Media Advisory/Event Listing – June 23-24 Event
May XX, 2007
Contact:
Becky Giantonio, Pita Communications
(860) 293-0157, ext. 25; becky@pitacomm.com
WEBB-DEANE-STEVENS MUSEUM TO HOST
“CAPTURE CONNECTICUT’S HERITAGE” ART SHOW AND SALE
Show to Feature Original Artwork by Local Artists
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (May 2007) — Enjoy original art among the fragrant blooms of historic gardens at the “Capture Connecticut’s Heritage” art show and sale at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Wethersfield on June 23 and 24.
The show will feature local artists’ original artwork, all of which pay tribute to Connecticut’s heritage. Possible subjects include historic gardens or structures, landscapes or interiors. All artwork will be displayed for sale or a silent auction.
Visitors may also stroll through the Amy Cogswell 1921 Colonial Revival Garden and Stevens House herb garden. Garden guides and a “What’s In Bloom Board” will be available. Tours of the museum, including the new toy museum and children’s exhibits in the Stevens house, are available on the hour.
The art show, sponsored by the Colonial Dames of America, is part of Greater Hartford’s annual Rose and Garden Weekend (June 22 to 24). Throughout the weekend, nine gardens throughout Connecticut’s River Valley offer special tours, workshops, lectures, demonstrations and additional special events.
What: Various local artists will showcase their original work during the “Capture Connecticut’s Heritage” art show and sale
Who: [Who from Webb-Deane-Stevens?], local artists and the Colonial Dames of America
When: Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. & Sunday, June 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Contact: Penny Chittenden, (860) 669-7144, for more information.
About the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Located in the heart of Connecticut’s largest historic district, the museum, which consists of three authentically restored 18th-century homes, brings Wethersfield’s rich history to life, from the American Revolution through the early 20th century. The museum includes the 1752 Joseph Webb House, which served as George Washington’s Revolutionary War headquarters in May 1781, when he met with French General le comte de Rochambeau; the 1766 Silas Deane House, built for America’s first diplomat to France; and the 1788 Isaac Stevens House, which includes a new toy museum and depicts life in the 18th and 19th centuries through original family objects.
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum is open daily – with the exception of Tuesday – from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May through October. Three-house tours cost $8 for adults and $4 for students and children ages 5 to 18. For information about current exhibits, upcoming events or Museum School classes, call (860) 529-0612 or visit www.webb-deane-stevens.org.
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