GAC Sponsor Shout-Out:

Martha and Bob Monte

Martha and Bob Monte are longtime supporters of Guilford Art Center, both as individual donors and as sponsors through their business Monte Financial Group. Their support of GAC’s mission and enthusiasm for our community program means the world to us! 

"We proudly support the Guilford Art Center (GAC) and its dedicated team for its commitment to providing a platform for local artists to showcase their talents. We appreciate the classes and workshops they provide for all age groups, from children to adults, which our children and we have enjoyed participating in over the years. We have also enjoyed attending many social events hosted by Guilford Art Center and look forward to continuing to do so. Their store offers a unique shopping experience with a wide range of handmade artistic goods, where we have found many special gifts for others throughout the years." 

All Fall Semester classes & workshops are open for registration.

All registrations should be done online. Questions? Contact info@guilfordartcenter.org.

Blacksmith Workshops - a few spaces left!

Pirate Cutlass Sword Workshop

Instructor: Mace Vitale

Thursday-Monday, August 22-26, 10am-5pm

This 5 day intensive sword class will teach you everything required to make your own fully functional sword. This workshop is open to blacksmith/bladesmith students with experience. Fee payable with tuition $170. Tuition $875; Members $787.50

Click here for more info and to register.

Paring Knives Workshop

Instructor: Aidan Garrity

Saturday-Sunday, Aug 31 - Sept 1, 10am-5pm

Students will work on 1-2 small kitchen paring knives, leaving with at least one fully finished blades. Thse knives are meant for intricate or light cooking applications. Open to beginners or students with experience. Fee payable with tuition #35. Tuition $350; Members $315.

Click here for more info and to register.

Opening soon in the gallery!

New work by adult students at Guilford Art Center will be featured in the GAC Student Exhibition & Works by Resident Potter in the Center’s gallery, August 16 – September 1. The show will highlight recent work in all media by adult students who have taken classes or workshops at Guilford Art Center in the past two years. The exhibition will include work across mediums, including paintings and drawings, ceramics, weaving, blacksmithing, jewelry, stone carving and glass.

Additionally, work by Guilford Art Center Resident Potter, Jess Reeve, will also be featured.

The Opening Reception event will be held Friday, August 23, 5-7pm. It is free and open to the public. The gallery is open 7 days a week (Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm).

Are you interested in having your work included in the student exhibition? There's still time!



All GAC adult students who have taken a class since 2022 are invited to show one piece of artwork created in a GAC class, or as a result of study in a class. All works that meet requirements will be accepted. Read more here for details about how to submit your work.

 For more information, please contact Program Assistant Ashley Seneco at aseneco@guilfordartcenter.org.

The Shop at GAC

You'll be hooked on these fintastic hand-painted fish platters.

Artist: Beth DiCara

The Shop is open 7 days a week. Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12-4pm.

GAC members receive 10% off all purchases.

Did you know that August is national “Make-A-Will Month”? 

This promotion raises awareness of the importance of having a will to adequately and accurately distribute assets to loved ones and favored charities. While taking the step to create a will can be difficult for many people, there are resources that can help enable the process. Our friends at the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have a wonderful blogpost on the topic.

Should you consider leaving an estate gift to Guilford Art Center, you will become a member of our 1957 Legacy Society. Named for the Center’s founding year, the society recognizes visionary gifts from donors who wish to make a lasting gift. We can work with donors to carry out their philanthropy in ways that have the greatest personal meaning.

Please call 203-453-5947 or email Maureen Belden, Executive Director at  mbelden@guilfordartcenter.org to find out more.

CALL TO ARTISTS: Local Artist Showcase at Guilford Art Center Holiday Expo

Guilford Art Center is thrilled to announce a call for artists to submit two-dimensional work to sell in the upcoming 2024 Holiday Expo event. We invite emerging and established artists to submit their original works for consideration.

The display and sale of two-dimensional works will be part of GAC’s annual Holiday Expo shopping event from November 1 through January 5, 2025. All pieces will be hung in the gallery space.

Artists are invited to submit up to five pieces, with selection to be juried by our in-house staff. Pieces will be on view for 9 weeks and must be available for sale. Consignment will be a 50/50% split which helps to support GAC’s educational programming.

To apply please submit three high resolution images along with titles and a brief description to ealbergo@guilfordartacenter.org.

Submission will be ongoing starting August 1, 2024. Notification of acceptance/rejection will be given within three weeks of application. Artwork delivery will start on October 7. All work must arrive in ready-to-hang condition.

Contact Information:

For inquiries or submissions please contact Elena Albergo at ealbergo@guilfordartcenter.org.

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