Lots of art opps and events to enjoy!
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| From the Crisper: Re(Produce) Print Market by Anita Gangi Balkun, interactive print making station! |
LAST DAY TODAY!!
Art on the Streets returns to downtown Hartford for its second year! We've partnered with Aetna to raise awareness on how the arts keep us healthy and our communities vibrant. Local artists will present interactive artistic experiences for the public to enjoy
Art on the Streets returns to downtown Hartford for its second year! We've partnered with Aetna to raise awareness on how the arts keep us healthy and our communities vibrant. Local artists will present interactive artistic experiences for the public to enjoy
from music and
dance to visual art and poetry. Stop by during your lunch break.
Thursday, June 15th | Pratt Street, Hartford
Lindsey Fyfe: Street Sing
Anita Balkun: From the Crisper: Re(Produce) Print Market
Sea Tea Imrpov: World’s Tiniest Improv Theater
Lindsey Fyfe: Street Sing
Anita Balkun: From the Crisper: Re(Produce) Print Market
Sea Tea Imrpov: World’s Tiniest Improv Theater
Outdoor Concert Series: Mariachi Mexico Antiguo
Thursday, June 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
On June 15 (rain date June 16) we present Mariachi Mexico Antiguo, a Connecticut mariachi group of fourteen men and women playing a variety of instruments and vocal arrangements of traditional mariachi music. The group moved to Connecticut from Las Vegas in 2016 to lead an established mariachi academy for young people in Wallingford. Since then the group has become well known for its joyous and authentic performances in festival, concert, church, and community settings, and they have established three additional academies – in Hartford, Bridgeport, and West Haven. Rodbel Virula is teaching guitarron (bass guitar) to a young musician under the CHS Southern New England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Mariachi Mexico Antiguo has produced two CDs of their music.All concerts are free. Grounds open at 5:00 pm and concerts will play from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.
Elaine Lyman
Majesty of the Farm Animal
Art Opening
Friday, June 16, 2017
Meet the Artist 6-9 pm
Majesty of the Farm Animal
Art Opening
Friday, June 16, 2017
Meet the Artist 6-9 pm
122 Main Street, Lower Level, Collinsville
www.theundergroundgallery.org
(860) 693-6689
Gallery Hours:
Friday Nights 'Meet the Artist' Receptions 6-9 pm
Saturdays and Sundays 11-4 pm
www.theundergroundgallery.org
(860) 693-6689
Gallery Hours:
Friday Nights 'Meet the Artist' Receptions 6-9 pm
Saturdays and Sundays 11-4 pm
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Artist Lecture Series
A Brief History of Seven Bridges Foundation
Saturday
June 17, 2017, 2:00pm
The
two art galleries on the property along with the outdoor sculpture
garden blend beautifully with the natural surroundings. Set on over 80
acres, the specimen trees are as much of an art form as the buildings
themselves. The landscaped grounds, woodlands and waterways are
manicured just enough to enhance the sculpture but still evoke the
beauty of nature. The two galleries are very different in style, one
traditional, one contemporary, yet they both fit perfectly into the
landscape.June 17, 2017, 2:00pm
Seven Bridges Foundation
Gallery 2
111 North Porchuck Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
Seating is limited
Please rsvp by June 12, 2017
info@sevenbridges.org
The Balkun Brothers Album Release Party with Consider the Source and Jake Kulak & The LowDown
Infinity Hall Hartford
Come join us as the Balkun Brothers officially unleash their new album
“Devil on TV” from our Infinity Hall Hartford stage! Joining this bill
are progressive rock, fusion and jazz, with Indian and Middle Eastern
styles super shredders – Consider The Source, and local Blues Rock
phenom
Jake Kulak & The LowDown. Jake and the LowDown kicking it
off,
followed by a full set for CTS to stretch what you believe is
musically possible,
and the finale to bring it all together brought to
you by the Balkun Brothers!
Infinity Hartford
DETAILS
Sat, June 17, 2017Hartford, CT
Show at 8 PM
Ticket INFO
Price: $15 - $30buy tickets ›
Opening Reception* Tuesday June 20, 5:30 pm
The Hill-Stead Museum for wine, hors d’oeuvres
and artful conversation
Boundless: Altered Books in Contemporary Art
June 16 – September 4, 2017
Boundless presents contemporary art inside Hill-Stead’s period rooms for the first time
In celebration of the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival’s 25th Anniversary, the historic Libraries will be transformed into a contemporary sculpture gallery to showcase Boundless: Altered Books in Contemporary Art,
guest-curated by Carole Kunstadt, a graduate of the Hartford Art
School. Installed among the many rare first editions and early volumes
in the Pope family’s personal library, it is an exhibition of altered
books by three contemporary artists: Carole P. Kunstadt, Chris Perry and
Erin Walrath.
Boundless presents three unique approaches
to transforming and exploring the malleability of the form, creating new
structures and experiences of the codex. Using found books as their
medium, the artists give new life, meaning and relevance to the source
materials. Through each artist’s process of deconstruction and
recreation, the pages and spines are layered, cut, stitched, molded,
stacked, drilled, shredded, woven and gilded. In re-imagining both the
content and the context the resulting works reshape our relationship
with books. they entice us into a world intriguingly familiar yet
previously unknown. The written texts are re-imagined into a boundless
world of new associations, altered memories and rekindled responses. Associations abound when viewing the altered books, rekindling
intimate imaginings, sensorial responses to the books’ physicality
and
cherished memories of personal attachments to books.
Boundless is exclusive to the
Hill-Stead Museum and is guest curated by Carole P. Kunstadt in
collaboration with Melanie Bourbeau, Curator & Director of
Interpretation and Programs and Susan Ballek, Executive Director,
Hill-Stead Museum.
*Reception Free with Museum membership; $10 for non-members.
Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road, Farmington, Connecticut 06032
Monster Drawing Rally
Friday, June 23, 7-9:30pmEly House Center for Contemporary Art
51 Trumbull Street, New Haven
Over
the course of the night, artists at all stages of their careers take
shifts to draw for an hour in front a live audience, bringing their
private studio practices to the public. As spectators spy on the
creative process, sketches morph into full-fledged artworks. All works
can be purchased at the event for $50 each. Proceeds support programming
at The Ely Center fOR Contemporary Art and Artspace. Tickets for a
bourbon tasting from Litchfield Distillery are
$6 for a half flight or $12 for a full flight with Connecticut-made
varieties including: Straight Bourbon, Double Barrel Bourbon,
Vanilla Bourbon and Coffee Bourbon. Food will be available for purchase
by Farm Belly.
Throughout the night, Dave Coon will DJ tunes to set the mood. All art
lovers, supporters, and enthusiast are welcomed to this free event.
Join the Facebook Event. Check out the 45 participating artists, here.
MakeHartford's Paper Artist Gathering Group Show
The Gathering is a group of paper artists that meet monthly in Hartford to discuss techniques and ideas of what is possible with paper as a medium. We have a range of members of different styles including paper engineers, paper makers, marblers, and origami artists. The Farmington Valley Arts Center will host our first group exhibit during May and June as well as several workshops on paper techniques.
On view through Saturday, June 24th, 2017
Drezner Gallery, 25 Arts Center Lane, Avon, CT 06001
Closing Reception: Saturday, June 24th from 2pm to 4pm
Drezner Gallery, 25 Arts Center Lane, Avon, CT 06001
Closing Reception: Saturday, June 24th from 2pm to 4pm
Artist Opps:
The Elusie Gallery is seeking artwork for the above exhibit.
- Open to all.
- All entries relevant to the title and subtitle will be considered.
- Multiple entries are encouraged, acceptance will depend on available space.
- No size limitations but smaller work are encouraged to allow as many participants as possible.
- Email all applications to elusie@bigredframe.com, including high resolution digital files, contact information, bio and artist statement.
- Not an artist? Become one!
- Not an activist? Become one!
- Application deadline: June 30th
- Please email us or call 413-529-9265 for more information.
Call for Artists for the 2017 Real People Show
Real People is the Old Court House Arts Center national juried fine art exhibition celebrating the arts through faces and figures. Real People is open to all artists and media; submitted work must depict the human form or face in some manner that is recognizable. The show is held each year at the Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock, Illinois, located outside of Chicago, Illinois. Real People has become a much-anticipated area event and the show enjoys excellent media coverage and exposure. Along with the Opening Reception, other events are held at The Old Court House Arts Center during the exhibition to encourage attendance. - The deadline for entry this year is Sunday July 2nd. Accepted artists will be notified by Sunday July 9th.
To apply to the show, or view the complete prospectus, please visit www.callforentry.org and look for 'Real People 2017' in the show listings. If you have any questions, please email us at realpeople2017@naac4art.org.
Excellence in Fibers 2017
Registration is open! Submission deadline: October 1, 2017
Notification: by October 31, 2017
Exhibition Catalog Release: December 10, 2017
Exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles: October 19, 2018-January 13, 2019$1800 in prizes!LEARN MORE
About #IBelieveInWaterbury
Announcing a call to artists for an exhibition to be presented September 10 – December 3, 2017.All styles and media are encouraged. All forms of art are sought: painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, textile, video, installation art, performance, sound, light, spoken and written word and intervention. We seek fresh work, created particularly for this project.
Focusing on the City of Waterbury, artists are challenged to identify those unique aspects of the city and her people that resonate for him/her. We ask artists to share their inspiration with us in works that demonstrate the beauty, joy, prosperity and momentum of Waterbury. Share with non-artists what your trained eye is finding that inspires and uplifts.
Open Call for Art Deadline: August 1, 2017 (submit works to chelsea@mattmuseum.org)
Exhibition: September 10 – December 3, 2017
Reception & Awards: Sunday, September 10, 1:00-3:00 pm
Location: Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Apply now for a fall/winter residency!
The deadline to apply for a residency in the Studios at MASS MoCA for sessions between October 13, 2017 and April 2, 2018, is July 6th.
Why wait? Apply today, and please share the info with your artist-friends.
Apply now & learn more.Why wait? Apply today, and please share the info with your artist-friends.
