Art of the Northeast, Silvermine’s signature exhibition, with work by artists from Maine to D. C., will open on Saturday July 8, 6-8pm, in the Silvermine Galleries. The 2017 exhibition is curated by David Kiehl, Nancy and Fred Poses Curator at the Whitney Museum. The show, which runs through August 20, features suites of work by each artist and provides a window into themes, subjects, and materials being explored in the contemporary art world. Each year, a renowned curator, gallerist…

Enjoy a full day of art at one of the oldest artist communities in the U.S. The Silvermine School of Art will host a day of workshops and demonstrations for artists of all ages and levels. The Open Art Studio will take place on Sat., Sept. 9 from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Try out a new technique or medium, learn a new discipline, join an in-depth workshop, or observe some of the many demonstrations going on throughout the day. This special…

The Silvermine Galleries will open two new exhibitions on February 11: the second annual Legacy Exhibition and John Small’s “Structures of Nature.” The Legacy of Silvermine As the Silvermine Arts Center heads toward its hundredth year, it is celebrating—in this second annual Legacy Exhibition—the luminaries and Lifetime Guild Members who are in many ways the reason for Silvermine’s vital and enduring presence as an artists’ community with continuing regional and national reach. Many of these artists have work in public…

Drawing is one of the basics of an art education, and at the same time it is its own discipline—an art to be explored and refined over a lifetime. Silvermine’s School of Art annual Draw Until You Drop! is designed for all ages and abilities, and is one of the most popular days of the year at Silvermine. This year’s all-day event takes place on Sat., Mar. 24 from 9am to 6pm. Artists of all levels are invited to sessions…

Silvermine School of Art will celebrate the publication of the second edition of faculty member Claire Watson Garcia’s Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner, Revised, with a book signing on Sept. 16. A long-time teacher at Silvermine who took classes at the School when she was a child, Watson Garcia’s step-by-step instructions include drawings by many of her students. She will sign copies at the School of Art on Sun., Sept. 16 from 4pm to 6pm. “Claire’s book has…

Silvermine Galleries will host CT Contemporary 2018, which includes work from a selection of galleries that represent the ever-growing contemporary art gallery scene in Connecticut. Opening simultaneously is printmaker Margot Bittenbender’s solo show, Imagine Alice…. The two exhibitions will run from Oct. 14 to Nov. 10, 2018, and the public is invited to an opening reception on Sun., Oct. 14 from 2-4 pm. CT Contemporary 2018 Featured in CT Contemporary 2018 are EBK Gallery in Hartford, Fred Giampietro Gallery in…

On Sunday afternoon, October 21, from 2-4 pm, the Annual Silvermine School of Art Children’s Halloween Art party will give kids a wildly creative afternoon of art, sweet treats, games and a Halloween parade around the campus. All ages are welcome. Silvermine School of Art teachers Marta Violette Kot, Lisa Scroggins, Wendy MacCordy, Jessica Hughes, Caroline Weihs, Inez Andrucyk, and Jon Puzzuoli will guide children in creative mask making, clay skull making, and glow-in-the-dark spin-art design and painting. Kids will…

The Silvermine Galleries will present a Guild Group Exhibition with new work by 44 members of the Silvermine Guild of Artists. The exhibition is curated by Susan Eisner Eley of Susan Eley Fine Art, the salon-style gallery on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The public is invited to an opening reception on Sun., Nov. 18 from 2-4 pm, and the exhibition runs through Dec. 20. As it nears its Centennial, Silvermine celebrates its extraordinarily accomplished painters, sculptors, printmakers, and…

Silvermine Arts Center will begin 2019 with a New Members Exhibition featuring 42 new artists juried into the nearly 100-year-old Silvermine Guild in 2018. Their work, which spans a wide range of artistic disciplines, will be on view through Feb. 6. The public is invited to an opening reception on Sun., Jan. 13 from 2-4pm. “This exhibition showcases Silvermine’s newest members’ exploration of materials, arresting captures of nature’s forms and patterns, vibrant use of color and light, and singular re-imaginings…

The Silvermine Community Association Potluck Dinner is on Saturday, January 26, starting at 6:30PM at the Silvermine Arts Center. Catch up with friends and neighbors! This is a "members only" event. This year we’re going southern, so if you love ribs, southern fried chicken, pulled pork and other scrumptious southern dishes, buy your tickets now. Everyone is requested to bring something to share. The Silvermine Community Association Board is providing the entrees! Seating is limited so buy your tickets online…

ReFRAMING Aging: Health, Happiness, and the Arts, an exhibition on view at the Silvermine Arts Center from February 16–March 23, 2019, will feature artists whose creative energy and ingenuity have continued over a lifetime. Connecticut Humanities (CTH), a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded a Quick Grant for $3500 to support dynamic programs accompanying the exhibition. Robin Jaffee Frank, Director of Strategy and Development, said “We’re most grateful to the Connecticut Humanities for funding…

Silvermine Arts Center will devote its Galleries this summer to the work of more than 130 Guild members from across the country. Paul Efstathiou, an independent art curator who established the popular Highlight Curated exhibition series in New York and Connecticut, served as Juror for the exhibition. The Summer Salon Guild Exhibition runs from July 6 to Aug. 21, and an opening reception will take place on Sat., July 13 from 6 to 8 pm. Paul Efstathiou has worked for…