Drezner Gallery
The Esther B. Drezner Visitors’ Gallery showcases artists’ work in a variety of media. Exhibitions of local and regional artists are featured in solo and group exhibitions.
Also, stop by the Fisher Gallery. The Fisher Front Space is dedicated to small community exhibits and the adjoining Fisher Gift Gallery offers a unique retail experience throughout the year, featuring a collection of fine art and craft from local, regional and national artists. Handmade pieces include one-of-a-kind jewelry, wearable art, ceramic, wood and metalwork, glass art, paintings, prints, and photographs. Fisher Gallery is dedicated to bringing the best of Connecticut to the Farmington Valley. Off to Fisher Gallery →
Hours
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
SATURDAY: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
And by appointment
March 2024
The Mad Hatters Tea Party
FVAC Ceramics Exhibition
Exhibit Dates: March 2 - 30, 2024
Opening Reception: March 2 (2—4 pm)
March Madness will reign when the Hare hosts a party using pieces created by students, instructors, and members of the FVAC Ceramics program over the past year! It's always a treat to see the variety of work exhibited in this show so be sure to stop by!
Details and submission form HERE
April 2024
Open Call
Lost & Found
Exhibit Dates: April 6 - 27, 2024
Opening Reception: April 6 (2—4 pm)
Artists are invited to submit work that tells a story about something lost, found, forgotten or remembered; items, ideas, memories, opportunities ... Interpretations of the theme may be created in any medium, and found object assemblage/collage pieces are encouraged. Details and submission form HERE
May 2024
Members’ Show
Exhibit Dates: May 4 - 25, 2024
Opening Reception: May 4 (2—4 pm)
Calling all Members! You are cordially invited to submit artwork for our Premier Members' Exhibit in Drezner Gallery! All media and styles are welcome (2D + 3D) and subject matter is the artist's choice. Pieces may be no larger than 36" in any direction and must be ready to hang (no sawtooth hangers please). We will provide pedestals for 3D work. There will be no entry fee for this exhibit, and the opening reception will be on Saturday, May 4th (2-4 pm). More info and submission form HERE.
June 2024
Artist in Residence Exhibit
Catie Lewis
Exhibit Dates: June 1 – 29, 2024
Opening Reception: June 1 (2-4 pm)
July 2024
Memories in Making - Kelly Nickel
CCSU Master's Exhibition
Exhibit Dates: July 6 - 27, 2024
Reception: Thursday, July 11, 2024 (5-8 pm)
Kelly Nickel is a visual arts educator, painter, and mixed media artist from Avon, CT whose recent work explores memories and the relationships between people and their things. In her Capstone body of work, she uses abstraction and symbolism to build dynamic narrative flashbacks of experiences with hints of the objects that inspired her creatively in childhood. Drawing from her upbringing around sewing and crafts, she explores the use of paint, fibers, digital art, video, and sculptural elements to best depict significant moments in time and the sentimentality and emotion surrounding objects. Nickel’s tendencies toward repetition, line, symmetry, movement, and color creates a balanced and unifying visual theme as she captures the nostalgia and essence of the subject matter.
August 2024
Hartford Artisans Weaving Center
Exhibit Dates: August 3 - 25, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 3 (2—4 pm)
September 2024
Studio Artists’ Reunion @50
Exhibit Dates: September 7 - 28, 2024
Opening Reception: September 7 (2—4 pm)
October 2024
FVAC Student Show
Exhibit Dates: October 5 - 26, 2024
Opening Reception: October 5 (2—4 pm)
November 2024
Juried Show – Common Threads
Exhibit Dates: November 2 - 30, 2024
Opening Reception: November 2 (2—4 pm)
December 2024
Artist in Residence Exhibit
Exhibit Dates: December 7 – 21, 2024
Opening Reception: December 7 (2-4 pm)