"ART & TEXT" Exhibition Opens Sept. 19 at The Ferguson Library

Art Spaces in Fairfield County Libraries, a consortium of 13 libraries that offer curated visual art exhibitions, is pleased to present “Art & Text,” a united exhibition featuring the work of local and regional artists. Each library within the consortium will highlight one or more artists, whose work reflects their unique perspectives on the exhibition’s theme. Through mixed media ranging from sculpture and painting to graphics, each library’s exhibition aims to promote awareness of visual arts in the libraries of Fairfield County, as well as foster a connection between the community it serves and the arts.

The Ferguson Library in Stamford is participating in “Art & Text” with an exhibition that runs September 19 through January 16, 2020. It will be a juried show, curated by the Stamford Art Association, featuring a number of local and regional artists interpreting the theme. An opening reception will be held in the library’s auditorium gallery Thursday, September 19 from 6 – 8 p.m.

Libraries participating in the 2019 Art & Text show are: Bethel Library, Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Fairfield Public Library, The Ferguson Library, New Canaan Library, Norwalk Public Library, Pequot Library, Plumb Memorial Library, Ridgefield Library, Stratford Library, The Westport Library, Weston Public Library, and Wilton Library.

About Art Spaces in Fairfield County

Art Spaces in Fairfield County Libraries is a consortium of 13 library gallery curators and personnel dedicated to supporting each other, and promoting public awareness of the visual arts in libraries of Fairfield County, Connecticut. The consortium enables members to share strategies, experiences, resources and logistic information to broaden the reach of each other’s exhibits and help increase public awareness of our unique regional talent and art spaces.

About The Ferguson Library

The Ferguson Library is Stamford’s public library system, consisting of the Main Library, DiMattia Building; the Harry Bennett Branch; the Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch; the South End Branch and a traveling Bookmobile. It provides free and equal access to information, ideas, books and technology to educate, engage and enrich the Stamford community. Contact at (203) 964-1000 or https://fergusonlibrary.org/

About the Stamford Art Association

Established in 1971, the Stamford Art Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 art organization whose members include painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers and multimedia artists. It is Stamford's oldest art gallery and art association, and its mission is to provide a forum where emerging and professional artists can exhibit their work to the community and compete in juried shows. The Association's Townhouse Gallery holds eight consecutive shows each year, six of which are juried exhibits and two are solo exhibits, with prominent jurors from art schools, galleries and institutions in New York and surrounding areas, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum, Bruce Museum, and Museum of Modern Art. All artists, not just members, are welcome to submit their work for exhibit. Annual competitions draw submissions from local, regional, and national artists. The SAA also curates the "Art at the Ferguson" exhibits yearly at the Ferguson Library.

The Townhouse Gallery is free and open to the public Thursday/Friday 11-3, Saturday/Sunday 12-3 at 39 Franklin St., Stamford, CT.

(203) 325 1139 https://www.stamfordartassociation.org/