May 2010 Blog Posts (2)

Hitting the Ground Running as the new, part-tine coordinator for Valley Arts Share

I am back!

I just finished my 4th year at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and landed a part-time job (10 hours a week) as the coordinator of Valley Art Share. I in Conway full time now and ready to continue where Julia left off. She helped build our virtual presence. I would like to build our real presence so that we can move toward a more sustainable arts economy in Franklin, Hampshire and Hamden counties. I am looking for partners in this mission...for allies, for friends.I am… Continue

Added by Phyllis Labanowski on May 27, 2010 at 12:40pm — No Comments

Taking a stand for Artists' Free Speech

Today the Canal G allery took a stand for supporting Artists' Free Speech.

As tonight's opening reception for "All At Once" quickly approaches;

this morning an artist in the building voiced a concern over the explicit

nature of one piece. David Scher, the founder did not agree and asked

a few of us to discuss it with him. We shared the view that censorship

must not be entertained within this art space. Our conversation touched

upon intentions of growing into… Continue

Added by The Canal Gallery on May 15, 2010 at 4:27pm — No Comments