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Art at Work: Education

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Art at Work: Education
November 9, 2020

We have a new virtual art program for kids starting in January: Adventure @AMP! Registration is open to participants across the country; maximum 10 kids.

Escape the scenes of the daily routine and take a virtual hot-air balloon trip! Draw inspiration from elements in your world to imagine and construct entirely new ones. Will you explore pizza caves, or a teddy bear forest? In this four-week virtual program, you will use drawing, collage, and some brand-new art techniques to travel great lengths from the comfort of your home. Don’t forget to record your journeys on your unique travel map!

Click here for more information and to register.

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Community Building

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Community Building
November 8, 2020

We're excited to welcome back visitors to the mill in December! Three Open Mill tours have been added on December 5 and 6. Each tour is limited to 16 guests; pre-registration is required. While the tours are free, donations are strongly encouraged to help support the ongoing mural installation, education programs, and future events.

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Art at Work: Education

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Art at Work: Education
October 30, 2020

Students from the Team Success Scholars program at Northwest Connecticut Community College visited AMP last week. We've had incredible interns from this program, helping with events, education programs, and development initiatives over the last few years. And two interns are working with us this semester on our new virtual education programs!

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Moving In: Installation

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Moving In; Installation
October 20, 2020

The "piano" section is on the way to the mill building to prep and install! A tribute to singers, songwriters, composers, and musicians, the piano has layers of metal paint and patina along with dozens of musical scores from artists from all genres of American music.

Click here for our installation photo gallery.

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Art at Work: Education

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Art at Work: Education
October 7, 2020

Welcome Meredith Arcari, one of our new teaching artists who will be leading a weekly virtual program for our CHAMPS after-school enrichment program! Growing up in Hartford helped spark her love of exploring different regions and has shaped everything she does. A painter, photographer, gardener, and educator, Meredith also loves viewing exhibitions, exhibiting her own work, traveling for inspiration, immersing herself in nature, creating lessons for her students, and running her own business. She has worked at Hartford Performs, Green Street Art Center, Charter Oak Cultural Center, and the West Hartford Art League, and holds a Connecticut Teacher's Art Certification and a Master Gardener Certification.

We can't wait to see what Meredith and our CHAMPS kids create!

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Moving In: Installation

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Moving In: Installation
September 28, 2020

The major benefit (and maybe the only one!) of not being open to the public right now is that Ellen has been able to motor through prepping and installing many pieces of the mural. George, the miner, painted on honeycomb aluminum, has been cut to shape and is ready to be installed. Edwin, the police sergeant, is up next to be cut.

Click here for our installation photo gallery.

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Moving In: Installation

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Moving In: Installation
September 21, 2020

The lower part of the rocket blast was installed last week—a three-dimensional resin piece that's very awkward and delicate to handle. It looks amazing in place in the mural! Coming soon in the installation lineup: the Mars disc (representing Kennedy Space Center) and the Dust Devil (honoring Mark Lemmon, atmospheric studies on the Spirit and Opportunity mission).

Click here for our installation photo gallery.

 
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