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Pro Skills Workshops are BACK!
We had a full house for our FREE double bill, “Be Your Own Publicist” with RAC Marketing Director Jane Seymour and “Exhibition Submission Tips and Tricks” with RAC Executive Director Andrea Letters (pictured here). One participant said we “covered so many things that were helpful – and often completely under my radar!” Mark your calendar for our next Pro Skills Workshop on Wednesday, June 25 at 6 pm with Cliff Ennico, nationally recognized authority on legal issues in small business, for “Business Savvy for Artists” (see more info at this link).
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Community Sponsored Awards Opening
Sunday, May 18
RAC’s annual Community Sponsored Show is on view now until June 15! The artwork in this exhibition features work by RAC Exhibiting Members with cash awards thanks to individuals and merchants in the area. This year’s awards have been made possible by the support and generosity of the following: All Seasons Marine Works, Arden’s Rowayton, Brendan’s 101, Cucina Daniella, Darien Rowayton Bank, E.R. Salvatore Associates, Fairfield County Bank, Avery and Rob Flowers, Gway Printing, HTG Investment Advisors, Images of Old Greenwich, Kim and Gil Kernan, Rowayton Wine Shop, Sails American Bar & Grill, Seaside Delights, The Bait Shop Marine Services, The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood, Whitebridge Wines & Spirits and William Raveis/Tammy Langalis.Thanks to all who joined us at the opening reception on Sunday, May 18. More info and list of award recipients here!
Photo here of award winners in attendance (seated left to right) Bobbi Eike Mullen, Marcy Juran and Lisa Silberman; (standing left to right) Rosalind Shaffer, Karen Popp, Ira Hara, Suzy Aubrey, Lori Lohstoeter, Zili Zhang, Kathy Draper and Karen Kent.
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Juror Lizzy De Vita, interdisciplinary artist, writer and educator (left) with RAC Board President Jay Wilson
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Best in Show: Suzy Aubrey, “Cold Plunge” (Gouache and Graphite) Now SOLD!!!
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RAC Exhibiting/Board Member Pamela Proctor (left) handing out awards with RAC Exhibiting Member/Board President Jay Wilson (center) to Lori Lohstoeter (right)
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Acrylics and Oils 1st Place: Lori Lohstoeter, “Skating Pond Cherries Bloom”, SOLD at the opening!
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Acrylics and Oils 2nd Place: Karen Kent, “Dopey”
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Drawings, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pastels, Prints and Collage 2nd Place: Kathy Draper, “Luminosity” (Monoprint)
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Photography & Sculpture 2nd Place: Lisa Paulette Silberman, “Room with a View” (Photography)
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Best Locally-themed Piece: Eileen Carey, “95” (Oil Painting)
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Photography & Sculpture 1st Place: Zili Zhang, “Light House and the Moon” (Photography)
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Drawings, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pastels, Prints and Collage 1st Place: Ira Hara, “Aquario” (Acrylic Gouache and Pen & Ink)
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Acrylics and Oils 3rd Place: Bobbi Eike Mullen, “The Key to it All” (Acrylic Painting)
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Photography & Sculpture Honorable Mention: Marcy Juran, “January Birches/Sheerwood Island” (Archival Pigment Print)
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Drawings, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pastels, Prints and Collage 3rd Place: Karen Popp, “The Reading Room” (Scratchboard with Ink)
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Photography & Sculpture 3rd Place: Rosalind Shaffer, “Earth Spirit Totem” (Sculpture)
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RAC Classes and Workshops
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The July/August Weekly Classes are Open for Registration!
We have a wide variety of painting, drawing and mixed media weekly classes for artists of every level. Classes are offered both in the studio and online via Zoom.
Artwork here by instructor Mari Gyorgyey, who will be teaching “Digital Art – Using Procreate to Create and Refine your Artwork” on Wednesdays during the month of July.
Adult Weekly Classes
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Limited time to take classes? Consider one of our evening or weekend workshops…
Artwork here by instructor, Lori Lohstoeter, who will be teaching “The Golden Ratio and Grid Art” on Saturday, June 7 (10am-2pm)
Coming up next week:
- “Intro to Encaustic Photography” with Rebecca Dunn. Wednesday, June 4 (6-8pm).
- “The Golden Ratio and Grid Art” with Lori Lohstoeter. Saturday, June 7 (10am-2pm).
- “What is all the Fuss about Composition Anyway” with Nancy McTague-Stock. Sunday, June 8 (10:30am-12pm)
Adult Short Term Workshops
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The Summer Youth 3-Day workshops are open for registration
Summer 3-Day Workshops for Children age 7-12 are offered every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday throughout the months of July and August (2:30-4:30pm).
Youth Classes and Workshops
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Now through June 15, 2025 only!
All Media Exhibiting Member Show
Link to online gallery and more info here.
Visit the gallery Tuesday through Friday 12-5pm and Saturday 10am-3pm or Sunday 10am-1pm (new summer hours through Labor Day weekend!)
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June 22 through July 20, 2025
Juried Show, Open to All Artists (Photography and Sculpture only!)
This exhibition features artwork by area artists chosen from online submissions – list of accepted artists and more info here.
Receiving: Monday, June 16 (5-7pm) and Tuesday, July 17 (12-2pm)
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 22 (4-6pm)
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July 27 through August 24, 2025
All Media Exhibiting Member Show
Theme:
This annual exhibition features artwork by with a marine and coastal theme.
Submissions link will be live on the RAC website approximately three weeks ahead of deadline ~ June 27, 2025
Prospectus
Receiving: Monday, July 21 (5-7pm) and Tuesday, July 22 (12-2pm)
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 27 (4-6pm)
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“Business Savvy for Artists”
Wednesday, June 25 at 6 pm
Even artistic geniuses, need at least some business savvy to achieve the financial independence necessary to devote themselves full-time to their art. In this fast paced, entertaining program, you will learn the basic business, legal and tax skills necessary to survive, from a successful entrepreneur who is also an author, TV personality and YouTube® influencer.
- Who buys your creative product and what are they looking for?
- How to give the customer what they want without “selling out”
- Developing a recognizable “brand image”
- Contracts, copyrights and trademarks
- Dealing with taxes and avoiding lawsuits
Cliff Ennico is a nationally recognized authority on legal issues in small business, is best known as the former host of MONEYHUNT, the PBS television series. His weekly business advice column appears in dozens of major newspapers and small business websites throughout North America. He is a frequent contributor to Entrepreneur and other small business magazines, has hosted over 100 videos on YouTube, and is the author of 16 books on entrepreneurship and career management. Learn more at cliffennico.com
Workshops are made possible by a grant from the Rowayton Civic Association. Preregistration is required (max attendance is 30 for each in person session). Registration form to be posted on the RAC website ~ three weeks ahead of the event here!
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