Hamden Virtual Art Show To Honor 1st Responders, Medical Workers

HAMDEN, CT — The Hamden Department of Arts and Culture is seeking artists, writers, photographers, graphic designers, poets, illustrators or any creative-minded Hamden resident who would like to participate in the town’s "Hamden Has H-Art" exhibition.

Officials are asking participants to share their messages of care, including physical distancing, washing your hands, staying home, and checking in on seniors and neighbors, to name a few.

“The messages can take the form of art, quotes, poems, collages, or any medium that you can transfer to your computer and send to us electronically, to honor our very own frontline heroes, doctors, nurses, EMTs, police, fire, grocery store workers, custodians, transportation, food delivery and postal workers, teachers, loved ones, and more,” according to a news release from the arts department. “We are asking the Hamden art community to share their inspiration for these heroes with an online exhibition that will be broadcast on the Town of Hamden’s Arts and Culture website and social media. Images selected will be highlighted daily and viewers will be given the option to print the images on their own computers or share electronically.

“Through the eyes of our fellow Hamdenites we are hoping to capture the spirit of the incredible community of caring, hardworking, creative and resilient people that make up our Town of Hamden. Our office will print all the images from the online exhibition and display them in a group show in Hamden Memorial Town Hall or Hamden Public Library in 2021.”

Submissions are being accepted until May 31. Read more details below:

General Information:

Submit your application to join us for the Hamden Has H-Art online exhibition. Click here for the submission page. This is a free event that celebrates the Hamden creative arts community. The exhibition will be displayed online and eventually displayed in the Hamden Memorial Town Hall or Hamden Public Library.

Eligibility:

1. Anyone in the Hamden / Greater New Haven area. 2. Participants will be asked below to agree to consent to allow viewers to print the images for sharing and non-commercial purposes. 3. The Hamden Dept. of Arts and Culture has the right to reject any artwork or writing deemed inappropriate for this exhibition.

Submission Guidelines:

(1.) Jpegs at 200 dpi (8” x 10”) no larger than 1M. (2.) A Title and short description of each work submitted. (3.) You may submit up to three times separately, filling out a new form for each submission.