An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 11 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Westport Arts Center
51 Riverside Avenue
Westport, CT 06880
“Labels are useful. They help us put objects and people into categories, organize them, and make sense of them. But a person should never be limited to just one label. People can and do hold multiple labels and by giving them one, it confines them.”
— Ellie Shapiro, Staples High School senior and
MORE Than Words/#iammore artist
The Westport Arts Center announces the MORE Than Words/#iammore exhibition, a juried show featuring selected works by the community at large. The works were created in support of the theme of the Arts Center’s previous exhibition MORE Than Words – courage, resilience and empowerment in the face of bullying – featuring pieces by some of the most important contemporary artists of our time.
The reception is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a community art experience focused on labels and how we view ourselves, and each other, in the world. Join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to be part of the #iammore conversation!
The exhibition features a diverse range of thought-provoking and conversation-starting works, including videos, three-dimensional works, paintings, drawings, photography, multi-media installations and more.
Over 160 works were submitted for consideration, including entries by young artists ages 10-17 in a separate new Junior Category. Submissions came from Alabama, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. Students affiliated with the Norwalk Housing were granted scholarships to participate, and their works are included in the exhibition as part of the Junior Category.