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Get Your Tickets to Somewhat Off the Wall
Call for Arts Awards Nominations
Want Your Music to Be on the Radio?
Haven String Quartet at CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers' Market
POP ART: Theatre Outside
Project Storefronts PopUp55 Presents CAW Pop Up Workshop
"Whispering Galleries" Moves to the Institute Library & City Hall
Witnesses to Hunger
Cupcakes & Collages at Katalina's Bakery
"How to Write a Hit Song" Workshop
Call for Artists Registration Extended
ConnCAT Seeking Teaching Artists
Gay Men's Chorus Announces Auditions
Vocalists Sought for CT Yuletide Carolers
Civic Orchestra of New Haven Seeking Musicians
Open Call Auditions for Pantochino Musicals
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Get Your Tickets to Somewhat Off the Wall
Thomas Peterson
Somewhat Off the Wall, a unique art exhibition and party benefiting the Arts Council of
Greater New Haven from which guests take home original works of art, will be held on
Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 5-9pm in the Lobby of 360 State, 360 State Street,
New Haven.
This year’s event features drawings, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, prints,
textiles, and glass by 51 outstanding artists who have each donated three pieces of their
work. These works will be on display to the public at 360 State starting September 8th. At
7pm on the night of the party, numbered premium tickets will be drawn at random. As
each premium ticket holders’ number is called, he or she will select a piece of original
artwork to take home.
Each of the 51 participating artists will be given a premium ticket making only 102
premium tickets, at $100 each, available to the public. An unlimited number of tickets to
the party are available for $45 (these do not include artwork). Also available this year is a
special “30 and under crowd” party ticket for $35.
Participating Somewhat Off the Wall artists include: Hil Anderson, Binnie Birstein,
Laise Clayton, Kathy Conway, Penrhyn Cook, Jayne Crowley, Terry Dagradi, Leila Daw,
Jessica Dickens, Dooley-O, Emilia Dubicki, Amanda Duchen, Eileen Eder, Michael
Elsden, Ashley Estep, Daniel Eugene, Michael Fedikovich, Kathryn Frederick, Kathryn
Frund, Francine Funke, Leticia Galizzi, Frances Gallogly, Hayward Gatling, Justin Gerace,
Sarah Gustafson, Ginger Hanrahan, Kenneth Hanson, Clymenza Hawkins, Richard
Kallweit, Kristina Kuester-Witt, Hannah Leckman, Martha Lewis, Karleen Loughran, Beth
Lovell, Owen Luckey, Kiara Matos, Molly McDonald, Perry Obee, Maryann Ott, Thomas
Peterson, Pat Rist, Nomi Silverman, Kim Sobel, Anita Soos, Mark St. Mary, Ken Stabile,
Tom Stio, Robert Thomas, Karissa Van Tassel, Brittany Whiteman and JoAnne Wilcox.
Tickets for door prizes will be available for purchase on the night of the event and will
include: Two tickets to a New Haven Symphony Orchestra performance, an overnight stay
at Chatfield Hollow Bed and Breakfast and two tickets for a Taste of New Haven Tour
among others.
Check out this article by Stephen Grant on the Huffington Post.
Call the Arts Council at 203-772-2788 or visit newhavenarts.org for more information or to
purchase tickets and view artwork.
Somewhat Off the Wall 2014 is sponsored by 360 State Street, Suzio York Hill, Sally and
Stephen Glick, Walter & Martha Magurie, Space-Craft Manufacturing and Neubert, Pepe
& Monteith, PC.
Call for Arts Awards Nominations
The theme of this year's award is: Small City, Big Art, a nod to creativity's ability to
transcend geography and offer boundless inspiration. Countless notables in theater, art,
literature and music found their artistic passion here in Greater New Haven. Over time,
artists and organizations have made their mark, proving again and again, that New Haven
is a small, but mighty source for artistic brilliance.
The Arts Council invites you to nominate the talented individuals and organizations in our
midst whose remarkable work is worthy of an audience in any corner of the world. We
celebrate those among us whose artistic creations make us part of the global creative
community, reminding us of the unlimited possibilities that exist here.
We welcome your nominations of individuals and organizations in the arts community who
have been successful in contributing exceptional ideas and remarkable projects that have
made Greater New Haven a better place to live.
Nominees should include organizations, visual, performing and literary artists, directors,
educators, administrators, and philanthropists who reside or work in Greater New Haven.
Please submit as many nominations as you wish by: Monday, September 22 at 5
p.m. Nominations can be submitted at https://acgnh.wufoo.com/forms/2014-arts-awardsnominations
The Arts Council’s 2014 Arts Awards luncheon will be held on Friday, December 5th at
11:45 a.m. at the New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Ave, New Haven.
Want Your Music to Be on the Radio?
The Arts Council of Greater New Haven hosts a monthly ON AIR show with WPKN and
we are looking for local music to play during the show. CDs are preferred. For more
information contact Stephen Grant, host of Arts ON AIR via email at
[email protected]
Haven String Quartet at CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers' Market
Saturday, August 30, 2014
11 AM
Listen Local, Shop Local!
Haven String Quartet at CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers' Market
The Haven String Quartet (the resident quartet at Music Haven) shares music of our fresh,
new season as you shop for fresh, local foods. The Quartet plays at 11 a.m., and the
market goes from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free.
For more info on Music Haven, visit www.MusicHavenCT.org
For more info on the Farmers' Market, see www.CitySeed.org
POP ART: Theatre Outside
Saturday, August 30 – 12:00pm-2:00pm
De Gale Field (Goffe Street & County Street)
Grab the kids and get ready for POP ART! Join us for FREE family-friendly arts programs
– in a different New Haven spot each week!! This weekend: THEATRE OUTSIDE,
featuring the Theat Troupe Theatre Company!
Project Storefronts PopUp55 Presents CAW Pop Up Workshop
Dates: September 4 – September 14, 2014
Hours: Thursday - Friday from 11am-1pm and 4-6pm; Saturday - Sunday from 10am-3pm;
Closed Monday - Wednesday
Project Storefronts is pleased to announce a collaboration with New Haven’s own Creative
Arts Workshop – an innovative creative center that nurtures the artistic ambitions of
students and artists from throughout Connecticut. From September 4th-September 14th
CAW will take over the popup space at 55 Church Street, showcasing CAW artists and
faculty. Some of the artists will include:
- The CAW Studio Binders, Book Arts Department: featuring hand-made books, boxes,
and works on paper
- The CAW Studio Potters: Mike Bradford, Nancy Scheinkman and more!
- The CAW Studio Printmakers
- CAW Faculty: Barbara Harder (Printmaking), Connie Pfeiffer (Jewelry), Stephen
Rodriguez (Pottery) and more!
Artwork will be on sale at the 55 Church St. location along with on-site registration for
courses and workshops, a photo slideshow and videos about CAW, a variety of faculty
visits, course brochures and literature about the organization, information about the
upcoming Celebration of American Crafts (Nov 1 – Dec 24) and the year-round gallery
program. Be sure to check the CAW Facebook page often for the latest updates!
For more information and updates visit the Project Storefronts Popup55 Facebook page
and the CAW Facebook page at facebook.com/CreativeArtsWorkshop
About Project Storefronts
Project Storefronts is a program that fuses the city’s creative sector with small business
development. It grew out of the Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism efforts to
diversify how they engage with artists and the community. DACT partners with the
Economic Development Corporation of New Haven and the city’s Office of Economic
Development along with the State of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and
Community Development Office of the Arts to bring this project to life. Project Storefronts
works with property owners to secure free access to their vacant retail spaces. The
program has been successful in helping landlords to rent their empty spaces. Meanwhile,
the donated space helps creative entrepreneurs to test the viability of new, innovative
business and retail initiatives while also educating themselves about what it takes to be a
successful businessperson. Project Storefronts is actively seeking new applicants and
properties in various neighborhoods.
About Creative Arts Workshop
Creative Arts Workshop is a nonprofit regional center for education in the visual arts that
has served the Greater New Haven area since 1961. Located in the heart of the awardwinning Audubon Arts District, the Workshop offers a wide range of classes in the visual
arts in its own three-story building with fully equipped studios and an active exhibition
schedule in its well-known Hilles Gallery. More than 3,000 adults and young people enroll
annually in the over 300 courses offered by Creative Arts Workshop, while thousands of
visitors enjoy the exhibitions in both galleries throughout the year. Creative Arts Workshop
makes the arts available to all who want to participate. CAW is supported by its
membership, tuition fees, arts-related fundraising events and sponsors. Additional funding
is received from corporate and individual contributors as well as from grants for special
projects from both public funds and charitable foundations.
"Whispering Galleries" Moves to the Institute Library & City Hall
After a four-month exhibition in every branch of the New Haven Free Public Library,
Whispering Galleries will be finding a few new homes this September 2014. Based on the
diaries of an anonymous New Haven county shopkeeper from the 1850s, this vieweractivated digital artwork by Amaranth Borsuk + Brad Bouse will move into City Hall and
The Institute Library on September 2 and 4 respectively. The work is Site Projects’ most
recent public art commission and is presented as part of Connecticut at Work, a yearlong
conversation about the past, present and future of work life in Connecticut created by
Connecticut Humanities.
Whispering Galleries will open on Tuesday, September 2nd at 4pm in City Hall and on
Thursday, September 4 with a celebration at The Institute Library from 6:30-9pm that
will include live music presented by Music Haven, a presentation by The Institute Library
and an artist talk and performance by artist Amaranth Borsuk.
Amaranth Borsuk Ph.D. is a scholar and published poet whose work focuses on textual
materiality – from the surface of the page to the surface of language. She is currently
Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington,
Bothell.
Brad Bouse is a developer interested in the creative applications of code
(www.bradbouse.com). Together, the artist team created Between Page and Screen
(Siglio Press, 2012), a digital pop-up book in augmented reality, which has been exhibited
nationally and internationally.
Site Projects Inc. has been presenting world-class award-winning artworks in New
Haven’s public spaces since 2004. Our exhibitions are free, open and physically
accessible to all. Recent exhibitions include: Night Rainbow | Global Rainbow New Haven,
by Yvette Mattern (2013) & Square with four circles, by Felice Varini (2010).
www.siteprojects.org.
Witnesses to Hunger
Exhibit of Photographs
Witnesses to Hunger features the voices and photography of families who have
experienced hunger and poverty first-hand.
Exhibit open from September 4-19
Free opening reception: Thursday, September 4, 4-5:30pm
New Haven City Hall
Light Refreshments
For more information: [email protected]
Cupcakes & Collages at Katalina's Bakery
Stop by Katalina’s Bakery, 74 Whitney Ave, New
Haven, on Thursday, August 28 from 5 to 7pm for
cupcakes and collages! Artwork is by local artist and
Arts Council member Alexandra Shaheen.
Artwork by Alexandra Shaheen
"How to Write a Hit Song" Workshop
The Connecticut Songwriters Association presents this educational workshop for anyone
interested in Songwriting and the Music Business.
Contact: Bill Pere, President, CSA, [email protected], 860-572-9285, [email protected]
When: Saturday September 13, 1pm-5pm
Where: The Morgan House, 121 High St, Mystic
What: A professional workshop for anyone interested in moving forward in the craft and
business of music. Ms. Forbes will present a workshop on "How to Write a Hit Song", and
she will then listen to attendee's songs and offer constructive feedback and marketing
advice.
Who: The presenter is New-York based multi-hit songwriter Alex Forbes, one of today's
top songwriting coaches. Ms. Forbes has has several songs on the Billboard charts,
dating back to her #2 national hit "Don't Rush Me", recorded by Taylor Dayne. She is the
author of "Write Songs Right Now". MORE: http://alexforbesmusic.com
The event is open to the public as well as to CSA members. To register, visit
www.ctsongs.com or call 860-572-9285. The $25 registration helps support CSA's nonprofit community educational outreach programs. Attendees wishing to have a song
critiqued should bring a song on CD or perform it live, along with 20 copies of the lyrics.
For additional information visit www.ctsongs.com
Call for Artists Registration Extended
Call for Artists Registration Extended to September 5!
Seeking artists in all media to join us for the non-profit Arts Center Killingworth’s Annual
Autumn Outdoor Arts Festival, October 11-12. Exhibit on the Madison Town Green
(Boston Post Road/Copse Road, Madison) and NEW this year, Festival participants also
have the opportunity to exhibit in the Spectrum Gallery group show in Centerbrook
(October 10-November 9). Prospectus and registration forms available at
artscenterkillingworth.org. $70 registration fee. Register now to save your spot and take
advantage of promotional exposure for your work.
ConnCAT Seeking Teaching Artists
ConnCAT (the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology) is seeking teaching artists for
a new after school program at Lincoln Bassett School. Instructors are needed to teach fine
art, drama/spoken word, dance, digital media, and music. Learn more at
http://conncat.org/employment/
Gay Men's Chorus Announces Auditions
The Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus is seeking experienced singers (age 18+) for our
upcoming performance season. Performance dates are December 13 and 14, 2014 and
April 25 and 26, 2015 in New Haven. The CGMC, more a musical rep company than a
typical chorus, produces musical/comedy shows that are staged and costumed.
Auditions will be held in New Haven on September 9 and September 16. Please
prepare one vocal piece that showcases your talent; pianist will be provided. For more
information call 1-800-644-2462 or email [email protected]. Visit our website at
www.ctgmc.org.
Vocalists Sought for CT Yuletide Carolers
The Connecticut Yuletide Carolers will hold auditions, by appointment only, for alto and
bass vocalists for the 2014 holiday season on Saturdays, September 6 & 13, beginning
at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 7, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Auditions will be held at
the Branford United Methodist Church, located at 811 East Main Street in Branford, CT.
To schedule an audition, contact Lori Cartwright at (203) 673-9485 or
[email protected].
The Carolers engage several Victorian a cappella quartets, costumed in Dickens-style
costumes, to perform traditional and contemporary holiday carols at various holiday
activities all around the state, including senior residences and centers, shopping centers,
private functions, and public events.
Must be able to read music; choral/theatre experience preferred. Adults only. Paid
engagements. Major costume pieces provided by producer. Must have your own
transportation, although group does carpool when possible. 5 to 6 Sunday evening
rehearsals to be held in Branford, but we are looking for singers from all areas of
Connecticut.
More information about the Connecticut Yuletide Carolers can be found at
www.ctyuletide.com. All soprano/tenor positions are filled for the 2014 season. To be
notified when future auditions are held, please email [email protected].
Civic Orchestra of New Haven Seeking Musicians
The Civic Orchestra of New Haven is currently seeking musicians to play / perform for the
2014-2015 season and beyond. We are a not-for-profit 501c3 charitable orchestra that
depends upon serious music lovers to keep our sound alive. Previous repertoire includes:
Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, Beethoven Violin Concertos, Sibelius #2, Tchaikovsky
Symphony #6, Devorak, Choral compilations and more!
All ages 18+ are welcome. We are immediately looking for the following players:
-Violin
-Viola
-Cello
-Bass
**If your instrument is not listed, please reach out regardless. We always have room for
more!**
Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings, 7:30-9:30 pm, in New Haven beginning
September 8th. If you are interested in joining us, please submit a reply to
[email protected] with your instrument and name. A small audition is required to play
and we will notify you of an appointment. Dues are $80/semester or $160 for the year.
The Civic Orchestra of New Haven is a full orchestra dedicated to spreading the love of
classical music to the local New Haven community. We are currently 50-60 members
strong and an enthusiastic bunch of musicians that has been part of the community for
over 75 years! For more information, please visit us online at
http://civicorchestraofnewhaven.org/.
Open Call Auditions for Pantochino Musicals
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc, a professional 501 (c)(3) tax exempt theatre
company, has announced open call auditions for it’s 2014-15 Season on September 9th
and 10th from 6 to 9pm at Pantochino Studios, located in the former St. Ann School, 64
Ridge Street in Milford.
Co-producers Bert Bernardi and Jimmy Johansmeyer are seeking adult male and female
comic actors who sing for leading roles, male and female teen actors for feature and
ensemble roles and boys and girls 11-13 years old for several feature roles. Season
includes three new musicals; “The Wicked Witch of the West: Kansas or Bust” (OctoberNovember 2014), “Christmas at Santa Claus Station” (December 2014) and “Cinderella
Italiano” (April/May 2015).
Those auditioning should prepare two songs (up-tempo and ballad), bring sheet music in
proper key (accompanist provided), and also bring recent photo and resume or list of
recent theatrical credits. No appointment needed.
Further details on Pantochino Productions available at www.pantochino.com. Please
email [email protected] with questions. No phone calls, please.
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