Art/Place Gallery celebrates over 44 years as a not-for-profit artist run gallery, located in the center of downtown Fairfield, Connecticut. Founded in 1981, Art/Place Gallery opened it's doors in the Southport Railroad Station, which in 2008 was destroyed by fire. Our gallery has been on Sanford Street for the last 12 years located in Fairfield's Arts District.
The mission of Art/Place Gallery is to provide a place where professional and emerging artists can interact creatively and exhibit without the restrictions that might be imposed by a commercial gallery. Members can experiment and develop work in a broad range of mediums and subject matter. Additionally, our mission includes interaction with the community by way of rotating solo or group exhibits, art talks, lectures, demonstrations, and critiques.
A frequent tradition has featured "guest" artists which have included Sol Lewitt, Gabor Peterdi, Antonio Frasconi and James Grashow to name a few. The "Artists Invite Artists" show has also been a popular exhibit. Art/Place Gallery continues to present their work in other venues to ever expand our audience.
The diversity in the art of the members includes works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, various forms of printmaking, collage, and digitally produced art. Art/Place Gallery welcomes area educators and institutions to bring groups in for the exchange of ideas. The gallery hosted an exhibit of art teachers from Fairfield public schools as a community outreach.