CT State Community College Housatonic is excited to showcase current faculty and staff artists in the annual art exhibition in the Burt Chernow Galleries at the Housatonic Museum of Art.

Join us for the opening reception of the exhibition, "Inertia: The Persistence of Form and Motion." This exhibition will highlight the creative and conceptual talents of our CT State Housatonic faculty and staff artists.

Celebrate Black History Month with a live performances that incorporates poetry and drumming inspired by Iyaba Ibo Mandingo's journey through South Africa and Nigeria.

Join us for a free evening artist talk with Iyaba Ibo Mandingo!

Learn about the history of the holiday and be inspired by Kwanzaa-related poetry.

Join Darlene Kascak and Dr. Royce K. Young Wolf as we create memory bead necklaces and learn about the cultural significance of Buffalohead's painting, "Resurrection," on loan from Art Bridges.

The Housatonic Museum of Art is partnering with the Thomas Merton Family Center, a cornerstone of hope and support in the Bridgeport community, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Celebration.

The Housatonic Museum of Art is partnering with the Thomas Merton Family Center, a cornerstone of hope and support in the Bridgeport community, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Start your annual city-wide open studios art celebration off right with free food and music! Experience a night like no other with the reggae steel drum sounds of the Tambu-lay-tay band while feasting on delicious appetizers and drinks. Connect with the current exhibition of artwork by Iyaba Ibo Mandingo and meet the artist himself. Free & open to the public.

The Housatonic Museum of Art under the leadership of Dr. Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye was awarded a $25,000 Convening Grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art for the proposal "Community College Art Museum Leadership Convening: A Gathering to Foster Collaboration and Expand an Understanding of American Art on Two-Year Campuses." Funding will support a first-ever gathering of community college art museum and gallery leaders from across the country and will be proudly hosted at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic in Bridgeport, CT from October 9-10, 2024.