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09/22/2016 12:01 AMThe Arts Center Killingworth presents its 12th annual Autumn Arts Festival on the Madison Connecticut Town Green, on Boston Post Road/Route 1 and Copse Road, Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from noon to 5 p.m., with a rain date of Monday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This annual art event includes the original work of award-winning artists and fine artisans throughout Connecticut and the tri-state region. On the green this Columbus Day Weekend will be representational and abstract painters working in oil, wax, acrylic and pastel; collage artists; photographers; potters and ceramicists; glass artisans; and jewelry designers showing pieces in silver, semi-precious stones, and polymer clay.
For the third year, the festival includes a six-week juried group gallery show at the Spectrum Gallery and Artisans Store in Centerbrook, from Friday, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Nov. 6.
Select pieces by festival artists are presented and include painting, photography and mixed media collage, while the store will offer one-of-a-kind fine crafts.
Spectrum Gallery, an expansion of the Arts Center Killingworth, is located at 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, and it is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m.
Entrance to both the Autumn Arts Festival and Gallery Group Show is free. In addition to the artist exhibits, the event on the green also includes several food options as well as musical performances both afternoons. Visitors will receive a complimentary event program with map and booth locations of each artist, and information on upcoming arts center and Spectrum Gallery classes, workshops, and gallery receptions.
To help plan a festival visit, the arts center’s website (artscenterkillingworth.org) offers online galleries featuring artwork images and background on each participating artist. More photos and information can also be found on the center’s various social media sites such as facebook.com/artscenterkillingworth, twitter.com/arts_center_ct, pinterest.com/artscenterct, and at instagram.com/spectrum_art_gallery.
The Arts Center Killingworth, a nonprofit founded in 2004, organizes outdoor festivals, and offers classes, camps and workshops for children, teens and adults. The center provides volunteer opportunities for adults to become more involved with the arts and the community, while providing teens the opportunity to earn community service hours. The center also offers tax-deductible membership, which provides class and workshop discounts, member and donor special invitations, and advertising and fee discounts for artists and local and regional businesses.
Spectrum Gallery and Store in Centerbrook opened in the spring of 2014 and presents approximately six annual exhibits, showcasing representational and abstract painting, mixed media, sculpture and photography. The Artisans Store offers fine crafts in fabric, glass, ceramics, pottery, jewelry and more. Educational and interactive events such as classes and workshops, artist discussions and demos, and family day events are also offered at the Gallery.
For more information about Arts Center programming, visit www.artscenterkillingworth.org, call 860-663-5593, or email artscenterkillingworth@gmail.com. For more information about the Spectrum Gallery and Store, visit www.spectrumartgallery.org or call 860-767-0742.