We Make Art Happen™
We’re a friendly bunch of artists who like to get together and share our creative passions.
The pandemic hasn’t stopped us! We’ve got a full calendar of Zoom events, so come and join us for these great events.
Each month we offer a variety of artist opportunities:
Monthly Arts Networking Meeting – a free event, the first Tuesday of each month where we share our creative challenge pieces and give/get feedback
*NEW* Monthly Youth Arts Meeting – a free event for student members grades 5-12, the first Saturday of each month where we share our creative challenge pieces and give/get feedback
Figure Drawing Sessions – both long and short pose and occasionally costumed. 18 years of age or older.
Figure Drawing on Zoom – short, athletic gesture poses, from 1- to 20-minutes
Long Pose Figure Study – after a few warmup poses, the model takes one pose for the remainder of the session
In-Person Figure Drawing – At Sterling House Community Center. Format (long or short poses) will be set by the moderator.
Arts Workshops – come polish your skills or learn new ones to enhance your creative pursuits… learn more
Writing Workshops – come polish your skills or learn new ones to enhance your creative pursuits… learn more
Writers’ Group – Meets the first Wednesday of each month… learn more
Creative Conversation Series – Where creatives present on a topic via Zoom and share their knowledge and experiences with the participants… learn more
Call For Artists – Elements. ELEMENT can be defined as a basic or essential part or aspect of something that cannot be broken down into a simpler form. For this show, we ask community visual and performing artists to submit entries inspired by your interpretation of elements. Visual art, music, written/spoken word, dance art forms encouraged…learn more
Spotlight on Creatives – A new series of artist interviews, highlighting members and creatives in the greater Stratford area and others connected with the Alliance… learn more.
Member News – What are our members up to with their art? learn more.
Here’s our calendar of events:
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September Monthly Arts Networking Meeting 7:00 pm September Monthly Arts Networking Meeting @ Zoom Videoconferencing Sep 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Theme Challenge: The American Worker Join us at the September Monthly meeting of Arts Alliance of Stratford. Meet and network with other local creative people. The August/September challenge is The American Worker. September begins by honoring the American worker with[...] | Figure Drawing via Zoom 5:45 pm Figure Drawing via Zoom @ Zoom Videoconferencing Sep 7 @ 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm  This will be a digital session. Register here. Sessions will meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month Time: 6:15 – 9:00 PM, Eastern Time 3:15 – 6:00 PM, Pacific Time If you live between the 2 coasts or[...] | |||||
| Long Pose Figure Study on Zoom 5:45 pm Long Pose Figure Study on Zoom @ Zoom Videoconferencing Sep 14 @ 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm  This will be a digital session. Register here. Sessions will meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month Time: 5:45 – 9:00 PM, Eastern Time 2:45 – 6:00 PM, Pacific Time If you live between the 2 coasts, be[...] | ||||||
| Figure Drawing via Zoom 5:45 pm Figure Drawing via Zoom @ Zoom Videoconferencing Sep 21 @ 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm This will be a digital session. Register here. Sessions will meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month Time: 6:15 – 9:00 PM, Eastern Time 3:15 – 6:00 PM, Pacific Time If you live between the 2 coasts or[...] | ||||||
| All Creative Writing Classes 7:00 pm All Creative Writing Classes @ Zoom Online Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm  SELECT TUESDAYs THROUGH THE YEAR (New Topic Each Time!) Online (Zoom) Workshops 7:00pm – 9:00pm Eastern Time Cost: Arts Alliance of Stratford members: $30 each session Non-members: $40 each session Learn about membership About the instructor Brian Hogan is a[...] | Long Pose Figure Study on Zoom 5:45 pm Long Pose Figure Study on Zoom @ Zoom Videoconferencing Sep 28 @ 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm This will be a digital session. Register here. Sessions will meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month Time: 5:45 – 9:00 PM, Eastern Time 2:45 – 6:00 PM, Pacific Time If you live between the 2 coasts, be[...] |
