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SUMMARY:WCSU 2024 Senior Portfolio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:WCSU 2024 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION:\nOPENING RECEPTION: Thursday\, April 18\, 6-8 p.m. \nOn View April 18 – May 5\nGallery Hours: Tues–Fri\, noon–4 p.m.\, Sat–Sun\, 1–4 p.m.\nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\n43 Lake Ave Extension\, Danbury\, CT 06811 \nThe Senior Portfolio Exhibition\, featuring works by 24 Western Connecticut State University undergraduate art majors who are candidates this year for the Bachelor of Arts degree\, will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday\, April 18\, in the Art Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.\nViewing of the exhibition will be offered at the gallery from Friday\, April 19\, through Sunday\, May 5. Gallery hours will be from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission will be free to the reception and the exhibition\, and the public is invited. \nThe WCSU Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the B.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\, 11 in illustration\, six in photography\, and one in studio arts. The following are the 2024 B.A. in Art candidates who will be exhibiting selected portfolio works: \nGraphic Design: Ashley Faraco\, Genesis Gonzalez\, Simran Lamba\, Denise Sweeney\, Jack Teplica\, and Riley Weaver \nIllustration: Cailey Brochero Sarrazola\, Celine Demers\, Maren Dion\, Georgianna Eckley\, Olivia Escalera\, Gavin Golisano\, Owen Hernandez\, Daniel Lippman\, Jadon Richardson\, Nyla Sok\, and Reagan Sorenson \nPhotography: Barry Andrew Collins\, Marnie De La Rosa\, Melanie Liptak\, Krysty McDonnell\, Alison Rotty\, and Colin Smith \nStudio Art: Nyla Sok \nFor more information\, contact the Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/wcsu-2024-senior-portfolio-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T210000
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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 from 7 to 9 p.m. Guided by Megan Marden\, M.F.A. alumna and 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. Located in the Drawing Studio\, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave Extension in Danbury. Basic drawing materials are provided and you are welcome to bring your own. Ages 21-plus\, please. \nFor more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.\nThis program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art and sponsored by the Alumni Association
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-sketch/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Visual & Performing Arts,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
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SUMMARY:MFA Visiting Artist Lecture - Eric Aho\, Painter
DESCRIPTION:WCSU M.F.A. VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH ERIC AHO\, PAINTER:\nWed\, April 3\, 2024\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP required. Reserve a spot here. \nEric Aho is a painter who lives and works in Saxtons River\, VT. He studied at the Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in London and received a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. In 1989\, he participated in the first exchange of scholars in over thirty years between the U.S. and Cuba. He completed his graduate work at the Lahti Art Institute in Finland on a Fulbright Fellowship in 1991-92 and an American-Scandinavian Foundation grant in 1993. \nAho’s works have been exhibited widely in the U.S. and abroad. Currently represented by DC Moore Gallery in NYC\, he has had 7 solo exhibitions there from 2009 to 2022. He has also had several museum shows\, including the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art\, the Hood Museum of Art\, and Portland Art Museum. In 2016\, the New Britain Museum of American Art presented “Eric Aho: An Unfinished Point in a Vast Surrounding\,” which comprised over 50 paintings of the French landscape exploring the path of his father’s experience in WW II. \nIn 2009\, Aho was elected to the National Academy Museum. He is a recipient of numerous grants and awards\, including a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant; the John Koch Award for Painting from the National Academy; and an Artist Residency at the Weir Farm National Historical Park. His works are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; The New York Public Library; Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston; New Britain Museum of American Art; Denver Art Museum; and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco\, among others.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-visiting-artist-lecture-eric-aho-painter/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Painting,Speaker
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T200000
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SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception & Alumni Night
DESCRIPTION:2024 M.F.A. THESIS EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION & ALUMNI NIGHT:  \n2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition\nOpening Reception & Alumni Night\nThursday\, March 21\, from 6 to 8 p.m.\nco-sponsored by the Department of Art and the Alumni Association \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. Six graduate students will present their thesis work this year: Amy Caco\, Lucy Gallagher\, Taylor Green\, Andrew Mark\, William J Parrott III\, and Denise Rosa. \nThe exhibition will run from March 21 through April 7. The gallery will be open for viewing from noon to 4 pm Tuesday through Friday\, and from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday. \nReserve a spot at the Opening Reception here.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-thesis-exhibition-opening-reception-alumni-night/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,Exhibition,Reception,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T210000
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CREATED:20240131T182359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T150522Z
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SUMMARY:Sip & Print
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PRINT: Enjoy a creative and entertaining Valentine-inspired night of rubber stamp printing\, music\, sipping and fun! Materials\, music\, wine and light refreshments are provided. Guided by WCSU M.F.A. alumna Karin Mansberg\, this event is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. From 7 to 9 p.m. in the Design Studio\, Room 145 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center. on the Westside campus. Ages 21-plus\, please. Reserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-print-tickets-811797527257. \nFor more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-print/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20240131T182946Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening - "The Circe Effect"
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY OPENING – ‘THE CIRCE EFFECT: WOMEN’S CREATIVE POWER RECLAIMS THE NARRATIVE’: The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut State University will present “The Circe Effect: Women’s Creative Power Reclaims the Narrative\,” featuring the work of Madeleine Conover\, Donna Dodson\, Katiushka Melo\, Cheryl Mukherji\, Dana Robinson and Chelsea Steinberg Gay. The exhibit will be on view from February 8 – March 3\, 2024. The opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday\, Feb.8\, during which Melo will perform. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-opening-the-circe-effect-tickets-811659915657. \nThe exhibit is inspired by themes explored in the best-selling novel “Circe” by Madeline Miller. The narrator is Circe herself\, goddess and sorceress from the ancient Greek epic\, the “Odyssey.” The New York Times called the novel “A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess’ story … recasting the most infamous female figure from the ‘Odyssey’ as a hero in her own right.” In the novel\, Circe takes ownership of her story and tells it on her own terms\, thereby releasing herself from the constraints of the Western cultural imagination that often presents her one dimensionally as a dangerous\, seductive witch. \nMiller’s methodology has struck a cultural chord by addressing the familiar feminist principles of women’s power and agency\, and how they are received when women orchestrate the narrative\, but also by challenging and even recasting stereotypes. Collectively\, the work of the artists gathered in the exhibition addresses these subjects from contemporary points of view. The exhibit includes works in sculpture\, painting\, photography\, performance\, installation\, printmaking and drawing. Additionally\, a “Circe” book discussion group for students will be co-presented by the WCSU libraries and the Department of Art\, with books donated by the Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) Big Read. \nThe Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center is located on the second floor of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury. For more information about the exhibit\, visit www.wcsu.edu/art/gallery/ or call (203) 837-3982.  Reserve a spot at the reception at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-opening-the-circe-effect-tickets-811659915657. The Gallery is open Tuesdays–Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Please note the gallery is closed during Presidents Day Weekend\, Feb.16-19.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-the-circe-effect/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Gregory Manchess\, Illustrator
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH GREGORY MANCHESS\, ILLUSTRATOR: The WCSU Department of Art will host Gregory Manchess\, an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared on the covers and feature stories of National Geographic Magazine\, Time\, Atlantic Monthly\, and The Smithsonian. He has also had numerous commissions from the US Postal Service\, recently a set of Christmas stamps in 2023. His free lecture will be at 11 a.m. in Room 144 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \nManchess’ projects and commissions are varied and vast in scope. In 2011\, the National Geographic Society sent him on an expedition to illustrate the adventures of the first discovery of an actual pirate ship; this led to the traveling exhibition\, “Real Pirates: The Untold Story of The Whydah\, from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship.” In 2017\, his first ‘widescreen novel\,’ which he wrote and illustrated\, Above the Timberline\, was released. Thirty of the 120+ paintings from the book were recently featured in an exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge\, MA. His work is also highlighted in the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Library and Museum in Springfield\, Illinois\, with a large portrait of Lincoln and seven major paintings of key moments from Lincoln’s life. \nManchess exhibits frequently at the Society of Illustrators in NYC\, and in 1999\, he was presented with their highest honor\, the Hamilton King Award. He is included in Walt Reed’s edition of The Illustrator in America\, 1860-2000\, and currently lectures at universities and colleges nationwide. \nFree and open to the public\, limited seating available. Reserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-gregory-manchess-illustrator-tickets-814183533867.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-gregory-manchess-illustrator/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20231017T173748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T174114Z
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SUMMARY:Sip & Sculpt
DESCRIPTION:SIP & SCULPT: Enjoy a creative and entertaining evening combining sculpting masks with clay with music\, wine\, and light refreshments. Guided by an experienced artist and WCSU M.F.A. alumnus Brian McCarley\, this event is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds\, to participate in a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. From 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sculpture Studio\, room 248 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. All materials are provided. Ages 21-plus\, please. Reserve a spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-sculpt-tickets-739660553627?aff=oddtdtcreator. \nFor more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.\nSponsored by the Department of Art and the Alumni Association
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-sculpt-3/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20231017T175957Z
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SUMMARY:Art Faculty Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:ART FACULTY LECTURE SERIES – “WHAT IS CREATIVITY? THEORY AND APPLICATION OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS” CREATIVITY WORKSHOP WITH FRANCIS PATNAUDE: At 6:30 p.m. in Room 144 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus. Free and open to the public; limited seating available. \nWCSU Adjunct Professor of Art Francis T. Patnaude attended Southern Connecticut State University\, earning a B.S. in Art Education in 1975. He earned a B.F.A. in Studio Arts From Northern Kentucky University in 1978 and an M.F.A. in Sculpture from Syracuse University in 1982. Patnaude also earned a certificate in welding\, completing a full Welder Certification program at Northern Kentucky Vocational/Technical School in Covington\, Kentucky. He served as studio assistant at Studio 70 under the direction of Michael Skop\, sculptor\, and studied photography under John Daido Loori. After working for five years as an art/welder/fabricator for various artists\, Patnaude has been teaching art at Rumsey Hall School in Washington\, Connecticut\, since 1988. In addition to teaching color and design at WCSU\, he is also developing training methodologies and workshops in the area of creativity. Patnaude’s artwork consists of fabricated and cast metal sculpture\, collage\, video\, and spatial/environmental music compositions. \n“It is said that the function of the Zen Arts is to simply directly point to the true nature of reality. I believe that all art produced by human beings\, east and west\, past and present that truly nourishes the spirit and works with life as it’s media\, reflects this attitude. It is this awakened orientation combined with a methodology rooted in this awareness that finds its highest level of completion with the interweaving of society. How we as a people on this great earth honor our individual nature and yet realize that our world community is the base upon which this miraculous uniqueness rests\, is a question we must take up. Our survival depends on it. Art done with a foundation of spirit offers the opportunity to not only be a visionary guiding light\, but also a practice which directly manifest this insight. My artwork is simply an expression of working with this great matter.” \nhttp://www.francispatnaude.com
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/art-faculty-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20231017T183911Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH HANGAMA AMIRI\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST: At 11 a.m. in Room 144 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Free and open to the public; limited seating available. \nHangama Amiri is an Afghan-Canadian artist who lives in New Haven\,  where she 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 Art and Sciences in 2015-16. \nAmiri combines painting and printmaking with textiles\, sewing together stories based on memories of her homeland. “I’m pinning and sewing my identity\,” she recently said. In 1996\, when she was seven years old\, she and her family fled Kabul. Moving through numerous countries over several years\, they immigrated to Canada in 2005 when she was a teenager. Her works examine notions of home; how gender\, social norms\, and geopolitical conflicts impact the daily lives of women in Afghanistan and the diaspora. \nAmiri’s 2023 exhibitions include: “A Homage to Home” at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield (reviewed in the New York Times)\, and “Thinking Historically in the Present” at Sharjah Biennial 15\, United Arab Emirates. Since 2020\, her work has been shown nationally and internationally\, in solo exhibits in Denver\, NYC\, Toronto\, London and Rome. In 2024\, her work will be exhibited at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art\, a traveling show from the Aldrich with a published catalog.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-2/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20231017T130900Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH MAGGE GAGLIARDI\, ILLUSTRATOR: At 11 a.m.\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus. Free and open to the public; limited seating available. Reserve a seat at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-magge-gagliardi-illustrator-tickets-739534957967?aff=oddtdtcreator. \nMagge Gagliardi is an award-winning illustrator\, designer and commercial artist from Connecticut. She has a B.F.A. in Illustration from Paier College of Art and an M.F.A. in Illustration from the University of Hartford. She is an instructor of Digital Illustration at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield\, Connecticut. She is also a committee member for the Change in the Air Foundation Festival in New Haven. \nGagliardi’s work has been in many publications\, including Yankee Brew News\, 3×3 Magazine\, Collective Arts Brewing 1st – 4th Edition Zines\, Connecticut Magazine\, Hartford Magazine\, New Haven Living Magazine\, The Sacramento News Review\, Ink Magazine\, The Hartford Courant\, The New Haven Advocate\, The New London Day and Tarnished Magazine. \nHer client list of breweries across the U.S. includes Austin Street Brewery\, Portland\, Maine; Elm City Social\, New Haven; Housatonic River Brewing\, New Milford; and Fifty Fifty Brewing Company\, Truckee\, California\, among others. \nGagliardi’s work was recognized in 2021 by USA Today’s Top 10 Beer Labels. She is the recipient of many awards\, recently from Creative Quarterly 53\, 54 & 55; 3×3 Magazine Annual No.15 & 16; Connecticut Art Directors Awards Gold and Silver; and Society of Illustrators\, Los Angeles\, Illustration West 56 & 58.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T190000
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SUMMARY:NYC Bus Trip to The MET Museum
DESCRIPTION:NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP TO THE MET:  \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 \nThis bus trip to the MET is sponsored by the Department of Art and open to all 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 bus trip is canceled. All ART classes on Thurs\, Oct 19\, 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 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 museum tickets prior to the trip. \nMasks are strongly recommended\, but are not required. For information about visiting the MET\, go to https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit#tickets.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/nyc-bus-trip-to-the-met-museum-2/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230921T190650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T190731Z
UID:10063939-1697223600-1697230800@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Sip and Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT: From 7 to 9 p.m.\, Room 241\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\, WCSU Westside campus. \nEnjoy a creative and entertaining Halloween-inspired evening combining painting with music\, wine and light refreshments. Guided by artist and WCSU MFA alumna Jessica Bartlet. This event is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds to participate in a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. To take place in the Drawing Studio\, Room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension Danbury\, CT 06810. Basic painting materials are provided\, but you are welcome to bring your own water-based media. Must be age 21-plus\, please. \nFor more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. Get tickets here
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-paint-2/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/paint.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230921T155146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T160737Z
UID:10063936-1697022000-1697025600@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE\, WILL HUTNICK\, ARTIST/CURATOR: 11 a.m.\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU Westside campus. Free and open to the public\, but limited seating available. \nWill Hutnick is an artist and curator based in Wassaic\, New York. He received his M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 2011 and his B.A. from Providence College in 2007. He is a 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Painting\, and a recipient of grants from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation in 2017 and Foundation for Contemporary Arts in 2016. \nHutnick’s work has been in solo exhibitions at Pamela Salisbury Gallery\, Elijah Wheat Showroom\, Standard Space\, Providence College Galleries\, One River School\, The Java Project\, and St. Thomas Aquinas College. Group exhibitions include: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art\, Hollis Taggart\, Heaven Gallery and Geary Contemporary. \nHutnick has been awarded numerous artist-in-residencies\, including Yaddo\, Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency\, Vermont Studio Center\, Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences\, and others. He has also been a curator-in-residence at Benaco Arte and at Trestle Projects\, and has curated exhibitions at SPRING/BREAK Art Show\, Pratt Institute\, and Wassaic Project\, among others. \nFrom 2015 – 2020\, Hutnick was one of the co-directors of Ortega y Gasset Projects\, an artist-run curatorial 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.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-will-hutnick-artist-curator/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20231004T193726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T193726Z
UID:10064050-1696530600-1696536000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: 2023 Art Alumni Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:OPENING RECEPTION – 2023 WCSU ART ALUMNI EXHIBITION:  Commemorating WCSU’s 120th year with an exhibition of the talented B.A. and M.F.A. alumni. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/opening-reception-2023-art-alumni-exhibition/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,Visual & Performing Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="WCSU Alumni Association":MAILTO:crucittit@wcsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230830T161726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T165859Z
UID:10063783-1696528800-1696536000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:2023 WCSU Art Alumni Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:2023 WCSU ART ALUMNI EXHIBITION\nOPENING RECEPTION: THURS\, OCT. 5\, 2023\, 6–8 PM\nFree and open to the public. Please RSVP at the link provided to attend the reception. \nAn exhibition commemorating Western Connecticut State University’s 120 years\, featuring the talented artists who have graduated from the WCSU BA and MFA in Visual Art programs. \nOn view OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 12\, 2023 \nTHE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\nWCSU\, Westside Campus\n43 Lake Ave Extension\, Danbury\nGallery Hours: Tue–Thur\, noon–4pm\, Sat–Sun\, 1–4pm
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/2023-wcsu-art-alumni-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,Exhibition,Reception
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/08/Art-Alumni-Exhibition.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230606T201817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T201817Z
UID:10063737-1687453200-1687464000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Exhibition in NYC
DESCRIPTION:2023 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION AT BLUE MOUNTAIN GALLERY:  \nAll are welcome to attend the Opening Reception on Thursday\, June 22\, from 5 – 8 p.m. \nThe Exhibition will be on view from June 20–July 8\, 2023.\nGallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday\, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.\, located at 547 West 27 Street\, Suite 200\, New York\, NY. \nThe MFA Thesis Exhibition is the summation of two years of intensive\, creative study and extensive interaction with resident faculty and visiting artists for students of WCSU’s Department of Art’s Graduate Program. This exhibition is supported by the Jason and Ellen Hancock Student Endowment Fund at Western Connecticut State University. \nThe Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts is the preferred degree for the practicing artist who is preparing for a professional career in the visual arts. MFA degrees are available in painting\, illustration and interdisciplinary visual art. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program\, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Four MFA graduates will present their thesis work this year: Dan Baker\, Marcus Escribano\, Lilah Heyman and Aimee Jette.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-thesis-exhibition-in-nyc-2/
LOCATION:Blue Mountain Gallery\, 547 West 27 Street\, Suite 200\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/06/MFA-Art-thesis-exhibition-2023.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230424T195937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T195937Z
UID:10063643-1682586000-1682622000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:NYC Bus Trip to the MET Museum
DESCRIPTION:NEW YORK CITY MUSEUM BUS TRIP TO THE MET: Sponsored by the Department of Art. Round trip tickets are $14 per person and are available at the VPA Box Office or can be purchased through Eventbrite (link below). Open 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 bus trip is canceled. All ART classes on Thurs\, April 27th 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. \nDepart from VPAC:\nNorth Arts Entrance at 9 a.m. sharp \nReturn to WCSU:\nFrom in front of the MET at 5 p.m. sharp \nIMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT VISITING THE MET:\nNY\, NJ\, and CT students “Pay what you Wish.” Just show your WCSU Student ID along with another form of ID upon entrance. \nFor more information click here.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/nyc-bus-trip-to-the-met-museum/
CATEGORIES:Art,Trip
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/IMG_9902.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230424T182232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T182232Z
UID:10063642-1682506800-1682510400@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:MFA Visiting Artist
DESCRIPTION:MFA VISITING ARTIST – CATHERINE HAGGARTY\, PAINTER: The campus and public are invited to this free talk by painter Catherine Haggarty at 11 a.m. in room 144 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center. Catherine Haggarty is an artist based in Brooklyn\, New York. She earned her MFA from Mason Gross\, Rutgers University\, in 2011. An adjunct professor at School of Visual Arts\, she has also taught painting and drawing at FIT\, Hofstra University\, and Rutgers University. Additionally\, she is the Executive Director and co-founder of the NYC Crit Club. \nHaggarty’s paintings and curatorial work have been reviewed and featured in The New York Times\, The Observer\, Bomb Magazine\, Hyperallergic\, Two Coats of Paint\, Brooklyn Magazine\, and Sound and Vision Podcast\, among others. Her recent solo & two person shows include: Untitled Miami (2022)\, Lorin Gallery (2022)\, Geary Contemporary\, NYC (2022)\, Massey Klein Gallery\, NYC (2020)\, Bloomsburg University\, PA (2018)\, and Look and Listen in Marseille\, France (2016). Her work has been in group exhibitions throughout the U.S.\, as well as in Berlin and Montreal. A recipient of several residencies in the US and France\, she was awarded grants from Vermont Studio Center and Mana Contemporary\, NJ. \nAs a visiting artist and lecturer\, Catherine has worked with many MFA programs including: UAlbany\, Rutgers\, MICA\, UCONN\, University of Oregon\, BU\, Hunter\, Purchase\, and Brooklyn College. In 2018\, she was the Anderson Endowed Lecturer at Penn State University.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-visiting-artist/
LOCATION:Westside campus\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Painting,Public Events,Speaker
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/SVPA-Building.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230411T181802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T181802Z
UID:10063616-1682013600-1682020800@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Senior Portfolio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:2023 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION\nApril 20 – May 7\, 2023 \nOPENING RECEPTION:\nThursday\, April 20\, 6 – 8 p.m. \nGallery Hours: Tues–Fri\, noon – 4 p.m.\, Sat–Sun\, 1 – 4 p.m. \nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\n43 Lake Ave Extension\, Danbury\, CT 06811 \nThe WCSU Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the B.A. in Art in one of four areas of concentration: graphic design\, illustration\, photography and studio arts (painting). This year’s exhibition will feature seven art majors with a concentration in graphic design\, five in illustration\, nine in photography\, and five in studio arts. The following are the 2023 B.A. in Art candidates who will show selected portfolio works: \nGraphic Design: Angel Almonte from Danbury; Matthew Anastasia from Bethel; Kyle Estanqueiro from Danbury; Paige Galanis from Sandy Hook; Jillian Mirabal from Putnam Valley\, New York; Anthony Tassa from Mahopac\, New York; and Lauren Torre from New Milford \nIllustration: Sarah Moffett from East Haven; Kathryn Stimpfl from New Milford; Liam Torlish from Carmel\, New York; Ryein Troiano from Danbury; and Chengyu Zhou from Bethel \nPhotography: Alexis Achilles from Danbury; Abbi Debes from New Milford; Anthony DeZinno from East Hampton; Christopher Ehlers from Norwalk; Hope Johnsky from Bristol; Mariana Miller from Bridgeport; Samuel Recinos from Bristol; Thomas Solano-Szostek from Norwalk; and Riley Weaver from Chestnut Rdg\, New York \nStudio Art: Alexis Achilles from Danbury; Joseph Maglio from New Fairfield; Joseph Nolan from Waterbury; Andrew Olson from Danbury; and Anna Schipf from Babylon\, New York
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/senior-portfolio-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Public Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230216T184515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T211320Z
UID:10063407-1680341400-1680350400@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Afghan Potter
DESCRIPTION:MATIN MALIKZADA\, AFGHAN POTTER – TALK AND DEMONSTRATION: Matin is a seventh-generation Afghan master of traditional pottery\, internationally recognized for his technical skill and elegant designs. A native of Istalif\, Afghanistan\, once a vibrant center of ceramic art and commerce\, Matin was forced to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. Along with his family\, he resettled in New Milford\, where he has established himself as an active artist in the region. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon in White Hall 017 and is sponsored by the Office of Diversity\, the WCSU Muslim Student Association\, and the Department of Art. Professor Jurg Lanzrein\, the beloved WCSU ceramics instructor will be on hand as well.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/matin-malikzada-afghan-potter/
LOCATION:White Hall 017\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Speaker
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/White-Hall.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230308T212358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T184952Z
UID:10063513-1679594400-1679601600@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:2023 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION: The Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University is pleased to announce the 2023 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. It will take place in The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center. \nAn opening reception\, co-sponsored by the Department of Art and the Alumni Association\, will be held on Thursday\, March 23\, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will run from March 23 through April 6. 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 on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 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. Four graduate students will present their thesis work this year: Dan Baker- MFA Interdisciplinary Visual Art\, Marcus Escribano- MFA Interdisciplinary Visual Art\, Lilah Heyman- MFA Painting\, and Aimee Jette- MFA Interdisciplinary Visual Art.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-thesis-exhibition-3/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/SVPA-Building.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230215T171013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T171058Z
UID:10063402-1677337200-1677348000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:100@100 Art Exhibition/Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:100@100 OFF-THE-WALL ART EXHIBITION AND FUNDRAISER:  \nSaturday\, February 25\, 2023\, 3–6 p.m.\n(Snow Date: Sat\, March 4\, 2023\, 3–6 p.m.) \n“100@100” is an exciting evening of art\, music\, food\, drinks — and anticipation. \nBuy a ticket and walk away with a work of art! Join us for the 100@100 Off-the-Wall Fundraiser on Saturday\, Feb. 25. One hundred artists have donated 100 artworks. Your purchase of a $100 ticket guarantees you an original work of art from a professional artist from the tri-state area. Enjoy food & refreshments\, live music and participate in all the fun! Throughout the evening\, ticket-holders will be chosen through random drawing to pick their piece off the wall. Because there are 100 works of art\, there are just 100 tickets available that will receive a work of art. Get yours before they sell out! \nAll proceeds will support the Exhibitions Program in The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on WCSU’s Westside campus\, located at 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. \nTo preview the works of art\, visit the 100@100 Off-the-Wall Art Exhibition on view in the Gallery during gallery hours: Tues–Fri\, noon – 4 p.m. and Sat–Sun\, 1-4 p.m. (Please note: The gallery is closed over the Presidents Day Holiday Weekend\, 2/17–2/20) \nParticipating Artists \nGuglun Aliriza\nRyan Ames\nVincent Baldassano\nKatie Bassett\nLinda Bissell\nDavid Boyajian\nRiley Brewster\nJoy Brown\nValerie Burnham Oliver\nJohn Carey\nPG Chadwick\nEric Chandler\nJanelle Chandler\nAndres Chaparro\nLeslie Cober-Gentry\nBetsy B. Davidson\nElizabeth Dexheimer\nChris Doherty\nBruce Dunbar\nCamille Eskell\nKevin Falco\nSam Falco\nAmy Farrell\nKevin C. Ferreira\nJim Felice\nMarcia Firsick\nJoan Fitzsimmons\nJoseph Fucigna\nDaisy Gesualdi\nDavid Gesualdi\nKelsey Gilmore\nLeslie Giuliani\nRobert Giusti\nJudy Glantzman\nLori Glavin\nLys Guillorn\nJames Grashow\nGlenn Goldberg\nDavid Haislip\nKori Hansen\nKarl Hartman\nGretchen Hoffmann Abene\nBruce Horan\nBibianna Huang Matheis\nNicholas Kahn\nKanika Khurana\nRichard Klein\nStacey Kolbig\nJurg Lanzrein\nNancy Lasar\nRoss MacDonald\nKarin Mansberg\nMegan Marden\nMaritza (Stephanie Dee)\nSabrina Marques\nAJ Masthay\nJessica McGarry Bartlet\nBetty Ann Medeiros\nBrian McCarley\nPeter Buckley McClure\nColleen McGuire\nRob Nadeau\nPlonia Nixon\nPeter O’Brien\nCynthia Osbourne\nBenjamin Parker\nFrancis Patnaude\nMidred Paulino\nPeri Pfenninger\nElizabeth Popiel\nRima Rahal\nJane Rainwater\nMelissa Ralston-Jones\nLauren Elise Reeves\nAndrea Rios\nLori Robeau\nMargaret Roleke\nMichael Rothman\nJill Sarver-Rossi\nRoxy Savage\nMark Savoia\nRichard Selesnick\nKen Scaglia\nAmber Scoon\nElyse Shapiro\nBarbara Sinisi\nDavid Skora\nIval Stratford-Kovner\nKyle Staver\nSarah Stewart\nJennifer Sullivan\nJack Tom\nMary Tedesco\nCatherine Vanaria\nChad Wallace\nJanet Warner\nKate Winn\nWing Na Wong\nTony Zatzick
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/100100-off-the-wall-art-exhibition-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Fundraising
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/100@100_500x300.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20230120T195759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T195800Z
UID:10063294-1675450800-1675458000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Sip & Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT: Enjoy a creative and entertaining evening combining painting with music\, wine\, and light refreshments. Guided by WCSU MFA alumna\, Jessica Bartlet\, this event is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds\, to participate in a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. and is located in the Drawing Studio\, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center.  Basic painting materials are provided but you are welcome to bring your own water-based media. Ages 21-plus\, please. \nFor more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-paint-2/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Entertainment,Painting,Public Events,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/01/Sip-Paint_WOW_2.3.23.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20221117T175543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T145029Z
UID:10063172-1670767200-1670781600@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Student Ceramics Sale
DESCRIPTION:STUDENT CERAMICS SALE: WCSU Art Department to host student ceramics sale Dec. 8\, 10 & 11 \nThe Department of Art will host a student ceramics sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday\, Dec 8\, 2022\, in Room 017 of White Hall on the Midtown campus\, and during the Holiday Pops Concert Saturday and Sunday\, Dec 10 & 11\, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Main Lobby of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \nStudents will sell their handmade ceramic craft products at the sale. They have produced a variety of functional and non-toxic ceramic wares as part of their work in Jurg Lanzrein’s ceramics classes at WCSU. Ceramics on sale for holiday gift-giving and personal use will include plates\, bowls\, and other pieces that are made with pigmented clays or have been given a glazed finish. \nPurchases can be made with cash or check only. Funds raised from the sale will be used to purchase supplies for the Art Department ceramics program. A tour of the WCSU art studio and information about the ceramics process will be available to visitors during the sale on Dec 8th. Or come on Dec 10th & 11th and make a night of it by also attending the Holiday Pops Concert. (Tickets are available at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com) \nFor more information about the Ceramics Sale\, contact Adjunct Professor of Art\, Jurg Lanzrein at lanzreinj@wcsu.edu or Visual Arts Assistant\, Lori Robeau at robeaul@wcsu.edu.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/student-ceramics-sale-2022-12-11/2022-12-11/
LOCATION:VPA Lobby
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Fair,Exhibition,Fundraising,Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2022/11/ceramics-sale_FA22-10-12-22-e1669043072895.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20221117T175543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T145029Z
UID:10063171-1670680800-1670695200@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Student Ceramics Sale
DESCRIPTION:STUDENT CERAMICS SALE: WCSU Art Department to host student ceramics sale Dec. 8\, 10 & 11 \nThe Department of Art will host a student ceramics sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday\, Dec 8\, 2022\, in Room 017 of White Hall on the Midtown campus\, and during the Holiday Pops Concert Saturday and Sunday\, Dec 10 & 11\, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Main Lobby of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \nStudents will sell their handmade ceramic craft products at the sale. They have produced a variety of functional and non-toxic ceramic wares as part of their work in Jurg Lanzrein’s ceramics classes at WCSU. Ceramics on sale for holiday gift-giving and personal use will include plates\, bowls\, and other pieces that are made with pigmented clays or have been given a glazed finish. \nPurchases can be made with cash or check only. Funds raised from the sale will be used to purchase supplies for the Art Department ceramics program. A tour of the WCSU art studio and information about the ceramics process will be available to visitors during the sale on Dec 8th. Or come on Dec 10th & 11th and make a night of it by also attending the Holiday Pops Concert. (Tickets are available at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com) \nFor more information about the Ceramics Sale\, contact Adjunct Professor of Art\, Jurg Lanzrein at lanzreinj@wcsu.edu or Visual Arts Assistant\, Lori Robeau at robeaul@wcsu.edu.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/student-ceramics-sale-2022-12-11/2022-12-10/
LOCATION:VPA Lobby
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Fair,Exhibition,Fundraising,Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2022/11/ceramics-sale_FA22-10-12-22-e1669043072895.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20221117T210443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T210443Z
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SUMMARY:Sip & Sculpt
DESCRIPTION:SIP & SCULPT: Enjoy a creative and entertaining evening combining sculpting masks with clay with music\, wine and light refreshments. Guided by an experienced artist and WCSU MFA alumnus\, Brian McCarley\, this event is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds\, to participate in a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. From 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sculpture Studio\, room 248 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave Extension Danbury\, CT 06810. All materials are provided. Ages 21-plus\, please. (Alumni discount code for $5 off available- email for code) \nFor more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at robeaul@wcsu.edu or (203) 837-8403.\nSponsored by the Department of Art and the Alumni Association.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-sculpt-2/
LOCATION:Sculpture Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T160000
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SUMMARY:Student Ceramics Sale
DESCRIPTION:STUDENT CERAMICS SALE: WCSU Art Department to host student ceramics sale Dec. 8\, 10 & 11 \nThe Department of Art will host a student ceramics sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday\, Dec 8\, 2022\, in Room 017 of White Hall on the Midtown campus\, and during the Holiday Pops Concert Saturday and Sunday\, Dec 10 & 11\, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Main Lobby of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \nStudents will sell their handmade ceramic craft products at the sale. They have produced a variety of functional and non-toxic ceramic wares as part of their work in Jurg Lanzrein’s ceramics classes at WCSU. Ceramics on sale for holiday gift-giving and personal use will include plates\, bowls\, and other pieces that are made with pigmented clays or have been given a glazed finish. \nPurchases can be made with cash or check only. Funds raised from the sale will be used to purchase supplies for the Art Department ceramics program. A tour of the WCSU art studio and information about the ceramics process will be available to visitors during the sale on Dec 8th. Or come on Dec 10th & 11th and make a night of it by also attending the Holiday Pops Concert. (Tickets are available at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com) \nFor more information about the Ceramics Sale\, contact Adjunct Professor of Art\, Jurg Lanzrein at lanzreinj@wcsu.edu or Visual Arts Assistant\, Lori Robeau at robeaul@wcsu.edu.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/student-ceramics-sale/2022-12-08/
LOCATION:White Hall 017\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Fair,Exhibition,Fundraising,Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221130T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20221018T214937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T214937Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk - Landscape in Art: From Delight to Alert by Marcy Freedman
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY TALK – LANDSCAPE IN ART: FROM DELIGHT TO ALERT BY MARCY FREEDMAN: As part of the exhibition\, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, artist and art historian Marcy B Freedman will present a gallery talk\, “Landscape in Art: From Delight to Alert\,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This event will take place in Choir Room 108 at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, WCSU’s Westside Campus. \nFreedman will examine the role of the natural world in works of art dating from the Renaissance to the present. She will discuss the ways in which the landscape was subordinate to the holy figures in religious paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries in Italy\, where the Catholic Church was a dominant force in the world of art. Moving on to the 17th-century\, Freedman will highlight those artists in the Protestant areas of northern Europe who were pioneers in the development of a tradition of landscape painting that impacted the art of the 19th-century Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. She will then discuss the Cubist and Expressionist artists of the early 20th-century\, who found radical new ways of engaging with the natural world as they explored alternatives to naturalistic representation. Finally\, Freedman will consider those Earth artists whose monumental outdoor projects brought attention to the environmental movement of the late 20th century. She will conclude with an homage to a number of contemporary artists – such as Olafur Eliasson and Maya Lin – who are using their art to alert us to the devastating effects of climate change upon our earth. \nThe Address: Earth Exhibition will be on view through December 4\, 2022. The gallery will be open before and after the gallery talk and during regular gallery hours: Tues-Fri\, noon to 4 p.m.\, and Sat-Sun\, 1 to 4 p.m.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-talk-landscape-in-art-from-delight-to-alert-by-marcy-freedman/
CATEGORIES:Art,Climate,Lectures,Painting,Public Events,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221102T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221102T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T045434
CREATED:20221018T232154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T232348Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Josephine Halvorson\, Painter
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE – JOSEPHINE HALVORSON\, PAINTER: Lecture at 11 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, room 144. Free & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available. RSVP required. \nJosephine Halvorson makes art that foregrounds firsthand experience and takes the form of painting\, sculpture\, and printmaking. Born in Brewster\, Massachusetts\, she received her BFA at The Cooper Union and her MFA at Columbia University\, with additional studies at Yale Norfolk. She is Professor of Art and Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting at Boston University and lives in western Massachusetts. \nIn 2021\, Josephine 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 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. \nJosephine’s work has been exhibited internationally and is represented by Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, 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\, Foster Prize Exhibition; and Ríos Intermitentes\, a group exhibition part of 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-painter/
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Painting,Visual & Performing Arts
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