SPRING 2023 NEWS & UPDATES
Winners of The Crossing 2023
Open Mic!
CLOSED Easter 2023
Crafts and Cocktails
Art Park Clean-Up
CT Storytelling Festival Reception
Wandering Uterus VI

Winners of The Crossing 2023

Congratulations to our winners from The Crossing 2023! Thank you to everyone who showed support for our local artists at the Opening Reception!

The Crossing is on view until Saturday, April 22nd, 2023.

The Crossing features statewide and regional artists who have submitted their work and were chosen by this year's juror, Charles Reyburn.

Congrats to Our 2023 Winners!

First Place Winner - Jana See 

Second Place Winner - Jacqueline Phillips 

Third Place Winner - Sarah Savercool 

Honorable Mention - Kim Abraham 

Honorable Mention - Matt Makela 

Open Mic!

Our Open Mic series will take place on Thursday, April 6th, 2023 and will be hosted by comedians, Dame Fk and Elijah Pysyk!
Sign Up available onsite from 5:00-5:30 PM
Poetry, comedy, spoken word, Bring what you got! All talents welcome!
5 Minute Time Slot for Comedians and Poets!
2 Song Time Slot for Musicians!
No Cover Charge - Donations Always Welcome
Date: Thursday, April 6th at 5 PM

Crafts and Cocktails

Join us for our monthly get-together called Crafts and Cocktails. You will learn how to make a signature craft cocktail to enjoy while making the craft project of the month.

Hand-Painted Wooden Eggs: Also known in Eastern Europe as "Pysanky," these hand-painted wooden eggs represent rebirth, prosperity, and the welcoming of the spring season. Take home your own Pysanky egg. Led by Camber Mancuso.

Cocktail of the Month: Orange Crush

Those that create in the presence of others are:

*More likely to have wider social networks

*More likely to have a sense of purpose and belonging in a group

*More likely to have a reduced sense of social isolation and marginalization.

Reserve Your Spot Here: https://www.hygienic.org/product/craftandcocktails/434

Event fee of $10 includes craft materials, one craft cocktail w/ the recipe card to take home. Space is limited so register soon.

Date: Thursday, April 20th from 5-7 PM

Art Park Clean-Up

Join us in cleaning up the art park on Sunday, April 23, 12 - 4 PM. Bring your gardening gloves and positive energy! We will provide pizza and beer.

CT Storytelling Festival Meet & Greet

Join us on Friday, April 28th, for a Meet & Greet reception before the start of the CT Storytelling Festival. Celebrate the welcoming of the Maasai Tribe of Kenya.

Handmade art by the Maasai Tribe of Kenya will be for sale in the gallery. Light beverages will be provided.

Storytelling Reception: Friday, April 28th from 5 - 6:30 PM

Location: Hygienic Art Gallery

Wandering Uterus VI

The Wandering Uterus is an exhibit featuring 11 female Connecticut artists. It is the sixth exhibit by the Wandering Uterus group that promises a diverse range of fine art styles and media by many of the same artists from the group's previous exhibitions with some dynamic new artists added to the line-up.

Mediums displayed will be in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, digital art, and photography. This group of women ranges in age, education, experience, and media. The intent of the show is to allow these artists an open venue to exhibit, in-depth, the current body of work they are exploring.

The show will showcase the work of the following artists Beverley Fisher, Carrie Dinunzio, Shelley Osowiecki, Katie Osowiecki-Zolnik, Shannon Gagne, Kim Tyler, Tricia Anderson Kelley, Tina McCurdy, Annie Averil, Katia Porter, and Stevie Macloed.

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 29th, 2023 from 6-9 PM

Exhibition is on display until Saturday, May 20th, 2023

Hygienic Art

The largest cultural arts center in New London and leader in the arts, entertainment, tourism, and economic industries.Hygienic Art has presented more than 500 art exhibits, 275 music and cultural events, and youth educational programs annually over the past two decades. As a non-profit organization, we work to improve the quality of life of New London and the region.

Our Mission

Hygienic Art’s mission is to inspire, enrich, and instill a sense of community by promoting a free public art forum with events to stimulate economic development, tourism and educational projects for the City of New London and surrounding areas.

Visit our galleries Thursday-Saturday 12-7pm and Sunday 12-4pm

New exhibitions every month showcasing local and nationally recognized artists. Exhibitions, events, festivals, and special programming info on our website.