| News and Opportunities for Artists of Fairfield County |
| | | | The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit membership service organization that supports its members through unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. This newsletter is sent to all who request it, but we ask that, if you are not a member, you explore membership benefits and consider joining. See member benefits here. Join here.. |
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| | Our September “Spotlight” show on WPKN: RE-MAKING HISTORY WITH OUR COMMUNITIES is now available as a podcast at https://bit.ly/SpotlightReMakingHistory. This month we turned to thinking about how the history of our communities is made – and re-made. Our histories are long intricately interwoven tapestries of people coming from many other places, settling, making families, starting businesses or working for others, taking part in social and religious groups, shaping the community and creating culture. But which stories get told, which strands in the tapestry get the focus and who decides? This month, our guests were two museum directors and a co-founder of an Indigenous educational initiative: Ramin Ganeshram is executive director of the Westport Museum for History and Culture, Diane Jellerette is executive director of the Norwalk Historical Society and Museum, and endawnis Spears is a co-founder of the Akomawt Educational Initiative, dedicated to furthering knowledge of Native America in schools, museums and other public spaces.
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| | | CLARICE M SHIRVELL
Clarice Shirvell is an award-winning artist and long time resident of Ridgefield, CT. She is well known for her accomplishments in both pen and ink drawings, and acrylic paintings inspired by nature. Her artwork has been purchased for both private and public collections and has been in over 50 solo, juried, and group shows in both museums and galleries. A graduate of Marymount College with a degree in Studio Art and Business, Clarice sketches in pen and ink and paints en plein air as a form of meditation. See her Website Facebook and Instagram |
| | | | | | Nancy Breakstone, Kat Evans, Susan Fehlinger, Joyce Grasso, Holly Hawthorn, Yuko Ike, Emily Kelting, Tom Kretsch, Susan Leggit, Judy Peknik, Julia Rose, and Kris Toohey all had work in the Rowayton Arts Center's Marine and Coastal Exhibit, open through Oct. 2 (Tues.-Fri., 12-5; Sat. 10am-1pm). Photographer Tom Kretsch won Best in Show and photographer Nancy Breakstone won 2nd place. The juror was Steve Parton. |
| | Cultural Alliance member artists participating in the Artists Collective Pop-Up show at The Barn at The Westport Country Playhouse through Sun. Sept. 19 include: Lynn Carlson, Cecilia Moy Fradet, Yuko Ike, and Jay Petrow. Hours are 2-6pm and there are artists talks on Sunday from 3pm on.
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| | Elizabeth Hasegawa Agresta, Daniel Wade Barrett, Barbara Boeck, Nancy Breakstone, Michael Brenneke, Lucienne Buckner, Bevi Bullwinkel, Trace Burroughs, Eric Chiang, Alder Crocker, Eugenie Diserio, Ronnie Gold, Joyce Grasso, Barry Guthertz, Jennifer Moné Hill, Emily Kelting, Joan Landau, Barbara Loss, David Marchi, Erin Nazzaro, Karen Neems, Tim Nighswander, Jay Petrow, Barbara O'Shea, Diane Pollack, Barbara Ann Ringer, Clarice Shirvell, Margaret Esme Simon, Lisa Small, Kris Davenport Toohey, Joan Wheeler, Jarvis Wilcox, Nancy C Woodward are all featured in the Carriage Barn 2021 Annual Member Show opening this Sat. Sept. 18, 2-5pm with live music and refreshments.
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| | Heidi Lewis Coleman, Rosa Colon, Joseph Dermody, Rita Ghandour, Mike Harris, Judy Peknik, are included in the juried exhibition, Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages, a collaboration between the Stamford Art Association and Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. The exhibition opens Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, and run through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, with an artist reception on Thursday, Oct. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m. At right, Rita Ghandour, Good Morning. |
| | Nancy Breakstone, Michael Brennecke, Eugenie Diserio, Ellen Gould, Nancy Moore, Erin Nazzaro, Chris Perry, Diane Pollack, Norm Siegel, Kris Toohey, Frankie Vinci, Gregg Welz, Trish Wend, Joan Wheeler, and Nancy C Woodward are all featured in the Ridgefield Guild of Artists Annual Juried Exhibition, opening this Sat. Sept. 18, 4-6pm, with a welcoming reception outside
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| | Carol Dixon, Gayle Gleckler, Ellen Gordon, Diana Gubbay, and Nancy Woodward were juried into the prestigious 41st Annual Faber Birren Color Award exhibition, organized by the Stamford Art Association, in honor of the great color theorist. The exhibition will open online only Sat. Sept. 25, 4pm with an announcement of the awards. The show will then be available online through October 31.
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| | | | Leslee Asch is co-curating The Flinn Gallery's opening exhibition of the season, Not By The Book with artists, Shiela Hale, Chris Perry, Andrew Sovjani, and Erin Walrath. The show opens September 23rd (reception 6-8pm) and runs until December 8th during gallery hours: Mon - Wed 11 am - 5 pm; Thurs - 11 am - 8 pm; Fri - Sat 11 am - 5 pm; Sun - 1 pm - 5 pm. Artist Talks with Andrew Sovjani & Erin Walrath will be offered Sunday, October 24th at 2pm, and with Chris Perry & Shiela Hale on Sunday, November 14th at 2pm. |
| | | | | | | | | | Lauren Clayton (Studio 162) won the mural competition organized by the City of Norwalk on Martin Luther King Blvd to both honor King's legacy and to build a sense of community. Two locations were identified: the recently renovated staircase leading down from the South Norwalk train station and the pump station where Wilson and MLK Avenues meet. Lauren's proposal, The Promised Land is pictured here. A ribbon cutting will take place in November. Read more... |
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| | Joseph Dermody is exhibiting through January 2, 2022 at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum and Online. A reception for Envisioning Space: Architecture through the Ages will be held Thursday October 7th 5:30-7:30pm. Pictured here: Muralla Roja |
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| | | Carol Nipomnich Dixon is having a solo art exhibition at Nathaniel Witherell gallery in Greenwich through Sept. 30. Her nine oil paintings and seven embroidered collages celebrate the oncoming of autumn. In addition, Dixon's 'embroidery on felt' titled Stained Glass Flower was juried into the Faber Birren National Color Show to be exhibited online at the Stamford Art Association site September 25th through October 31st. |
| | Kate Henderson has a solo show EXPOSED Secrets – SECRETS Exposed at the Kehler Liddell Gallery in New Haven through October 17th with a closing reception on that date, 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
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| Jennifer Mone Hill Arrival No. 1, 24x36” acrylic on canvas, will be part of the Carriage Barn Arts Center 2021 Annual Member Show. This work is reminiscent of the clouds parting into a most magical place. |
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| | Barbara Loss is participating in The Carriage Barn Member Show with an 11x14" photograph on archival paper, Caffe Reggio, Greenwich Village.
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| | Nancy Moore has two pieces in the 44th Annual Juried Show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Pictured here: Peace Keeper 39” x 30” watercolor, wax crayon, graphite, colored pencil.
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| | Dale Najarian announces that her newest contemporary landscapes will be shown at The Affordable Art Fair NYC September 23-26, Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, NYC. Represented by Elisa Contemporary Art (booth D11) Learn more...
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| | Lizzy Rockwell is nearly done with HOPE Quilt, a collaborative art project with Peace by Piece: The Norwalk Community Quilt Project, and The Adam J. Lewis Academy. This quilt will be installed in The Adam J. Lewis Academy in Bridgeport in November 2021. Lizzy has also written and illustrated a book which was released by Holiday House in July called, I LOVE INSECTS. She will be a guest at both the Chappaqua Book Festival and the Warwick Book Festivals in October. Lizzy was also named as one of the five inaugural Korry Fellows for The Norwalk Art Space and mural created for the “Through These Doors” Ryan Park Project was installed in July. |
| | Jay Petrow is in the Artist Collective of Westport Pop Up Art Show at The Barn at The Westport Country Playhouse through Sept. 19th. The show is open from 2 pm to 6 pm Wed. through Sunday with artist talks at 3 pm on Sunday. Pictured here: Jay in his studio after working on one of his pieces in the show, Maybe You Know Where You Are 48" x 60" acrylic on canvas. See website |
| | Barbara Ringer Mixed media piece INSOMNIA, 17” x 25” x 3”, is traveling from the closing City Lights Gallery show OUTWORKS to New Canaan to be included in the upcoming Carriage Barn Members Show opening September 18, 2-5pm. |
| | Rick Shaefer currently has a show of the "Refugee Trilogy" at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum through December 11th. "Refugee Trilogy" is a suite of three large-scale charcoal drawings that is a reaction to the multiple ongoing immigration crises unfolding across the globe and reflects three thematic scenes, each measuring 96" x 166", that portray the journeys often taken by refugees everywhere. The series, which debuted at Fairfield University Art Museum in 2016, has since traveled to four other museum venues across the U.S. |
| | Clarice Shirvell presented a series of work for Ridgefield Guild of Artists, inspired by a book she read with her Spanish bookclub which highlighted many views of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, and also the idea of meditation motion, as well as the Mayan culture. Lupita reflects these ideas, and honors the Latino culture and Hispanic Heritage Month. Website Instagram |
| | Emily Teall will be teaching FREE art courses at the The Norwalk Art Space open to high school students this Fall. The class will create sanctuary spaces through drawing and sculpture. Completed artworks will be showcased at the end of the 8 week session in a student led exhibition in the main gallery. Emily is also displaying new work at the Norwalk Art Space cafe alongside other residents. Learn more... |
| | Lee Walther is exhibiting ‘MELANGE’ at The Stairwell Gallery at The Fairfield University Bookstore through the end of September. New photographs will be shown for the first time along with Lee's multi-use collaged mirrors and bejeweled images of female torsos on aluminum |
| | Trish Wend Sake and Blossoms is on view at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists Annual Juried Show. Eastern Obsessions was accepted into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society Best of America National Juried Exhibition. The show is hosted by the Dana Gallery in Missoula, MT and runs until October 9th. Golden Hour is on display at the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition. The show runs from September 28 to October 22 at the ArtCenter Manatee in Bradenton, Florida. |
| | | | ADAPTING YOUR GALLERY TO A NEW HYBRID WORLD
It’s clear that many key aspects of the art world’s shift to digital are here to stay. With 83% of collectors saying that they’ve purchased artwork online, and 64% reporting having discovered artwork online that they later purchased in person, there is no longer a gap between the two modes of business—and not having an online presence means missing out on sales. Learn more here... |
| | WHY CONNECTING LEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO ART IS ESSENTIAL
Art bends and distorts perceptions. The unique experience of art can train individuals and groups to develop care for themselves and other humans. That is why one artist is collaborating with occupational therapists and students at Rush Medical College to study the ways in which civic wellness workshops impact empathic thinking. Read more... |
| | | | LOFT ARTISTS ASSOCIATION CHIAROSCURO: THE ART OF LIGHT AND DARK SEPTEMBER 19
All media welcomed! The concept of chiaroscuro has been evident throughout art history since the 5th C. in Greece, with more extensive use resuming in the 15th C. to today. The use of light (chiaro) and shadow (scuro) assists in creating three dimensionality and drama to two-dimensional works of art. Contemporary use of this technique is found in drawing, painting, mixed media, printmaking and photographic works. The Loft Artist Association is pleased to announce an open, tri-state call for entries from artists in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Juror is Nancy McTague-Stock, MFA. The Show dates are Saturday, October 16 – November 7, 2021. Accepted Artwork Drop off October 10-11 and Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 16th. Learn more... |
| | ROWAYTON ARTS CENTER EXHIBITING MEMBERS SEPTEMBER 23
The Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) will review artwork by local artists interested in becoming exhibiting members on September 24, 2021. Artists should bring items for consideration to the gallery on Thursday, September 23 from 12 to 5 pm. The artist selection will take place on Friday, September 24 with notifications sent to accepted artists the following week. Artists should plan on picking up their artwork on Friday, Sept. 24 12 to 5 pm or Saturday, Sept. 25 10 am to 1 pm. Learn more... |
| | STAMFORD ART ASSOCIATION FERGUSON LIBRARY FRAGMENTS OF MEMORY SEPTEMBER 26
This show is open to all SAA members and non-members and is a juried show. All two-dimensional media are welcome. Cash prizes will be awarded at the opening. The theme is tied to 'Beloved', Toni Morrison's classic novel, which is part of the October Big Read program at the library. Learn more... |
| | MARTHA'S VINEYARD DRAWING PRIZE SEPTEMBER 27
Artist Elizabeth R. Whelan invites you to enter the Martha’s Vineyard Drawing Prize, a competition established to encourage the pursuit of excellence in drawing. Entries may be created using graphite, charcoal, Conté, silverpoint, pen & ink, colored pencil, chalk, or other suitable drawing media; each artist may submit up to 3 works for the $10 fee; categories of drawing can include academic, realistic, abstract, contemporary, fantasy, historic, etc. The theme for the 2021 competition is 'Questions'. Submissions must be entered through the Call for Entry website by September 27, 2021. (See FAQ page for information about how to submit your work if you have not used this site before.) competition to encourage the pursuit of excellence in drawing. Cash prizes up to $700. |
| | MARITIME GARAGE GALLERY
ABOUT FACE: THROUGH ARTISTIC EYES" OCTOBER 2
The City of Norwalk Parking Authority’s Maritime Garage Gallery is inviting submissions of art from artists 18 and over for its newest exhibit focusing on expression through portraiture. the exhibit will run from Nov. 4, 2021 through Jan. 7, 2022. |
| | ARTS CENTER EAST ANNUAL HOLIDAY ARTISAN CRAFT FAIR OCTOBER 12
Arts Center East, in Vernon, CT, seeks artists for its popular Annual Holiday Artisan Craft Fair that showcases local and regional artisans and celebrates the season. Holiday Artisan Craft Fair Dates: November 11–14 & 18–21. Eligible merchandise includes: toiletries & self-care items (soaps, lotions, candles, etc.), jewelry, stationary, ceramics, wood crafts, textiles, home décor, and unique gift items. All items must be handmade. Suggested maximum retail value is around $100. Most items should be priced under $50. More information... |
| | WINDHAM ARTS ABSTRACT ART EXHIBITION OCTOBER 13
Windham Arts is hosting an abstract art exhibition Nov. 1 - 28th at the East Brook Mall in Mansfield Center. All abstract artists are encouraged to submit their work for consideration to: gallery@windhamarts.org. Please include "Abstract Art Exhibition" and size of your piece. More information... |
| | | | POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION
ROLLING DEADLINE
Pollock-Krasner grants provide financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency and offset living expenses. Past recipients of Pollock-Krasner grants acknowledge their critical impact in allowing concentrated time for studio work, and in preparing for exhibitions and other professional opportunities such as accepting a residency. Learn more...
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| | RAUSCHENBERG MEDICAL EMERGENCY GRANT OCTOBER 9
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is proud to partner with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to administer the Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants. This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are practicing in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Apply here...
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| | VISIONARY INITIATIVES IN ART ARTISTIC PRODUCTION GRANT
LOI: OCTOBER 25
VIA's Artistic Production Grants are awarded twice annually to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions to support new artistic commissions that take place outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in non-traditional exhibition environments. Individual artists or producing organizations seeking production funding must have a confirmed exhibition venue or presenting partner. Artistic Production funding ranges from $25,000 to $100,000 (can be lower than $25,000) per project, with grants at the upper levels of funding reserved for permanent or long-term installations, or newly commissioned works that may be gifted to a U.S. public collection. Artistic Production Grants are awarded to projects that best exemplify our three core values of Artistic Production, Thought Leadership, and Public Engagement Learn more... |
| | 2021 NYFA IMMIGRANT ARTIST MENTORING PROGRAM: VISUAL & MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS OCTOBER 20TH
Are you an immigrant artist working in the Visual or Multidisciplinary Arts? Are you within commuting distance of the Tri-State Metropolitan area? If yes, consider joining The New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) growing immigrant artist community and apply to be part of the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. This competitive program is open to visual artists from all disciplines and provided free of charge to accepted participants. Learn more... |
| | Recommended Sources for Calls and for OpportunitiesCreative Ground (New England's Director of Creative Enterprises and Artists) |
| | | | FREE ARTIST FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ONLINE WORKSHOPS
SEPT/OCT 2021 OFFERINGS
Assets For Artists (A4A) is offering several free online workshops, with pre-registration required to keep the cohorts at a size that maximizes participation and peer support. Workshops are open to artists who live MA, CT or RI. Space is limited, and your registration is not guaranteed to be approved. Workshops include:
Tues. Sept. 28, 2-4pm: The Essentials of Digital Marketing w/ Francesca Olsen - Register
Wed. Oct. 6, 2-4pm: Crowdfunding for Artist Projects w/ Laura Christensen - Register |
| | HOW YOUR PANDEMIC-DRIVEN INNOVATIONS CAN STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND
SEPTEMBER 23
In the past year, have you innovated and reimagined how to connect with your constituencies? Now, are you wondering how to continue to innovate more thoughtfully, strategically, and true to your organization’s brand? Join us for a webinar full of practical tools and arts-based case study examples of how to build an authentic, compelling brand that ensures innovations will add value to your organization and more. Learn more...
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| | SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP OCTOBER 9 + FUNDING WORKSHOP OCTOBER 14
In partnership with Hennepin County Library, Springboard for the Arts is offering 6 workshops from the Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series for free on Zoom from October 2 - November 6, 2021. Work of Art is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines — visual, performing and literary arts. Artists can take the whole series, or individual workshops that best suit their needs. On Oct. 9 at 1pm, 2nd in the series, is a Time Management Workshop: Discover analytical and tool-based approaches to manage your time. These tools will help you tackle hurdles related to efficiency, flexibility, and structure to help you reach your artistic goals. Then on Oct. 14 at 6:30pm, a Funding Workshop: Learn how to think creatively about diversifying your funding streams by exploring traditional and new models for generating value, resources, and revenue. Free on Zoom. |
| | ARTISTS HUB
STARVING ARTIST TO THRIVING ARTIST
OCTOBER 14
Join Artists Hub, a new resource for the teaching artists of Connecticut, for the second of three free workshops by Laura Baring-Gould. On Oct. 14, "How to go from Starving Artist to Thriving Artist: Creating a Successful Path in the Arts.” Although many cultures recognize the central role that artists play as creators and cultural community agents, how do we do this in a society where the paradigm for being an artist is to live on the margins? This workshop will focus on essential frameworks that each of us, as artists and teaching artists, can use to support and sustain our work. More information |
| | ONLINE WORKSHOPS FROM CREATIVE CAPITAL:
Artist Finances: Building a Portfolio Career
Artist Finances: Financial Literacy
Career Documentation Workshop for Visual Artists
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| | | | ACT OF CT TECHNICIANS
ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut seeks technicians to assist with load in of sets, electrics calls (hang and focus and programming), sound install (also A1 and A2 duties) and more... please email your resume and interest to employment@actofct.org. Hourly and Weekly rates available. ACT of CT is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to inspiring, creating and nurturing a culturally diverse and equitable environment for its staff, creative teams, cast, crew members and audiences. ACT of CT does not discriminate in matters of employment, recruitment, admission or administration of any of its programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining an inclusive and discrimination-free environment. ACT of CT is a fully vaccinated theater company. Potential employees will be asked to provide documentation of their fully vaccinated status. |
| | CONCORDIA CONSERVATORY ART THERAPIST Concordia Conservatory seeks an art therapist to serve a community of early childhood, youth and adult students. Core duties include: Provide art therapy in classrooms for 19 Connecticut public schools (K-12); provide private and group therapy in Bronxville, NY and Stamford, CT to students with autism spectrum disorder, neurological dysfunction and developmental and/or cognitive disabilities, including Alzheimer's; the ability to work well with verbal and non-verbal clients with a range of disabilities. A Driver’s License and personal vehicle required. Report to Executive Director for scheduled meetings. For complete Job Description, click here. |
| | ALDRICH MUSEUM DIGITAL MEDIA ASSISTANT
The Digital Media Assistant will support the Marketing and Communications Department to promote The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, its exhibitions and programs, and support fundraising efforts through the Museum’s digital channels. The Digital Media Assistant works with diverse Museum departments—Exhibitions, Education, Development, Special Events, and Visitor Services—and will actively update, organize, and archive content on The Aldrich’s newly redesigned website to ensure timely and accurate information is posted in a way to make the site dynamic, accessible, and engaging. This position supervises the Museum’s online presence and social media channels with the goals of elevating the Museum’s profile, fostering community, implementing outreach strategies to build constituency engagement, and supporting fundraising goals. The Digital Media Assistant will also create, manage, and edit cross-departmental digital projects including photography, audio, and video. This position will also schedule, develop, and format all e-newsletters across all departments, create and manage a digital archive of all exhibitions, programs, and events, and support the Design Director on special projects. Learn more... |
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| | | | SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER Oct. 10: Foundworks Artist Prize Application Deadline Oct. 12: Arts Center East, Vernon: Holiday Artisan Craft Fair Entry Application DeadlineOct. 15: Young Artists Grants Application Deadline
Gottlieb Foundation: Emergency Grant Program (painters, printmakers, and sculptors) ioby/ArtPlace America: Artists Lead!: creative placemaking crowdfunding plus Stochastic Labs: Residencies for engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs |
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