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Mansfield Arts Committee sets Juried Art Show schedule, names jurors and schedules May 22 artist reception
Summary
The Mansfield Arts Advisory Committee on March 4 approved plans to promote a Juried Art Show and Plein Air events, identified potential jurors Tom Hebert and Paul Michael, and scheduled an artist reception for May 22, 2026. Staff and members were assigned promotional outreach tasks to regional colleges and past artists.
The Mansfield Arts Advisory Committee met March 4 at the Mansfield Community Center and moved forward on planning for a spring Juried Art Show and a series of Plein Air events. Committee members identified two potential jurors, Tom Hebert and Paul Michael, and set an artist reception for May 22, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lenard Hall; MPRD staff will book the space.
Why it matters: The Juried Art Show and Plein Air events create seasonal exhibition opportunities for local and regional artists and rely on coordinated outreach to colleges and prior participants to attract entries and audiences. Committee members assigned specific outreach tasks to reach potential exhibitors and jurors.
MPRD staff reported they will send promotional materials to EOS, UConn and ECSU; a committee member identified as David will email the previous artists list; Dunja Pelto will post hard copies of flyers around town; and Arts Advisory Committee member Lori Smolin will provide materials to art organizations. The committee tabled final decisions on some show details pending additional information from Ann Williams and agreed to select a date for the jurors to come and jury the show once that information is available.
The committee reviewed current artist applications in this meeting. Frank Krasicki, who previously applied, will receive staff notes from David before the hanging of his work; Max Gigle’s application was approved for display. The minutes note the Juried Art Show entry window and show dates as recorded in the display schedule (entry deadline mid‑February to March 4; show dates April 11–May 30, 2026). Plein Air event dates listed in the schedule are May 16, May 18 and May 28, 2026.
MPRD staff provided a budget update during the meeting; the minutes record that a budget update was given but do not provide dollar amounts or line‑item detail. Staff and members concluded the meeting by assigning follow‑up tasks to finalize promotional materials and scheduling. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
