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SUMMARY:Book Discussion Group - "The Other Side" by Juan Pablo Villalobos
DESCRIPTION:BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – “THE OTHER SIDE: STORIES OF CENTRAL AMERICAN TEEN REFUGEES WHO DREAM OF CROSSING THE BORDER” BY JUAN PABLO VILLALOBOS: To sign up\, visit the libraries or the Gallery\, or contact Andrea Zimmermann\, Librarian: zimmermanna@wcsu.edu or Sarah Anderson Lock\, Gallery Curator: locks@wcsu.edu \nA limited number of copies of the book are available at the Haas and Young libraries. (Supplemental readings: “Solito” by Javier Zamora; “Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza” by Gloria Anzaldua.) \nArt Exhibit Viewing / Book Discussion\nMonday\, Oct 7\, 2024\, 6 – 7:15 p.m.\nView the exhibit from 6 to 6:20 p.m.\, then discuss the book(s).\nRefreshments included! \nIn conjunction with the current gallery exhibit:\nLisa Elmaleh: Tierra Prometida / Jessica Wolff: The New Mestiza\nTwo Photographers Depict Stories of Migration and Immigration\nOn view through October 13\, 2024 \nThe Gallery at VPAC\, Westside Campus\nTue-Fri noon-4 p.m.\, Sat-Sun 1-4 p.m. \nThis program is co-presented by WCSU libraries and the Department of Art.\nThe exhibition is made possible through a grant from the Office of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/book-discussion-group-the-other-side-by-juan-pablo-villalobos/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T110000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Jon Sideriadis
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH JON SIDERIADIS\, ILLUSTRATOR: Wednesday\, Oct. 9\, 2024\, 11 a.m.\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus. Free & open to the public. Limited seating available – RSVP required at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-jon-sideriadis-illustrator-tickets-938810496467 \nJon Sideriadis is an award-winning illustrator\, author\, and educator; a creator of fantasy art and world-building. From 2018 through 2023\, he was Coordinator and Professor of the Illustration Program at the University of New Haven. Previously\, he taught at several universities and colleges\, including UCONN and Hartford Art School. He has also taught world-building and art history in Rhodes\, Greece\, and has lectured and held workshops throughout the East Coast. Currently\, he is an adjunct professor at Tunxis Community College\, allowing for more time in his studio. \nJon’s work has been published in film\, television\, video games\, novels\, comics\, album art\, board games\, and trading cards. As an in-house and freelance illustrator\, Jon has worked with many clients\, including Hasbro\, Dwarven Forge\, Goodman Games\, and Hit Point Press. He has also worked in Hollywood as a creature-effects artist and sculptor on feature films including Godzilla and Underworld Evolution. His artwork has been shown in solo and group exhibitions throughout the country\, and he is a frequent guest of honor at illustration conventions. \nJon is the author and illustrator of an original mythology series called Astromythos\, and he is currently completing the second book in the series. He has also written and illustrated a fifth-edition D&D adventure book\, published by Hit Point Press\, called Lair of the Spider Lord. Jon received his B.F.A. in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design\, and his M.F.A. in Illustration from Hartford Art School. @jonsideriadis
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-jon-sideriadis/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T180000
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SUMMARY:Sip\, Paint and Read
DESCRIPTION:SIP\, PAINT & READ: Come relax before midterms! Want to relax a little bit? Come paint with CSO x LASO from 6-8 p.m. in the former cafeteria in the Midtown Student Center\, then come down to the open mic in the Wolves Den from 8-10 p.m. \nAlso\, an amazing raffle for two bookstore gift cards. Food and materials provided!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-paint-and-read/
LOCATION:Midtown Student Center Restaurant\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T090000
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SUMMARY:Fall NYC Bus Trip to the MET Museum
DESCRIPTION:FALL NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP TO THE MET MUSEUM:\nThursday\, Oct 17\, 2024\n$15 round trip \nDepart from VPAC: North Arts Entrance at 9 a.m. sharp\nReturn to WCSU: From the MET at 5 p.m. sharp \nOpen to WCSU Art students as well as all SVPA students\, alumni\, faculty\, and staff (& guests). Seating is limited. Ticket sales end when the bus is full! No Refunds unless the trip is canceled. \nReserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-new-york-city-bus-trip-to-the-met-tickets-1001545147497 \nAll ART classes on Thurs\, Oct 17\, are canceled. (Arrangements may need to be made with instructors of other non-art classes.) For more information about the tickets or the bus\, you may contact the Visual Arts Assistant\, Lori Robeau at (203) 837-8403 or the Box office at (203) 837-8732.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/fall-nyc-bus-trip-to-the-met-museum/
LOCATION:Bus Trip
CATEGORIES:Art,Trip,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T190000
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SUMMARY:Sip and Sketch
DESCRIPTION:SIP & SKETCH: Enjoy a creative and entertaining evening combining drawing from a live model with music\, wine\, and light refreshments. Guided by an experienced artist\, this event is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds\, from the seasoned to the beginner\, to participate in a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment.\nThis event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Drawing Studio\, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave Extension Danbury\, CT 06810. Basic drawing materials are provided and you are welcome to bring your own. Ages 21-plus\, please. \nGet tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-sketch-tickets-938930685957
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-sketch-sculpt-paint/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Visual & Performing Arts,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T110000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Cheryl Mukherji
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH CHERYL MUKHERJI – INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST: Wed\, Oct 23\, 2024\, 11 a.m.\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus. Free & open to the public.  Limited seating available – RSVP required at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-cheryl-mukherji-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-950996274457 \nCheryl Mukherji is an Indian visual artist and writer based in Brooklyn\, New York. In 2020\, she received her M.F.A. in Advanced Photographic Studies from ICP-Bard College\, New York\, where she was also a recipient of the Director’s Fellowship. In her work\, Cheryl explores the idea of origin and inheritance\, which is embedded in the figure of her mother and her presence in the family photo album. She incorporates photography\, text\, video\, and printmaking in her works\, some expanding to installations. \nCheryl is the 2024 Workspace Artist-in-Residence at Penumbra Foundation\, NYC. In 2023\, she received the highest award for the 97th Annual at the Print Center\, Philadelphia. In 2022\, she was a finalist in the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition at the National Portrait Gallery\, Smithsonian. Previously held residencies include Stoneleaf Retreat in 2023\, Center for Photography at Woodstock in 2022\, and Baxter Street at Camera Club of New York in 2021. \nCheryl’s work was exhibited last year at The Gallery at WCSU\, where she was also a panel member for an artists’ talk. Her work has been shown in many solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. at the Museum of the City of New York\, Brooklyn Museum\, Printed Matter\, The Print Center\, International Center of Photography\, Museum of Moving Image\, National Portrait Gallery\, and Minnesota Museum of American Art. Her work has also been shown in the United Kingdom at Huxley-Parlour Gallery and Format Photo Festival. Cheryl’s works are in collections at the Harvard Art Museums and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. @cherylmukherji \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-cheryl-mukherji/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T110000
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SUMMARY:Student Art Reception - Casey Lerner
DESCRIPTION:STUDENT ART RECEPTION – CASEY LERNER: You’re invited to join artist Casey Lerner from 1 1 a.m. to noon in the Robert S. Young Library\, for a reception and the chance to talk to him about his work! Light refreshments will be provided. The Robert S. Young Library is located on the 4th Floor of the Classroom Building on the Westside campus. Outside of the reception\, Casey’s artwork is viewable during open hours\, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.\, Monday to Thursday.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/student-art-reception-casey-lerner/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Art
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