Featured Events — First Fridays

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The Gallery hosts various exhibits and shows throughout the year, many of which begin with a “First Friday” opening reception or Gallery stroll. (Occasionally, schedules conflict and we have to move our events to another day, so keep an eye on our events calendar and plan accordingly.) Events coming up this year include:

June: “Lost Soles” art exhibit
July: “More Than Just Fireworks” 4th of July celebration at the Lake City Fairgrounds
August: 2nd Annual Branford Camera Club Show (2nd Friday in this case)
September: 3rd Annual Precious Pets Portrait Contest
October: Inktoberfest – A Celebration of Pen & Ink
November: YAL art show & Mistletoe Magic begins

Featured Artists

Our Featured Artist program aims to bring attention to outside Artists and their work and introduce them to our community. These exhibits highlight the Artist’s work in our community, display it for a set amount of time (typically 1-2 months), and make it available for purchase to collectors and art lovers for the duration. Exhibits may also include meet-and-greet sessions with the artist, book signings for authors, workshops for teaching artists, lectures and panel discussions, and more. Artists who meet the following criteria may apply to be considered for our Featured Artist program:

• Working artist with an active following and verifiable sale or gallery exhibition history (Awards and history of continued art education are a bonus.)
• Lives within reasonable driving distance of the Gallery for art drop-off/pick up and various promotional events related to their exhibit
• Will promote the exhibit and related events on social channels and website to encourage their collectors and fans to attend the exhibition and buy their work
• (optional) Able to teach a workshop or provide a lecture/demo in conjunction with their Feature

We host various other events at the Gallery throughout the year, so we only host a few Featured Artists annually. If you meet the criteria above and wish to be considered for this program, please email us your bio, artist statement, and Google Drive or Dropbox link to samples of your work, as well as links to your website and social media channels. We look forward to seeing your work!

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