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Exhibition: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann

Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in 1940 and photographed many of […]

Bellermine Hall – Fairfield University

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

Songs of Summer

This July, Grace Farms is hosting Songs of the Summer, a new and free performance series taking place on late Thursday afternoons throughout July. Held in the Pavilion with doors open, these intimate performances feature smaller local acts, unplugged. The Songs of Summer series invites all ages to experience a moment to pause, sip iced […]

Grace Farms

Hill-Stead Short Course – Impressionism: French Origins, American Afterlives

REGISTER Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6pm – Morisot, Henri, and Portraiture Few chapters in the history of modern art are more loved and revered, more foundational and debated than the story of French impressionism. The group of painters who initially brought this style of artmaking to world-wide fame was initially small but with each […]

Hill-Stead Museum

Hill-Stead Short Course – Impressionism: French Origins, American Afterlives

REGISTER Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6pm – Morisot, Henri, and Portraiture Few chapters in the history of modern art are more loved and revered, more foundational and debated than the story of French impressionism. The group of painters who initially brought this style of artmaking to world-wide fame was initially small but with each […]

Hill-Stead Museum

Hill-Stead Short Course – Impressionism: French Origins, American Afterlives

REGISTER Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6pm – Morisot, Henri, and Portraiture Few chapters in the history of modern art are more loved and revered, more foundational and debated than the story of French impressionism. The group of painters who initially brought this style of artmaking to world-wide fame was initially small but with each […]

Hill-Stead Museum

NVCC Summer Cabaret

The students of CT State Naugatuck Valley will be bringing the magic of Broadway with them as they share songs and scenes from various beloved musicals. Under the direction of Professor Gil Harel, this summer theater troupe has performed all over the northeast, at venues in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. With a […]

Mattatuck Museum

15th Biennial Miniature Print International Exhibition

15th Biennial Miniature Print International Exhibition Exhibition Dates: June 1 – August 24, 2025 The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is delighted to announce the 15th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition. This juried competition and exhibition is limited to original prints that are no bigger than four square inches (25.8 sq cm). The miniature […]

Center for Contemporary Printmaking

On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness

On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the […]

Bruce Museum