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The art is on sale, and a substantial portion of each purchase goes to the library, according to the library's director, Beth Dominianni. Prices range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.
Many local artists are featured, including Redding sculptor Marc Mellon and Southbury painter Loraine Skelskey Chapin. Biographies of the artists are available here.
The show is highlighted by several special events, including "Meet the Juror" Tuesday at 7 p.m., in which Charles Ray, the art expert who juried the show, will lead a discussion of the works. Tim Newton, curator of the annual New York art exhibit and sale "American Masters," offers tips on how to buy and collect art at a lecture Thursday at 7 p.m. Local artists Kathy Coe and Sarah Upson will lead a workshop on "The Art of Bookmaking" for children 6 and up Saturday at 2 p.m.
The art show is open during regular library hours and continues through Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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