Thursday, December 9 at 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM – The Stamford Art Association Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing Art to the Community at the Gallery@ The J

Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Ave
Stamford, CT 06905

The Stamford JCC invites the community to the Gallery@ The J

Wine & Art Opening Reception

Portrait drawing demonstration by Gigi Barrett

Exhibition December 9, 2021 – January 28, 2022

This juried exhibit features artwork by Stamford Art Association members and the juror will be Marguerite Weinert, recently retired SAA Gallery Manager. Ms. Weinert worked for the Stamford Art Association for 20 years and curated many of its exhibits. Prizes will be awarded and the winners will be announced at the reception. In addition, the JCC is pleased that portrait artist Gigi Barrett will do a drawing demonstration during the evening. Gigi Barrett is a lifelong artist. More information about Gigi can be found at www.GigiBarrett.com.

The artwork will be on exhibit from December 9, 2021, thru January 28, 2022.

Since its inception, the Stamford Art Association has continuously served the community and is pleased to partner with the Stamford JCC to celebrate its 50th year. Christine Irvin, SAA’s President, says “We are excited to host this exhibit to honor our member artists who continue to be the creative spark that inspires us”.

Now in its 50th year, the Stamford Art Association was established in 1971 in an 1874 historical townhouse by 24 artists to showcase emerging and professional artists. The SAA is a nonprofit organization whose members include painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, and multimedia artists. It hosts 10 virtual and in-person exhibits at the Townhouse Gallery yearly and curates the Art at the Ferguson art series at the Ferguson Library. Most exhibits are juried with prominent jurors from art schools, galleries, and institutions from Connecticut and New York. All artists, not just members, are welcome to submit their work for exhibits.

The Stamford Art Association is supported by grants from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, the City of Stamford’s Arts and Culture Grant, the Kuriansky Foundation and generous donations from individual artists and friends. The Gallery is free and open to the general public. The Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery is located at 39 Franklin Street, Stamford, CT 06901.

For more information please contact Connie Cirillo Freeman, Director of Arts & Culture and Seniors at cfreeman@stamfordjcc.org or 203-940-3890.

 

“Leafy Trail” by Benice Horowitz, SAA member & Stamford art instructor, acrylic; photo courtesy SAA