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SUMMARY:Sin Indiferencia: Mexican art and objects 1956–1973 from the WCSU Archives’ Collection
DESCRIPTION:SIN INDIFERENCIA – MEXICAN ART AND OBJECTS 1956-1973 FROM THE WCSU ARCHIVES’ COLLECTION: This exhibition of WCSU’s Mexican art and objects from 1956-1973 compels us to consider the theme of “otherness” through the lens of Mexican modernism\, provenance\, ancient aesthetics\, and the power of art to bridge cultural divides. “Sin Indiferncia” or “Without Indifference” is the title of a sculpture in this exhibit by Mexican artist\, Herbert Hofmann-Ysenbourg\, and speaks to how WCSU looked past otherness and came to possess and preserve these objects. \nThe exhibition is open from Thursday\, Oct. 2\, through Sunday\, Dec. 7. Gallery hours are Tues–Fri\, noon to 4 p.m.; and Sat–Sun\, 1 to 4 p.m. There will be an Opening Reception on Thursday\, Oct. 2\, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-opening-sin-indiferencia-mexican-art-and-objects-19561973-from-tickets-1484967380409 \nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center is dedicated to presenting professional\, contemporary art exhibitions and cultural programming. By providing outstanding visual art experiences\, we seek to inspire our audiences to embrace new ideas and perspectives and appreciate art in all its forms. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sin-indiferencia-mexican-art-and-objects-1956-1973-from-the-wcsu-archives-collection/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Visual & Performing Arts,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T110000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Todd Bartel\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH TODD BARTEL\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST\nWednesday\, Oct. 13\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-todd-bartel-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1592013036849 \nTodd Bartel is a collage-based artist. His works are assembled forms of painting\, drawing and sculpture that examine the roles of landscape and nature in contemporary culture. He received a B.F.A. in painting from Rhode Island School of Design in 1985 and also studied in Rome through RISD’s European Honors Program. He received his M.F.A. in Painting from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. \nBartel was a 1990 recipient of the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship (U.S. Department of Education\, Washington\, D.C.). In 2000\, he was awarded a Connecticut Council on the Arts Fellowship Grant in support of the continuation of his related drawing series entitled\, “Garden Studies” and “Terra Reverentia”. His work has been exhibited at Palo Alto Art Center\, Brockton Art Museum\, and Katonah Museum of Art\, among others. \nA passionate teacher\, Bartel has taught at Brown University\, Carnegie Mellon University\, Manhattanville College\, and Vermont College. He has been a guest critic at Rhode Island School of Design and has lectured at Alfred University\, Chatham College\, and The New England Teaching Conference. Currently\, Bartel teaches drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, installation art\, and conceptual art at the Cambridge School of Weston in Massachusetts. He is the founder of IS (Installation Space)\, a proposal-based installation gallery\, as well as the founder and Gallery Director of the Cambridge School’s Thompson Gallery\, a teaching gallery dedicated to thematic inquiry.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-todd-bartel-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T090000
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SUMMARY:NYC Bus Trip to the MET Museum
DESCRIPTION:NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP TO THE MET MUSEUM: \nThursday\, Oct. 23\, 2025\n$15 round trip \nDepart from VPAC:\nNorth Arts Entrance at 9 a.m. sharp \nReturn to WCSU:\nFrom 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. \nAll ART classes on Thursday\, Oct. 23\, are canceled. (Arrangements may need to be made with instructors of other non-art classes.) For more information about the tickets or the bus\, please contact Visual Arts Assistant\, Lori Robeau at (203) 837-8403 or the Box office at (203) 837-8732. \nADMISSION TO THE MET \nConnecticut students “PAY WHAT YOU WISH.” The Met suggests the following general admission ticket prices: $30 for adults\, $22 for seniors\, and $17 for students\, but you may pay what you wish. Just show your WCSU Student ID along with another form of ID upon entrance. For more information about your visit\, go to www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit#tickets
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/nyc-bus-trip-to-the-met-museum-4/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Trip
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SUMMARY:Sip and Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT: Join us for a fun and creative Halloween-inspired evening! Unleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and snacking on light refreshments. It’s open to participants of all skill levels and backgrounds\, creating a shared art experience in a relaxed studio environment. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Drawing Studio\, Room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Basic painting materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. This event is for ages 21 and older. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-paint-tickets-1595665250719 \nHosted by the Department of Art and sponsored by the Alumni Association. For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-paint-4/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T110000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Phoebe Jane Hart\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH PHOEBE JANE HART\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST\nMonday\, Oct. 27\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-pheobe-jane-hart-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1595508812809 \nPhoebe Jane Hart is a filmmaker\, fabricator\, and stop-motion animator based in NYC. She is an alumna of WCSU\, graduating Summa Cum Laude in the Kathwari Honors Program with a B.A. degree in Studio Art. Since 2018\, she has created work across a range of mediums\, exploring the awkward\, tender\, and often absurd dimensions of human psychology and relationships through dark humor and surreal\, hand-crafted visuals. \nHart’s short film “Bug Diner” received the Jury Award for Animation at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It also received a Special Jury Award at SXSW and premiered internationally on MUBI in 2025. Her first short film\, “JamieSonShine\,” is an experimental mixed-media documentary exploring her relationship with her brother following his diagnosis of schizophrenia. It screened at Slamdance 2022 and won Director’s Choice at the Thomas Edison Film Festival. \nHart earned her M.F.A. in Experimental Animation from CalArts in 2023. She was awarded a post-graduate Teaching Fellowship for her proposed course Compositing in Claymation\, which she taught at CalArts in 2024. She continues to create both personal films and freelance work for studios\, including Little Monster Films\, BentoBox\, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios\, and Bix Pix Entertainment. She takes puppets very\, very seriously.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-phoebe-jane-hart-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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