Community Day in Celebration of the Sculpture Garden
The community is invited to join us for a free afternoon at The Aldrich to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated campus and Sculpture Garden!
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New Canaan and the surrounding area is home to a trove of historic art institutions and architecture destinations for you to explore. Learn more:
258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Founded by art collector and fashion designer Larry Aldrich in 1964, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is one of the oldest contemporary art museums in the United States. The Museum is one of the few independent, non-collecting institutions in the country and the only museum in Connecticut solely dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art.
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum serves as a leading incubator for artists at critical creative junctures, providing a collaborative platform that engages and inspires.
Visit The Aldrich Museum199 Elm Street New Canaan, CT 06840
The Glass House, built between 1949 and 1995 by architect Philip Johnson, is a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation located in New Canaan, CT. The pastoral 49-acre landscape comprises fourteen structures, including the Glass House (1949), and features a permanent of collection of 20th-century paintings and sculpture, along with temporary exhibitions. The campus serves as a catalyst for the preservation and interpretation of modern architecture, landscape, and art, and a canvas for inspiration, and experimentation. The tour season runs from mid-April through mid-December and reservations are required.
Visit The Glass HouseApril 15 –December 15
The Glass House, Shigeru Ban Architects (SBA), and The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union announce the completion of Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House at The Glass House.
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December 16 – 20
Find a range of unique gifts at the Design store.
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365 Lukes Wood Road New Canaan, CT 06840
Grace Farms is a center for culture and collaboration bringing people together to explore nature, arts, justice, community, and faith at the SANAA-designed River building and Barns, on 80 acres of publicly accessibly natural landscapes in New Canaan, Connecticut. Grace Farms’ humanitarian work to end modern slavery and foster more grace and peace in the world includes leading the Design for Freedom movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain.
Visit Grace FarmsListen to improvisational arrangements of seasonal music performed by local musicians during Songs of the Season!
Today’s performance features R&B and pop singer-songwriter Amanda Barise. Tickets are included with daily registration.
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Take a walking tour with our Architecture Advisor, Toshihiro Oki, for a closer look at how wood was utilized as one of the main building elements, how trees felled onsite during construction were repurposed, and more.
Approved for AIA CES 1.5 LU
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Hosted in partnership with Architecture & Design Film Festival
Join us for a weekend of films, conversations, and more celebrating architecture’s impact on people and communities.
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151 Main Street New Canaan, CT 06840
The New Canaan Library is a mission-driven knowledge and learning center that redefines the standards of a modern library. Their mission is to be an essential place for lifelong learning and a vibrant hub for knowledge, culture, and connection for everyone in our community. They do this by staying committed to three core values: lifelong learning, community, and inclusion.
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1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840
Silvermine Arts Center is one of the oldest artist communities in the United States. Its five-acre campus in New Canaan, Connecticut, consists of a nationally renowned artist guild, an award-winning school of art offering classes for all ages, an arts and fine crafts shop, a permanent print collection, and a gallery offering over 20 contemporary and historic exhibitions annually.
Silvermine is a non-profit 501c3 organization that also offers an Outreach Education Program, Art Partners, and hosts lectures, and special events.
Silvermine Galleries are open 10am–4pm, Tues. to Sat. and closed Sun. and Mon.
Visit Silvermine Arts CenterThrough Monday, December 23
We invite you to join us in celebrating the gift of art this season!
You will find unique, original, and affordable artwork created by our Guild Artists working in a broad range of styles and media.
Take your art home today—directly from our walls to yours.
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All art and crafts for sale are created by
Silvermine School of Art Students and Silvermine Instructors. You will find ceramics, paintings,
sculptures, prints, jewelry, drawings, photographs, fiber arts, cards, ornaments, and more.
Proceeds from this event support the Silvermine Scholarship Fund,
providing opportunities to under-resourced children to attend Silvermine classes.
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