Receptions

Join us for a special evening to support the Griffin Museum of Photography. We have set a goal of raising $25,000 to support our exhibitions, operations, and programming. You are cordially invited to an evening of creativity engaging all of your senses, celebrating 32 years of the Griffin Museum leading the way showcasing the craft and artists in photography. We will have live jazz music provided by Betty's Bounce, delicious culinary treats from Hostess Catering and wine from Pali Wines. © Phillip Toledano, from the series Another AmericaA special AUCTION of art and experiences is coming

Come meet artist and poet David Hummon and see his unique ink and wash drawings of familiar (and not so familiar) Winchester scenes, at Winchester's community bookstore, Book Ends. This special reception is part of Art in August. Refreshments served, free admission, come to look or to buy!

Come meet oil painter Joan Baldwin, and see her beautiful paintings, at the new Church Street location of the fine home design studio, Bespoke of Winchester. This special reception is part of Art in August. Refreshments served, free admission, come to look or to buy!

Come meet artist Jui-Lan "Juily" Su at the Winchester architecture and interior design studios of Leslie Saul and Associates. Juily spent more than 30 years in biomedical research. Her artwork includes mixed media and acrylic painting in modern and abstract styles.This special reception is part of Art in August. Refreshments served, free admission, come to look or to buy!

Come meet three talented artists at Winchester's art center, Studio on the Common. See beautiful watercolors by Carolyn Latanision, NWA, gouache paintings and cyanotypes by Mary Garrity, and unique jewelry by Juliette Kopala. This special reception is part of Art in August. Refreshments served, free admission, come to look or to buy!

Come meet Winchester painter Lucia Rubini at her studio and classroom downtown. On display will be her own artworks and those of her students. This special reception is part of Art in August. Refreshments served, free admission, come to look or to buy!

Come meet Wendy Jo New, maker of fine contemporary jewelry, and Sue Whitten Clark, creator of beautiful textile art, at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate on Church St. This special reception is part of Art in August. Refreshments served, free admission, come to look or to buy!

Join us for a special evening with Frazier King and Jo Sandman. We are so pleased to highlight the exhibition Collector's Eye featuring the works of over 40 photographic artists from all over the world. Known to emerging, mid career and established artists of the medium, Frazier has spent a lifetime supporting, collecting and collaborating with photographers celebrating the craft and artistry of photography. The Griffin Museum holds in it's collection select works of New England based mixed media artist Jo Sandman, and we are thrilled to show these works for the first time in an exhibition

Please join us for a reception on Thursday, January 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the work of Mengwen Cao, Jess T. Dugan, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Matthew Leifheit, Laurence Philomene, Anne Vetter, Matthew Finley and Kevin Bennett Moore. What makes a family? How do we define community? These fundamental questions are explored in the exhibition Nuclear Family, which re-imagines the concept of family, expanding our vision beyond traditional norms through the lens of LGBTQIA+ artists. The term traditional family often evokes a specific image: two heterosexual parents and their children. However

We are thrilled to invite the community of Winchester to celebrate the artists of the exhibition Our Town, highlighted through its people and place with the creativity and sense of home as seen by its residents. Join us on the Griffin Rotary Terrace on Sunday September 15th at 4pm for a conversation with the photographers of this summertime celebration of our community. This event is FREE and open to the public. © Lisa Spencer

© Manoj Sharma

© Joyce WestnerPhotographers included in this years edition are (in alphabetical order) Andi Daneliia, Mary Beth Dixon, Juliette Eno, Trish Gannon