Connecticut Traditional Artists and Their Communities: Opening Reception

In 2016, the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP) at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (CHS) marks 25 years of documenting the state’s diverse cultural traditions and sharing the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living here. The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) hosts a new exhibit honoring their long-term partnership with CCHAP. Connecticut Traditional Artists and Their Communities will display a fascinating variety of ethnic, occupational, and native arts along with stories and images.

Connecticut Traditional Artists and Their Communities runs from August 11 through November 4, 2016 with an opening reception on Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm featuring food by Laotian chef Manola Sidara. The Gallery at Constitution Plaza is located on the second floor of One Constitution Plaza in Hartford and is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday. Admission is free and validated parking is available for visitors using the Constitution Plaza South Garage only (entrances at State Street and Kinsley Streets). To access the gallery from the Constitution Plaza South Garage, bring the parking stub to the gallery for validation and take the elevator to the 4^th floor. Turn left and walk across the garage to enter the One Constitution Plaza lobby. Sign in at the security desk and take the elevator to the second floor. Get the parking stub validated at the gallery reception desk before leaving.

RSVP by Monday, August 1 by phone (860) 236-5621 x 238 or by email rsvp@chs.org.

Connecticut Traditional Artists and Their Communities is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Connecticut Office of the Arts, and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. For more information,  contact Lynne Williamson@chs.org.

The Gallery at Constitution Plaza is dedicated to promoting cultural enrichment and visual understanding of the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Office of the Arts and its constituent organizations. The gallery features changing exhibitions that directly relate to programs administered by the agency. To access the gallery from the Constitution Plaza South Garage, bring the parking stub to the gallery for validation and take the elevator to the 4^th floor. Turn left and walk across the garage to enter the One Constitution Plaza lobby. Sign in at the security desk and take the elevator to the second floor. Get the parking stub validated at the gallery reception desk before leaving.