Mark your calendars now:
For those interested in Bridgeport’s arts scene, the place to be on two evenings next week will be the Housatonic Museum of Art at Housatonic Community College.
On Wednesday, Penny Harrison, Bridgeport’s new arts council chief, will be introduced to the community at a free public reception, beginning at 6 p.m.
On Thursday, it’s back to the HMA’s Burt Chernow Galleries for the opening reception for a major traveling exhibition celebrating the life’s work of one of America’s most prolific 20th century artists: Stanley R. Boxer.
Penny Harrison will be introduced to the community by HCC President Anita Gliniecki. The college is serving as the fiscal agent for Bridgeport’s new Arts & Cultural Council and is donating office space for two years. Harrison was chosen from among 40 candidates to lead the council, according to Robbin Zella, director of the museum and one of the community activists instrumental in the group’s formation.
Harrison’s primary responsibility as executive director will be to organize and enlarge the city’s arts and cultural community so that it can play a more significant role in the city’s economic growth and renaissance.
The part-time position comes with a $30,000 salary; Harrison has a one-year contract that is renewable. A Virginia resident, Harrison is renting a furnished apartment here and plans to spend a minimum of 10 days per month in the Park City.
“I believe the arts can mean prosperity for Bridgeport,” Harrison has said.
Harrison may be reached at 203-505-0200 or via e-mail at Penny.BridgeportArtsandCulture@gmail.com.
”Rememberingstanleyboxer: A Retrospective 1946-2000″ will feature about 50 works from Stanley R. Boxer (1926-2000), renowned internationally for his spirited thickly painted abstract works of art. It opens with a free, public reception Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Instrumental in organizing the show was Boxer’s widow, artist Joyce Weinstein, of Ancramdale, N.Y., who is scheduled to attend. Abstract and figurative paintings, as well as examples of his sculpture are included in the show, which runs through March 28.
The college is at 900 Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Bridgeport; free parking is available in the college’s garage.
Phyllis A.S. Boros
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