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SUMMARY:CT Open House Day at The VPAC GALLERY
DESCRIPTION:CONNECTICUT OPEN HOUSE DAY AT THE GALLERY AT THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: WCSU 2026 High School Student Art Showcase \n1 to 4 p.m.\, Visual and Performing Arts Center\, Westside campus \nPresented by Western Connecticut State University in partnership with the Danbury Cultural Commission and Jerry’s of Norwalk\, this biennial exhibition features outstanding artwork by students in grades 9–12. Selected artists will be showcased in a professional gallery exhibition\, with top artists receiving special recognition and awards during the opening reception. \nEighty-one works from 55 high school students were selected for inclusion in the competition and exhibition\, which will be on view from Sunday\, May 31\, through Sunday\, June 14. Listed by school or educational affiliation\, the following students’ art was selected for the competition and exhibition: \nBethel High School: Emilia Inga Ortega\, Macy Johnson\, Jayden Solis\, Jowell Solis\, Karina Tran \nBridgeport Military Academy: Ana Oliveira \nCardinal Kung Academy (Stamford): Isidora Horsting \nDanbury High School: Amaya Brown\, Alice Coelho\, Alana da Silva\, Colleen Espinoza\, Jennifer Grady\, Ellie Moore\, Ryan Navarro\, Angie Piedra\, Pietra Rodrigues\, Katherine Suarez\, Miriam Young \nHomeschooled: Sofia Gomez (Bridgeway Academy)\, Maggie Pouder (Region 12 Shepaug) \nNewtown High School: Katherine Allen\, Violet Assante-LaBash\, Eileen Celli\, Maya Chaudhary\, Lilly Kohley\, Lily McCrory\, Chloe Minter\, Lillian Padilla\, Estelle Skerik\, Morrigan Thorflyn \nOrville H. Platt High School (Meriden): Cassidi Cortes \nWatertown High School: Nicole Buckley\, Kendall Croke\, Emily Cronan\, Elena Welcome \nWestover School (Middlebury): Nicole Etchie\, Lucy Sunshine \nWethersfield High School: John Adams\, Emily Allen\, Michael Ber\, Ardita Boshtrakaj\, Jacob Camilleri\, Isabel Dee\, Koda Fairservis\, Jada Guadez\, Liliana Gugliotti\, Joseph Htoo\, Evgenia Milios\, Violett Ramirez\, Dean Rowell\, Zelda Walsh\, Catherine Webster\, Haley Williams \nWilbur L. Cross High School (New Haven): Levi Rosario \nWilliam H. Hall High School (West Hartford): Elias Erik-Soussi \nWCSU is proud to provide a platform that recognizes student achievement\, encourages artistic exploration\, and inspires future study in the arts. By bringing young artists into a collegiate exhibition environment\, this showcase affirms the vital role of the arts in communication\, community-building\, and creative growth. \nGallery hours on June 13: 1.- 4 p.m. \nLocation: \nTHE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\n43 Lake Avenue Extension\nDanbury\, CT 06811 \nMore information at https://ctvisit.com/articles/celebrate-connecticut-open-house-day-fairfield-county-2026
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/ct-open-house-day-at-the-vpac-gallery/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Open House,Visual & Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening- 2026 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition in NYC
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the creativity and accomplishments of five MFA graduates at the 2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition in New York City. \nOpening Reception\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026\n5:00–8:00 PM \n📍 Blue Mountain Gallery\n527 West 27th Street\, Suite 200\nNew York\, NY \nThis capstone exhibition represents the culmination of WCSU’s Department of Art graduate program\, featuring a dynamic range of work by MFA graduates: Loren Birtha\, Octavia Byrd\, Jacquline Joyce\, Katherine Moran\, and Riley Weaver. \nThe exhibition will be on view June 16 through July 3\, 2026\, with gallery hours Tuesday–Saturday\, 11 AM–6 PM.\nPlease RSVP to the Opening Reception via Eventbrite below \nThis exhibition is made possible through the support of the Jason and Ellen Hancock Student Endowment Fund at WCSU.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-2026-m-f-a-thesis-exhibition-in-nyc/
LOCATION:Blue Mountain Gallery\, 547 West 27 Street\, Suite 200\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception
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