Welcome to Oxford Cultural Arts Commission

       Oxford, Connecticut            




Nine Mile Players
Meet & Greet
September 2, 2010
6pm-8pm
Oxford Center Grange

Auditions for Our Town
September 7 & 9
6pm-9:30pm
Oxford Center Grange
Click here for more information.

Gallery of Art Exhibit
September 24-26

Oxford's Inaugural Gallery of Art Show!


12 Arti
sts were chosen to display  their art for the weekend exhibit – plus have wall space for the month long hanging show.

Oxford Happenings


Oxford Dog Days Fair
September 11, 2010
9am - 4pm
Stop by our booth to see what programs are scheduled for the Fall!


Local Oxford Artist Launches Program at Yale Peabody Museum
Dorie Petrochko from Oxford, Susannah Graedel from Madison, Cindy Gilbane from West Haven, and Jan Prentice from Branford, have launched a new art program at the Yale Peabody Museum
Education Center’s West Campus location in Orange, CT. The newly formed group: Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators (CTNSI) offers
beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of drawing and painting of natural science subjects and habitat studies. Classes begin September 8 and
include: “ Butterflies in Colored Pencil,” “Fundamentals of Natural Science Illustration,” “ Drawing from Museum Specimens,” Botanical Watercolors”
“Field Sketching,” and “Stipple Techniques in Pen and Ink.”
For more information and a brochure, call 203-934-0878 or visit their website: www.ctnsi.com

 
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Mission Statement:
The mission of the Oxford Cultural Arts Commission (OCAC) is to “encourage within the Town of Oxford, participation in, and promotion, development, acceptance and appreciation of, artistic and cultural activities which include, but are not limited to, music, theater, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, films, and allied arts and crafts, and to this end may join with private patrons and with institutions and professional organizations.”

It is the mission of said organization to enhance the quality of life of its citizens and surrounding communities through the support of the arts. The OCAC will support, enhance, and facilitate artistic endeavors to include the performing arts (music, dance and theatrical), visual arts, literary arts and cinematography. Funding to this end will be in the form of Town monies, gifts, contributions and bequests from businesses and individuals, and grant acquisitions from foundations, corporations and other organizations.   

GALLERY OF ART-September 24th-26th



Opening Reception
Friday September 24th
6 pm to 9 pm

Showcase Hours
Saturday & Sunday
September 25th & 26th
9 am to 5 pm

Demonstrations by artists
& musical programs
during the weekend
event at the Oxford
Town Hall meeting room.
ADMISSION IS FREE and
OPEN TO PUBLIC*
*Children 12 and under must be
accompanied by an adult