2024 Select Members Exhibit opens this Friday! /
2024 Active Members Exhibit! /
The annual fall Active Members Exhibit is currently scheduled for this coming August and September at the Silpe Gallery at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117. The juror will be Florin Ion Firimita. Drop off on August 17th from 1-3 pm and the 18th from 10-12 pm. Reception is September 7th from 1-3 pm. Pick up is Friday, September 27th 3-5 pm and Saturday, September 28th 10 am -12 noon, The exhibit will run from August 19th to September 27th. The prospectus will be emailed to all members. Click here for prospectus.
NHP&CC Annual Meeting is Sunday, May 5th! /
123rd Annual Juried Art Exhibit Now Open! /
March 18 – April 12, 2024 at The Gallery at Guilford Art Center, 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437. This Year’s Juror is Kathryn Myers, Professor of Painting, The University of Connecticut at Storrs. Awards Up to $4000 in prizes and purchase funds for the NHP&CC’s Permanent Collection
Guilford Art Center hours: The Gallery at Guilford Art Center is open on Mondays through Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM, and on Sundays from 12 noon to 4 PM
Reception Sunday, March 24, 1 to 3 PM, with awards presented at 2 PM.
2024 Selected Members Exhibit Artists /
Works from this years Selected Member Artists are now on view! Click HERE
*Not all pieces will be on display at the upcoming exhibit at the Lyme Art Association.
123rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition 2024 /
Submission runs from January 7th through February 3rd. Enter at OnlineJuriedShows.com.
The 123rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition Announced! /
March 18 – April 12, 2024 at The Gallery at Guilford Art Center, 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437. This Year’s Juror is Kathryn Myers, Professor of Painting, The University of Connecticut at Storrs. Awards Up to $4000 in prizes and purchase funds for the NHP&CC’s Permanent Collection
Guilford Art Center hours: The Gallery at Guilford Art Center is open on Mondays through Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM, and on Sundays from 12 noon to 4 PM
Reception Sunday, March 24, 1 to 3 PM, with awards presented at 2 PM.
Online Submission Dates January 7 through February 3, 2024. Enter through Online Juried Shows.
2023 Active Members Exhibit /
Once the exhibit opens, all works will be displayed on the 2023 Active Members Exhibit page.
New Recent Discoveries Page /
Every now and then works by artists who were associated with the New Haven Paint & Clay Club and are no longer with us appear on the open market or are brought to the Club’s attention by individuals who prize these works in their personal collections. This new section of the Club’s website will feature some of these recent discoveries. See our latest discovery of works by Trafford Allpass here.
New Haven Paint and Clay Club 2023 Selected Members Exhibition /
The New Haven Paint and Clay Club announce their 2023 Selected Members Exhibition, an event that showcases artists who were specially selected from our Annual Juried Exhibition by juror, Kate Henderson. Included in this exhibition are Peggy Bekeny, Katya Lebrija, Ruth Sack, Anita Soos and Rosemary McClain. The exhibit will be held at the Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371. The exhibit will run from Wednesday, July 19th through Thursday, August 10th. A reception will take place Sunday, July 23rd from 1-3 pm. The Lyme Art Association will be open Wednesdays through Sundays 10-5 pm. Go here to see more images from our artists.
Speaker Program and End of Exhibit Reception /
We invite you to see our 122nd Annual Juried Exhibition and listen to Greg Shea, past president of NHPCC and Senior Preparator at the Yale Center for British Art, speak on “Making Art Work”.
122nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition Reception /
Our reception this past Sunday was a great success. Visit our 122nd Annual Juried Exhibition page to see all the entries, the winners and the work purchased for our permanent collection.
122nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition Reception, May 14th from 1-3 pm. /
New Haven Paint and Clay Club 122nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition
CORRECTION! The pick up date, May 29th, has been changed to May 31st, 1-3 pm
The New Haven Paint and Clay Club announce their 122nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, an annual event that highlights the art of regional artists. The New Haven Paint & Clay Club, Connecticut’s oldest continuously active arts organization, holds a long history of promoting the visual arts throughout New Haven and beyond. Through its sustained support of the visual arts and artists for over a century, the NHP&CC has become a well-known and respected asset for the community as a whole.
Showcasing the work of its members and regional artists through annual exhibitions, the New Haven Paint & Clay Club actively supports, encourages, and promotes exploration of and involvement with the visual arts in the Greater New Haven area and beyond. The club further engages local communities by sharing loaned artworks from its permanent collection, offering merit awards, scholarships, free programs and lectures, and other art related activities.
This year’s exhibit will be held at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art at the John Slade Ely House, 51 Trumbull Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510. The exhibit will run from Monday, May 8th through Saturday, May 27th. The reception will take place Sunday, May 14th from 1-3 pm. There will be multiple awards in excess of $4000 announced at the opening reception. The Ely Center of Contemporary Art will be open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 12-5 pm and Thursday from 3-8 pm. The juror for this exhibition is Robert Burns, the executive director of the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Peter Seltzer Interview now available! /
Award winning artist, Peter Seltzer, has had paintings in oil and pastel exhibited at numerous public venues including the Butler Institute of American Art (OH), the New Britain Museum of American Art (CT), the Noyes Museum of Art (NJ), Canton Museum of Art (OH), National Arts Club (NYC), National Academy of Design (NYC) and the Salmagundi Club (NYC). His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Butler Institute of American Art, the New Britain Museum of American Art, Harvard University (MA) and the New Haven Paint and Clay 100+ year collection (CT).
Read our interview with Peter here.
122nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition Announced! /
New Haven Paint and Clay Club 122nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition
CORRECTION! The pick up date, May 29th, has been changed to May 31st, 1-3 pm
The New Haven Paint and Clay Club announce their 122nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, an annual event that highlights the art of regional artists. The New Haven Paint & Clay Club, Connecticut’s oldest continuously active arts organization, holds a long history of promoting the visual arts throughout New Haven and beyond. Through its sustained support of the visual arts and artists for over a century, the NHP&CC has become a well-known and respected asset for the community as a whole.
Showcasing the work of its members and regional artists through annual exhibitions, the New Haven Paint & Clay Club actively supports, encourages, and promotes exploration of and involvement with the visual arts in the Greater New Haven area and beyond. The club further engages local communities by sharing loaned artworks from its permanent collection, offering merit awards, scholarships, free programs and lectures, and other art related activities.
This year’s exhibit will be held at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art at the John Slade Ely House, 51 Trumbull Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510. The exhibit will run from Monday, May 8th through Saturday, May 27th. The reception will take place Sunday, May 14th from 1-3 pm. There will be multiple awards in excess of $4000 announced at the opening reception. The Ely Center of Contemporary Art will be open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 12-5 pm and Thursday from 3-8 pm. The juror for this exhibition is Robert Burns, the executive director of the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Robert Burns is the Director of the Mattatuck Museum; a position he has held since 2012. He recently led a successful multi-year, $9 million capital project to reimagine the museum. The completed project, which included the addition of a new tower and roof terrace, new classrooms, gallery and collections storage, was completed in February 2021. Burns is on the Leadership Council of W3R (The National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association Inc.) and is an at-large member of the Executive Committee of the Western Connecticut Tourism District. He currently serves as vice president of Main Street Waterbury and a member of the board of the Waterbury Development Corporation. He serves in an advisory role on the Post University Masters in Public Administration program, the Shippensburg University (PA) Interdisciplinary Arts program, the Naugatuck Valley Community College Regional Advisory Council, and the Waterbury Community Investment Program. He has been a juror for many exhibitions at museums and organizations across Connecticut. Bob has been identified as one of the “50 Most Influential People in Litchfield County” by Litchfield Magazine and he received Main Street Waterbury’s Community Partnership Award in 2018. A native of West Virginia, he earned his MFA from the University of South Carolina and BFA from West Virginia University. He currently resides on a former dairy farm in Goshen, CT with his husband, writer Gary Schiro.
To be eligible, artists must be from the northeast, including New York and New Jersey. Artists may submit up to three artworks. The active members fee for the first submission is $20 and $10 for each additional submission. For all other artists, the fee is $30 for the first submission and $10 for each additional submission. Entering through OnlineJuriedShows.com begins on February 12, 2023 and ends on March 18, 2023. Artists will be notified by April 3, 2023.
All media and styles are acceptable, including photography and digital art, except video and ai generated work. No wet work will be accepted. All art must be original; no class work, reproductions or giclees. Work must have been produced in the last three years and not previously exhibited with the New Haven Paint & Clay Club. Work produced with watercolors, pastels, graphics, photography and mixed media on paper supports must be framed and under glass. All wall art must be securely wired for hanging. No clip or saw tooth brackets. All sculpture must be under 75 pounds and, if appropriate, accompanied by a stand. No work greater than 48 inches in width including frames will be accepted. All work must remain for the entire exhibition, through 3 pm on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
Drop off will take place on Thursday, May 4th from 5-7 pm and Saturday, May 6th from 9 am to 12 noon. Pick up dates are Saturday, May 27th from 3-5 pm and Wednesday, May 31st from 1-3 pm.
The New Haven Paint & Clay Club receives a 20% commission on all works that are sold.
We hope all artists can enter this prestigious exhibition that showcases the creative energy and talents of regional artists.
To download the prospectus and print submission tags, click here.
Selected Members Exhibit 2023 /
Five artists were chosen at our 2022 Active Members Exhibit by judge, Kate Henderson, to be the Selected Artists for 2023. This exhibit will take place at the Lyme Art Association this coming summer. The artists are Peggy Bekeny, Ruth Sack, Katya Lebrija, Rosemary McCain and Anita Soos. More details will be upcoming when the dates have been finalized. To see some of the works by these artists, click here.
Connecticut Women Artists and the Connecticut General Committee honor Nancy Whitcher. /
Connecticut Women Artists and the Connecticut General Committee honor Nancy Whitcher for her years of dedicated service to the Connecticut Women Artists organization. Congratulations!
Arts Council of Greater New Haven Selects our own Rashmi Talpade! /
The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, is pleased to announce that the following 12 local artists will be part of the pilot year of the Artists Corps and will receive a stipend of $10,417 to support their projects that will impact our community!
2022 Active Members Exhibit Gallery Awards /
Here are the award winners for this years Active Members Exhibit
Best in Show Hidden Lives by Anne Doris-Eisner
2nd Place Winter Figure by Frank Bruckmann
3rd Place Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator by David Ottenstein
4th Place Germinating in an Invisible Space by Ava Orphanoudakis
5th Place Jardin de Tuileries by Richard Stephen
Purchased for the NHP&CC Permanent Collection
Windows by June P. Webster
Tributary by Rosemary Cotnoir
Wind and Stone by Gus Moran
Artists chosen for a Selected Members Exhibit
Ruth Sack, Anita Soos, Peggy Bekeny, Katya Labrija, Rosemary McClain
Awards Judge Kate Henderson, award-winning artist, faculty of Paier College of Art in Bridgeport, Director Kehler-Liddell Gallery in New Haven.
The Active Members Exhibit is now on our website with over 50 entries. Click here to wander our online gallery of beautiful, meaningful and talented work by members of the New Haven Paint and Clay Club.
The exhibit this year is at the Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon Street in New Haven and runs from September 6th through October 8th. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9-5 pm, Saturday 9-4:30 pm and Sunday 10-4 pm.
The reception for this exhibit will be September 9th from 5:30- 7:30 pm with awards presented at 6:30 pm.