The Lyme Art Association Presents Annual Holiday Art Exhibition “Christmas In Connecticut ” With Opening For The Public On Friday December 9, 2005.
The Lyme Art Association will hold its annual Holiday Art Exhibition entitled “Christmas In Connecticut ” featuring more than 200 works by its member artists, affordably priced for giving and collecting. The Lyme Art Association will support The Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries as its charity partner for this event by donating a portion of opening night sales to their hunger relief organization. Artists will also display hand-made holiday decorative items for sale, including ornaments, wreaths, mini-painted canvasses, gift tags, cards, and other holiday items. “This annual holiday show is one of most popular events,” states Bob Potter , Executive Director of the Lyme Art Association . “The Gallery is festively decorated and the opening night is a wonderful way to kick-off the season for artists and the community.” The opening night reception, which is free to the public, is on Friday, December 9, from 6-8 pm and is open to the public. Refreshments, holiday music, and other fun seasonal events will be included.
About the Lyme Art Association
The Lyme Art Association was founded in 1914 by the noted American Impressionists and members of the Lyme Art Colony and continues the tradition of exhibiting and selling representational artwork by its members and invited artists, as well as offering art classes and lectures to the community. The Lyme Art Association is located at 90 Lyme Street , Old Lyme, CT, in the National Historic Landmark building designed by Charles Adams Platt. Admission is Free with contributions appreciated. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm , Sunday 1 to 5pm .
About the Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries
Last year, the Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries distributed over 300,000 meals to individuals and families. The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries operate in partnership with local faith communities in the towns of Chester , Clinton , Deep River , East Lyme , Essex , Killingworth, Lyme, Madison , Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. As our charity partner, they will be providing the LAA with significant awareness for the exhibition through the 51 area faith communities they work with as well with their volunteer helpers for the exhibition opening. Contact: Patty Dowling , Executive Director, 860.388.1988; www.shorelinesoupkitchens.org
For the building site, Florence Griswold, the artists’ beloved patroness, sold the artists land next to her Old Lyme mansion for one dollar. Charles A. Platt volunteered to design the gallery. Due to labor and materials shortages of World War I, construction was delayed until 1920. Platt incorporated the shingle style of New England in his building exterior design, and created large, sky lit galleries with cove ceilings, a centered arched entrance, and solid facade that echo his national museum designs. When it opened in 1921, the New York Tim es described the Lyme Art Association Gallery as “an embodiment of art in harmony with its natural surroundings.”
The Lyme Art Association is located in the heart of the Old Lyme Historic District at 90 Lyme Street , just off I-95, Exit 70. Admission is Free. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm ; Sun. 1-5pm. (860) 434 -7802 www.lymeartassociation.org.Publicity Contact: Ms. Karen Lipeika ; email: klipeika@cshore.com.
LYME ART ASSOCIATION
90 Lyme Street, P. O. Box 222, Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371
Phone: 860-434-7802 | Fax: 860-434-7461|
Email: info@lymeartassociation.org
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10-5, Sundays, 1-5, Closed Mondays