Join the Mattatuck Museum as they celebrate 100 years of presenting art with a lecture by Museum Curator, Dr. Cynthia Roznoy on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Roznoy will lead an insightful walk-through of the Museum’s 100th anniversary exhibition that includes work by William Merritt Chase, George Inness, and J. Alden Weir among others. 100 Years of Presenting Art, A Celebration of the Museum’s First Exhibition recreates the beauty and spirit of the original exhibit in portraits, landscapes and allegorical art. Founded in 1877, the Mattatuck Historical Society held its first meetings in various members’ homes, in offices and in public rooms. In 1911 the Society purchased property at 119 West Main Street which had been the home of Mr. Greene Kendrick, mayor of Waterbury in 1882 and 1883. In 1912 the Society built a three story addition to the property to house new exhibit spaces and on November 16 opened the gallery with An Exhibition of Paintings by American Artists on loan from New York’s Montrose Gallery. The museum has recreated the beauty and spirit of the original exhibition.
Admission to this lecture is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Join the museum to immediately qualify for member benefits. Please register in advance at www.MattatuckMuseum.org or by calling (203) 753-0381 ext. 10.
Visit www.MattatuckMuseum.org or call (203) 753-0381 for more information on all of the museum’s adult and children’s programs, events and exhibits. The Mattatuck Museum is operated with support from the Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts, and is a member of the Connecticut Art Trail, a group of fifteen world-class museums and historic sites (www.arttrail.org). Located at 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Free parking is located behind the building on Park Place.