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March 4, 2020
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
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LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM RECEIVES HIGHEST NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Awarded Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums

New London – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.

Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to the Lyman Allyn Art Museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for over 45 years, the Alliance’s museum accreditation program is the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation and public accountability. It strengthens the museum profession by promoting practices that enable leaders to make informed decisions, allocate resources wisely, and remain financially and ethically accountable in order to provide the best possible service to the public. [Read more…]

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February 6, 2020
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

Notable LOCAL Residents share stories of resilience
for BLACK HISTORY MONTH at the Lyman Allyn

NEW LONDON – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum will host a special exhibition reception featuring a panel discussion by notable New London County residents on Feb. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., as part of its observance of Black History Month. The discussion complements the museum’s exhibition Stories of Resilience: Encountering Racism – on view from February 14 through April 11 –showcasing personal photographs, artifacts, and video testimonies that portray remarkable successes in the face of personal and systematic racism faced by African Americans. The exhibition highlights the lives of five exceptional people – attorney Lonnie Braxton, Rev. Florence Clarke, Sonalysts Board member Donetta Hodge, Coast Guard Commander (Ret.) Merle Smith, and 19^th century freed slave and teacher Ichabod Pease. [Read more…]

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January 22, 2020
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

LYMAN ALLYN CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF CONNECTICUT ART FROM THE NEW HAVEN PAINT & CLAY CLUB

New London – A Century of Creativity: Connecticut Art from the New Haven Paint and Clay Club celebrates the history and continuing legacy of the New Haven Paint & Clay Club, one of the oldest active art clubs in New England, established in 1900. This exhibition of paintings, prints, and drawings explores our surroundings—the land, water, people, and places that help shape this region. The exhibition will be on view from January 31 through May 10, 2020.

As its name indicates, the New Haven Paint & Clay Club’s identity is geographically based. As such, it seems fitting to consider place and regional identity as the organizing theme for this retrospective exhibition. The history and impact of the New Haven Paint & Clay Club extends beyond New Haven, drawing members and exhibitors from across Connecticut, as well as from New York and New England. In the first half of the 20th century, numerous artists connected to the New Haven Paint & Clay Club were also affiliated with the art colonies at Cos Cob, Old Lyme, and Mystic.

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