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Open Arts Studio
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. For ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
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, […]
Open Arts Studio
Open Arts Studio is a site-specific creative exploration for younger audiences to engage in open-ended inquiry and reflect on the building, its shapes and designs, and its ideas. The series asks participants to respond to both the built and the natural environment, encouraging new ways of thinking. Led by Grace Farms Arts Educator Nancy Jameson, […]
Family Days: Sense-Sational Study
FAMILY DAYS Looking for creative, engaging activities for the whole family? AMP’s Family Days offer an exciting lineup of hands-on activities for children of all ages. Games, storytimes, art projects, and interactive learning programs spark kids’ curiosity and creativity—and celebrate the art of work. AMP’s Family Days are the perfect way to spend quality time […]
Teen Art Studio
A welcoming, drop-in teen art studio—where you can explore new materials, make friends, and grow as an artist. Creative 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 […]
Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy
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 […]
SECOND SATURDAYS FOR FAMILIES: Hands-on Hobbies
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY Hobbies help us express ourselves, explore our interests, and see the world in new ways. Paint, build, design, and discover your next favorite pastime right here in the inspiring surroundings of the museum. Join our friends from ConnLUG and use LEGO® bricks to recreate a work of art. Grab a complimentary […]
Grace Farms Lectures with Concert | Sharon Prince
Join Sharon Prince, CEO and Founder of Grace Farms, for an unforgettable chamber music concert and talk exploring the role each of us can play in building a better, more just world. Prince will share her remarkable journey of creating a boundary-defying environment that actively drives humanitarian outcomes and reshapes our approach to global challenges, […]
ADULT ART CLASS: Figure Drawing with Peter Cusack
Let Connecticut artist Peter Cusack guide you through a range of drawing techniques using charcoal to capture the human figure. Start with a look at Gerald Incandela: Photographic Drawings, then explore Incandela’s expressive gestures and dramatic contrasts by drawing from a nude model. Open to adults at all levels of artistic ability. Materials included. Space […]