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GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! 

Give a Mattatuck Museum Membership

to a family member, friend or co-worker,

and start them on an adventure

they'll enjoy all year!

Each gift of membership will be packaged with a beautiful ribbon and contains:

• Museum Membership Card
• Alexander Theobald Van Laer - The Lost Landscapes; a beautiful publication by the Mattatuck Museum featuring full color scenes captured by Van Laer of  rural retreats in New England, including Washington and Litchfield Connecticut.
• 2 Passes for Free Admission to First Thursday, the museum's monthly jazz event with live entertainment!

Museum membership includes:

• Free general admission to the Mattatuck Museum PLUS 11 other outstanding Museums in New England.
• Invitations to Opening Receptions and Gallery Talks at More Than 5 Exceptional New Exhibitions Each Year - Meet Artists and Authors!
• Free or Discounted Admission on Extensive Calendar of Museum Programs and Events AND All-Jazz First Thursday and TGI Third Thursday Admission.
• Museum Mailings: Newsletters, Program/Event Brochures, Invitations and e-Event Updates.

Visit www.mattatuckmuseum.org

for more information.

AND You'll Receive a Gift for Yourself!

• For giving the Gift of Membership you will also receive a copy of Alexander Theobald Van Laer - The Lost Landscapes.

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 CLICK HERE to order now!

To order by mail CLICK HERE and complete the reply card

Return to:

Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main St. Waterbury, CT 06702

or order by phone (203) 753-0381 ext. 10.

For mail delivery to the recipient, gifts must be ordered no later than December 14, 2011

OR pick up your gift membership at the museum by December 23, 2011.

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Getaway from

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Purchase a Connecticut Art Trail Pass and visit fifteen world-class museums and historic sites throughout Connecticut and the lively communities in which they reside.

Click HERE for a list of participating museums.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CT ART TRAIL ORDER FORM

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for more information.

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All Jazz First Thursday Presents:

The Mario Pavone Ensemble
 

January 5, 2012 5:30-7:30pm

Bassist and composer Mario Pavone will perform at the Mattatuck Museum's First Thursday. All are invited to come and enjoy a thrilling evening of jazz with this music legend and Waterbury, CT native who will be accompanied by alto saxophonist Kris Allen, Philippe Crettein on saxophone, Craig Hartley on piano, trombonist Peter McEachern and Curtis Torian on drums.

Unlike most artists whose careers span five decades, his most recent recordings are his most widely acclaimed, appearing on best-of-the-year lists from the Village Voice and the New York Times, among others. He currently serves as an educator, administrator and board member for the Litchfield Jazz Festival and Litchfield Summer Jazz Camp in Litchfield, Connecticut. Mario Pavone has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Chamber Music America / New Jazz Works / Commissioning and Ensemble Grant. He was one of 12 recipients chosen from a pool of 161 applications. In 2010 he was awarded the prestigious New Work Commission from the Chamber Music America funded by the Doris Duke Foundation.

Members: $7

Non-members: $15

Join the museum or renew your membership on First Thursday and get in free!

68th Annual Connecticut

Artists Juried Exhibition

The Slater Museum's

Annual Connecticut Artists Juried Exhibition will return in 2012.

Submission deliveries for the 68th Annual Connecticut Artists Juried Exhibition will be accepted on Saturday and Sunday, February 4 and 5 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Information and instructions, including a new access route to the gallery, are available at www.slatermuseum.org.

The 68th Annual Connecticut Artists Juried Exhibition will open February 19, 2012 with a reception February 26 from 1 to 3:00 p.m. in Converse Art Gallery. The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. The Juror for the exhibition is Jeffrey W. Andersen, Director of the Florence Griswold Museum. A native of Northern California, Andersen holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from Cooperstown Graduate Program (SUNY-Oneonta), Cooperstown, New York and a B.A. in History from Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon.  

Award winners of the Slater Museum's Annual Connecticut Artists Juried Exhibition have included established and emerging artists across Connecticut. Cash prizes ranging from $500 to $100 are awarded according to the judge's discretion. Through a special gift from the Katherine Forest Crafts Foundation, the 68th Annual Connecticut Artists Juried Exhibition will include a special award for excellence in Textile Art.

Mattatuck Museum

144 West Main Street ? Waterbury, CT 06702

203.753.0381 ? www.MattatuckMuseum.org