Silvermine Arts Center
Retail Art SuppliesConnecticut, United States11-50 Employees
Silvermine Arts Center, based in New Canaan, Connecticut, functions as a hub for arts education, exhibitions, and artistic practice. The five-acre campus includes an award-winning School of Art with broad enrollment, a Guild of more than 300 professional artists, and five galleries that offer free admission alongside a permanent collection of original prints and an outdoor Sculpture Walk. The organization emphasizes broad access to the arts, engaging people of diverse ages and backgrounds through making, viewing, and community discussion. Its educational mission extends beyond the campus through outreach programs that provide curriculum-based arts education to about 1,000 children in under-resourced Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford schools and through collaborations with neighboring non-profits to support people with disabilities or mental health issues. In 2024, Silvermine announced a partnership with Earthplace Nature Center to present an art exhibition featuring fourth graders from Bridgeport, illustrating its collaborative approach to community programming.