RAC is a beneficiary of this year’s Rowayton Turkey Trot November 28
We are pleased to announce that for a 3rd time, RAC will be a beneficiary of the 2019 Rowayton Turkey Trot, a 5k or 1 mile fun run which takes place on Thanksgiving morning at 9:30 am from the Community Center on Highland Avenue. RAC needs volunteers (before the race at the Community Center and along the route) as well as sponsors.
Both individual and corporate donors at all levels are welcome to participate – any funds raised by RAC is ours to keep!
Show your support by emailing info@rowaytonarts.org or sign up for the race at rowaytonturkeytrot.com
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A big RAC thanks for the recent grants to our organization from the Rowayton 6th Taxing District and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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Marine & Coastal Art
September 8 – October 5, 2019
Exhibiting Member Show
Theme: Marine and Coastal works of art.
Come visit RAC during this last week of the show – more info here !
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Autumn Juried Exhibition
October 13 – November 9, 2019
Receiving: Sunday, October 6 (11 am – 2pm) and Monday, October 7 (4 – 7pm)
Opening Reception: Sunday, October 13 (4 – 6pm)
More info and list of accepted artists here !
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2019 Holiday Gift Show
Opening day is Friday, November 29
Receiving: Friday, November 15 (12 to 5pm)
Saturday, November 16 (10 am to 1pm)
Sunday, November 17 (10am to 1pm)
Please note revised hours plus this year artisans will need to sign up for a drop off time
via the RAC website later this month.
Also, the 6″ x 6″ wood panels are back! If you have been in a show at RAC (Exhibiting Member or Juried-in Artist), you are invited to create original artwork for this annual fundraiser. Come in and pick up a blank panel after October 8 . Make sure all paint is dry and any collages, mixed media or photos are permanently bonded. No need for wiring or a holiday theme!
(203) 866-2744 x0.
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Upcoming Workshops & Events
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“Paint Along” with Mari Gyorgyey
Tuesday, October 8
6:30 to 9:00pm
Join the extremely talented and creative Mari Gyorgyey, as she leads participants through a Matisse-inspired painting. Students are welcome to follow along or paint something of their own. Either way, it’s tons of fun! Register online at rowaytonarts.org/registration .
Fee: $45 (Includes instruction, materials, and light dinner. BYOB)
Image: Mari Gyorgyey, “Matisse Woman”
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Chantey Sing
with Sean and Deirdre Murtha
Sunday, October 13
4 to 7pm
Fee: $5 (suggested donation)
Everyone is welcome when the RAC hosts its monthly Open Chantey Sing. Lead, sing along and/or listen to chanteys, works songs, and other maritime songs. Bring your voices, instruments, friends and enthusiasm for sea music! Questions? Email sdmurtha@sbcglobal.net.
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@RAC Artists Talk
Wednesday, October 23
6:30 to 8 pm
Join us for an evening of conversation with artists in the “Autumn Juried Show”moderated by Mindy Green.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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Open Sketch
Sunday, October 6 & Sunday, October 22
Noon – 3pm
Fee $15
Sunday afternoons in the studio with live model, open to all artists – no need for RAC membership! Check website for updates at rowaytonarts.org/special-events .
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“Halloween Workshop” for kids
Friday, October 25
4:00 to 6:00pm
Jessica LaRock loves all things Halloween and she’s ready to share her enthusiasm and fun ideas with your little “ghouls” and boys! The fun includes making Halloween decorations, creating a Halloween tote bag and of course CANDY! We will even have a photo booth! Last year was a great success and this year will be even better!
Your kids will enjoy the art, the laughs and the fun. Register online here .
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Opportunities for Artists
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Upper Crust Bagel Company
Owner Charly Sahlia is interested in having artists exhibit work at both UCBC locations (in Darien and New Canaan). Contact him directly at uppercrustdarien@hotmail.com or (646) 201-8408.
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Marine & Coastal Art Opening
Sunday, September 8
A favorite subject for RAC Exhibiting Members as well as local art lovers…
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Best in Show: Ann Marie Tetelman, “Hot Spots” (Pastel)
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Honorable Mention, All Media: Ronnie Gold, “Upstream” (below)
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Honorable Mention, Photography: Jay Wilson, “Newport Classic”
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Gallery Assistant Leo Gonzalez (left) with RAC Art Angel Edward Hortick
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1st Place, Photography: Janine Brown, “Italian Seaside”
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2nd Place, All Media: Jane Wright Wolf, “Twilight Hempstead Harbor”
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3rd Place, Photography: Robert Sachs, “Bell Island Memories”
Thanks to all who attended our opening on this sunny afternoon!
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2nd Place, Photography: Lisa Berger, “Hi and Dri”
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Winners at the opening with show chairs (left to right): Chair Rick Bannerot, Ronnie Gold, Janine Brown, Jay Wilson, Jane Wright Wolf, Robert Sachs, Ann Marie Tetelman and Co-chair Jessica Huse
Winners for the following categories were announced at the opening :
Best in Show, Ann Marie Tetelman of South Salem for “Hot Spots” (Pastel), 1 st Place, Photography: Janine Brown of Fairfield for “Italian Seaside” (Color Photography), 2 nd Place, Photography: Lisa Berger of Newtown for “Hi and Dri” (Color Photography), 3 rd Place, Photography: Robert Sachs of Norwalk for “Bell Island Memories” (Black & White Photography), Honorable Mention, Photography: Jay Wilson of Cos Cob for “Newport Classic” (Black & White Photography), 1 st Place, All Media: Karen Kent of Fairfield for “Bakkie” (Acrylic), 2 nd Place, All Media: Jane Wright Wolf of Weston for “Twilight Hempstead Harbor” (Pastel), 3 rd Place, All Media: Bela Szabo of Norwalk for “Sail Boat” (Watercolor), Honorable Mention, All Media: Ronnie Gold of Stamford for “Upstream” (Pastel).
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September 17 through October 5.
Blanche Ames National Juried Art Exhibition
Work by Richard Ventre
The Ames Mansion Museum
Borderland State Park, North Easton, MA 02356 (781) 738-2136
Now through October 12
“Happy as a Clam”
Work by Holly Hawthorne
Greiser’s Coffee & Market
299 Center Road
Easton, CT 06612 (203) 220-9424
Now through October 19
Coffee with the Artists: Thursday, October 10 from 9 am to 11 am
“Dialogues”
Work by Betty Ball
Darien Nature Center
120 Brookside Road
Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-7459
Now through October 20
“42 nd Annual Juried Show”
Work by Bevi Bullwinkel and Heidi Lewis Coleman
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
34 Halpin Lane
Ridgefield, CT 06877 (203) 438-8863
Now through October 31
“… More Favorite Things”
Work by Doris Mady
Greenburgh Town Hall, 1 st Floor
177 W. Hillside Avenue
Greenburgh, NY 10607 (917) 989-1530
Now through November 22
“Water”
Work by Susan Fehlinger
Axel Interiors
33 North Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 299-3155
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NEW EXHIBITING MEMBERS – September 2019
Welcome to RAC: Jennifer Williams of Rowayton and
Katya Lebrija of Wilton
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