Feb
26
Sun
Feb 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Mar
3
Fri
Mar 3 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mar
4
Sat
Mar 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
OLD LYME — On Saturday, March 4, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts hosts a lecture by Jerry Saltz, Pulitzer Prize winner and senior art critic at New York Magazine, who will speak as part of the Lyme Academy’s ongoing lecture series.
This program was created to welcome creative leaders and influencers in the world of art to speak on their craft. Saltz will share his inspiring insight, experience and story with Lyme Academy students and the public.
Saltz is the senior art critic at New York Magazine and its entertainment site, Vulture. He was an art critic for The Village Voice from 1998 until 2007, when he joined New York Magazine, and was nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize during his tenure there.
He is the winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and the 2019 National Magazine Award.
A frequent guest lecturer, Saltz has spoken at the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.
“We are thrilled that Jerry Saltz will be coming to speak at the Lyme Academy in the midst of his national book tour to sold out crowds around the country”, says Melissa Barbieri, artist and trustee at Lyme Academy. “As an artist, I can tell you that no one speaks more compellingly or with more heart about artists and the art world than Jerry Saltz. What an honor to have him join us.”
Saltz wrote the New York Times bestseller “How To Be An Artist” brimming with inspiration, rules, prompts and practical tips for emerging artists and creatives. He recently published his book, “Life is Art” (Nov. 2022), which will be offered for sale ($30 SRP) before or after the lecture at de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities on the campus of Lyme Academy, South entrance, or online at degerendays.com.
Registration for seating at the 2 p.m. free lecture will be available through the Lyme Academy website at https://lymeacademy.edu/lectures/.
The full schedule of events is as follows:
1-2pm – Pre-Event “Bagels and Coffee” with Jerry Saltz in the Chauncey-Stillman Gallery. The pre-event is free and open to students, staff, faculty, and board members. Anyone who purchases Saltz’s book from de Gerenday’s can show their receipt of purchase and attend this event. This includes couples who purchase one copy.
2-3pm – Jerry Saltz presentation in the Cole Studio (South Entrance). This portion of the event is free and open to the public.
3-4pm – Book signing by Jerry Saltz in de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities (South Entrance). Free and open to the public.
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is located at 84 Lyme St. in Old Lyme, CT. Free parking is available at both the north and south entrances. Follow signs to the lecture.
Editor’s Note: The mission of the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is to teach the foundational skills of drawing, painting, and s sculpture in the figurative tradition. By its commitment to training students in these skills and an engagement with contemporary discourse, the Academy will empower a new generation of artists. Through its programs and related ventures, including the opening of de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities on its historic campus, the Academy is committed to enriching the cultural life of the community. Learn more about classes and programs offered at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts by visiting www.lymeacademy.edu.
Mar
10
Fri
On Friday, March 10, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts hosts a presentation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. by author and artist Patricia Watwood on the themes of her first book, The Path of Drawing, followed by a book signing with the author.
Mar
12
Sun
Mar 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Mar 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Mar
18
Sat
Mar 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Mar
19
Sun
Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Apr
1
Sat
Apr 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
New Environmental Director of Lyme Land Trust to Speak at Sierra Club CT, Saturday; All Welcome
Arrigoni’s Talk Topic to be ‘Regeneration and Growing’
OLD SAYBROOK/LYME — On Saturday, April 1, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., the Sierra Club Connecticut Chapter Shoreline Group is holding a public forum titled, “Regeneration and Growing” at the Acton Public Library, Old Saybrook, Community Room.
The speaker will be Jim Arrigoni, who is the new Environmental Director of the Lyme Land Conservation Trust. He was formerly with the Connecticut Audubon Society.
Learn how we can regenerate and grow our landscape through gardening, individual action, group action, and networking.
All are welcome and the event is free. Registration is requested at this link for planning purposes on the Sierra Club Connecticut Chapter website.
For more information, contact Richard Melchreit at [email protected] or (860) 912-9332.
Apr
14
Fri
Apr 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Apr
23
Sun
Apr 23 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
May
5
Fri
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May
24
Wed
OLD LYME — On Wednesday, May 24, at 6 p.m., enjoy an al fresco musical night (weather permitting.)
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors.
This concert is free and open to the public.
Bring your own chairs/ blankets and a picnic dinner if you wish.