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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH HANGAMA AMIRI\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWednesday\, April 29\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available – RSVP required. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-hangama-amiri-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1980479671009. \nHangama Amiri\, born in Peshawar\, Pakistan\, is an Afghan-Canadian artist. She works predominantly in textiles to explore ideas of home and the impact of gender\, social norms\, and geopolitical conflict on women’s lives in Afghanistan and the diaspora. Using a painterly approach to color and materials\, she examines how everyday objects\, such as a passport\, a vase\, and celebrity postcards\, are imbued with cultural memory and carry political and personal significance. \nAmiri earned her M.F.A. from Yale University in 2020. She received her B.F.A. from NSCAD University in Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, and was a Canadian Fulbright and Post-Graduate Fellow at Yale’s School of Arts and Sciences in 2015-2016. Last year\, she was shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award\, Canada’s premier contemporary visual arts prize\, in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. \nAmiri’s work has been shown nationally and internationally since 2017\, with solo shows in the U.S.\, Canada\, Italy\, France\, Germany\, and the UK. Recent exhibitions include the Esker Foundation\, Calgary; Toronto Biennial 2024; Mönchehaus Museum Goslar\, Germany; Aga Khan Museum\, Toronto; and Sharjah Biennial 15\, United Arab Emirates. In 2023\, her solo exhibition “A Homage to Home” was held at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield\, with a published catalog. It was reviewed by The New York Times\, and traveled to the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City. Amiri is a recipient of multiple grants\, awards\, and artist residencies\, along with work in public collections\, including the Denver Art Museum.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-6/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Public Events,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T180000
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SUMMARY:Senior Portfolio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:WCSU 2026 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION: On View April 23 – May 10\, 2026 \nOPENING RECEPTION:\nThursday\, April 23\, 6-8 p.m. \nGallery Hours: Tues–Fri\, noon–4 pm; Sat–Sun\, 1–4 p.m.\nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Westside campus \nThe WCSU Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the B.A. or B.F.A. in Art in one of four areas of concentration: graphic design\, illustration\, photography and studio arts: painting. This year’s exhibition will feature six art majors with a concentration in graphic design\, four in illustration\, six in studio arts\, and two in photography. The following 2026 B.A. or B.F.A in Art candidates will show selected works: \n• Graphic Design: Brooks Baldwin; Danielle Cruz (B.F.A.); Tessa Hilford (B.F.A.); April Maher; Cayden Nadolny-Pallatto (B.F.A.); Kamiyah Stackhouse\n• Illustration: Yandra Arias; Hannah Huminski; Amy Nozius; Gracen Regan\n• Painting: Ian Clifford; Anna Jordan; Bianca Makaj; Leah Sadler; Divya Saini; Tom Wolff\n• Photography: Lenee Brown and Anastasiia Vladymyrenko (B.F.A.) \nFor more information\, contact the Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-2026-senior-portfolio-exhibition-tickets-1987457755648.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/senior-portfolio-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T120000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH GLENN GOLDBERG\, PAINTER:\nWednesday\, April 1\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available – RSVP required. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-glenn-goldberg-painter-tickets-1980476598820 \nGlenn Goldberg is a NYC artist and musician who was born in Bronx\, New York. He studied at the New York Studio School and earned his B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Queens College\, CUNY. He has taught at Cooper Union\, New York Studio School\, and Queens College\, where he was Professor and Chair of Graduate Studio Art. He also has been a panelist and visiting artist for numerous M.F.A. painting programs in the U.S. In June of this summer\, he will teach at Umbria Contemporary Arts in Italy\, a new art center and school in the medieval village of Monte Castello di Vibio. \nA recipient of many awards\, Goldberg has received grants from the Edward Albee Foundation\, the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Joan Mitchell Foundation\, Sharpe-Walentas\, Urban Glass\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times\, LA Times\, New Yorker\, and Chicago Tribune\, among others. In “Hyperallergic\,” art historian Jennifer Samet described his paintings as “ethereal\,” as a “meeting point of the ordinary and the other.” \nGoldberg is a member of The National Academy of Design and is currently represented by Chris Sharp in Los Angeles and The Approach in London. He has shown extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe\, with work in many museum collections\, including: the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Guggenheim Museum; the Brooklyn Museum; the National Gallery of Art; and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-7/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Public Events,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening - 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY OPENING – 2026 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION: March 26–April 12\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: March 26\, 6 – 8 p.m.  RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-2026-mfa-thesis-exhibition-opening-reception-tickets-1984648427873. \nTHE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\n43 Lake Ave Extension\, Danbury\, CT 06811\nGallery Hours: Tue–Fri\, noon–4 p.m.; Sat–Sun\, 1–4 p.m. \nThe Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University has announced the 2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. It will take place in The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury from Thursday\, March 26\, through Sunday\, April 12\, 2026. \nAn opening reception sponsored by the Department of Art will be held on Thursday\, March 26\, 2026\, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. The Gallery will be open for viewing from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday\, and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. RSVP for the reception at www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-2026-mfa-thesis-exhibition-opening-reception-tickets-1984648427873. \nThe Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing professional artists. The M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program\, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Five graduate students will present their thesis work this year\, featuring diverse media and innovative approaches that reflect their unique artistic visions. \nArtists whose work will be exhibited are: \nLoren Birtha \nOctavia C. Byrd \nJacqueline Joyce \nKatherine Moran \nRiley Weaver \n  
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-2026-mfa-thesis-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T144709Z
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SUMMARY:Gelli Print Workshop
DESCRIPTION:GELLI PRINT WORKSHOP:\nSaturday\, March 7\, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.\nInstructor: Catherine Vanaria\, Professor Emerita\, WCSU \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 145\n43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury \nLearn to create unique monotypes without using a press in this one-day workshop. Our workshop will cover multiple subjects including paints\, papers\, using textures\, magazine transfers\, laser print image transfers and layering multiple colors. No prior art experience is required! \nSupply List: WCSU’s Department of Art will supply all Art materials needed for this workshop\, but students should bring the following: \n• Magazines: bring 2-3 with you. These will be torn up. The best ones for image transfer are high-quality magazines with heavier paper stock and a thicker ink load\n(Examples: Vogue\, Harpers Bazaar\, Elle\, Vanity Fair\, Esquire\, Cosmopolitan\, National Geographic\, Architectural Digest)\n• Your own Digital photographs: Please bring a selection (up to 5 images). You can bring them on a thumb drive or they can be on your phone or laptop\n• BYO bagged lunch (Coffee & Tea will be available throughout the day.) \nRegister at www.eventbrite.com/e/gelli-print-workshop-tickets-1982899106606
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gelli-print-workshop/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 145\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Visual & Performing Arts,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T120000
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CREATED:20260110T142649Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH FRITZ HORSTMAN\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWednesday\, Feb. 25\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available. Register to attend at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-fritz-horstman-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1980209242149 \nFritz Horstman is an artist\, curator\, and educator based in Bethany\, Connecticut\, where he is also Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. He received his B.A. from Kenyon College and his M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art. His work has been shown throughout the U.S. and in Germany\, Norway\, Russia\, and France. \nRecent solo exhibitions of his sculptures\, videos\, performances\, and works on paper have been held at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain; at Municipal Bonds gallery in San Francisco; at Planthouse gallery in Manhattan; and at Jennifer Terzian Gallery in Litchfield. An exhibition of his Folded Palladiums will open at Municipal Bonds in March 2026. Recent awards and artist-in-residencies include Tusen Takk\, The Arctic Circle Residency\, and The Bauhaus Residency. \nHorstman has curated exhibitions across Europe and the U.S.\, including “Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper\,” a traveling show most recently at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin\, Texas. He also curated “Becoming Trees” at Concord Art in Concord\, Massachusetts. As Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation\, he is the author of “Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments\,” published by Yale University Press in 2024. He has lectured and given workshops at l’École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; Lebanese American University in Beirut; The Royal Academy of Art in London; MoMA\, Yale University\, Princeton University\, and many other institutions.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-4/
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:20260221T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20260112T162528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T143125Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Black History Month through Art\, Music\, and Words
DESCRIPTION:CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGH ART\, MUSIC\, AND WORDS: Student and faculty vocalists from the Music Department will honor Black History Month with a vibrant concert celebrating the music of Black composers at 3 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. In collaboration with the Art Department\, the program will feature projected artwork integrated with the performance. Featured composers include Florence Price\, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor\, Margaret Bonds\, Hall Johnson\, Harry T. Burleigh\, and others. \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-black-history-month-through-art-music-and-words-tickets-1978889859841 \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/celebration-of-black-history-month-through-art-music-and-words/
LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Diversity,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T210000
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SUMMARY:Sip and Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT:\nFriday\, February 20\, 2026\, 7 – 9 p.m.\nRoom 241\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\nWestside campus \nUnleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and savoring light refreshments. This event\, led by experienced artist and WCSU alumna Denise Rosa\, welcomes participants of all skill levels\, from beginners to seasoned artists\, for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. The event will take place in the Drawing Studio\, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Basic painting materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. Please note that attendees must be 21 years or older. For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. This program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art. \nRegister at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-paint-tickets-1980214641298
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-paint-5/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Visual & Performing Arts,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20260109T182939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T143920Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Reception: WCSU Art Faculty Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY RECEPTION – WCSU ART FACULTY EXHIBITION: This exhibition will feature new work by the talented visual artists who comprise the faculty of the Department of Art at WCSU. A variety of media and styles will be represented\, reflecting the breadth of expertise our instructors lend to the various degree programs offered by the department\, including Graphic Design\, Illustration\, Painting\, and Photography. From 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. The exhibition will be on display from Feb. 5 through March 8. Register to attend the reception at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-reception-wcsu-art-faculty-exhibition-tickets-1980186655592
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-reception-wcsu-art-faculty-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Public Events,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T120000
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CREATED:20260110T143435Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH RUDY GUTIERREZ\, ILLUSTRATOR:\nWednesday\, Feb 4\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public; RSVP Required. Limited Seating Available. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-rudy-gutierrez-illustrator-tickets-1980203990441 \nRudy Gutierrez is an award-winning American illustrator and educator born in Bronx\, New York\, of Puerto Rican heritage. He has created artworks for films and performances\, U.S. Postage stamps\, book covers\, posters\, picture books\, and LP / CD covers. His artwork for Santana’s hit album “Shaman” was used as a set design at the 2002 Super Bowl half-time show\, and his paintings were commissioned for the film “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.” \nIn 2019\, Gutierrez’s paintings were featured as the Curatorial Spotlight at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa\, Arizona. His work was shown at the Norman Rockwell Museum as part of the Unity Project Exhibition 2020\, an initiative of the museum dedicated to an inclusive America. He was also included in “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” in 2022 and 2025 at the Delaware Art Museum. The work will also be on exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis\, Tennessee\, in 2026. “Imprinted” explores how the printed image has both challenged and reinforced cultural stereotypes in the United States. \nGutierrez’s art is in many public and private collections\, including those of musical icons Carlos Santana\, Clive Davis\, and Wayne Shorter. His awards include Dean Cornwell Recognition Award; Distinguished Educator in the Arts Award; Society of Illustrators Gold Medal; Caldecott Honor Award; Africana Book Award; and Pura Belpre Award for his children’s books. In October 2025\, Gutierrez was inducted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. He is a Professor Emeritus at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, New York\, and has lectured at various institutions internationally.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-5/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250826T130320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T130320Z
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SUMMARY:Sip and Sculpt
DESCRIPTION:SIP & SCULPT: Join us for a fun and creative holiday inspired evening where you can sculpt with clay\, enjoy music\, wine\, and light refreshments. The event is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner\, you’re welcome to join us from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sculpture Studio\, Room 248 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, located at 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. All materials will be provided. This event is for ages 21 and older. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-sculpt-tickets-1595865389339. \nFor more information\, you can contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. This event is hosted by the Department of Art and sponsored by the WCSU Alumni Association.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-sculpt-2/
LOCATION:Sculpture Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T183000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250919T161008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T143020Z
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SUMMARY:The Snake Doctor - The Herpetological Life Work of Herndon Dowling\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:THE SNAKE DOCTOR – THE HERPETOLOGICAL LIFE WORK OF HERNDON DOWLING\, JR.: The Student Veterans Organization\, Biology Department\, Department of Art and the Haas Library/WCSU Archives will present the exhibit\, “The Snake Doctor – The Herpetological Life Work of Herndon Dowling\, Jr.\,” at an Opening Reception at 5 p.m. in the Haas Library Atrium on the Midtown campus. There will be a presentation at 5:30 p.m.\, followed by refreshments. \nTo RSVP\, go to https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/herndon-dowling-presentation- \n \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/the-snake-doctor-the-herpetological-life-work-of-herndon-dowling-jr/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Science,Speaker,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Josephine Halvorson\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH JOSEPHINE HALVORSON\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST: \nWednesday\, Nov. 12\, 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-josephine-halvorson-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1595749332209 \nJosephine Halvorson makes art from direct observation\, foregrounding the firsthand experience of noticing\, describing\, and learning from the physical world. She works primarily in painting\, but also in sculpture and printmaking. She received her B.F.A. at The Cooper Union and her M.F.A. at Columbia University\, with additional studies at Yale Norfolk. Since 2016\, she has been Professor of Art and Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting at Boston University. \nIn 2021\, Halvorson was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. She is also the recipient of international residencies and fellowships\, including the U.S. Fulbright to Vienna\, Austria\, and the Harriet Hale Woolley Award at the Fondation des États-Unis in Paris\, France. In 2014-15\, she was the first American “pensionnaire” at the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici. \nHalvorson’s work has been exhibited internationally and is represented by Sikkema Malloy Jenkins\, NY\, and Peter Freeman\, Paris. Selected recent exhibitions include: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art\, North Carolina; Storm King Art Center\, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art\, Boston\, and the 2019 Havana Biennial. In 2021-22\, she had a solo exhibition at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe\, NM\, where she was the inaugural artist in residence. Halvorson’s work and practice have been written about extensively\, and she is a subject of Art21’s documentary series New York Close Up.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-josephine-halvorson-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250826T132527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133903Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250826T130643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T164520Z
UID:10071406-1761332400-1761339600@www.wcsu.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250826T131436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T185042Z
UID:10071405-1761210000-1761238800@www.wcsu.edu
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250826T132800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133802Z
UID:10071401-1760353200-1760356800@www.wcsu.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250725T195332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T132640Z
UID:10071379-1759428000-1759435200@www.wcsu.edu
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:20250930T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T113000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250822T145356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133638Z
UID:10071400-1759228200-1759231800@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Guy Billout\, Illustrator
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH GUY BILLOUT\, ILLUSTRATOR:\nTuesday\, Sept. 30\, 2025\, 10:30 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-guy-billout-illustrator-tickets-1588173231889 \nGuy Billout has been called the Buster Keaton of the illustration world. His works are funny\, acrobatic feats of mental agility that challenge the laws of logic. His characters retain composure no matter what; impending doom does not unnerve them; and under the dark humor\, optimism prevails. In 2015\, Billout received the highest honor; he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. \nBillout was born and educated in France and moved to Paris in the 1960s to work in advertising graphic design. He came to the U.S. in 1969 as an inexperienced illustrator with an improvised\, unique portfolio\, presented to Milton Glaser at New York magazine. Glaser loved his work and published it in its entirety. \nFor 24 years\, Billout created a stand-alone page in The Atlantic magazine\, in full color\, with total editorial freedom. From 2001 to 2011\, he illustrated articles in The New Yorker magazine by Seymour Hersh on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His client list includes Esquire\, Rolling Stone\, Time\, Newsweek\, The Washington Post\, and The New York Times\, among others. He is the recipient of many awards\, among them the Hamilton King Award and The New York Times “Ten Best Illustrated Children’s Books” for five years. At his Hall of Fame induction\, Billout was described as “more than an illustrator\, a compassionate poet of the absurd.”
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-guy-billout-illustrator/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250822T142357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133100Z
UID:10071399-1758106800-1758110400@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Will Hutnick\, Interdisciplinary Artist/Curator
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH WILL HUTNICK\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST/CURATOR:\nWednesday\, Sept. 17\, 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-will-hutnick-interdisciplinary-artistcurator-tickets-1579131447669  \nWill Hutnick is an artist and curator based in Sharon\, Connecticut. He received his M.F.A. from Pratt Institute and his B.A. from Providence College. He is a 2021 Artist Fellow in Painting from the New York Foundation for the Arts and a recipient of grants from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. \nHutnick’s work has been featured in The New York Times\, New American Paintings\, and Hyperallergic. He has had solo exhibitions at McDonough Museum of Art at Youngstown State University\, Geary Contemporary\, Handwerker Gallery at Ithaca College\, Pamela Salisbury Gallery\, Elijah Wheat Showroom\, Standard Space\, and Providence College Galleries. Group exhibitions include: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art\, High Noon\, Hollis Taggart\, 1969 Gallery\, and Heaven Gallery. \nHutnick has been awarded artist-in-residencies at Yaddo\, Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency\, Vermont Studio Center\, and others. He has also been a curator-in-residence at Benaco Arte and Trestle Projects\, and has curated exhibitions at SPRING/BREAK Art Show\, Pratt Institute\, and the Wassaic Project. From 2015 to 2020\, Hutnick was one of the co-directors of Ortega y Gasset Projects\, an artist-run collective and exhibition space in Brooklyn. He is currently the Director of Artistic Programming at the Wassaic Project\, a nonprofit organization that uses art and art education to foster positive social change. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-will-hutnick-interdisciplinary-artist-curator/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250512T184425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T123109Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening- 2025 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition in NYC
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY OPENING – 2025 M.F.A. THESIS EXHIBITION IN NYC: \nWestern Connecticut State University at Blue Mountain Gallery \n2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition\nJune 17 – July 5\, 2025 \nOPENING RECEPTION:\nThursday\, June 19\, 5–8 p.m. \nThe Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University is pleased to announce the 2025 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition at Blue Mountain Gallery\, 547 West 27th Street\, Suite 200\, New York\, NY. \nAn opening reception will be held on Thursday\, June 19\, from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will run from June 17 through July 5\, 2025. The gallery is open for viewing 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Tuesdays through Saturdays. \nThe M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of WCSU’s Department of Art’s Graduate Program. M.F.A. degrees are available in Painting\, Illustration\, and Interdisciplinary Visual Art. The exhibition is supported by the Jason and Ellen Hancock Student Endowment Fund at WCSU. Six M.F.A. graduates will present their work: \nTony DeZinno \nAndrea McLaughlin \nJilian Mirabal \nJoseph Nolan \nCristina Querrer \nShay Winslow | Sluggo
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-2025-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,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250501T132542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T132542Z
UID:10071271-1746817200-1746824400@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Sip & Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT: Unleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and savoring light refreshments. This event\, led by experienced artist and WCSU alumna Denise Rosa\, welcomes participants of all skill levels\, from beginners to seasoned artists\, for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. \nThe event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Drawing Studio\, Room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Basic painting materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. \nPlease note that attendees must be 21 years or older. For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. Reserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/1256661050029. \nThis program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art and is sponsored by the Alumni Association.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-paint-3/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Visual & Performing Arts,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250417T131124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T131124Z
UID:10071244-1745676000-1745683200@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:2025 Senior Portfolio Exhibition- Gallery Reception
DESCRIPTION:2025 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday\, April 26\, 2-4 p.m. \nOn View April 24 – May 11\nGallery Hours: Tues–Fri\, noon–4 p.m.\, Sat–Sun\, 1–4 p.m.\nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Visual and Performing Arts Center\, Westside campus \nThe WCSU Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the B.A. or B.F.A. in Art in one of four areas of concentration: graphic design\, illustration\, photography and studio arts: painting. This year’s exhibition will feature four art majors with a concentration in graphic design\, four in illustration\, and seven in painting. \nThe following are the 2025 B.A. and B.F.A. in Art candidates who will show selected portfolio works: \nGraphic Design: Mia Grossman\, Kellie Jackson\, Kaitlynn Parra\, and Christopher Torres \nIllustration: Ian Clifford\, Olivia Escalera\, Phoebe Fleetwood\, and Angus Wong \nStudio Art: Iloisa Barros-Barbosa\, Shanice Brown\, Mia Crawford\, Carla LaFlamme (B.F.A.)\, Julia Paddock\, Laura Sosa\, and Kris Trenck (B.F.A.) \nContact the Department of Art at (203) 837-8403 for more information.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/2025-senior-portfolio-exhibition-gallery-reception/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003918
CREATED:20250325T161421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T161421Z
UID:10071072-1744880400-1744916400@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:NYC Bus Trip to the MET
DESCRIPTION:NYC BUS TRIP TO THE MET: New York City Bus Trip To the MET Museum\nThursday\, April 17\, 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. To reserve your spot on the bus\, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/new-york-city-bus-trip-to-the-met-tickets-1289867551569  \nAll ART classes on Thursday\, April 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\, 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. You can also purchase tickets prior to the trip on their website. For more information about your visit go to: www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit#tickets \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/nyc-bus-trip-to-the-met-2/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003919
CREATED:20250122T143417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T151534Z
UID:10070820-1744398000-1744405200@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Sip and Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT: Special offer – two-for-one. Pay for one attendee and bring a friend at no additional cost!\nFriday\, April 11\, 7 – 9 p.m.\nRoom 241\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\nWCSU\, Westside campus \nJoin us for a fun and creative spring-inspired evening! Unleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and savoring light refreshments. This event\, led by experienced artist and WCSU alumna Jessica Bartlet\, welcomes participants of all skill levels\, from beginners to seasoned artists\, for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. \nThe event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Drawing Studio\, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus.  Basic painting materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. \nRegister at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-paint-tickets-1207732964809. Please note that attendees must be 21 years or older. Special offer – two-for-one. Pay for one attendee and bring a friend at no additional cost! For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. This program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art and is sponsored by the Alumni Association.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-paint-3/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Visual & Performing Arts,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003919
CREATED:20250122T144006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T144006Z
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SUMMARY:MFA Faculty Lecture: Amber Scoon\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:MFA FACULTY LECTURE – AMBER SCOON\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nMon\, April 7\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP Required \nAmber Scoon makes art\, books\, and events. She is Assistant Professor of Art and Borgia Gallery Director at Elms College in Chicopee\, Massachusetts\, and also teaches Graduate Studies in Art History at WCSU. She is the John Berger Fellow at the European Graduate School\, where she received her Ph.D. in Philosophy\, Art\, and Critical Thought. She received her M.F.A. from American University’s two-year program in Italy and her Bachelor of Science from New York University. \nDuring the pandemic\, Scoon studied Sustainable Cultural Heritage at American University in Rome\, Italy\, working on a project\, “Revive the Spirit of Mosul.” She was the Goetemann Distinguished Artist in 2022 at the Rocky Neck Artist Colony in Gloucester\, Massachusetts. She has lectured at the Cape Ann Museum and was a visiting artist lecturer at Mount Gretna School of Art. For several years\, Scoon and artist Glenn Goldberg have been collaborating under the name Snow Drift. They received a 2022-23 Faculty Fellowship through Social Practice CUNY\, and intend to co-author the second edition of “Question Mark\,” published by Atropos Press. \nMost recently\, Scoon received a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to curate an exhibition celebrating diverse cultural heritage. She continues her own studio practice and exhibited a handmade book\, “Dear Margaret\,” at Northampton Arts Center last year. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/mfa-faculty-artist-lecture-amber-scoon-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1154911534489.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-faculty-lecture-amber-scoon-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist: Jenny Lynn McNutt\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST – JENNY LYNN MCNUTT\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWed\, April 2\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP required \nJenny Lynn McNutt is a multimedia artist living in Brooklyn and upstate New York. Her sculpture\, painting\, and performance work have been shown in Europe\, Asia\, Africa\, and the U.S.\, most recently at Pamela Salisbury Gallery in Hudson\, New York\, and the Painting Center in NYC. She is the recipient of many residencies abroad\, including Africa\, Netherlands\, Spain\, India\, and China\, where time spent in cultures of storytelling and dance informs her work. \nIn 1994 McNutt was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study and work in West and Central Africa. She also received an Eastman Foundation Grant for her documentary work in West Africa\, with sojourns in Ivory Coast and Cameroon. \nIn 2018\, 2019\, and this year\, she has been a guest artist at Taoxichuan International Artists Studio in China\, with her work in their permanent collection. \nOther awards include a New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscal Sponsorship\, a Rothman Grant\, a William Hillman Foundation Grant\, and the Mercedes Matter/ Ambassador Middendorf Award (NY Studio School). She was also awarded U.S. residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, the Harwood Museum in New Mexico\, Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown\, Massachusetts\, and the Watershed Center for Ceramics in Maine. McNutt received her M.F.A. from Yale School of Art and teaches at New York Studio School. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-jenny-lynn-mcnutt-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1154859609179.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-jenny-lynn-mcnutt-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T200000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening - 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY OPENING – 2025 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION:\nMarch 27–April 13\, 2025 \nOpening Reception: March 27\, 6 – 8 p.m.  RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-2025-mfa-thesis-exhibition-opening-reception-alumni-night-tickets-1207679795779. \nTHE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\n43 Lake Ave Extension\, Danbury\, CT 06811\nGallery Hours: Tue–Fri\, noon–4 p.m.; Sat–Sun\, 1–4 p.m. \nThe Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing\, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program\, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Graduate candidates presenting their thesis work this year are: \nTony DeZinno \nAndrea McLaughlin \nJillian K. Mirabal \nJoseph Nolan \nCristina Querrer \nSluggo
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-2025-mfa-thesis-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception,WOW
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T210000
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SUMMARY:Sip and Print
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PRINT:\nFriday\, March 21\, 7 – 9 p.m.\nRoom 145\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\nWestside campus \nJoin us for an enjoyable and creative night of rubber stamp printing while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and savoring light refreshments. This event\, led by experienced artist and WCSU alumna Karin Mansberg\, welcomes participants of all skill levels\, from beginners to seasoned artists\, for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. \nThe event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Design Studio\, Room 145 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Basic drawing materials will be provided\, and you are welcome to bring your own supplies. \nPlease note that attendees must be 21 years or older. For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. This program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art and is sponsored by the Alumni Association. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-print-tickets-1207653156099.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-print/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Visual & Performing Arts,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T210000
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SUMMARY:Sip and Sketch
DESCRIPTION:SIP & SKETCH:\nFriday\, Feb 28\, 7 – 9 p.m. \nJoin us for an enjoyable and creative evening of drawing while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and savoring light refreshments. This event\, led by experienced artist and WCSU alumna Janet Warner\, welcomes participants of all skill levels\, from beginners to seasoned artists\, for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. \nThe event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Drawing Studio\, Room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Basic drawing materials will be provided\, and you are welcome to bring your own supplies. \nPlease note that attendees must be 21 years or older. For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. \nThis program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art and is sponsored by the Alumni Association. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-sketch-tickets-1207428975569.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-sketch-3/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshops
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