Essex Art Association

established 1946

Current & Upcoming Exhibits

Exhibition Schedule 2012    See Show Prospectus for Detail
 
Valley Reginal Art Student Art Show              April  20th to April 28th.  
Spring Juried Show     "Patterns in Time"      May 4th. to May 26th.
Elected Artists Show  "Explorations"            June 1st. to June 23rd.     
Open Show                   "Fluidity"                     June 29th. to July 21st.                          
July  Juried Show        "Fire Within"              July 27th. to August 18th.
Open Show                    "Order in Chaos"       August 24th. to September15th.  
                             
Rental Season:
                       September 28th. 
                             Oct. 5th. to Oct. 8th.         Curto/Van Wazer etal.
                             Oct. 11th. to Oct.15th.      5 Women Painting
                             Oct.17th. to Oct. 21tst.     Jan Blencowe etal. 
                       Oct.25t. to Oct.28th.          Odyssey Painters
                      
 
 
See "Show Prospectus" for detailed information
 

We feature exhibitions juried by distinguished curators, artists and art educators. A typical season includes:

  • Open shows for all who seek to display vivid and imaginative paintings, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, photography, and the avant-garde
  • A renowned Artist Members Show
  • Awards, scholarships and prizes worth over $7,000 given annually to artists of merit
  • Student exhibitions of award-winning art
  • Theme Shows that bring diverse talents together
  • A registry of artist members' credentials and artwork

Rental Season

September 21st through October 31st

Members of the Essex Art Association may rent the gallery from mid-September through the end of October to host their own shows. Please email EssexArtCt@gmail.com or call (860) 767-8996 for pricing, availability and specific details.

Annual Meeting

Wednesday October   6pm at the gallery

 

 Picking Up Artwork

  • No works may be picked up prior to or at the Opening Reception for any show.
  • All works may be stored at no charge during the season and retrieved on the regularly
    scheduled pick up and receiving days – or during regular gallery hours.
  • Works left at the gallery after September 20th will incur a $15.00 storage charge.
    Special arrangements for their retrieval must be made by calling Betty Holcomb.
  • Gallery sitters for tenant show cannot and will not, under any circumstances release works in storage from EAA show