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi \nWhile the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone\, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel\, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work\, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc\, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective\, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin. \nWriting about the unique materiality of his sculptures\, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern\, fine art and design\, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States\, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity\, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes. \nFeaturing a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures\, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first\, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities\, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel\, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains\, fruit\, and sky in the second grouping\, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that\, in modernity\, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction\, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas\, weight and weightlessness\, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures\, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed\, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects\, spaces\, and people in a network of cast reflections\, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life\, his practice\, and themselves. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun\, Curatorial Associate\, with support from Ashley Holland\, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives\, and Javier Rivero Ramos\, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/isamu-noguchi-metal-the-mirror/2025-11-07/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250527T184620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T183753Z
UID:10005563-1762509600-1762534800@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark
DESCRIPTION:One hundred and fifty years ago a group of French artists staged their first independent exhibition in Paris and a radical movement called Impressionism was born. In July of that year\, Danish artist Michael Ancher (1849–1927) joined Karl Madsen (1855–1938) in Skagen\, Denmark\, a fishing village located on the country’s northernmost point. As with the exhibition in Paris\, Ancher’s arrival there marked the beginning of an artistic revolution that would upend the academic realism and traditional modes\, subjects\, and locales of Danish Golden Age art. Inspired by growing discourses of nationalism and naturalism\, Danish artists turned to scenes of everyday life\, and especially of labor\, with local men\, women\, and children featuring prominently in their work. Indeed\, as Skagen developed into a thriving art colony in the late nineteenth century\, labor had become a defining feature of Danish painting\, paving the way for other artists—including Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916) and L.A. Ring (1854–1933)—to contemplate the art of work and the work of art. \nOrganized thematically\, the exhibition features a selection of twenty-eight works from the collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb\, Jr.\, that illuminates the virtue and beauty of labor\, whether domestic\, intellectual\, or manual. Women engaged in child rearing and ordinary household tasks—such as laundering\, setting the table\, or mending clothes—reflect the quiet intimacy of domestic work. Agricultural and maritime labor\, which predominated in the coastal towns where many Danish artists lived and worked\, also appear frequently in these paintings\, which serve as testaments to the strength\, endurance\, and respectability of local farmers\, fishermen\, and their families. Other pictures capture the mental exertion required for piano playing\, reading\, writing\, and painting\, positioning artistic creativity as its own valued form of labor. While the portraits\, landscapes\, and interiors on view highlight the dynamism of work as a subject in nineteenth-century Danish art\, they also stand as potent reminders of the artistic labor inherent to their making. \nThe Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is organized by the Bruce Museum and curated by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art\, and Jordan Hillman\, Curatorial Associate. Support for The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is generously provided by CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, Gabelli Funds\, and the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/the-art-of-work-painting-labor-in-nineteenth-century-denmark/2025-11-07/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Curatorial,FIY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250717T154037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T154037Z
UID:10006034-1762509600-1762534800@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
DESCRIPTION:The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025\, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year\, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity\, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut\, New Jersey\, and New York. \nMajor support for iCreate 2025 is generously provided by an anonymous donor\, with additional support from the CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund\, Debbie Simon\, and Lily deJongh Downing and David Yudain. \nImage:\nLilly Messina\nNew Canaan High School\, Grade 12\nMy Name’s Sake\nColored ink on paper\n16.5 x 12.5 inches
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/icreate-2025-annual-juried-exhibition-of-high-school-talent/2025-11-07/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T100000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20251027T224803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T224803Z
UID:10006936-1762592400-1762596000@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Ballet Hartford Family Day at Hill-Stead
DESCRIPTION:Eventbrite Ticket Link\nSaturday\, November 8\, 2025\nJoin us in Hill-Stead’s historic Makeshift Theater on Saturday\, November 8th from 2-3PM when professional dancers from Ballet Hartford will present an interactive ballet program for children 5-12. The children will experience an intro and movement class\, learn some choreography\, see dancers perform and have an opportunity to ask questions.\nChildren $15 | accompanying adults are Free\nSeating will be limited\, please visit the Ballet Hartford website to purchase tickets through eventbrite.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/ballet-hartford-family-day-at-hill-stead-2/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Kids and Families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T163000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20251110T191233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T191233Z
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SUMMARY:WEAVING INTRODUCTION FOR BEGINNERS with Margaret Liljedahl
DESCRIPTION:This two-part workshop is an intensive\, hands-on introduction to floor loom weaving\, covering the full process from winding a warp to weaving and finishing cloth. In the first session\, students will measure and wind two-color warps and dress their looms in preparation to weave. On the second day\, students will focus on weaving their project\, explore finishing techniques and take their projects home.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/weaving-introduction-for-beginners-with-margaret-liljedahl/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:Five Points Art Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Classes and Workshops
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250423T201747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T201747Z
UID:10004473-1762596000-1762610400@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio
DESCRIPTION:Drop into the Arts Studio for a facilitated series designed by artists\, curators\, and educators that invites families to play\, create\, and experiment with sensory-rich materials and different modes of artmaking. \nFor ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/open-arts-studio-2/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Classes and Workshops,Children,Family Programs,Kids and Families,Programs & Events,Youth & Family Programs
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250411T215754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T183639Z
UID:10004156-1762596000-1762621200@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
DESCRIPTION:“Here is where finally opposites come together\, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth\, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi \nWhile the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone\, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel\, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work\, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc\, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective\, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin. \nWriting about the unique materiality of his sculptures\, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern\, fine art and design\, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States\, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity\, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes. \nFeaturing a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures\, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first\, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities\, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel\, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains\, fruit\, and sky in the second grouping\, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that\, in modernity\, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction\, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas\, weight and weightlessness\, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures\, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed\, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects\, spaces\, and people in a network of cast reflections\, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life\, his practice\, and themselves. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun\, Curatorial Associate\, with support from Ashley Holland\, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives\, and Javier Rivero Ramos\, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art. \nIsamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/isamu-noguchi-metal-the-mirror/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250527T184620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T183753Z
UID:10005564-1762596000-1762621200@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark
DESCRIPTION:One hundred and fifty years ago a group of French artists staged their first independent exhibition in Paris and a radical movement called Impressionism was born. In July of that year\, Danish artist Michael Ancher (1849–1927) joined Karl Madsen (1855–1938) in Skagen\, Denmark\, a fishing village located on the country’s northernmost point. As with the exhibition in Paris\, Ancher’s arrival there marked the beginning of an artistic revolution that would upend the academic realism and traditional modes\, subjects\, and locales of Danish Golden Age art. Inspired by growing discourses of nationalism and naturalism\, Danish artists turned to scenes of everyday life\, and especially of labor\, with local men\, women\, and children featuring prominently in their work. Indeed\, as Skagen developed into a thriving art colony in the late nineteenth century\, labor had become a defining feature of Danish painting\, paving the way for other artists—including Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916) and L.A. Ring (1854–1933)—to contemplate the art of work and the work of art. \nOrganized thematically\, the exhibition features a selection of twenty-eight works from the collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb\, Jr.\, that illuminates the virtue and beauty of labor\, whether domestic\, intellectual\, or manual. Women engaged in child rearing and ordinary household tasks—such as laundering\, setting the table\, or mending clothes—reflect the quiet intimacy of domestic work. Agricultural and maritime labor\, which predominated in the coastal towns where many Danish artists lived and worked\, also appear frequently in these paintings\, which serve as testaments to the strength\, endurance\, and respectability of local farmers\, fishermen\, and their families. Other pictures capture the mental exertion required for piano playing\, reading\, writing\, and painting\, positioning artistic creativity as its own valued form of labor. While the portraits\, landscapes\, and interiors on view highlight the dynamism of work as a subject in nineteenth-century Danish art\, they also stand as potent reminders of the artistic labor inherent to their making. \nThe Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is organized by the Bruce Museum and curated by Margarita Karasoulas\, Curator of Art\, and Jordan Hillman\, Curatorial Associate. Support for The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark is generously provided by CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, Gabelli Funds\, and the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/the-art-of-work-painting-labor-in-nineteenth-century-denmark/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Curatorial,FIY
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20250717T154037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T154037Z
UID:10006035-1762596000-1762621200@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
DESCRIPTION:The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025\, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year\, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity\, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut\, New Jersey\, and New York. \nMajor support for iCreate 2025 is generously provided by an anonymous donor\, with additional support from the CT Department of Economic and Community Development\, CT Humanities\, the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund\, Debbie Simon\, and Lily deJongh Downing and David Yudain. \nImage:\nLilly Messina\nNew Canaan High School\, Grade 12\nMy Name’s Sake\nColored ink on paper\n16.5 x 12.5 inches
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/icreate-2025-annual-juried-exhibition-of-high-school-talent/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T113000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
CREATED:20251004T174054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T174054Z
UID:10006486-1762597800-1762601400@ctarttrail.org
SUMMARY:Care and Connection
DESCRIPTION:Saturday November 8 | 10:30 to 11:30 am \n$22 per person\, plus one care partner free of charge; Pre-registration required \nJoin us for Care and Connection\, an access program offering a welcoming museum experience for visitors living with memory loss and their care partners\, featuring guided conversations in the galleries that encourage memories and personal connections inspired by the artwork on view.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/care-and-connection-2/
LOCATION:CT
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T120418
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SUMMARY:Teen Art Studio
DESCRIPTION:A welcoming\, drop-in teen art studio—where you can explore new materials\, make friends\, and grow as an artist. \nCreative exploration and community go hand in hand at Teen Art Studio (TAS) for ages 13 to 18. Guided by a teaching artist\, you can try new materials\, develop your own ideas\, and connect with others in a relaxed environment. It’s a space to grow as an artist and have fun doing it. \nCome as you are. No pressure\, just possibilities.\nEvery Second Saturday of the month\, the studio becomes a creative zone where you can try something new\, meet people who get you\, and see your ideas come to life—with guidance from a teaching artist and no pressure to be perfect. \nCome once or as often as you like.\nTeen Art Studio is a drop-in program\, so you can come once or as often as you like. Many teens return month after month to build skills\, portfolios\, and friendships. Teaching artist Shana Bazelmans brings experience\, guidance\, and creative prompts to help your ideas take shape. It’s not just about making art—it’s about feeling seen and inspired. \nReserve your spot—it helps us prep materials\, and you can still drop in if you decide last-minute. \nWhat to Know\nWhen: Every Second Saturday\, 10:30am–1:30pm\nWhere: American Mural Project\, 90 Whiting Street\, Winsted\, CT\nCost: $5 materials fee per session\, or free with an AMP Student Membership ($25/year)\nWhat’s included: All materials\, mural exhibit admission\, and access to Family Day activities\nHow to join: Reserve your spot—it helps us prep materials. Walk-ins are also welcome. \nThe Teen Art Studio 2025–26 Season\nEvery Second Saturday\, 10:30am–1:30pm\nSeptember 13\nOctober 11\nNovember 8\nDecember 13\nJanuary 10\nFebruary 14\nMarch 14\nApril 11\nMay 9\nJune 13 \nAMP’s Teen Art Studio is one of the few drop-in teen art programs in Northwest Connecticut where young artists can explore painting\, sculpture\, and mixed media in a welcoming studio environment. Whether you’re looking for teen art classes in CT or creative things to do for teens in Winsted\, TAS offers a hands-on\, community-based experience every Second Saturday—no prior experience needed. \nReserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teen-art-studio-amp-tickets-1513856307969?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/teen-art-studio-3/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:American Mural Project\, 90 Whiting St\, Winsted\, 06098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Studio Classes & Workhops
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SUMMARY:Rest House Project Launch
DESCRIPTION:Grace Farms is developing the Rest House Project with Slade Architecture\, and invites the public to a series of Workshops to share the ideas behind the Rest House structure. Each Workshop which will explore concepts of designing spaces for rest\, gathering\, and wellness\, is open to all abilities. These starting points will serve as way to engage in the practice of design for social good\, and offers an opportunity to think through concepts that are part of the Design for Freedom movement. Experience the exploration and satisfaction of facing a design challenge first-hand.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/rest-house-project-launch/
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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