Five Points Center For The Visual Arts

2024 Small Works Juried Exhibition
2024-11-22 - 2025-01-04 | Five Points Gallery, 33 Main Street, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Five Points Arts, one of Connecticut’s largest and most respected arts nonprofits, is accepting submissions for its 2024 Small Works Juried Exhibition. Open to all artists 18 years or older working in any style or medium. All accepted works will be exhibited at Five Points Gallery and on the Five Points website. The one award will be a 2025 solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery.

Call Dates: August 18 – October 6, 2024

Exhibition Dates: November 22, 2024 – January 4, 2025
Location: Five Points Gallery, 7 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790
Award: A solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery in 2025.
Opening Reception & Award Announcement: Friday, November 22, 6-8 PM (Award announced at 7 pm)

Juror: Steven Holmes

Steven Holmes has been the curator of The Cartin Collection since 2005 and previously served as adjunct curator of contemporary art at the Bass Museum in Miami Beach and as Director of Visual Arts and Public Programming at Real Art Ways in Hartford. His projects have included exhibitions in New York, Paris, Berlin, London, Miami, Boston, and Hartford and he has been a visiting critic at Skowhegan, the Ontario College of Art and Design, Yale School of Art, Art Omi, University of Connecticut, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, University of Lethbridge and Hartford Art School. Projects have been reviewed in The New York Times, Art in America, Art Forum, The New Yorker Magazine, LeMonde, and Die Zeit. Holmes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and History from the University of Toronto, a Master of Theological Studies in Religion and Culture from Harvard University, and a Master of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

OPEN CALL INFORMATION & GUIDELINES:
August 18, 2024, at midnight – Submissions begin on CaFE.
October 6, 2024: 11:59 PM – Submission deadline
October 8- 15, 2024 – Jurying process
October 16, 2024 – Notification of Acceptance on CaFE.
November 13, 2024: 5 PM – Deadline for receiving all artwork (shipped & In-person)
November 22, 2024 – Exhibition opens, Reception: 6-8 PM, winner announcement at 7 pm.
January 4, 2025: Saturday at 5 PM – Exhibition ends
January 5, 2025 – Sunday, 10 AM – 3 PM – In-person artwork pickup
January 15, 2025 – All shipped artwork sent back to artists.
Five Points Gallery
7 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790
fivepointsarts.org | Phone: 860-618-7222
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 PM | Closed on Mondays
For more information visit the events page via the events link to the right.

Stained Glass: Moravian Star Tree Topper
2024-12-07 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Instructor: Sarah Segovia
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Ages: 15+
Members: $72
Non-Members: $80
Explore the three-dimensional possibilities of working with stained glass and the techniques of using the copper foil method. Designed for all levels of experience, participants will learn the processes of cutting and grinding glass, foiling, soldering, and finishing a sculptural stained glass piece. This Moravian star ornament is ready to adorn a tree for the holidays or to enjoy year-round.
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Yarn Bomb Drop-In Sessions
2025-01-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-24 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-31 13:00 - 14:30 and 4 more dates | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Yarn Bomb Drop-In Sessions
Free and open to the public

Five Points Arts Center
2 – 4 PM:
Wednesdays (weekly) – January 8 – May 28
Saturdays – January 11 & 25, February 8 & 22, March 8 & 22, April 12 & 26, May 10

Five Points Gallery
1 – 2:30 PM:
Fridays (weekly) – April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

Smartphone Photography
2025-01-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Instructor: Thaddeus Kubis
Dates: Saturdays, January 11, 18 & 25, 2025
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Ages: 15+
Members: $121.50
Non-Members: $135

This three-session workshop will introduce innovative applications of smartphone photography. Uncover the secrets behind creative composition and explore a variety of photo editing techniques with any smartphone or tablet.

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Handbuilding Clay Creations
2025-01-14 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-28 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-04 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Instructor: Alice Pulliam
Dates: Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25 & March 4, 2025
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Ages: 18+
Members: $360
Non-Members: $400

Connect with fellow clay enthusiasts in this handbuilding workshop custom designed to address all levels of experience. Practice essential techniques in coil building, pinch pots, slab construction, and surface decoration to develop your own unique style.
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Observational Drawing for Teens
2025-01-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Instructor: Bryn Brunnstrom
Dates: Saturdays, January 18 & 25, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Ages: Teens
Members: $85.50
Non-Members: $95

Unlock the skills to draw from life and consider ways in which you can see, think, and sketch. Discover the excitement that comes from drawing anything and everything. Designed for teens, this workshop will lay the groundwork for observational artmaking.
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Year of the Snake: A Lunar New Year Celebration
2025-02-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages: All Ages
Members & Member’s Families: FREE
Non-Members: $10 (Individual) / $25 (Family)

All are welcome to celebrate the Year of the Snake at Five Points Arts Center! Activities for the whole family include building your own lanterns, scroll painting with Christine Mitchell, designing red envelopes, crafting fans, and story time in the library. All activities will run for the duration of the event so you can take part in all the festivities.
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Stained Glass: Origami Crane
2025-02-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Instructor: Sarah Segovia
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Ages: 15+
Members: $72
Non-Members: $80

Assemble your own three-dimensional stained glass origami crane. Through demonstrations and individualized instruction, learn techniques which will enable you to shape your glass sculpture.

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Five Points Art Book Club Meeting
2025-02-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Join the Five Points Art Book Club and share in thought-provoking, engaging discussion on the visual arts and the creative journey.

Next meeting:
February 6, 2025
2-3 PM
Five Points Arts Center
Free and open to all

Book for discussion: “The Printmaker’s Daughter” by Katherine Govier
(A novel told from the perspective of artist, Katsushika Ōi, daughter of master printmaker, Hokusai.)

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Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
2025-02-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Five Points Gallery, 33 Main Street, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
In-person Artist Talk
February 7, 2025
6:30 – 8 PM
Five Points Gallery

Featuring: Matthew J. Best, Mark Buku, Stanwyck Cromwell, Vincent Dion, Lois Goglia, Mark Guglielmo, Sam Posey, John Simboli, Laura J. Stein, Lydia Viscardi
Exhibition: Pushing the Envelope

Screen Printing: Pixels to Prints
2025-02-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT, 06790, United States
Instructor: Nick Colabella
Dates: Saturdays, February 8, 15 & 22, 2025
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Ages: 16+
Members: $139.50
Non-Members: $155

This cross-disciplinary workshop will introduce the basics of Adobe Illustrator and fundamentals of traditional screen printing. In the first two sessions, you will learn to create digital designs through guided exercises, then transfer your image from the computer screen to a mesh printing screen. The final session will focus on the hands-on process of screen printing on paper.
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