Member Spotlights
CT’s Florence Griswold Museum spotlights Native American landscapes in new exhibition
Imagine a forest waterfall. You might picture a scene like Hudson River School founder Thomas Cole’s “Kaaterskill Falls” of 1826, from Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. (Daniel Wadsworth was one of the English-born artist’s friends and patrons.) From the mouth of a cave behind the shimmering falls, one views autumn-tinged woods; rain from a dark cloud echoes the cascade…
Read MoreHartford Symphony Orchestra extends music director Carolyn Kuan’s contract through 2027
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra announced Friday that it has extended the contract of current music director Carolyn Kuan for three more years until the spring of 2027. Kuan has been leading the symphony since 2011. She is the 10th music director in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s 80-year history and the first woman to hold the position. Her initial contract…
Read MoreNew Haven’s NXTHVN welcomes new artists and curators to fellowship program
Fresh faces are coming to NXTHVN, as the latest round of artists and curators begin their 10-month fellowship program in New Haven. The art center’s Cohort 05 Studio and Curatorial Fellows will be refining their artistic practices in what NXTHVN describes as a community-driven program that will challenge each fellow and provide mentorship amid a collaborative spirit. The program began this month…
Read MoreA Look Inside Oddfellow’s Playhouse & Their Partnership with The Teaching Artist Hub CT
Connecticut Arts Alliance continues a series of posts spotlighting our members. ___________ Just one block off Main Street in downtown Middletown sits a little brick house with colorful letters affectionally known as Oddfellow’s Playhouse – a community-based, multicultural children’s theater. Their mission – enhance young people’s present and inspire their future through engaging, accessible…
Read MoreRiseUP’s ART maniFESTation event in May expected to draw thousands to Hartford
Several thousand people are expected to attend the third annual ART maniFESTation – a combination of public art viewing, musical performances and interactive activities – on Bartholomew Avenue in Hartford on May 13. Organizer Matt Conway, executive director of sponsor RiseUP, said the 2023 event is expected to far surpass attendance of the first two…
Read MoreMeet Our Members: Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus
The Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus sings a wide range of music as a catalyst to inspire, impact, and enrich the lives of their members, patrons, and the community.
Read MoreMeet Our Members: Fairfield University Art Museum
The Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM) is a dynamic space for engagement with the visual arts on the campus of Fairfield University. It is comprised of the Bellarmine Hall Galleries and the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Arts.
Read MoreMeet Our Members: Sally Rogers
Sally Rogers performs traditional, contemporary and original ballads and song, interwoven with stories taken from her life as a performer, a wife and a mother.
Read MoreMeet Our Members: La Grua Center
La Grua Center is a small nonprofit cultural center offering a wide variety of concerts, talks, and art exhibitions in a welcoming space with distinctive acoustics located in Stonington Borough.
Read MoreMeet Our Members: Out Film CT
For over thirty years, Out Film CT has entertained, educated, and promoted community. Outstanding LGBTQ cinema and other theatrical events throughout the year culminate in the nine-day Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival.
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