The Carriage Barn Arts Center in Waveny Park announces the extension of its current art exhibition the 37th Annual Members’ Art Show. The new closing date is Saturday, October 18th.

The 37th Annual Members’ Art Show celebrates the diverse work of its strong contingency of current artist members in its annual Members’ Show. All subjects, styles, and media are exhibited in this expansive group art exhibit, in which approximately 160 artists, mainly from Connecticut and New York, each display one representative work.

The works include a lenticular photograph by Miggs Burroughs in which the image of a woman shifts as you move, a mixed media piece using jewelry by Mary Yordon, sculpture composed of found material by Lubomir Tomaszewski and Rick Kulawitz, and stunning interactive and dynamic sculptures by artists such as Drew Klotz, Jerome Harris Parmet and Lewis Cohen. As usual, a majority of the pieces are for sale. The exhibition is generously sponsored by Bankwell of New Canaan and Whole Foods Market of Darien.

The Carriage Barn Arts Center also offers groups private tours to all art exhibitions. To schedule a tour, please contact the Carriage Barn Arts Center at 203 972 1895.

On Sunday, October 19th, 8 -11:30 am, in conjunction with Caffeine and Carburetors event at Waveny Park, the Carriage Barn Arts Center will be hosting a children’s art workshop, featuring fun car-related crafts and refreshments. Sponsored by Gen Re, Kiwanis Club of New Canaan, Newcomer’s Club of New Canaan and Rotary Club of New Canaan.

The mission of the New Canaan Society for the Arts, Inc. is to promote the visual and performing arts, and to enrich the community through exhibitions, education, and cultural experiences, and to operate the Carriage Barn Arts Center. The Carriage Barn Arts Center offers artists opportunities to exhibit their work in an exceptional gallery space in a unique nineteenth-century stone barn. Exhibitions, lectures, educational workshops, concerts and other events are held in this adaptively reused historical building on the grounds of a former estate, now Waveny Park. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Saturday 10 am – 3 pm, Sunday 1 – 5 pm. For further information please call the Carriage Barn Arts Center at 203.972.1895 or visit www.carriagebarn.org.