Kristen Walsh has been involved in creative things her whole life. She has been exploring fiber for many years – first knitting, then spinning and finally felting. Kristen has been earning attention for her felting, exhibiting and winning prizes at a number of art shows in Connecticut as well as being elected into CT Women Artists. Kristen …
The Newington Art League has been in existence for over 30 years. For almost 20 of those years the town provided us with a facility that was a central location for its meetings, public art demonstrations and exhibits as well as serving as a studio space for members. This summer the art league was asked …
The Newington Art League needs your support. We are offering local businesses a “Friend of the Newington Art League” status for $35 per year. The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt charity and your donations should be tax deductible. Your business would be prominently listed on our show programs as well as on our website …
The Board of the Newington Art League met yesterday and the decision was made to create a new level of membership for high school and college students. The annual dues for a student will be $10 with the presentation of a current student ID. New registration forms will be created to include this new membership …
The Newington Art League will have a short business meeting on Wednesday, September 14th at 6:30 pm in the Ceramics Room of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center at 120 Cedar St. The meeting will be followed by a demonstration of abstract painting in oil by Jane Zisk. These meetings are always free and …
The Newington Art League will be vacating the second floor of 679 Willard Ave. in Newington so that the town can use the apartment we occupied for a caretaker. We have rented the Ceramics Room at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center so that we can continue our meetings with artist demonstrations, but we cannot …
Newington Art League’s Paint Party Fundraiser at Bertucci’s on May 4th has only 5 seats left. Call (860) 666-5026 to reserve your seats now. Create a beautiful painting of pansies, all supplies and instruction included, for just $30. This will make a lovely Mother’s Day event or give the painting as a gift for Mother’s …
We regret to inform our members that during the frigid cold Valentine’s Day weekend, power went out at the Kellogg-Eddy House shutting off the furnace and pipes froze and burst. The water in the house has been shut off until the situation is resolved, so the Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon painting workshops are cancelled …
The winners of the 2015 Chalk Walk are listed below with photos of the winning work. Adult: 3rd Prize – Square 5 – Patti Golka 2nd Prize – Square 7 – Gabrielle Brodeur 1st Prize – Square 3 – Victoria Lynn Bell People’s Choice- Square 7 – Gabrielle Brodeur Juniors: Honorable Mention – Square 24 …
The Newington Waterfall Festival will take place on Market Square on Saturday, September 19th from 10 – 4. A highlight of the event is the Chalk Walk where artists, age 8 – adult, create their masterpieces on the street. Some examples from last year: President, Pat Tanger, is Chalk Walk Committee …