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Connecticut Art Trail
www.arttrail.org
Discover Connecticut's artistic treasures.
Escape your daily routine and discover
fourteen world-class museums and historic
sites throughout Connecticut. For
information on each museum, including
special exhibitions, live educational programs
and Trail Getaways, our favorite
picks for accommodations, dining, and
key attractions near each museum, visit
www.arttrail.org |
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David Hayes Sculpture Fields
PO Box 509
Coventry, CT 06238
Tel: (860) 742-9687
www.davidhayes.com/fields.htm
15 acres of rolling fields, orchards and woodlands displaying several hundred contemporary sculptures in rural northeastern Coventry, Connecticut. Short drive from Interstate 84. Idyllic setting to select your first sculpture or join other discerning collectors. Call for brochure, museum & institutional sculpture lease program, private acquisitions and commissions. Half a century of work on display by one of America's great sculptors. By appointment only, please. |
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Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
Tel: (860) 434-5542
patti@florencegriswoldmuseum.org
www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org
Tu-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5
National Historic Landmark features
11-acres with gardens, education center,
and restored studio. In the Griswold
House, The American Art Colony at
Lyme explores the legacy of some of
America's most famous artists. The
riverfront Krieble gallery houses a collection
of American masters, including
Earl, Church, Hassam, Kensett and
Twachtman. |
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Lyman Allyn Art Museum
625 Williams Street
New London, CT 06320
www.lymanallyn.org
Hours: Tu-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-4
Over 10,000 paintings, drawings,
prints, sculptures, furniture, and
decorative arts, with an emphasis on
American art from the 18th through
20th centuries. Grounds include the
Deshon-Allyn House and September
11th Memorial Gardens.
Summer 2006: Subject-Contemporary
Portraiture
Portrait of a City- Photographs of
New Londoners. Adults $5, Seniors
and students $4, under 8 free. |
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Slater Memorial Museum
108 Crescent Street
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 887-2506
frankenbachs@norwichfreeacademy.com
www.norwichfreeacademy.com
Hours: Tu-Fri 9-4, Sat-Sun 1-4 Fiber Revolution - Contemporary Art Quilts
June 11 - August 16
And CT Pastel Society National Exhibition
September 16 - September 19. |
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Arlene Hecht's GALLERY 333
333 Old Main Road
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(One block north of North Falmouth
Village)
(508) 564-4467
www.gallery333.com
Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5:30
19th Season: May 24 through
September 17. Receptions Saturdays
4 to 7 p.m. on 5/27, 6/17, 7/15, 8/12,
and 9/9. Paintings. Sculpture. Fine
Prints. Photography. Sculpture Garden. |
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Decordova Museum and Sculpture Park
51 Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-8355
info@decordova.org
www.decordova.org
Hours: Tu-Sun 11-5
Through August 20, 2006, The 2006
DeCordova Annual Exhibition;
Through September 2006, Great Buys:
Museum Purchases; September 2,
2006-January 7, 2007, Apes to Zebra:
Confronting Animals in Contemporary
Art; William Tucker: Horses 1986-2003. |
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The Clark
225 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-2303
info@clarkart.edu
www.clarkart.edu
Hours: Tu–Sun 10–5, (daily July and August)
Experience outstanding collections of French
impressionist, Old Master, and American
paintings in a beautiful, natural setting. This
summer “The Clark Brothers Collect:
Impressionist and Early Modern Paintings,”
June 4 – Sept. 4. |
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Fine Arts Work Center
24 Pearl Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Tel: (508) 487-9960
workshops@FAWC.org
www.FAWC.org
Weeklong and weekend workshops in
writing and the visual arts. Painting,
drawing, photography, printmaking,
sculpture. Renowned faculty includes:
Michael Mazur, Amy Arbus, Roberto
Juarez, George Nick, Gregory
Amenoff, Constantine Manos, Cynthia
Packard. |
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The Hull Artists Studio Connection
A 50 member non-profit artist's organization,
invites you to their: "Studio at
the Beach" 217 Nantasket Ave., Hull.
Open weekends Memorial Day
through Labor Day, Fri: 1-8 p.m.;
Sat/Sun: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Paintings,
Pottery, Photography, Jewelry,
Greeting Cards, Gifts. (781) 925-1996.
"Two Open Studios Weekend Tours,"
Sat/Sun: July 15/16 & Oct. 7/8. Visit
20 artists in their own private studios.
Maps: "Studio at the Beach" (address
above), or 1037 Nantasket Ave., (781)
925-5619 or www.hullartists.com |
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Lichtenstein Center for Art
28 Renne Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9348
mwhilden@pittsfieldch.com
www.culturalpittsfield.com |
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New Bedford Whaling Museum
19 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740
www.whalingmuseum.org
Set sail for the New Bedford Whaling
Museum, world's #1 resource for whales
& the story of whaling. Open daily
9 a.m.-5 p.m.; until 9 p.m. every 2nd
Thursday. Admission free for members,
children under 6. Adults $10, seniors
(59+) & students $9, children 6-14 $6. |
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New England Wild Flower
Society, Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 877-7630
registrar@newfs.org (for special
events and tours)
www.newenglandwildflower.org
Hours: 9-5 daily plus events
Rock On! Celebrating Stone in the
Garden July 15-October 15. Featuring
works by contemporary New England
sculptors Curtis, Kuyper, Wheelwright,
Stanley, Hoffman, Mazur + Rudnicki
happily situated in a magnificent
botanic garden.. |
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Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square
Salem, MA 01970
(866) 745-1876 or
(978) 745-9500
www.pem.org
Hours: Daily 10-5
Many of the country's most celebrated
paintings come together in Painting
Summer in New England. Featuring
works by cherished artists John Singer
Sargent, Winslow Homer, Andrew
Wyeth, Edward Hopper, and many others,
this stunning exhibition captures the
essence of New England in all its sumptuous
beauty. Through Sept. 4, 2006. |
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Provincetown Art Association & Museum
460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-1750
info@paam.org
www.paam.org
The Provincetown Art Association and
Museum offers 100 annual events
including 45 exhibits drawn from its significant
collection of twentieth-century
American art, borrowed works and the
works of artist members. The Museum
School at PAAM offers accredited and
non-credit art classes year-round, and
a curating program for Cape Cod
schoolchildren. |
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Rocky Neck Art Colony
Rocky Neck Avenue & East Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
RockyNeckArts@yahoo.com
www.rockyneckartcolony.org
Over 30 waterfront galleries, restaurants,
eclectic shops, and wonderful
views of historic Gloucester Harbor.
Nights on the Neck: first Thursdays, 4-8
p.m.; open studios, refreshments, live
entertainment. Artists' demos, every
Wednesday, July-August. |
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Snow Farm: The New England
Craft Program
5 Clary Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
(413) 268-3101
info@snowfarm-art.org
www.snowfarm.org
Snow Farm is a hands-on, intensive arts
school that offers weekend and weeklong
workshops in glassblowing, welding,
ceramics, metalsmithing, photoshop,
flameworking, woodworking, textiles,
and more. Over 125 classes to choose
from. Located on 50 acre historic farm
in Williamsburg, MA. |
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Sturbridge Vintage Fashion &
Antique Textile Show and Sale
Mondays, May 8, July 10, and Sept. 4
Host Hotel, Route 20
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Tel: (207) 439-2334
www.vintagefashionandtextileshow.com
This show is a showcase for vintage
clothing and a large variety of fabrics,
including costumes, drapes, quilts, old
buttons, antique jewelry, tapestries,
laces, and trims. It is a great source for
artists, designers, decorators, dealers,
collectors and a serious learning opportunity
for those looking to add another
category to their areas of expertise. |
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Tanglewood
June 29-September 3, 2006
297 West Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5165
www.tanglewood.org
Join the Boston Symphony Orchestra at
their idyllic summer home. Enjoy classical,
popular, and jazz performances
daily throughout the season. For tickets,
call SymphonyCharge at (888) 266-
1200 or visit www.tanglewood.org |
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Truro Center for the Arts
at Castle Hill
P.O. Box 756
Truro, MA 02666
(508) 349-7511
castlehill@gis.net
www.castlehill.org
Hours: Open daily 9-5
Now offering year-round programs,
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
attracts working artists and students
from throughout the U.S. to study with
a faculty of prominent artists in the
fields of painting, photography, printmaking,
sculpture, ceramics and writing.
For more info call 508-349-7511. |
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Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden
236 Hopkinton Road
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: (603) 226- 2046
Fax: (603) 225-9630
artsculpt@mindspring.com
www.themillbrookgallery.com
Hours: Tues-Sat 11-5
or by appointment
New England Sculptor Association
Exhibit and Juried outdoor Sculptor
Exhibit. Regional and nationally recognized
artists, exhibiting paintings, art
glass, pottery, mobiles, indoor and outdoor
sculpture. A place where "art and
nature meet." |
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Opera North
20 West Park Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-4141
www.operanorth.org
Opera North's professional productions
in August will be Verdi's Il travatore
and Britten's Albert Herring. Verdi's
popular masterwork is a romance, and
Britten's sendup of a small English
town is a riot! They play in repertory
August 12-26 at the air-conditioned
Lebanon (NH) Opera House.
For seasonal information: www.operanorth.org. For tickets: (603) 448-0400. |
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Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
69 Maple Street (Route 113)
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
(603) 284-7728
plcarega@yahoo.com
www.patricialaddcarega.com
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery exhibits
contemporary art in all media.
Established and emerging artists are
regional, national, and international.
The collection emphasizes painting,
sculpture, photography, and work on
paper. Work is exhibited in a barn dating
back to 1825. Visitors to the gallery
remark on the unique collection and the
superb view from the loft. |
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Snowvillage Inn
136 Stewart Road
Snowville, NH 03832
Tel: (603) 447-2818
info@snowvillageinn.com
www.snowvillageinn.com
Eighteen uniquely decorated guestrooms,
some with fireplaces and others with
spectacular views. Dinner features exquisite
cuisine and an award winning wine
list. Recommended by Bon Appetite and
featured on the Food Network, it is no
wonder Yankee Magazine called
Snowvillage "as perfect as an inn gets." |
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Gallery North Star
151 Townshend Road
Grafton, VT 05146
(802) 843-2465
gallerynorthstar@adelphia.net
www.gnsgrafton.com
Hours: Daily 10-5
Vermont’s premier fine art gallery since
1975 showcasing a diverse selection of
artistic styles. Situated in a restored
1877 village house, Gallery North Star
presents original works by over 30 of
Vermont’s and New England’s finest
artists. |
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The Carving Studio & Sculpture
Center
P.O. Box 495
West Rutland, VT 05777
(802) 438-2097
Fax: (802) 438-2020
Two and five-day workshops in many sculptural
media in Green Mountains of
Vermont, May–September. Fall and spring
evening classes. Gallery exhibits and outdoor
sculpture garden. |
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Blacknewt Sculpture Studio
Route 100, Box 708
Waitsfield, VT
(802) 496-5843
Open Daily
Sculpture in the open air engages the viewer.
It is approachable and enhances outdoor
spaces. It encourages interaction and contemplation.
Experience sculpture at the
source. Large-scale steel and stone sculpture
by John Matusz. Design fabrication studio. |
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Southern Vermont Arts
Center
West Road, PO box 617
Manchester, VT 05254
(802) 362-1405
info@svac.org
www.svac.org
Hours: Tu-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
June 3-September 1; From Cassatt to
Wyeth: American Masterworks .June
10; June Solos. July 15; July Solos. July
15-September 1; Rosita, Duchess of
Marlborough: Recent Works. August
19; August Solos. September 12-
November 1; Memories of WWII:
AP Photographs. September 23;
50th National Fall Open. |
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Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2
106 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 257-7044
vtart@sover.net
www.BuyVermontArt.com
Hours: Open 7 days a week
Fine art, sculpture, and crafts in multiple-
gallery setting fore more than 35
years. New shows open first Friday of
each month. Sculptor Don Brehm in
June. Folk-artist Will Moses in July.
Plus ongoing display of works by more
than 350 artists and artisans in varied
media. Portraits, too. |
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Vermont Festival of the Arts
Po Box 238
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-6682
info@vermontartfest.com
www.vermontartfest.com
August 4-27, 2006, every day has various
times, venues and events.
Vermont Festival of the Arts: August is
Art! Celebrate the arts and communities
of Vermont's Mad River Valley,
from August 4-27, 2006. It's a vibrant
summer affair highlighting the many
artists who live, work & play here,
With 100+ arts-related events and
activities, this will entertain the soul,
enlighten the mind, energize the spirit. |
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Betsey Telford's Rocky
Mountain Quilts
130 York Street
York Village
York, ME 03909
(800) 762-5940
quilts@rockymountainquilts.com
www.rockymountainquilts.com
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5
400+ quilts for sale, 1780-1940.
Appliqué, pieced chintz, folk art,
African American, wool, linsey, silk,
graphic quilts and crazy quilts for beds
and walls. Professional restoration and
washing. Custom Quilting. One hour
north of Boston. Featured in June 2004
Architectural Digest. |
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THE CLOWN
Art, Antiques and Wine
123 Middle Street,
Portland, ME 04101
74 Main Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Main Street
Stonington, ME 04645
www.the-clown.com
Representing an eclectic group of
Contemporary & 20th Century artists
working in: Realism, Abstraction,
Landscape & Figurative Paintings,
Photography & Sculpture. Monthly
Openings & Wine Tastings. |
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Élan Fine Arts
86 Pascal Avenue
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-4401
gallery@elanfinearts.com
www.elanfinearts.com
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5
Exceptional contemporary fine paintings
and prints, photography and sculpture
by some of New England's finest
artists, showcased in our extraordinary
new location across
from Harbor Park
in beautiful
Rockport village.
10 minutes
from the
Farnsworth. |
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Leighton Gallery
24 Parker Point Road
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-5001
Leightongallery@verizon.net
www.leightongallery.com
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30-5, Sun 12-5
26th year! Voted best gallery in Maine.
Also written up as one of the best galleries
on the East Coast. Strong/playful
work by leading contemporary artists
in shows that change monthly. Superb
outdoor sculpture garden. |
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Ogunquit Performing Arts
Barn Gallery, Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, ME 03907
(207) 646-6170
ogtpeart@localnet.com
12th annual OGUNQUIT
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, June 8: Ambrosia Trio;
Friday, June 9: Boston Chamber Music
Society with guest soprano Jayne West;
Saturday, June 10: DaPonte String
Quartet; Wednesday, June 14: Cassatt
String Quartet with guest pianist. All
performances at the acoustically superb
BARN GALLERY, Bourne Lane,
Ogunquit. For program and ticket
information: (207) 646-6170 or ogtpeart@localnet.com |
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Pattullo Fine Art
645 Wiscasset Road (Rt. 27)
Boothbay, ME 04537
(207) 633-4441
or (888) 4-BayArt (422-9278)
info@findsomeart.com
www.FindSomeArt.com
Summer Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6
or by chance/appointment
Located in the beautiful coastal town of
Boothbay, our gallery displays artwork by
some of New England's finest artists. Check
our website for more info and special
exhibits. |
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Spring Gallery & Sculpture
Garden
Route 27, Belgrade Lakes, ME
(207) 495-3113
info@modernartfoundry.com
Hours: Wed-Sun 11-5
Open May 27-October 8: Featuring
bronze castings by sculptors David
Baskin, Beverly Davis, Kristen
Heyfells, Malvina Hoffman, Amber
March, Dick Shanley, Bob Spring, and
others. Spring Gallery exhibits work
of sculptures who cast at Modern
Art Foundry. |
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The Turtle Gallery
61 North Deer Isle Road
Deer Isle, ME 04627
Tel: (207) 348-9977
person@turtlegallery.com
www.turtlegallery.com
Mon-Sat 10-5:30 p.m. Sun 2-6 p.m.
Now in its 24th year, specializing in
regional fine art and contemporary
craft. Two-story barn and house with
sculpture garden. Just north of D.I.
village. Owner: Elena Kubler.. |
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