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Rainy day? Head to the galleries with your CT Art Trail Passport!📍 Silvermine Arts Center
09/28/2026

Rainy day? Head to the galleries with your CT Art Trail Passport!

📍 Silvermine Arts Center

09/18/2026

We really are so lucky!

Tarantulas, a Nguni diaspora, and a farewell fundraiser closing out the season 🕷️🌍 Take a look at what's opening, closin...
09/18/2026

Tarantulas, a Nguni diaspora, and a farewell fundraiser closing out the season 🕷️🌍 Take a look at what's opening, closing, and happening near you as September comes to a close.

🎨 EVENTS
Sept 18 MoCA\CT Sessions: Heida Hermanns Piano Competition Winners Concert at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
Sept 19 76th A•ONE Artists Reception at Silvermine Arts Center
Sept 19 B.A.R.K. Ranger Pet Portrait in the Park Day at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Sept 19 Access for All Community Day: Hispanic Heritage Month at New Britain Museum of American Art
Sept 19 Semi (Clay) Workshop with Kasike Atunwa Jorge Baracutay Estevez at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 20 Booked & Framed Book Club: Sunflowers at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 22 Film Screening: KOKUHO at Art Museum, USJ
Sept 22 Experiences at the Bruce: Borrowed Light with Rohini Devasher at Bruce Museum
Sept 24 Memories at the MATT at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 24 Exhibition Opening Reception: 100 Days in Eden: Jerry Saladyga's Rwanda Series at Art Museum, USJ
Sept 24 In Praise of Nguni: Celebrating a Southeast African Diaspora at Yale University Art Gallery
Sept 25 National Public Lands Day Volunteer Service Project at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Sept 25 Of The People, By The People, For The People at Five Points Arts
Sept 25 Five Points Gallery Exhibitions Opening Reception at Five Points Arts
Sept 26 September Artist-in-Residence Open Studio at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Sept 26 An Evening with Liz Diller at The Glass House
Sept 26 Aldrich Artists at the Table at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Sept 26 Kids Art Workshop: Taíno Symbols & Myths at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 26 Intermediate Art Workshop: Taíno Symbols & Indigenous Identity at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 26 Rick Shaefer Studio Visit (members-only) at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
Sept 27 Annual Julia Q. Keggi Lecture: Island Display at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 27 Birthday Cake & Fun Activities: 60th Anniversary Celebration at William Benton Museum of Art
Sept 28 History Hike: Black Rock State Park at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 28 Art of Design at Bruce Museum
Sept 30 School's OUT! Living Traditions at Mattatuck Museum

🖼️ EXHIBITIONS OPENING
Sept 18 Ergo Sum: A Crow a Day at Hill-Stead Museum
Sept 20 Tarantulas: Alive & Up Close at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Sept 24 100 Days in Eden: Jerry Saladyga's Rwanda Series at Art Museum, USJ
Sept 24 A Great Breach in Nature: Aerial Photography by J Henry Fair at Bruce Museum
Sept 25 Fall Exhibitions: A Woman of a Certain Age & Creative Magic at Five Points Arts
Sept 26 Sonja Langford: Archives of Care at Mattatuck Museum

👋 EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Sept 20 Michael Perry: Joyology (virtual gallery) at Silvermine Arts Center

Marking 250 years of American history through fine art, flags, and a founder's archive 🇺🇸🎨 Take a look at what's opening...
09/04/2026

Marking 250 years of American history through fine art, flags, and a founder's archive 🇺🇸🎨 Take a look at what's opening, closing, and happening near you this first half of September.

🎨 EVENTS
Sept 5 Pop-In Art-Nature Journalling with Leslie Carone at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Sept 9 Opening Reception: Making His Mark in Connecticut: The Creative Process of F. Luis Mora at Housatonic Museum of Art
Sept 9 Opening Reception: Faculty Biennial at HAS Galleries
Sept 9 A Culture of the Caribbean: Taíno Tribes Lesson at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 10 Opening Reception and opening of the 60th Anniversary Online Silent Auction at William Benton Museum of Art
Sept 10 Golden Hour Tours at The Glass House
Sept 10 Pilobolus – From the Porch at Hill-Stead Museum
Sept 10 Meet the Artist: Michael Borders Opening Reception at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
Sept 11 Free Entry: A Day for Reflection on 9/11 at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
Sept 12 Opening Reception: Stars and Stripes: The American Flag From 9/11 to 250 at Slater Memorial Museum
Sept 12 Fandom Fest at New Britain Museum of American Art
Sept 12 Opening Reception: There's No Place Like Home! at HAS Galleries
Sept 12 Launch Party for The Editions of Robert Kipniss, 1967–2023 at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Sept 12 Nature Workshop: Backyard Blooms at Grace Farms, CT
Sept 13 Teresita Fernández at Grace Farms, CT
Sept 13 Take Part in Art with Bobbi Mullen at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Sept 13 Opening Reception at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Sept 13 & 20 Adult Art Workshop: Narrative Storytelling Through Photography with Peter Glass at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 15, 22 & 29 "Getting" Contemporary Art series at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

🖼️ EXHIBITIONS OPENING
Sept 5 76th A•ONE at Silvermine Arts Center
Sept 9 Making His Mark in Connecticut: The Creative Process of F. Luis Mora at Housatonic Museum of Art
Sept 9 Faculty Biennial at HAS Galleries
Sept 10 With Gratitude: Highlights from a Decade of Gifts, Colors in the Dark: Ellen Carey & Encounters with the Collection: Reframing America at 250 at William Benton Museum of Art
Sept 10 There's No Place Like Home! at HAS Galleries
Sept 11 Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa at Yale University Art Gallery
Sept 12 Stars and Stripes: The American Flag From 9/11 to 250 at Slater Memorial Museum
Sept 13 Perspectives: Celebrating 250 Years of Democracy at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Sept 13 A Founder's Feast: Highlights from the Andrew Stasik Archive at Center for Contemporary Printmaking

A marathon through the woods, monarch tagging, and one last chance for African American printmaking pathways 🦋🖨️ Take a ...
08/18/2026

A marathon through the woods, monarch tagging, and one last chance for African American printmaking pathways 🦋🖨️ Take a look at what's opening, closing, and happening near you as the month comes to a close.

🎨 EVENTS
Aug 18–21 Summer Discovery Week at Grace Farms, CT
Aug 19 Senior Tour at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Aug 20 Summer Concert: Suburban Chaos at Greenwich Historical Society
Aug 20 Gallery Talk with Rick Shaefer at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
Aug 21–22 MattaTrek Marathon 2026 at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 22 August Artist-in-Residence Open Studio with Mark Peterson at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Aug 22 Ceramics Workshop: Make a Mosaic Tile at Florence Griswold Museum
Aug 22 Learning with Nature: Monarch Migration at Grace Farms, CT
Aug 22 Fashioning America: 250 Years of Greenwich History Curator Tour at Greenwich Historical Society
Aug 23 Food for Life: Building Social Support at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 24 History Hike: Whittemore Sanctuary at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 28 Van Trip – NYC: Museum of Modern Art at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 29 Paint the Town: Plein Air Painting from Dusk to Dawn at Lyme Art Association
Aug 29 Experiences at the Bruce: Dead in the Water – The Rise and Fall of Ocean Giants at Bruce Museum
Aug 30 Take Part in Art: Watercolor and Landscape Painting with Bobbi Mullen at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Aug 30 Last Look Reception: Printmaking and the Unconventional Pathways of African American Artists at Stamford Museum & Nature Center

🖼️ EXHIBITIONS OPENING
Aug 29 Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem – Notations in Blue at Mattatuck Museum

👋 EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Aug 16 About Face: 250 Years of American Portraits at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 20 A Place for Artists at Silvermine Arts Center
Aug 30 10th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition at Center for Contemporary Printmaking

Perseid meteor showers, pop art workshops, and plein air painting weekends ☄️🎨 Take a look at what's opening, closing, a...
08/05/2026

Perseid meteor showers, pop art workshops, and plein air painting weekends ☄️🎨 Take a look at what's opening, closing, and happening near you this first half of August.

🎨 EVENTS
Aug 6 Art•Bar: Plein Air Painting on the Lieutenant River at Florence Griswold Museum
Aug 6 The Battle of Ridgefield Archaeological Lecture with Dr. Kevin McBride at Greenwich Historical Society
Aug 6 Sips and Serenades: Cocktails & Classical Violin at Bruce Museum
Aug 6 Dinner from the Garden at Grace Farms, CT
Aug 7 First Friday: Eight to the Bar at New Britain Museum of American Art
Aug 7 Happy Hour Friday with Weird Music Night at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Aug 8 Access for All Community Day: Local Black Business Expo at New Britain Museum of American Art
Aug 8 Second Saturday Stone Wall Tour at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Aug 8 Adult Screen Printing Workshop: Create Your Own Portrait at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 8 Summer Stroll at Grace Farms, CT
Aug 8–9 Plein Air in Old Lyme Workshop with Caleb Stone at Lyme Art Association
Aug 9 Light Up the Night! Create Your Own Candles and Lanterns at Greenwich Historical Society
Aug 12 Star Party: Perseids Meteor Shower at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Aug 12 Lunch & Learn: San Francisco in the Summer of Loss and Love at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 13 Art•Bar: Plein Air Painting on the Lieutenant River at Florence Griswold Museum
Aug 13 Dress for 1776 at Greenwich Historical Society
Aug 15 Miniature Making Workshops at Florence Griswold Museum
Aug 15 Family Fun Day: Celebrate America! at Mattatuck Museum
Aug 15 Summer Impressionist Painting Workshop with Dmitri Wright (waitlist only) at Weir Farm National Historical Park

🖼️ EXHIBITIONS OPENING
Aug 13 Michael Borders: Connecticut Industry at Museum of Contemporary Art CT

👋 EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Aug 2 Ellen Harvey: The Disappointed Tourist at Museum of Contemporary Art CT

Explore the world without leaving the state! 🚗🗺️Your next great summer adventure doesn't require a boarding pass or an e...
07/20/2026

Explore the world without leaving the state! 🚗🗺️

Your next great summer adventure doesn't require a boarding pass or an expensive flight. With over 30 world-class museums tucked into every corner of Connecticut, there's a local road trip right in your backyard.

The CT Art Trail Passport is your roadmap to exploring the coastal art colonies of Old Lyme at the Florence Griswold Museum, standing face-to-face with a T. rex in Greenwich at the Bruce, or wandering historic artist gardens in Farmington at the Hill-stead Museum.

For just $35, this passport unlocks access to all member sites for 365 days. It’s an incredibly affordable way to turn any open weekend into a mini trip. 🖼️🌿

Grab your Passport at ctarttrail.org!

Curiosities from faraway lands, twilight impressionist workshops, and pet portrait paint days for your four-legged frien...
07/17/2026

Curiosities from faraway lands, twilight impressionist workshops, and pet portrait paint days for your four-legged friends 🐶🎨 Here's your guide to every exhibition opening, closing, and event happening near you as the month comes to a close.

🎨 EVENTS
July 17 Morse Summer Music Academy Pop-Up Concert at Yale University Art Gallery
July 18 Learning with Nature: Edimental Fruit Trees Workshop at Grace Farms, CT
July 18 The Art of Phenology Nature Journaling Workshop at Weir Farm National Historical Park
July 18 Special Themed Tour: Keepsakes and Curiosities at Hill-Stead Museum
July 18 Access for All Community Day & Chalk Art Festival at New Britain Museum of American Art
July 19 Gallery Tour: Patchwork: Connecticut Artists Consider 250 at Florence Griswold Museum
July 19 B.A.R.K. Ranger Pet Portrait in the Park Painting Day at Weir Farm National Historical Park
July 23 DIY Tetra Pak Printmaking Workshop with CCP at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
July 23 Architectural Elegy Live Mourning Performance at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
July 23 Cocktails & Conversations: Behind the Scenes in Psychedelic Splendor at Mattatuck Museum
July 24 Morse Summer Music Academy Pop-Up Concert at Yale University Art Gallery
July 24-25 Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival Annual Creative Gathering at Florence Griswold Museum
July 25 Summer Guided Landscape Stroll at Grace Farms, CT
July 25 July Artist-in-Residence Open Studio with Jane E Scafte at Weir Farm National Historical Park
July 25 Old Lyme Arts District Midsummer Festival Musical Performances at Lyme Art Association
July 26 American Opera Idol Competition & Outdoor Concert at Hill-Stead Museum
July 26 Take Part in Art Watercolor Instruction with Bobbi Mullen at Weir Farm National Historical Park
July 30 Summer Artist-in-Residence Talk with Xinan Ran at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
July 31 Happy Hour Friday Live Musical Performances with A.C.T. of CT at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
July 31 Nocturnal Impressionist Night Painting Workshop with Dmitri Wright at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Every Sunday Discovery Sundays Family Creative Programs at Florence Griswold Museum
Fridays & Saturdays Adult-Oriented Laser Light Shows under the Dome at Stamford Museum & Nature Center

🖼️ EXHIBITIONS OPENING
July 24 105th Elected Artists & Expanding Visions Shows at Lyme Art Association
July 30 Architects of Being: Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina at New Britain Museum of American Art

👋 EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
July 25 For Which It Stands Nationally Acclaimed Flag Exhibition at Fairfield University Art Museum
July 31 James Dormer: Knowing / Not Knowing Virtual Presentation at Silvermine Arts Center

📢 ANNOUNCEMENTS
The community gallery exhibition "Better Late Than Never: The Art of Arlene Brown" has been extended through the month of July at Mattatuck Museum!

A Tyrannosaurus rex has taken over the gallery! 🦖💥The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is kicking off the North American tour ...
07/08/2026

A Tyrannosaurus rex has taken over the gallery! 🦖💥

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is kicking off the North American tour of a jaw-dropping international exhibition: "Six Extinctions."

Spanning half a billion years of Earth's history, this exhibition takes you on a journey through the five major mass extinction events that shaped our planet—and shines a vital light on the current sixth extinction driven by climate change and deforestation.

🦖 Stand face-to-face with a massive, life-sized replica skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex (one of the largest ever found!).
🦖 Explore rare fossils, lifelike animatronics, and interactive displays that bring prehistoric worlds back to life.
🦖 Discover the incredible resilience of life on Earth and learn what we can do to protect biodiversity today. 🌿

From ancient apex predators to the modern species we fight to save, this is an immersive experience the whole family will talk about all summer long.

📍 The Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT

Make it a day of exploration! Grab your 2026 CT Art Trail Passport for just $35 to unlock admission to the Bruce Museum and 30+ other premier cultural destinations across the state.

📸 Photos by Patrick Sikes

Fresh pewter-pouring demos, botanical garden design, and rich cultural celebrations under the stars 🌿✨ Take a look at wh...
07/03/2026

Fresh pewter-pouring demos, botanical garden design, and rich cultural celebrations under the stars 🌿✨ Take a look at what's opening, closing, and happening across Connecticut to kick off your July.

🎨 EVENTS
July 7 Plein Air Sketches Class: Fine-tuning to Finish at Lyme Art Association
July 9 Red, White & Broadway Concert: Songs for America’s 250th at Mattatuck Museum
July 9 Yoga Under the Stars Planetarium Session at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
July 9 Gallery Talk with Artist Rick Shaefer at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
July 9-12 Floral Still Life Immersion Painting Workshop at Lyme Art Association
July 10 Happy Hour Friday and Sip & Shop with Artist Em Rooney at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
July 10 Brooch-Making Workshop with Artist Em Rooney at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
July 10 Morse Summer Music Academy Pop-Up Concert at Yale University Art Gallery
July 11 Learning with Nature: Tomato Loves Basil Workshop at Grace Farms, CT
July 11 Second Saturday Stone Wall Guided Ranger Tour at Weir Farm National Historical Park
July 11 Summer Spectacular Family Fun Day & Exhibition Openings at Mattatuck Museum
July 15 Summer Artist-in-Residence Talk with Alyssa Sakina Pheobus at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Every Sunday Discovery Sundays Family Creative Programs at Florence Griswold Museum
Fridays & Saturdays Adult-Oriented Laser Light Shows under the Dome at Stamford Museum & Nature Center

🖼️ EXHIBITIONS OPENING
July 1 AMERICA ABROAD: Art, Architecture, and Diplomacy at Onera Foundation
July 11 Caribbean Indigenous Resistance / Resistencia indígena del Caribe ¡Taíno Vive! at Mattatuck Museum
July 11 A Place for Artists Heritage Exhibition at Silvermine Arts Center
July 11 Guild Summer Salon Annual Member Exhibition at Silvermine Arts Center

👋 EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
July 17 A Connecticut History Show Semiquincentennial Exhibition at Lyme Art Association

Note: Hill-Stead Museum museum and grounds will be closed July 3-4 and July 6-9.

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