Oct 16-18, Art at Emerson Hall

An Emerging Artists’ Showcase

featuring 10 emerging visual and multidisciplinary artists from the Greater Stamford area, selected from 29 applications by a volunteer Selection Committee

• Opening Night Reception: Friday, Oct. 16, 6–8:30 p.m.
• Public viewing: Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18, 12–6 p.m.

Artists: Jamie Beckwith, Jaysha Ramirez, Kaya Kies, Natasha Ulyanov, Richard Rerra, Ann Pryor, Michael Hickey, Jenny Macias, Colette Gia, and Karen Robilotta

Stamford is often overlooked as an art destination. This showcase makes the case otherwise — turning a historic sanctuary into a working gallery and a launchpad for artists who don’t yet have access to traditional gallery opportunities. The show also showcases Emerson Hall, a historic hidden gem located in the heart of Downtown Stamford, as a community and cultural venue.

Emerson Hall serves as a stop on Stamford Pride’s LGBTQ Art Crawl on Friday, Oct. 2, during LGBTQ History Month, with the artists’ work remaining on display in Emerson Hall’s Community Room during Art at Emerson Hall.

Artists participating in this exhibition were chosen by a Selection Committee composed of:

• Justin Weist — painter and instructor, Silvermine Arts Center
• Tara Blackwell (Malone) — artist and curator; administrator/educator, University of Connecticut
• Christine Irvin Ranhosky — President, Stamford Art Association
• Robin Konrad — District Content Leader of Visual Arts K-12, Stamford Public Schools
• Ana Gallegos — community advocate; Secretary, Stamford Mayor’s Multicultural Council

Art at Emerson Hall is co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Stamford and Emerson Hall Foundation and is made possible by a grant from the Stamford Arts & Culture Commission.

For information, contact Taylor Smith.

20 Forest Street, Stamford, CT 06901