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Connecticut & Rhode Island Map
  Connecticut
  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
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.
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.
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.
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.

Massachusetts Map
  Massachusetts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Lichtenstein Center for Art
28 Renne Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9348
mwhilden@pittsfieldch.com
www.culturalpittsfield.com
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.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
New Hampshire Map
 
New Hampshire
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."
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.
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.
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."
Vermont Map
 
Vermont
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Maine Map
 
Maine
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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