
Events
May 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Looking at Art
“Still Life” or “Nature Morte”? Join Executive Director Susan Fisher for a discussion of Dorothy Miller’s Still Life in “Looking at Art” on Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
MORE INFOMay 3 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Discussion with the Artists: More than Hot Type
Join printmakers Ruth A.B. Clegg, Elizabeth A. Goddard, Susan L. Hardy, and Carol Strause Fitzsimonds for a discussion on the inspiration and process behind More Than Hot Type, currently on display in MMoA’s Liebig Gallery!
MORE INFOApril 22 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Nights
Paint the Earth
Lisa Adams
In celebration of Earth Day, lets paint the natural world in a whole new way. Using reclaimed wood, driftwood, or other unique organic surfaces, your instructor will guide you through a step by step painting of the local Mystic landscape.
Martini: Melon Cucumber-tini
MORE INFOApril 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Looking at Art
Join us for the second of monthly art talks by MMoA’s Executive Director, Susan Fisher!
MORE INFOMarch 25 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Nights
Unfolding Who I Am (Hands-on Bookmaking)
Donna Frustere
Explore several simple bookmaking techniques and create a handmade, “M-fold” book that you can personalize using multimedia collage elements appropriate to your story or interpretation.
Martini: Lemon Basil Martini
MORE INFOFebruary 25 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Nights
Bedazzled Zendalas
Lavanya Shubhakar
Zendala art is a cross between mandala art and zentangle art. Join us for a fun, relaxing, and cultural experience of creating a bedazzled zendala. Unleash your creative flow, enjoy the company of friends and create a lovely art piece to add to your home décor or as a gift.
Martini: Blood Orange Martini
MORE INFOJanuary 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Nights
Polymer Jewelry
Liz Lomax
Are you ready to add a new passion to your creative repertoire? Using polymer colored clay, learn creative techniques for designing personalized, unique jewelry. Design, blend, roll and bake beads, earrings, keychains, or your choice of any accessary piece that can be used as a gift for someone special (maybe that person is YOU).
Martini: Baileys Chocolate Martini
MORE INFODecember 18, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
An Interview with Michael Melford
Join us at MMoA on Saturday, December 18th from 5:30 – 7pm for the exhibition-closing event of Michael Melford: A Passage between Earth and Sky.
MORE INFONovember 21, 2021 - December 19, 2021
Museum Store Holiday Gift Market
It’s back, by popular demand! MMoA’s Holiday Gift Market returns in 2021, in a new form and a new location – MMoA’s Schuster Gallery!
Stock up on holiday gifts without the worry of wondering whether they’ll ship on time, while simultaneously supporting local artists, artisans, and MMoA.
MORE INFOSeptember 30, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Opening Reception for Michael Melford: A Passage between Earth and Sky and FLOURISH
Join us for MMoA’s first in-person Opening Reception since January of 2020! This event is being organized per guidelines outlined by Ledge Light Health District and local mandates to prevent further spread of Covid-19.
MORE INFOJune 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A Night Away from the Museum
Join us for a virtual Gala fundraiser featuring music by Mystic’s own Wooly Mammoth, a cocktail demo by Bravo Bravo’s Kevin Rogers, a peek preview of MMoA’s special summer exhibition of works by our founding artists, and more…! Click here to purchase your tickets!
MORE INFOJune 1, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Book Launch: Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams
Bank Square Books and the Mystic Museum of Art invite you to an in-person book release party on MMoA’s beautiful stone patio for Our Woman in Moscow, the new novel from bestselling author Beatriz Williams. Tickets include a signed copy of Our Woman in Moscow and light refreshments. To purchase tickets, click HERE.
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August 30, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Gala 2020: A Night Away from the Museum
This year we are presenting A NIGHT AWAY FROM THE MUSEUM on Sunday, August 30, from 7-8pm. Join us for a virtual gala: an evening of fun, art, history, trivia, and music in support of the Mystic Museum of Art.
MORE INFOApril 24, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Artini – “Paint” with Clay
Donna Frustere
Participants will learn a hands-on approach to manipulating a specialty air-dry “Clayhouse” clay. The magic happens as you work this incredibly pliable and bendable medium into place on foam core. Using the blooms, birds and other inspirations of the spring season, enjoy the sensation of painting with clay.
Aloe Vera Martini
MORE INFOApril 18, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Family Day!
Join us for an afternoon of free, drop-in art making, studio tours, and activities that encourage both children and adults to engage with MMoA’s studios and galleries.
See what the fun is all about!
MORE INFOApril 17, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Parents Night Out
Enjoy an evening to yourself once a month while your kids have a night out, too!
Consider MMoA your babysitter for the night. Your child will make friends, create art, play games, eat pizza, and watch a movie with out fun, creative, and qualified faculty.
Please call the Museum to register: 860.536.7601
$25 for Members
$30 for Public
March 27, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Artini – Decoupage Design
Sean Kane
Learn basic techniques to upcycle and add character and charm to an old vase. Decoupage is the art of decorating items by gluing paper cutouts onto the surface of your object. Simple and beautiful, the process will include basic calligraphy while reducing stress and having fun.
Very Berry Cosmo
March 27
MORE INFOMarch 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Artful Bite
As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, MMoA is cancelling this fundraiser event.
We apologize for this change in plan, but the health and safety of our communities must be MMoA’s top priority at this time.
MORE INFOMarch 21, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Family Day!
As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, MMoA is cancelling this group event.
We apologize for this change in plan, but the health and safety of our communities must be MMoA’s top priority at this time.
MORE INFOMarch 20, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Parents Night Out
As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, MMoA is cancelling this group event.
We apologize for this change in plan, but the health and safety of our communities must be MMoA’s top priority at this time.
MORE INFOMarch 12, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception for Photo Show 42
As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, MMoA is cancelling the scheduled opening of Photo Show 42 tonight.
We apologize for this late change in plan.
The health and safety of our communities must be MMoA’s top priority at this time.
February 28, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Artini – D.I.Y. Bath Products
Brenda De Los Santos
Learn to make you own homemade lip balm, sugar scrub, and body butter. Learn about the essential ingredients used in creating luxurious bath and body products and create your own while customizing scents and colors. Each student will leave with one of each product.
Hawaiian Martini
MORE INFOFebruary 2, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Langston Hughes Poetry Reading
The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading celebrates its twelfth anniversary at MMoA.
MORE INFOJanuary 31, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Artini – Surreal Valentines
Nancy MacBride
Create valentines that will surprise and delight your loved ones! Juxtapose seemingly random and contrasting visual images from magazines, postcards, calendars, decorative papers, and other multi-media sources to create dreamlike, humorous or perhaps even shocking surreal collages.
French Martini
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January 30, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception for Gifts to the Museum and Members/Elected Artists Exhibition
Join us as MMoA reopens to the public on January 30 at 5:30pm! Light fare and drinks provided thanks to our generous sponsor, StoneRidge.
MORE INFODecember 20, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Family Movie Night
Friday, December 20
5:00 – 8:00pm
Bring the whole family for a night of relaxation, creativity, and fun! Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas, and bring their favorite blanket and stuffed animal.
Doors open at 5, with art projects for children while parents are invited to shop the Holiday Gift Market. The movie (Rise of the Guardians, PG) will begin at 6pm.
Admission includes hot chocolate, cookies, and a complementary parking voucher. Children must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times.
Open to the first 100 visitors!
Members: $5 per family / Non-Members $10 per family
Call to reserve your spot: 860.536.7601
Tickets will also be available at the door
December 12, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Sip, Shop, Craft Party
Sip, Shop, Craft Party
Thursday, December 12th
6:00 – 8:30pm
Mix cocktails & creativity for your next happy hour. Take on a creative project in our studios and then enjoy a private holiday shopping experience in our galleries at our Holiday Market. Evening includes specialty eggnog cocktail, wine, beer, lite refreshments, sweet treats, & gift-wrapping. Come and bring your friends. Plenty of time to create, shop, & socialize.
Members: $20 / Non-Members $25
Call to reserve your spot: 860 536 7601 Tickets will be available at the door
MORE INFONovember 7, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
EVENT CANCELLED: Book Launch at MMoA
EVENT CANCELLED: Bank Square Books and Mystic Museum of Art invite you to join us from 6:30 to 8pm for an evening with travel journalist Patricia Schultz, the bestselling author of the new deluxe edition of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
Tickets for this event are $5, which will be refunded with the purchase of the deluxe edition of the book.
MORE INFONovember 6, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
An evening with Executive Director V. Susan Fisher
Mystic Museum of Art cordially invites you to an evening with Executive Director V. Susan Fisher.
Event will include a short talk by Ms. Fisher comparing two pieces from the Oil and Water exhibition.
November 6, 2019 : 5:30 – 7:00pm
Members – free
Public – $10/ person
RSVP by November 1, 2019 to bfurgueson@mysticmuseumofart.org
or 860.536.7601 ext. 209
MORE INFOOctober 13, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Art After Dark
TIME.
SOUND.
ART.
FILLING SPACE IN A BEAUTIFUL WAY.
Music
THE CARLEANS
Art
PUMPKIN SPICE QUILTS
(note special times)
LIVE MUSIC + ART INCLUSION FOR ALL
PIZZA FROM PIZZETTA
WINE & BEER (2 DRINK TICKETS) + LEMONADE
MEMBERS: $12, NON-MEMBERS: $15, KIDS 4–12: $3, 3 AND UNDER: FREE
INCLUDES PARKING
MORE INFOSeptember 26, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini – No-Sew Totes with Judy Pettini
Now that plastic bags have been banned what a perfect opportunity we have to design our very own, upcycled bag! Using a t-shirt and fabric markers, create an earth friendly tote to be used at the farmers market, given as a unique gift, or for countless other purposes.
Green Apple Ginger Martini
September 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
TIME.
SOUND.
ART.
FILLING SPACE IN A BEAUTIFUL WAY.
Music
FAKE EXPERIENCE
Art
PARTS OF A PUZZLE
LIVE MUSIC + ART INCLUSION FOR ALL
PIZZA FROM PIZZETTA
WINE & BEER (2 DRINK TICKETS) + LEMONADE
MEMBERS: $12, NON-MEMBERS: $15, KIDS 4–12: $3, 3 AND UNDER: FREE
INCLUDES PARKING
MORE INFOAugust 29, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
63rd Regional Exhibition Art Opening
Join us for light fare and drinks as we celebrate the art and the artists of the the 63rd Regional Exhibition. Thank you to our evening’s sponsor, Gourmet Galley Catering, for the delicious food they are providing.
MORE INFOAugust 22, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark – Music: Luke & Mike Music / Art: Draw to Music
Time. Sound. Art. Filling space in a beautiful way. Enjoy live music under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace, an inclusive art project for all, pizza from Pizzeta, wine and beer (2 drink tickets) and lemonade.
MORE INFOAugust 22, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Summer Greetings – Artini
Sean Kane
Incredible art can come from the simple manipulation of paper! In this greeting card craft class we will create designs using assorted scrap booking materials that reflect the splendor of summer. Students are encouraged to bring in photos, magazines, newspaper clippings, vintage images of summer scenes, etc. that are meaningful to you, to be turned into a card or stationary. What better way to honor the unique history of your family or of our beautiful surroundings?
Limoncello Summer Martini
Thursday, August 22, 5:30-7:30
MORE INFOJuly 25, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark – Music: Ben Freiert / Art: Woven Word
Time. Sound. Art. Filling space in a beautiful way. Enjoy live music under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace, an inclusive art project for all, pizza from Pizzeta, wine and beer (2 drink tickets) and lemonade.
MORE INFOJuly 18, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Metal Jewelry Making
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. Create your own handmade jewelry by learning to make coils, spirals, hoops, and other fun shapes in silver.
MORE INFOJune 21, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
KTJ Studio 20 Year Anniversary Celebration
Join members of the Mystic Museum of Art community for a tribute to Katherine Tod Johnstone (KTJ). Members of the Johnstone family, KTJ’s friends, MMoA Board members, staff, and museum members will raise a glass in honor of the 20 year anniversary of the completion of the KTJ Studios.
MORE INFOJune 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark – Music: 2 Cat Zoo / Art: Block Out Poetry
Time. Sound. Art. Filling space in a beautiful way. Enjoy live music under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace, an inclusive art project for all, pizza from Pizzeta, wine and beer (2 drink tickets) and lemonade.
MORE INFOJune 20, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Liquid Canvas… Summer Style
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. Capture the majestic beauty of our summertime in Mystic as you recreate our surrounding landscape in acrylic on canvas.
MORE INFOJune 13, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Howard Park discusses Y.E. Soderberg
Howard Park will discuss the life and art of Y.E. Soderberg.
MORE INFOJune 8, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A Night at the Museum: Soderberg Unfurled!
Join us on June 8, 2019, to celebrate Mystic Museum of Art’s annual premier event, its summer gala fundraiser, featuring a preview of Soderberg Unfurled!, a premiere exhibition of the artwork of Y.E. Soderberg.
MORE INFOMay 23, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Artini Hour: Polymer Clay
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. Tap into your inner fantastical spirit as you create a dwelling fit for a fairy. Using Polymer Clay, create decorative and unique “catch-all” dishes, perfect for jewelry, keys, or other trinkets.
MORE INFOMay 9, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with Silent Boom Disco Party and Art with Headphones
Time. Sound. Art. Filling space in a beautiful way. Enjoy live music under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace, an inclusive art project for all, pizza from Pizzeta, wine and beer (2 drink tickets) and lemonade.
MORE INFOMay 2, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Dark to Light: A Syrian Child’s Journey Opening Reception
Please join us for the opening reception of Dark to Light: A Syrian Child’s Journey at MMoA’s 15 Water Street Gallery!
MORE INFOMay 2, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
CAFA’s 108th Annual Exhibition Opening Reception
Please join us for the Opening Reception of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts’ 108th Annual Exhibition in MMoA’s main building!
MORE INFOApril 20, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
eARTh Day 2019
Be one of over a billion environmentally-minded people around the world who celebrate the planet. How? Come to Mystic Museum of Art’s inaugural “eARTh Day”!
MORE INFOApril 18, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Fairy Gardens Kristen Thorton
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. Tap into your inner fantastical spirit as you create a dwelling fit for a fairy.
MORE INFOMarch 21, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Driftwood Art with Lisa Lyman Adams
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. Working with either a piece of reclaimed wood or driftwood, be inspired by beach house signs as you paint your own masterpiece for your home or surf-shack.
MORE INFOMarch 16, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sea the Change Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception of MMoA’s first-ever Sea the Change exhibition!
MORE INFOMarch 16, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Coral Reef Project Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception of Tekla Zweir’s The Coral Reef Project.
MORE INFOMarch 16, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Young At Art Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception and awards ceremony of the region’s foremost annual youth art exhibition.
MORE INFOFebruary 14, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Valentines from the Heart
Create heart-felt greeting cards in celebration of all things LOVE, using assorted papers, stamps, ribbons, and other embellishments.
MORE INFOFebruary 3, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Langston Hughes Poetry Reading
The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading celebrates its eleventh anniversary at MMoA.
MORE INFOJanuary 24, 2019 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 pm
Hommage à… and Incipient Speciation Opening Reception
The Executive Director and Board of Directors of Mystic Museum of Art invite you to the opening reception for both Hommage à… Annual Juried Theme Exhibition and Incipient Speciation: Feral Seed Sculpture by Gar Waterman on Thursday, January 24, 5:30 – 7pm.
MORE INFOJanuary 17, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Polymer Jewelry
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. At January’s Artini, learn creative techniques for designing personalized, unique jewelry using polymer colored clay.
MORE INFODecember 16, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Children’s Holiday Workshop
Children create a special holiday gift while enjoying music, games, and a special treat.
MORE INFODecember 16, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Pop-Up Market
Enjoy food and drink from special local vendors onsite while you shop at the Holiday Gift Market.
MORE INFODecember 16, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sip & Shop Sundays
Enjoy a complimentary mimosa while you shop at our Holiday Gift Market.
MORE INFODecember 9, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Children’s Holiday Workshop
Children create a special holiday gift while enjoying music, games, and a special treat.
MORE INFODecember 9, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sip & Shop Sundays
Enjoy a complimentary mimosa while you shop at our Holiday Gift Market.
MORE INFODecember 8, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Connecticut Authors & Publishers Book Expo
Enjoy complimentary wine and snacks as you browse books by Connecticut authors and publishers at our Holiday Gift Market.
MORE INFODecember 7, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Polar Express Movie Night
Bring your child or grandchild and their friends to a free showing of the Polar Express in the Davis Gallery.
MORE INFODecember 2, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Children’s Holiday Workshop
Children create a special holiday gift while enjoying music, games, and a special treat.
MORE INFODecember 2, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sip & Shop Sundays
Enjoy a complimentary mimosa while you shop at our Holiday Gift Market.
MORE INFONovember 30, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Mystic Garden Club Greens Sale
While shopping at the Holiday Market, stop by the Mystic Garden Club Greens Sale for some fresh holiday greens hand-crafted by Mystic Garden Club members.
MORE INFONovember 24, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
Watch the Mystic Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade from our riverside terrace and warm up inside with music, drinks, and holiday cheer.
MORE INFONovember 17, 2018 - November 18, 2018
Tax Free Shopping Weekend at the Museum
Enjoy shopping the fine art and artisan wares of the Holiday Gift Market with the added benefit of paying not sales tax.
MORE INFONovember 16, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holiday Preview Party
Get a first look at the Holiday Gift Market, featuring fine art and artisan wares, while enjoying food catered by Breakwater Restaurant.
MORE INFOOctober 16, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark October
MMoA’s family-friendly concert series features live music by The Fake Experience and live art by Bonnie Sullivan under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace.
MORE INFOOctober 4, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Bryan Gorneau: Tongue in Cheek Opening Reception
Opening Reception of Bryan Gorneau’s solo exhibition Tongue in Cheek.
MORE INFOOctober 4, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Photo Show 40 Opening Reception
Opening Reception for Mystic Museum of Art’s annual juried photography exhibition.
MORE INFOSeptember 18, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark September
MMoA’s family-friendly concert series features live music by Darrin Keech, live art by Katherine Gates, and balloon art by April Brunelle under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace.
MORE INFOAugust 18, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Liquid Canvas
Come celebrate your creativity and expose your inner artist. Enjoy a complimentary libation as you turn a blank canvas into a modern masterpiece.
MORE INFOAugust 14, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
MMoA’s family-friendly concert series features music by Green Tea and live art by Russ Kramer under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace.
MORE INFOAugust 9, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Mystical Interactions – Sunil Howlader Solo Exhibition Opening Reception
Opening reception for Mystical Interactions, a solo exhibition by 61st Regional Exhibition first prize winner, Sunil Howlader.
MORE INFOAugust 9, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
62nd Regional Opening Reception
Opening reception for Mystic Museum of Art’s 62nd Annual Regional Exhibition, which is open to all artists in any media, and judged by Don Woodford.
MORE INFOJuly 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Liquid Canvas
Come celebrate your creativity and expose your inner artist. Enjoy a complimentary libation as you turn a blank canvas into a modern masterpiece.
MORE INFOJuly 17, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
MMoA’s family-friendly concert series features music by The Carleans and live art by Lief Nilsson under the tent on the Museum’s riverfront terrace.
MORE INFOJuly 10, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Book Release Party for Beatriz Williams’ The Summer Wives
Bank Square Books and the Mystic Museum of Art invite you to a book release party for bestselling author Beatriz Williams’s new novel, The Summer Wives.
MORE INFOJuly 5, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Roy McLendon: A History of the Florida Highwaymen, Outsider Artists of the Jim Crow South
Roy McClendon, one of the original members of the Florida Highwaymen, presents a history this group of African-American, primarily self-taught artists, and recounts some of his experiences during the Jim Crow era.
MORE INFOJune 23, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Liquid Canvas
Come celebrate your creativity and expose your inner artist. Enjoy a complimentary libation as you turn a blank canvas into a modern masterpiece.
MORE INFOJune 21, 2018 @ 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Opening Reception: Members and Elected Artists Exhibition & Great Yachts
Please join us for the opening reception of our Annual Members and Elected Artists Exhibition and Great Yachts: The Marine Paintings of Russ Kramer.
MORE INFOJune 9, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A Night at the Museum
Prepare yourself for Mystic Museum of Art’s annual gala fundraiser, an exotic evening featuring a delicious dinner catered by Gourmet Galley, many enticing auction items to be bid on at our “Moroccan bazaar,” and dancing to the lively music of Rock and Soul Revue.
MORE INFOMay 15, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
MMoA’s family-friendly concert series returns with live music by the Troublemakers, live art by Liz Lomax, balloon art by April Brunelle, Pizzetta pizza, drinks, and dancing, all under the tent on our riverfront terrace.
MORE INFOMay 10, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Nature Drawing with Lisa Adams
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. For May, Lisa Adams teaches how to capture nature in graphite. The evening’s martini: The Lemon Drop.
MORE INFOApril 24, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
MMoA’s family-friendly concert series returns with live music by the Chris Leigh Band, live art by Amelia Onorato, balloon art by April Brunelle, Pizzetta pizza, drinks, and dancing, all under the tent on our riverfront terrace.
MORE INFOApril 19, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
I Feel Voxish: The Art We Hate to Love / The Art We Love to Hate with Christopher Steiner
Christopher Steiner, Acting Chair of the Art History and Architectural Studies Department at Connecticut College and Director of the college’s Museum Studies Program, tears down with impunity the artificial barriers that try to keep trash aesthetics and bad taste out of the history of art.
MORE INFOApril 14, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Slow Art Day
Slow down and enjoy the artwork of the annual Young at Art Exhibition. Participate in our Eye Spy game, a scavenger hunt for objects hidden within the art.
MORE INFOApril 12, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Upcycled Tees with Judy Pettini
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. For April, Judy Pettini instructs how to transform a basic t-shirt into a scarf. The evening’s martini: Apple.
MORE INFOApril 7, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Supply Swap
One artist’s trash is another one’s treasure! Come and trade your unwanted art supplies for something you can use.
MORE INFOMarch 17, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Young At Art Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception and awards ceremony of the region’s foremost annual youth art exhibition.
MORE INFOMarch 15, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Family Night
Games and art activities await you at MMoA Family Night. Drop by for face-painting, hands-on art making, a gallery game, and to view our Young At Art exhibition.
MORE INFOFebruary 25, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
I Feel Voxish: No Beans About It: Making a Meatful Chili with Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf, technical producer, announcer, photographer, and on-air personality with WNPR and The Colin McEnroe Show, is also a certified judge with the International Chili Society and is unapologetic about her love of onions.
MORE INFOFebruary 8, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Valentine’s Cards from the Heart with Sean Kane
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. For February, Sean Kane instructs how to make heart-shaped greeting cards. The evening’s martini: Chocolate.
MORE INFOFebruary 4, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading marks its tenth anniversary at Mystic Museum of Art. The event celebrates the legacy of the renowned African-American poet. Artists, educators, poets, students, and local residents will read from Hughes’s work.
MORE INFOJanuary 18, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Opening Reception: Memory
Opening reception of Mystic Museum of Art’s annual juried theme exhibition, Memory.
MORE INFOJanuary 11, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Somethin’s Fishy! with Carol Dunn
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. For January, Carol Dunn instructs how to make a Zentangle fish on a round tile. The evening’s martini: The Zentini.
MORE INFODecember 10, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Market
Support local artists and artisans during our Holiday Market, part of our Holiday Gift Show. Also enjoy holiday sweets, hot chocolate, and live music by local high school students.
MORE INFONovember 30, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Garlands with Judy Pettini
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. For November, Judy Pettini instructs how to make garlands. The evening’s martini: The Creamsicle.
MORE INFONovember 28, 2017 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Giving Tuesday
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. One of the best ways to get involved is by making donations to organizations in your own community.
MORE INFONovember 25, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lighted Boat Parade at MMoA
Watch the Mystic Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade from our riverside terrace and warm up inside with music, drinks, and holiday cheer!
MORE INFONovember 17, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holiday Preview Party
The Holiday Preview Party is a first-look at our Holiday Gift Show, and one in a series of Holiday events.
MORE INFONovember 12, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
I Feel Voxish: Trash-Rock Dialectics
Noted art historian Christopher Heuer will speak on garage rock, with a focus on Nation of Ulysses, a legendary Washington D.C. concept band that fused music, fashion, and political manifesto.
MORE INFONovember 8, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Making Something from Nothing: The Creative Process
This three-part lecture series with Julia Pavone delves into what it takes to create a work of art. The last class will serve as discussion with participants and guest panelists.
MORE INFONovember 1, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Making Something from Nothing: The Creative Process
This three-part lecture series with Julia Pavone delves into what it takes to create a work of art. Those interested in the visual arts will learn by examining the methods and materials of artists, the elements and principles of design, and what it means to be “creative,” as well as the cognitive and emotional processes tapped by a creative practice.
MORE INFOOctober 25, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Making Something from Nothing: The Creative Process
A three-part lecture series delves into what it takes to create a work of art. Those interested in the visual arts will learn by examining the methods and materials of artists, the elements and principles of design, and what it means to be “creative.”
MORE INFOOctober 19, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Calligraphic Quilts with Gail Turgeon
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Create calligraphic letters and use them with other scrapbook papers to create a quilt that is attached to a card.
MORE INFOOctober 12, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
I Feel Voxish: What it Means to Eat All You Can
Philosophy professors Simon Feldman and Allan Hazlett travel the world to eat at buffets. Since 2005, they have sampled buffets in 21 states and seven countries.
MORE INFOOctober 7, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Workshop: The Writer in the Museum, with Ruth Crocker
Writer and writing instructor Ruth W. Crocker leads a workshop, appropriate for all levels, to guide you into the process of using art as a stimulus for unlocking words and ideas.
MORE INFOSeptember 21, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hours Return for Autumn
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour. Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOSeptember 17, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
I Feel Voxish: Court Tennis
Beginning in September, Mystic Museum of Art will host I Feel Voxish, a forward looking monthly speaker series in which leaders in culture and ideas will present topics representing their passions. The program, which will feature both individual speakers and salon style discussions, will be the first series held in Mystic Museum of Art’s 15 Water Street Gallery.
MORE INFOAugust 22, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Bank Square Books and MMoA Present: A Night with Camille Aubray, Author of Cooking for Picasso
What happened when Picasso disappeared from Paris and arrived incognito in a tiny fishing village in the South of France? Camille Aubray’s novel imagines how it is that the great artist arrived unable to paint but left with his creativity restored.
MORE INFOAugust 15, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fake Experience Headline August Art After Dark Concert
MMoA’s family-friendly concert series returns with live music by The Fake Experience, live art by Sam Brown, balloon art by April Brunelle, Pizzetta pizza, drinks, and dancing, all under the tent on our riverfront terrace.
MORE INFOJuly 13, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Author’s Talk and Book Launch: Robert Brackman Remembered by Lois H. Constantine
Join Lois H. Constantine, author of Robert Brackman Remembered, for a conversation about her new book on her time studying with this internationally known artist, who was also a former president of The Mystic Art Association—now MMoA.
MORE INFOJune 10, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A Night at the Museum
Enjoy dinner and dancing at Mystic Museum of Art’s Summer Gala.
MORE INFOMay 18, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Collage
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour. Tonight’s martini: Cosmo
MORE INFOMay 16, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with The Troublemakers
Live music and dancing and live art all at MMoA’s riverfront terrace
MORE INFOMay 15, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Creative Process: A Discussion with MMoA Artists
Is thinking the enemy of creativity, as alleged by Ray Bradbury? Must we, as Jack London said, attack creativity with a club? Enjoy unique perspectives on the creative process with our panel of artists and UConn Psychology Professor, James Holzworth.
MORE INFOMay 13, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Destination Art: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
A day out in Boston with Matisse, Botticelli, and the treasures of Boston’s MFA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
MORE INFOApril 17, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Sculpture from Prehistoric to Contemporary Times: Part 3
This survey of three-dimensional artworks includes historical context, art genres, media and aesthetic appreciation of sculpture dated from Pre-historic to Contemporary times. Artist and instructor, Julia Pavone, will highlight key turning points and innovations using seminal artworks from across the centuries.
MORE INFOApril 10, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Sculpture from Pre-historic to Contemporary Times: Part 2
This survey of three-dimensional artworks includes historical context, art genres, media and aesthetic appreciation of sculpture dated from Pre-historic to Contemporary times. Artist and instructor, Julia Pavone, will highlight key turning points and innovations using seminal artworks from across the centuries.
MORE INFOApril 8, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Slow Art Day
Slow down and enjoy the artworks of the annual Members and Elected Artists Exhibition.
MORE INFOApril 3, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Sculpture from Pre-historic to Contemporary Times: Part l
This survey of three-dimensional artworks includes historical context, art genres, media, and aesthetic appreciation of sculpture dated from Prehistoric to Contemporary times. The instructor, Julia Pavone, will highlight key turning points and innovations using seminal artworks across the centuries.
MORE INFOMarch 16, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Calligrams with Gail Turgeon
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour. At this evening’s Artini, part calligraphy, part image, the calligram organizes words in a shape which visually expresses the text.
MORE INFOMarch 4, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Young At Art Opening Reception
Opening reception for Young At Art, the region’s foremost annual youth art exhibition.
MORE INFOMarch 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Family Night
View the Young At Art exhibition and enjoy games and art activities.
MORE INFOFebruary 27, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Museum Trivia Night
Join us at Oyster Club in Downtown Mystic and put your world knowledge to the test. Facts have been assembled with the help of museum educators at Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport, and The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.
MORE INFOFebruary 16, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Upcycled Jam Jars with Sue Palmer
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour. Rope transforms even the most common glass jar into a lovely storage container.
MORE INFOFebruary 5, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
MMoA’s eighth Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading will celebrate the legacy of the renowned African-American poet. Artists, educators, poets, students, and local residents will read from Hughes’ work.
MORE INFOJanuary 19, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Zentangle Whimsical Garden
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour! Relax with the captivating method of Zentangle drawing.
MORE INFOJanuary 13, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
This Is Not Art Opening Reception
The opening reception of our annual juried theme show.
MORE INFODecember 9, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ugly Sweater Party
Put on your ugliest sweater, sip some hot cocoa, and nosh on yummy food.
MORE INFODecember 4, 2016 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Market
Support local artists, enjoy music, treats, and a family friendly craft while you shop the Holiday Gift Show.
MORE INFODecember 1, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Pine Cone Ornaments with Sue Palmer
Mix cocktails and creativityfor your next happy hour! Using a Styrofoam base, create colorful pine cone ornaments from scrap fabric and ribbon.
MORE INFONovember 26, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lighted Boat Parade
View the boat parade and tree-lighting from the waterfront terrace and lawn of MMoA!
MORE INFONovember 19, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Holiday Gift Show
Tread off the beaten path for your holiday gift needs with our inspiring and unforgettable selection of fine art, crafts, jewelry, accessories and more!
MORE INFONovember 18, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holiday Preview Party
Join us for the opening of our Holiday Gift Show to view original works for sale by local and regional artists.
MORE INFOOctober 20, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Watercolor Painting with Lisa Lyman Adams
Mix cocktails and creativityfor your next happy hour! Learn basic techniques for layering and creating a sense of light and depth using the medium and working from objects of nature.
MORE INFOOctober 18, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with Crows Toes and Lisa Lyman Adams
MMoA’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art! This month will feature live music by Crows Toes, live art TBA, and balloon art by April Brunelle.
MORE INFOSeptember 29, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Walter Robinson Opening Reception
Opening reception for the exhibition Walter Robinson.
MORE INFOSeptember 29, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Photo Show 38 Opening Reception
Opening Reception for Mystic Museum of Art’s annual juried photography exhibition
MORE INFOSeptember 27, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with Green Tea
MMoA’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art! This month will feature live music by Green Tea, live art by Russ Kramer, and balloon art by April Brunelle.
MORE INFOSeptember 22, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Celtic Tree of Life with June O’Connor
Mix cocktails and creativityfor your next happy hour! Using the idea of the Celtic Tree of Life for inspiration, create vibrant, luminous paintings of trees, symbolizing the balance and harmony of nature.
MORE INFOAugust 16, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with Wooly Mammoth
MMoA’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art! This month will feature live music by Wooly Mammoth, live art by Mary Horrigan, and balloon art by April Brunelle.
MORE INFOJuly 19, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
MMoA’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art! This month will feature live music by Marcy Kelly Trio, live art by Sam Brown, and balloon art by April Brunelle.
MORE INFOJune 11, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Summer by the Sea Annual Fundraiser
Join us for a night on the waterfront to support our mission, while honoring the Mystic Garden Club.
MORE INFOMay 17, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
MMoA’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art! This month will feature live music by Soul Searchers, live art TBA, and balloon art by April Brunelle.
MORE INFOMay 13, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Burgers, Bourbon & Pop Up Art Featuring Cartoonist Amelia Onorato
Enjoy Engine Room burgers and Old Fashioned’s, and art by Providence cartoonist Amelia Onorato at our new gallery space!
MORE INFOMay 12, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOApril 21, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Studio Showcase
View student and instructor work displayed in the KTJ Studios while you also enjoy the opening reception of our spring exhibitions.
MORE INFOApril 21, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
MMoA Annual Meeting
Join us to review all that we have accomplished in 2015.
MORE INFOApril 19, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
MMoA’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOApril 9, 2016 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Slow Art Day
Slow down and enjoy the artworks of the annual Young at Art exhibition. Visit with your children and pick up our Eye Spy gallery game. After this scavenger hunt for details in the artworks, children can collect a prize for their effort.
MORE INFOApril 7, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOMarch 23, 2016 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 pm
Destination Art: Boston ICA and Harvard Museums
Travel to the Boston ICA and Harvard Museums with fellow art lovers. Leave the travel arrangements to us!
MORE INFOMarch 15, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark
The MMoA’s family-friendly Tuesday night concert series returns early this year with a special event featuring ‘Cabin Fever’, a bluegrass band!
MORE INFOMarch 10, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOMarch 5, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Young At Art Opening Reception
Join us for the opening of our region’s largest annual youth art exhibition.
MORE INFOMarch 3, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Family Night
Games and art activities await you at MMA Family Night. Drop by for face-painting, hands-on art making, and a gallery game.
MORE INFOFebruary 11, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Heart-Shaped Baskets
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOJanuary 15, 2016 @ 5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Black & White Exhibition Opening Reception
Join us for the opening of our annual juried theme show, this year with a “Black & White” theme.
MORE INFOJanuary 14, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Zendalas
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries
MORE INFODecember 7, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Art of the Wine Label
Graphic Designer and MAC staff, James Kaczman, will critique the art on his favorite wine labels, while Stephen Clemente connects the taste of those wines to what each label is expressing visually.
MORE INFODecember 6, 2015 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Market
Family friendly fun, food trucks and festive holiday shopping.
MORE INFODecember 3, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFONovember 28, 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Lighted Boat Parade
Watch the Mystic Lighted Boat Parade from our riverside terrace, and warm up in the galleries with refreshments and live music!
MORE INFONovember 20, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Experience Mystic’s after-hours art scene on select Fridays.
MORE INFONovember 13, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holiday Preview Party
Join us for food, drinks and tax free shopping at our Holiday Preview Party on Friday, November 13th from 6pm – 8pm , the opening of our Holiday Gift Show which features fine art and artisan wares by local and regional artists.
MORE INFONovember 2, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Collecting
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015.
MORE INFOOctober 31, 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Halloween Mask-making
Want to march in the Mystic Halloween Parade and need a last-minute costume? Drop in to our studios before the parade to make a mask. If you’re already in costume, make a spooky decoration instead. Parade starts promptly at 6pm from our parking lot.
MORE INFOOctober 20, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with John Fries and Caroline Roque
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with pizza, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOOctober 15, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOOctober 10, 2015 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Destination Art: Whitney Museum of American Art
Journey with MAC to the new Renzo Piano designed Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.
MORE INFOOctober 5, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Color Theory – Red
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015.
MORE INFOOctober 1, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The Artists of Gallery One Opening Reception
A cooperative of mid-career artists in Southeastern Connecticut working in a wide variety of media and styles from representational to abstract.
MORE INFOOctober 1, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Photo Show 37 Opening Reception
A juried photography show open to all artists with an emphasis on original imagery.
MORE INFOSeptember 25, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Experience Mystic’s after-hours art scene on select Fridays.
MORE INFOSeptember 17, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOSeptember 15, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with Shiny Lapel Trio and Russ Kramer
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art.
MORE INFOSeptember 9, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Craft Bar: Painted Pots
Let MAC studios be the space where you get creative with a free-form after-hours art activity.
MORE INFOSeptember 7, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Emotions
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015. This week, MAC Elected Artist Alison Ives talks about how artists translate something as intangible as emotions into visual art.
MORE INFOAugust 18, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with Wild Sun and Mary Horrigan
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art.
MORE INFOAugust 13, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
59th Regional Show Opening Reception
Our annual all media juried show featuring works by regional artists.
MORE INFOAugust 13, 2015 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 pm
Cuba! Cuba! Karin Forde Whittemore Solo Photography Exhibition Opening Reception
Selected photographs by photographer Karin Forde Whittemore.
MORE INFOAugust 3, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Color Theory – White
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015.
MORE INFOJuly 21, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark with Green Tea and Sam Brown
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art.
MORE INFOJuly 17, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Experience Mystic’s after-hours art scene on select third Fridays.
MORE INFOJuly 6, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: New World Wines & Modern Art
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015.
MORE INFOJuly 2, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 104th Annual Juried Show Opening Reception
The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) 104th Annual Juried Show consists of juried artworks from Connecticut artists of all mediums, including photography, sculpture, graphic arts, and painting.
MORE INFOJune 13, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
MAC Summer Fundraiser Lawn Party
Join us on our riverfront lawn for games, music and summer fun!
MORE INFOJune 1, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Old World Tastes
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015.
MORE INFOMay 22, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Experience Downtown Mystic’s after hours art scene on select third Fridays.
MORE INFOMay 19, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:25 pm
Art After Dark with The Crows Toes and Lisa Lyman Adams
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art.
MORE INFOMay 7, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Nature Drawing
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOMay 4, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Art of Wine: Landscapes
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015.
MORE INFOMay 2, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
MAC 2nd Annual Flea Market
MAC’s 2nd Annual Flea Market features crafts, antiques and vintage treasures.
MORE INFOApril 23, 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
MAC Members and Elected Artists Exhibition Opening Reception
An all media non-juried show open to all MAC Members and Elected Artists.
MORE INFOApril 23, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
MAC Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting open to all MAC Members.
MORE INFOApril 21, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Josi Davis & Hot Damn and Shaun Bugbee
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOApril 16, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Eco-Deco
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOApril 11, 2015 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Slow Art Day
Some estimates say that people spend only eight seconds looking at a given artwork in a museum. Slow down and enjoy our Young At Art exhibition.
MORE INFOApril 6, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Abstract Art and Wine
Join us for a series of wine tasting and discussion on the relationship between art and wine, in conjunction with Frizzante Wine Bar.
MORE INFOMarch 12, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Textured Letters
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOMarch 7, 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Young At Art Opening Reception
The region’s biggest annual youth art exhibition is back at Mystic Arts Center.
MORE INFOMarch 5, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Family Night
Games and art activities await you at MAC Family Night.
MORE INFOMarch 2, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Art of Wine: Connoisseurship
Mystic Arts Center and Frizzante Wine Bar present a series of discussions relating art and wine on the first Monday of every month in 2015.
MORE INFOFebruary 14, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Art Night Out
Children enjoy a night out while you enjoy dinner downtown.
MORE INFOFebruary 6, 2015 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
NextGen Opening Reception
The opening reception to our millennial focused exhibition, NextGen, held during MIX, our annual winter party.
MORE INFOFebruary 6, 2015 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
MIX Masquerade
Our annual winter party – masquerade style, plus the opening reception of NextGen, our millennial exhibition.
MORE INFOFebruary 1, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Reading
The 2015 Langston Hughes Poetry Reading will celebrate the work of one of Langston’s major influences: the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.
MORE INFOJanuary 16, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Home: A Juried Exhibition with a Theme Opening Reception
MAC’s annual open juried show will feature the theme, “Home.”
MORE INFOJanuary 15, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Body Balms and Scrubs
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! This month, Brenda De Los Santos will lead the class as you personalize your body products by making your own.
MORE INFODecember 11, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour – Festive Features
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! This month Sue Palmer will lead the class as you handcraft seasonal decorations for your holiday party, or to give as gifts this December.
MORE INFODecember 2, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Downtown Mystic Stroll
Stroll the streets of Historic Downtown Mystic, listen to the carolers and see Santa.
MORE INFONovember 15, 2014 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Holiday Market
Take advantage of our tax free weekend and support local artists during our special Holiday Market on Saturday, November 15th from 11am – 3pm, featuring food trucks, cocoa and cookies, and a family friendly craft.
MORE INFONovember 14, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Holiday Preview Party
Join us in the galleries on Friday, November 14th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm for a festive evening of food, wine, and live music by Thor Jensen to kick-off MAC’s Holiday Gift Show.
MORE INFONovember 2, 2014 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Artist’s Talk with Paul Zelanski
Join us in the MAC Galleries to hear artist, Paul Zelanski, speak about his work in the current MAC exhibition, MAAd Men of Mystic.
MORE INFOOctober 31, 2014 @ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Halloween Mask-making
Want to march in the Mystic Halloween Parade and need a last-minute costume? Drop in to our studios before the parade to make a mask.
MORE INFOOctober 23, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour – Anti-Luxe Jewelry
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, as you learn to play with a variety of media in the studios and galleries.
MORE INFOOctober 22, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Craft Bar with the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce
In conjunction with the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce’s “Not Your Normal Networking Event” series, take the “work” out of networking and socialize with other young professionals while participating in a hands-on creative project.
MORE INFOOctober 21, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Crow’s Toes and Clancy Philbrick
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOOctober 18, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Art Night Out
Children enjoy a creative night out while you enjoy dinner in town. Children’s evenings include pizza, group activities, art-making and movies.
MORE INFOOctober 2, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
MAAd Men Opening Reception
MAAd Men of Mystic is a special exhibition featuring three artists; John Gregoropoulos, Anthony Terenzio, and Paul Zelanski, whose abstract art, while gaining national and international recognition, was also exhibited at MAC and in the region during the 1950’s and 60’s.
MORE INFOOctober 2, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Photo Show 36 Opening Reception
Opening reception for MMoA’s annual photography show.
MORE INFOSeptember 27, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Art Night Out
Children enjoy a creative night out while you enjoy dinner in town. Children’s evenings include pizza, group activities, art-making and movies.
MORE INFOSeptember 16, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Josi Davis & Hot Damn! and Mary Horrigan
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOSeptember 5, 2014 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artist’s Talk: Doug Aaberg
Join Doug to hear about his latest work on exhibition now in our galleries. This event is part of Mystic Art in the Evening, a monthly downtown gallery stroll.
MORE INFOSeptember 5, 2014 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening: Artist’s Talk with Doug Aaberg
Experience Mystic’s after-hours art scene every first Friday through November during Downtown’s Art in the Evening gallery stroll.
MORE INFOAugust 15, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Reading by Author Wally Lamb
Join us in the MAC galleries for a reading by renowned author Wally Lamb, from his new book, “We Are Water.”
MORE INFOAugust 14, 2014 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
MAC Benefit Concert at Jonathan Edwards Winery
Tip your glass to a good cause at Jonathan Edwards Winery Summer Nights Music Series benefiting Mystic Arts Center.
MORE INFOAugust 9, 2014 - August 10, 2014
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival returns, bringing close to 300 international artists and crafts people and an exhibition of local children’s art to downtown Mystic.
MORE INFOAugust 7, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Doug Aaberg Solo Show Opening Reception
Opening reception for Doug Aaberg’s Solo Show, “Figures, Faces, and Food.”
MORE INFOAugust 7, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
58th Regional Show Opening Reception
Opening reception for MAC’s 58th Regional Art Show and the Doug Aaberg Solo Show.
MORE INFOAugust 1, 2014 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
View the 58th Regional and Doug Aaberg Solo exhibitions. Add your own personal expression to our “Clothespin Canvas,” a group art project.
MORE INFOJuly 15, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Shiny Lapel Trio and Sam Brown
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOJune 26, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 103rd Annual Juried Show Opening Reception
The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) consists of juried artworks from Connecticut artists of all mediums, including photography, sculpture, graphic arts, and painting.
MORE INFOJune 18, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Craft Bar – Dip & Sip
Let MAC studios be the space where you get creative. Drop by for some DIY, craft beer, local wine and good company.
MORE INFOJune 7, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
MAC 2.0 – Annual Summer Fundraiser
Join us to celebrate MAC’s next 100 years at our annual summer fundraiser, a festive evening of futuristic delights!
MORE INFOJune 6, 2014 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
See what’s on exhibit at MAC during the downtown evening gallery stroll, every first Friday from April through November.
MORE INFOMay 22, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Crane Craze with Sue Palmer
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Learn the ancient Japanese art of folding origami paper cranes, then attach your cranes to mobiles.
MORE INFOMay 20, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Green Tea and Jake Hertzler
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOMay 17, 2014 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
MAC Spring Clean Up
Calling all green thumbs! MAC needs your help to spruce up our grounds for Spring!
MORE INFOMay 14, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Craft Bar – Etch and Sketch
Let MAC studios be the space where you get your creative fix with a free-form after-hours art activity. Decompress with art-making, craft beer, local wine, and good company.
MORE INFOMay 2, 2014 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Experience Historic Downtown Mystic’s after-hours art gallery scene every first Friday from April through November.
MORE INFOApril 23, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Annual Meeting
Join us for a look back at what MAC has accomplished this past year, and what’s in store for 2014.
MORE INFOApril 17, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Studio Showcase
Wonder what goes on in our studios? View student and instructor work displayed in the KTJ Studios while you enjoy the opening reception of our Spring exhibitions.
MORE INFOApril 17, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Blues / The Elected Artists Opening Reception
The opening reception for MMoA’s themed open juried show, “The Blues,” and the annual exhibition featuring selected works of MMoA’s Elected Artist Members.
MORE INFOApril 15, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Chris Leigh Band and April Brunelle
MAC’s family-friendly Tuesday night summer concert series returns to our riverfront patio with a great line-up of food, drinks, live music, and live art!
MORE INFOApril 12, 2014 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Slow Art Day
Slow down and enjoy the artworks of the annual juried theme exhibition.
MORE INFOApril 11, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Pecha Kucha Night
Kick off your immersive weekend with the latest event trend. Born in Japan, Pecha Kucha is a gathering of people making and witnessing presentations on various topics.
MORE INFOApril 4, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Experience Mystic’s after-hours art scene during downtown’s Art in the Evening gallery stroll.
MORE INFOMarch 13, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Beadific Vases
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Using jewelry wire and beads, create funky vases out of recycled glass containers. Bring your own recycled bottle or floral case to decorate.
MORE INFOMarch 6, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Family Night at Mystic Arts Center
Participate in games and art activities and view Young At Art, the region’s biggest exhibition of artwork from local youth.
MORE INFOFebruary 13, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Perfect Pairs
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Create the perfect pair of Valentine’s Day wrapping and a card for a small gift for a loved one.
MORE INFOFebruary 2, 2014 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Langston Hughes Poetry Reading
Mystic Arts Center’s presents our 6th annual poetry reading celebrating the legacy of America’s renowned African American poet, Langston Hughes.
MORE INFOJanuary 17, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Annual Members Exhibition / David Madacsi: Solo Sculpture Exhibition Opening Reception
The opening reception for the Annual Members Exhibition, featuring works in varied media by Mystic Arts Center members and Found Objects / Ambiguous Identities: David Madacsi: Solo Sculpture Exhibition.
MORE INFOJanuary 16, 2014 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Zentangle
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Chill out with the meditative drawing practice of Zentangle.
MORE INFODecember 21, 2013 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Downtown Mystic Luminaria
Celebrate the winter solstice amongst hundreds of glittering luminaries during the Downtown Mystic Luminaria. Finish up your holiday shopping at Mystic Museum of Art’s Holiday Fine Art Show & Holiday Gift Salon, featuring fine art and unique crafts made by local and regional artists.
MORE INFODecember 5, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Wrap It Up II with MAC Staff and Volunteers
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Be eco-friendly and funky this gift-giving season: re-use common household items to make gifts, cards, wrap and boxes.
MORE INFONovember 15, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Winter Art Gala
Celebrate the season and the opening of our Holiday Fine Art Show & Artisan Gift Salon.
MORE INFONovember 7, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening: Photo Show 35 and 100 Years of Photography
See what’s happening at Mystic Arts Center during Mystic’s monthly downtown gallery stroll. Enjoy the “35th Annual Photo Show” and “100 Years of Photography,” a special exhibiton of historical photographs celebrating MAC’s centennial.
MORE INFOOctober 31, 2013 @ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Halloween Mask and Hat-making Workshop
Want to march in the Mystic Halloween Parade, but need a last-minute costume? Drop in to our studios before the parade to make a crazy hat or mask. If you’re already in costume, make a spooky decoration instead
MORE INFOOctober 24, 2013 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Centennial Brick Walkway Opening
Participate in the opening for the paved, 1,000 square foot riverfront walkway of customized bricks purchased by donors as a permanent monument to mark Mystic Arts Center’s 100th anniversary.
MORE INFOOctober 17, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Card-Making with Lisa Lyman Adams
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! Learn to make your own greeting cards for any occasion
MORE INFOOctober 15, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Green Tea, April Bunelle
Start your weekend on a Tuesday during our family-friendly summer concert series at Mystic Arts Center.
This month: Music by Green Tea and live art. Beer by Cottrell Brewing Co. and pizza provided.
October 10, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Photo Show 35 &100 Years of Photography Opening Reception
Mystic Arts Center’s annual photo show and a special photographic exhibition in honor of MAC’s centennial.
MORE INFOOctober 3, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening: Photo Show 35 Sneak Preview
See what’s happening at Mystic Arts Center during Mystic’s monthly downtown gallery stroll. Get a sneak preview of the 35th Annual Photo Show.
MORE INFOSeptember 25, 2013 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Poetry of the Wild’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Please join us at Mystic Arts Center for a celebration to mark the tenth anniversary of Poetry of the Wild. The evening, which marks the culmination of the Connecticut tour, will include a reading of poems featured in the boxes and an auction of selected poetry boxes.
MORE INFOSeptember 17, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Happy & The Moonshine, Live Art
Start your weekend on a Tuesday during our family-friendly summer concert series at Mystic Arts Center. This month live music by Happy & The Moonshine and live art. Beer by Cottrell Brewing Co. and pizza provided.
MORE INFOSeptember 12, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: As Clear As Black and White with Gail Turgeon
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour! Join us on the patio overlooking the Mystic River while learning easy black lettering, also referred to as Gothic lettering.
MORE INFOSeptember 5, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening: “Mystic as Muse” Final Look
See what’s happening at Mystic Arts Center during Mystic’s monthly downtown gallery stroll. View “Mystic As Muse” one last time before it closes.
MORE INFOAugust 20, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Mystic Horns, Live Art
Start your weekend on a Tuesday during our family-friendly summer concert series at Mystic Arts Center. This month: Live music by Mystic Horns and live art. Beer from Cottrell Brewing Co. and pizza provided.
MORE INFOAugust 19, 2013 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
More Than Meets the Eye: Mystic as Muse: Gallery Talk with Noelle King
Join our centennial curator Noelle King for an informal walk around the exhibition “Mystic as Muse: 100 Years of Inspiration.”
MORE INFOAugust 10, 2013 - August 11, 2013
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
Catch a break from the heat in MAC’s galleries and see “Mystic As Muse: 100 Years of Inspiration,” our biggest exhibition of the year celebrating the work of MAC’s founding and elected artists.
MORE INFOAugust 8, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Paper Cranes with Susan Palmer
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour! Learn the art of origami cranes. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane.
MORE INFOAugust 1, 2013 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening: Gallery Talk with Artist Haley Lynn Smith
Artist Haley Lynn Smith discusses her work, including Our New Relationship: Becoming Socialites, 2012, on display in the “Mystic As Muse” exhibition at Mystic Arts Center.
MORE INFOJuly 18, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Animal Art with Lisa Adams
Mix cocktails and creativity for your next happy hour! Spend an evening creating a work of art about an animal of your choice.
MORE INFOJuly 16, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Rock N’ Soul Revue, Live Art by April Brunelle
Start your weekend on Tuesday! Save the date for every Art After Dark!
This month: Live music by John Fries and live art rt by April Brunelle. Beer from Cottrell Brewing Co. and pizza provided.
MORE INFOJune 15, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
100th Anniversary Gala
Mystic Arts Center invites you to celebrate our centennial year with a party not to be missed.
MORE INFOJune 15, 2013 - August 30, 2013
Poetry of the Wild / Mystic
View eleven poetry boxes exhibited at various locations throughout the town of Mystic as part of the regional Poetry of the Wild event.
MORE INFOJune 6, 2013 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Mystic Moves Dance Performance
Mystic Moves dance troupe adds a third dimension to the artwork of Lynn Walker, with a dance performance staged in Mystic Arts Center’s galleries.
MORE INFOMay 23, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Exotic Bead Necklaces with Kate Geary
Learn how simple it is to make unusual and distinctive looking beads out of rolled paper.
MORE INFOMay 21, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: John Fries, Tiffany Roman & April Brunelle
Start your weekend on Tuesday! Save the date for every Art After Dark! This month: Live Music by John Fries ; live Art by Tiffany Roman & Balloon art with April Brunelle
MORE INFOMay 18, 2013 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Unleashing Color in Your Paintings
Class features teacher demonstrations and exercises in color dynamics and the integration of rich color. Pastels, oils, acrylics, or watercolors may be used. Previous painting or pastel experience required.
MORE INFOMay 16, 2013 @ 5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Studio Showcase
Wonder what goes on in our studios? View student and instructor work displayed in the KTJ Studios while you also enjoy the opening reception of our spring exhibitions.
MORE INFOMay 10, 2013 - June 22, 2013
“Rhythm in Color” Lynn Walker Solo Exhibition
The show is a collaboration of new artwork with dancer Christine Poland and Mystic Moves Dance Theater.
MORE INFOMay 2, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening: Gallery Talk with Karen Barthelson
Join us in the Schuster Gallery for a personal tour of our Historical Exhibition and learn about Mystic Arts Center’s early days with Executive Director Karen Barthelson.
MORE INFOApril 29, 2013 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Lure of the Coast: Artist Colonies in Connecticut
Learn about the creative communities of Cos Cob, Old Lyme and Mystic, Connecticut in the early 20th century with Florence Griswold Museum curator and author Amy Kurtz Lansing.
MORE INFOApril 28, 2013 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Intro to Jewelry Making with Louanne DiBella
Enjoy designing and making your own rings and learn simple silversmithing techniques.
MORE INFOApril 27, 2013 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Slow Art Day
Some estimates say that people spend only 8 seconds looking at a given artwork in a museum. Slow down and enjoy the artworks of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 102nd Annual Juried Exhibition.
MORE INFOApril 25, 2013 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Artini Hour: Kanzashi Flowers with Barbara Chojnacki
Discover the Japanese art of folding fabric to make flowers.
MORE INFOApril 24, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Annual Meeting
Mystic Museum of Art members will review the 2012 Annual Report, nominate new officers to MMoA’s Board of Directors and welcome new Elected Artists to our membership. All members are encouraged to attend.
Social hour to follow at 6:30
Tickets: $20. RSVP to Gretchen Higgins at 860.536.7601 x205.
MORE INFOApril 18, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Kanzashi Flowers with Barbara Chojnacki
Discover the Japanese art of folding fabric to make flowers.
MORE INFOApril 16, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark: Green Tea with Jake Hertzler & April Brunelle
Start your weekend on a Tuesday during our summer concert series at Mystic Arts Center!
MORE INFOApril 13, 2013 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Spring Cleanup at Mystic Arts Center
Help clean and spruce up the Mystic Arts Center grounds during our spring cleanup event.
MORE INFOApril 12, 2013 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Weaving: Basics But Not Plain! Sampler with Suzi Ballenger
Working on your own rigid heddle loom, explore texture, color, pattern, and hand manipulation techniques for creating patterns on cloth.
MORE INFOApril 10, 2013 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Artist’s Journal Sampler with Gretchen Lally
Connect to the world around you through sketches, writing and a collection of found objects. This class will consist of indoor and outdoor exercises, walks around downtown Mystic, discussions, and personal reflections. It will culminate in a journal full of samples and projects.
MORE INFOApril 6, 2013 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Painting Demonstration & Workshop with Sarah Stifler Lucas
Learn media and process as you work on your own painting and observe the instructor’s painting process.
MORE INFOApril 4, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening: Chris Leigh Trio
Stop by and check out the CAFA exhibition and listen to jazz music by the Chris Leigh Trio in Mystic Museum of Art’s galleries.
MORE INFOApril 3, 2013 @ 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Bus Trip to Cos Cob and The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Visit the “cradle of American Impressionism” with guided art tours of the Bush Holley Historic Site in Greenwich, then experience art from the 21st century, at the only museum in Connecticut devoted to contemporary art, The Aldrich in Ridgefield.
MORE INFOMarch 21, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Mosaic Madness with Diane Gallo
Play with mosaic techniques to create a unique artwork.
MORE INFOMarch 14, 2013 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Poetry Box Presentation
Connecticut sculptors, artists, painters, poets and box makers! Get involved in the final year of Mystic Arts Center’s outdoor sculpture exhibit led by Eco Artist, Ana Flores.
MORE INFOFebruary 28, 2013 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Experience Your Own Personal Renaissance at Studio Borgo
Mystic Arts Center presents Studio Borgo founder and drawing instructor Tom Ruggio, who will discuss his one-and two-week study abroad programs in Tuscany, Italy. A a brief drawing demo will follow the presentation.
MORE INFOFebruary 21, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: O’Keeffe Inspired Triptychs with June O’Connor
Paint with translucent watercolor to create three panels of abstracted imagery good for framing as a trio, or singly.
MORE INFOFebruary 9, 2013 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Crafternoons: Cross-Stitched Pin Cushions with Gretchen Lally
Got cabin fever? Bring some friends to MMoA studios and create cross-stitched pin cushions with mason jars and embroidery.
Call to register: 860.536.7601 x213. Drop-ins welcome.
MORE INFOFebruary 9, 2013 - February 10, 2013
Intro to Jewelry Making with Louanne DiBella — New Faculty!
Learn how to design and make your own rings. Demonstrations will be given on bending, coiling, hammering, soldering and bezel setting, then students will have time to create two or three rings with one-on-one instruction. No experience necessary. Materials included in fee.
Workshop will be held from 12:30pm – 3:30pm each day.
MORE INFOFebruary 7, 2013 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Artini Late Night: Valentangle Redux with Carol Dunn
Mix cocktails and creativity at Mystic Museum of Art! Take on a creative project with one of our instructors, and learn to play with a variety of media.
Learn various Zentangle designs and create a Valentine’s card for someone special. Bring your own pens if you have them, or share ours. Tonight’s martini: Kiss-me-tini
Thursday, February 7, 7pm – 9 pm
Members $10 / Public $15
MORE INFODecember 11, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Homeschool Program: Painting on Silk with Kristen Thornton
Apply color theory, patterns and texture to painting on a silk surface. Take inspiration from the artworks and fine crafts in MAC’s galleries.
MORE INFODecember 6, 2012 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini: Wrap It Up
Be eco-friendly and funky this gift-giving season while re-using common household items to make gift cards, wrap and boxes with instructor Laura Gaffke.
MORE INFONovember 19, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Making a Dot with Alex Trachishin
Create a mosaic using tiny bits of paper inspired by a reading of The Dot by Peter Reynolds.
MORE INFONovember 16, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Winter Art Gala
Get first pick of the year’s best gifts during the kick off event to a weekend of tax free shopping at Mystic Arts Center.
MORE INFONovember 12, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Sumi-e Resist Painting with Gretchen Lally
Practice the ancient art of sumi-e painting with a modern twist!
MORE INFONovember 8, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Creative Conversations Series: Empowered Creativity with Laura Gaffke
Discover and develop your creative potential, whether you are an artist, business professional, educator or simply curious.
MORE INFONovember 7, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
“Art of the Boat” Discussion with Mary Anne Stets
This event has been cancelled due to the weather forecast.
MORE INFONovember 6, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Homeschool Program: Photography with Caryn Davis
Learn about the elements of art and design and examine composition as it relates to MAC’s photography exhibition. Students should bring their own digital cameras for a photo shoot.
MORE INFONovember 5, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Food Stamped: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Does healthy eating come at a cost? We’ll explore this question and more during a screening of the film Food Stamped at Mystic Arts Center. Following the film, Brian Trent, a representative from Connecticut Humanities will facilitate a discussion about food with local farmers, restaurateurs, and social sector executives.
MORE INFONovember 1, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Three Day Printmaking Workshop with Carol Dunn
Experiment with monotype, linocut, and drypoint techniques. This course is open to all levels, and will help painters and printmakers alike to view their work with new possibilities.
MORE INFOOctober 31, 2012 @ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Halloween Mask and Hat Making
Make a crazy hat or a spooky decoration for the Mystic Halloween Parade sponsored by the Ocean Community YMCA.
MORE INFOOctober 29, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Russian Egg Design with Alex Trachishin
Learn the art and craft of Russian egg design as you design your own.
MORE INFOOctober 27, 2012 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Shamanic Painting Workshop with Catherine Steinberg and Diana Baker
Take a meditative approach to expressing inner images, words, emotions, and sensory experiences with paint on canvas.
MORE INFOOctober 22, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Scary Ghost Trees with Jamie Jackson
Create Halloween sculptures to decorate the house for the holiday.
MORE INFOOctober 18, 2012 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Spruce Your Spirits
Personalize your party glasses with instructor June O’Connor during our popular craft series. Bring a martini glass, or other glass vessel to paint and adorn with wire and beads.
MORE INFOOctober 15, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Creative Conversations Series: My Creative Compass
Learn practical tools and proven strategies that insure your creative self never disappears beneath a heap of day-to-day demands. This session includes a lecture followed by personalized and hands-on exercises.
MORE INFOOctober 13, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Crafternoons: Felted Figurines
Learn needle felting techniques with instructor Sue Palmer to create an adorable sheep figurine, perfect for fun, gift-able items.
MORE INFOOctober 11, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Artini Late Night: Spruce Your Spirits
Personalize your party glasses with instructor June O’Connor during a later evening version of our popular craft series. Bring a martini glass, or other glass vessel to paint and adorn with wire and beads.
MORE INFOOctober 10, 2012 @ 9:15 am - 6:30 pm
Bus Trip to the Museum of Russian Icons and Fruitlands Museum
Explore two hidden treasures in Western Massachusetts during peak fall foliage week.
MORE INFOOctober 9, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Homeschool Program: Geometry in Art with Gretchen Lally
Learn how artists compose an image by reducing things to basic shapes. Compose your own piece in multimedia.
MORE INFOOctober 9, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Geometry in Art with Gretchen Lally
Learn how artists compose an image by reducing things to basic shapes. Compose your own piece in multimedia.
Ages 6 – 10
Advance registration required.
MORE INFOOctober 8, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Musical Chairs with Gretchen Lally
Create a one of a kind drawing from all perspectives as you move around the room to music.
MORE INFOOctober 4, 2012 @ 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Join us for the opening reception of 34th Annual Photo Show, Art of the Boat: Photographs from Mystic Seaport’s Rosenfeld Collection, and Selections from Mystic Art center’s Permanent Collection. The exhibitions will focus on original imagery and a unique collection of the world’s largest display of maritime photography on loan from Mystic Seaport.
MORE INFOOctober 4, 2012 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Studio Showcase
Wonder what goes on in our studios? View student and instructor work displayed in the KTJ Studios while you also enjoy the opening reception of our spring exhibitions.
MORE INFOOctober 1, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Horsing Around with Hillary Opperman
Paint the different body parts of a horse and discuss the shapes used to create it.
MORE INFOSeptember 24, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Media Mash up with Alex Trachishin
Discover vibrant colors and textures when you combine watercolor and collage.
MORE INFOSeptember 20, 2012 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Notan
We’ll create bold simple compositions with instructor June O’Connor using the Japanese style, Notan, which explores the concept of light and dark as they are placed next to each other. Cut paper into flat shapes on a two-dimensional surface to create your own distinct designs. We provide instruction, supplies, martinis & plenty of time to socialize.
MORE INFOSeptember 18, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Realism Drawing Sampler with Lisa Adams- NEW FACULTY!
Gain practical knowledge of realism working from photographs. Learn graphite techniques from set-up, wrist movements, and layering to more advanced textures and details such as hair and skin.
MORE INFOSeptember 18, 2012 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Intuitive Abstract Painting Sampler with Laura Gaffke
Working with acrylics and sketch journals, learn about the creative process and make meaningful connections to your work. Demonstrations will provide a variety of mark making and layering techniques to foster your own self-expression.
MORE INFOSeptember 17, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Zentangle II Workshop with Carol Dunn
Zentangle is an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. Learn to relax while creating these designs. Students will learn a variety of Tangles (patterns) and combine them in their own unique way. It’s easy to learn, and is a great parent/child activity. No drawing skills are necessary! Each intricate design is broken down into easy steps that guarantee a successful and unique piece.
MORE INFOSeptember 17, 2012 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Art Explorers: Mural Art with Jamie Jackson
Create giant paintings depicting a scene from a popular storybook
MORE INFOSeptember 12, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mixed Media Explorations Sampler with Laura Gaffke
Explore and experiment with materials and concepts. Cover a range of techniques including how to create layers with washes, image transfers and mixed media collage. Guidance will be given on composition, content and the concept of chance as part of art making. Emphasis is on the creative process rather than a focus on the end result.
MORE INFOSeptember 11, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Homeschool Program: Abstraction with Gretchen Lally
Use everything but a paint brush to apply paint in abstract patterns and shapes and give the canvas almost 3-dimensional quality.
MORE INFOSeptember 10, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Zentangle I Workshop with Carol Dunn
Zentangle is an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. Learn to relax while creating these designs. Students will learn a variety of Tangles (patterns) and combine them in their own unique way. It’s easy to learn, and is a great parent/child activity. No drawing skills are necessary! Each intricate design is broken down into easy steps that guarantee a successful and unique piece.
MORE INFOSeptember 10, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Open Studio
Bring your materials and enjoy working in a relaxed studio environment.
MORE INFOSeptember 6, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Photography: Equipment Selection & Camera Accessories Workshop with Brenda De Los Santos
Discuss different lenses, how to choose new equipment, differences between point-and-shoots, consumer and prosumer levels DSLR’s. Camera accessories, such as flashes, tripods, and filters are also covered.
Call 860.536.7601 x213 to register.
MORE INFOSeptember 6, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Stop into Mystic Arts Center’s galleries to view The 56th Regional Juried Show highlighting watercolor, pastel and photography work, plus much more. The galleries will also be exhibiting William Butcher’s Solo Exhibition representing a cohesive series of paintings that explore the mysterious and illusive spiritual nature of human life.
MORE INFOSeptember 6, 2012 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Family Open Studios
No reservations necessary, and no instruction – just you and your family’s creativity. We provide the space and basic materials.
MORE INFOAugust 21, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Art After Dark – Mystic Horns & Maddie Pryor
Come out on MAC’s beautiful patio overlooking the Mystic River and enjoy refreshments while rocking out to local musicians and take home artwork created on the spot by local artists! Family-friendly event so bring the kids!
MORE INFOAugust 20, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Open Studio
Bring your materials and enjoy working in a relaxed studio environment.
MORE INFOAugust 14, 2012 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Concert Performance: Songwriting and the Art of Being Yourself
Singer, songwriter, and MAC Summer Guest Faculty, Linda Bonadies, presents an inspiring summer concert featuring her own work as well as the work of her songwriting students.
MORE INFOAugust 11, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Children’s Activities at MAC
Cool off in Mystic Arts Center’s galleries during the Mystic Outdoor Arts Festival.
MORE INFOAugust 2, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening with Mystic Moves Dance Theater
Get a glimpse of Mystic’s new contemporary dance troupe, Mystic Moves Dance Theater.
MORE INFOJuly 27, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
MAC99…One to Go
Join us for our annual fundraiser! This year we’ll be celebrating MAC’s 99 years in the community with delicious food from Go Fish, an open bar and live entertainment from The Rivergods and jazz improv musician Michael Chicoria. We’ve got opportunities for you to win a brand new Vespa, painted by artist Ted Mikulski and original art by regional artists. Traditional silent auction items, including a behind the scenes tour of the Brooklyn Art Museum and Botanical Garden, 2 Nights stay at the New York Yacht Club and a special Nascar Experience package are up for grabs along with a whole lot more!
MORE INFOJuly 12, 2012 @ 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Artini Hour: Cake Box Books
Join instructor Laura McCarty for another trash to treasure project. Bring a cake box (or similarly sized cardboard box) and transform it into a bound book. We provide instruction, supplies, martinis & plenty of time to socialize.
MORE INFOJuly 5, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mystic Art in the Evening
Visit Mystic Arts Center’s galleries for your last view of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 101st show.
MORE INFOJune 24, 2012 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Audrey Heard Retrospective Opening
“I say my piece with colors, with lines, with marks. For me, being a painter is the freedom to speak my own language.”
~Audrey Heard, 1924 – 2012
Join us for the opening of a special retrospective exhibit in honor of longtime Elected Artist Member, Audrey Heard in MMoA’s Schuster Gallery. Audrey’s friends and family are invited to attend.
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