The Silvermine School of Art located in New Canaan in partnership with the Aldrich Museum, will be participating in the annual community event, Draw On! On Saturday, March 27th from 9am until 6pm, the School of Art will conduct DRAW UNTIL YOU DROP! This one day event is open to the public and provides an opportunity for continuous, intensive figure drawing with a model, or models, in sustained poses. Participants of all skill levels, ages 16 and up, will be able to work alongside Silvermine faculty, Guild Artists members and students to develop their artistic vision, sharpen skills and energize studio experience through drawing.
Using all the studios in the School of Art, participants will have the opportunity to work with female and male models in a range of different poses, from short and athletic, to extended poses, as well as portrait study. Participants who would like to work with still life set ups will also have a variety to choose from.
The fee for the day is $30 and half day is $15. Registration can be made in advance or you can register the day of the event. Tables, easels, drawing horses, drawing boards and basic drawing supplies will be available. For more information call 203-966-6668 ext. 2 or visit our website at www.silvermineart.org.
Draw On!, a week of drawing in the community, is hosted by the Aldrich Museum. From Saturday, March 27th through April 10th, the Aldrich Museum and various art centers throughout Fairfield County will launch a series of drawing events for everyone in the community. Silvermine School of Art event “DRAW UNTIL YOU DROP” is in partnership with the Aldrich Museum.
About Silvermine Guild Arts Center
Silvermine Guild Arts Center located in New Canaan, Connecticut is one of the oldest artist communities in the United States. Its nationally renowned artist guild, award winning gallery and school of art offer more than twenty contemporary and historic exhibitions annually and a wide range of art courses and workshops on its four-acre campus. The center provides innovative arts education in Norwalk and Stamford schools through the outreach program, Art Partners and hosts a lecture series throughout the year. Silvermine Guild Arts Center is a nonprofit organization
Silvermine Guild Arts Center Mission
Grounded in the belief that art is vital to the spirit, creativity and wholeness of human beings, the mission of Silvermine Guild Arts Center is to cultivate, promote and encourage growth through the arts; to showcase and serve artists; and to foster arts education and appreciation opportunities for the greater community.
New Gallery Hours: Silvermine Galleries are open Wednesday through Saturday, 12p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1pm to 5 p.m. For more information, call (203) 966-9700 or visit the website: www.silvermineart.org.
