OLD LYME -- Six students from the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Art Department were recognized at this year’s prestigious Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards. The contest celebrates the work of talented young artists in the state in grades 7 through 12. Student artwork is juried by professional artists and university art faculty and selected on merit for inclusion in a … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Students Win Major Awards at 2022 CT Scholastic Art Contest
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Lyman Allyn Art Museum Showcases Recent Work by Marian Bingham, on View Through April 10
NEW LONDON – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum announces the opening of Locations: Recent Work by Marian Bingham, on view Feb. 5 through April 10. Bingham, better known as “Bing,” is an award-winning artist, printmaker, and longtime Connecticut resident, who played a significant role in the state’s art community for decades. The Lyman Allyn’s exhibition explores place, … [Read more...] about Lyman Allyn Art Museum Showcases Recent Work by Marian Bingham, on View Through April 10
Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Announces Scholarships to Lyme-Old Lyme Music Students
LYME-OLD LYME -- UPDATED 2/3/22 with revised information sent by the Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation: The Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Board of Trustees has announced its awards for private study music scholarships for 2020-21 to students from Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) High School and LOL Middle School. Award recipients from LOL High School are: Ava Gilbert Gr 9 Flute Andrew … [Read more...] about Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Announces Scholarships to Lyme-Old Lyme Music Students
Registration for Cappella Cantorum Spring Concert Continues Online
LYME/OLD LYME/AREAWIDE -- Cappella Cantorum MasterWorks Chorus continues its 2021-2022 season with rehearsals for the Spring Concert starting Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Centerbrook, CT. After Jan.17, it will still be possible to register online or call 860-941-8243 for assistance. Singers from across the area, including the Towns of Lyme and Old … [Read more...] about Registration for Cappella Cantorum Spring Concert Continues Online
Major Retrospective Exhibition of Work by Prominent US Artist Lennart Anderson Opens at Lyme Academy
OLD LYME - On Friday, Jan.14, 2022, Lennart Anderson: A Retrospective opens in the Chauncey Stillman Gallery at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts and is on view through March 18. Described by the New York Times as one of the "most prominent and admired painters to translate figurative art into a modern idiom,” Lennart Anderson (1928-2015) was an American artist renowned for his … [Read more...] about Major Retrospective Exhibition of Work by Prominent US Artist Lennart Anderson Opens at Lyme Academy
‘First Impressions’ Associate Artist, ‘Congratulations’ Exhibitions Open at Lyme Art Association
OLD LYME -- Lyme Art Association (LAA)’s First Impressions exhibition is a juried exhibition of the Association’s Associate Artist members, accomplished artists who have been successfully exhibiting in selective shows. This exhibit will include a variety of media and themes: landscape, portrait, and still life paintings, as well as sculpture. In addition, the three new … [Read more...] about ‘First Impressions’ Associate Artist, ‘Congratulations’ Exhibitions Open at Lyme Art Association
Lyme Academy Welcomes Community to Enchanted Afternoon of Seasonal Celebrations
OLD LYME -- There were smiles everywhere on Saturday afternoon when Lyme Academy of Fine Arts opened its doors and grounds to the community to celebrate the season. Asked after the event how she felt this inaugural event had worked out, Mora Rowe, Executive Director of Lyme Academy told LymeLine, "Our first annual tree lighting was the picture of holiday cheer, with … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Welcomes Community to Enchanted Afternoon of Seasonal Celebrations
Florence Griswold Museum Presents ‘Revisiting America: The Prints of Currier & Ives’ Through Jan. 23
OLD LYME -- The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut, presents Revisiting America: The Prints of Currier & Ives, on view through Jan. 23, 2022. Currier & Ives was a prolific printmaking firm based in New York City in the 19th century. Founded by Nathaniel Currier in 1834 and expanded by partner James Merritt Ives in 1856, the firm produced millions of … [Read more...] about Florence Griswold Museum Presents ‘Revisiting America: The Prints of Currier & Ives’ Through Jan. 23
Three Shows On View at Lyme Art Association; ‘Deck the Walls’, “Hands on the Land,’ ‘Polly Seip Solo Show’
OLD LYME -- There are currently three shows on view at Lyme Art Association (LAA.) The signature show is the LAA's perennially popular holiday art exhibition and sale, Deck the Walls, which is on view through Jan. 2, 2022. More than 200 original works of art by member artists will be on display and priced to sell as holiday gifts. Deck the Walls features a wide variety of … [Read more...] about Three Shows On View at Lyme Art Association; ‘Deck the Walls’, “Hands on the Land,’ ‘Polly Seip Solo Show’
Arron to Serve as Artistic Director for Final Musical Masterworks Season Before Lark Assumes Role; Next Concerts Dec. 11-12
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks is back with live concerts and audiences next weekend — and this 31st season of chamber music concerts is special on multiple fronts. This season’s five concerts will be a farewell tour for cellist Edward Arron, who has served as Artistic Director for 13 years. A soloist with major orchestras and chamber musician throughout North America, … [Read more...] about Arron to Serve as Artistic Director for Final Musical Masterworks Season Before Lark Assumes Role; Next Concerts Dec. 11-12
Lyme Academy Returns to its Roots with New Programs for Serious Art Students; Exhibitions, Classes for Community
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts has officially reopened with a renewed dedication to the mission first articulated by its Founder, sculptor Elisabeth Gordon Chandler. The Academy was created in 1976 as an institution dedicated to the traditional, skills-based art education first taught in the Renaissance academies of Europe and later at Paris’s École des … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Returns to its Roots with New Programs for Serious Art Students; Exhibitions, Classes for Community
Watercolors Exhibit by Jeanne Potter of Old Lyme on View at Greenwich Art Society Through Oct. 9
GREENWICH/OLD LYME -- A solo exhibition and sale of paintings by artist Jeanne C. Potter of Old Lyme is currently on view at the Greenwich Art Society. An Opening Reception for the show will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. The exhibition will run through Oct. 9 and features 47 recent watercolors, including her most recent award winners from national juried … [Read more...] about Watercolors Exhibit by Jeanne Potter of Old Lyme on View at Greenwich Art Society Through Oct. 9
Registration Open at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts for Wide Range of Continuing Education Programs
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts has announced a full schedule of Continuing Education programs beginning Sept, 27. Both part-time and full-time programs and classes are available, with enrollment beginning immediately. The part-time Continuing Education classes are open to the community throughout the year and will follow an 11-week trimester. These classes are … [Read more...] about Registration Open at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts for Wide Range of Continuing Education Programs
Benn to Present Latest Billy Boyle Novel in Zoom Presentation Hosted This Evening by Lyme Library
LYME -- On Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Lyme Public Library will host critically-acclaimed local author Jim Benn, who will talk in a presentation via Zoom about his latest novel, Road of Bones. This is the 16th novel in Benn's popular World War II mystery series, in which the main character is Billy Boyle. Road of Bones sees Boyle sent to the heart of the USSR to solve … [Read more...] about Benn to Present Latest Billy Boyle Novel in Zoom Presentation Hosted This Evening by Lyme Library
Musical Masterworks Announces Season Starting Oct. 23 in Person; Arron Stepping Down as Artistic Director, Lark to Replace Him
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks (MM) will be back in person this fall for their 31st season with an array of professional chamber music concerts programmed by Artistic Director Edward Arron. The concerts will take place in MM's traditional home at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Alden Rockwell Murphy, who serves as MM Board President, comments, "It will be … [Read more...] about Musical Masterworks Announces Season Starting Oct. 23 in Person; Arron Stepping Down as Artistic Director, Lark to Replace Him