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Happy Hour Piano Series: Christopher Casey

HAPPY HOUR PIANO SERIES Who doesn’t need to decompress and unwind after the grind? AMP’s popular Happy Hour Piano Series eases you into the weekend with live piano music and libations in Connecticut’s most unique art space. Held the fourth Friday of the month from 5pm to 7pm, AMP’s Happy Hour Piano Series features a […]

American Mural Project

Musicale: Concert in the Drawing Room

REGISTER HERE Musicale: Classical Guitar to Celebrate Manet’s Birthday Limited to 60 people Friday, January 23, 2025 (snow date: Saturday January 24) Dancing and music have been part of every culture throughout history. That shared connection, across borders, across centuries, is what inspired this program, titled Dancing on Six Strings. Enjoyed by audiences around the […]

Hill-Stead Museum

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.

Grace Farms

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, […]

Bruce Museum

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, […]

Grace Farms

Teen Art Workshops: GAME ON with Gerald Moore

TEEN ART WORKSHOPS AMP’s Teen Art Workshops are open to all skill levels. The suggested donation is $10, but all teens are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Come ready to make art, try new things, and connect with a community of teen creatives. Game On! with Gerald Moore Saturday, January 24 10:30am-1:30pm, AMP Program […]

American Mural Project

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 […]

Bellermine Hall – Fairfield University

PUBLIC LECTURE: Conserving Artemisia Gentileschi’s Hercules and Omphale

1PM GALLERY VIEWING | 2PM PROGRAM Artemisia Gentileschi’s painting Hercules and Omphale was severely damaged in a 2020 explosion in the port of Beirut. The blast resulted in the deaths of over 200 people and caused significant damage to cultural heritage sites, like Sursock Palace, where the painting was housed. Ulrich Birkmaier, Senior Conservator of […]

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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, […]

Bruce Museum