City Lights in the Community
City Lights Gallery is a non-profit organization that offers a common ground for students, youth, arts enthusiasts, artists, patrons, visitors, business people and residents to experience art, meet and exchange ideas. City Lights has a dedicated gallery/studio space in Bridgeport’s Roosevelt School and runs programs that bring art and creativity to area students. City Lights works closely with the Bridgeport school teachers to provide content and activities designed to promote art appreciation, transferable skills and increase vocabulary.
The presentation of an exhibit of art made with beeswax integrated art appreciation with science. City Lights invited a local beekeeper, Marina Marchese of RedBEE Honey, to the Roosevelt school art gallery space, to focus on the source of beeswax. Her discussion reinforced concepts of pollination that the students had studied and broaden their awareness of beekeeping, beeswax and honey harvesting. Students were introduced to the oldest painting medium after cave painting called “Encaustic,” a paint made with beeswax. They rolled beeswax candles, tasted local organic honey and even tried on the beekeepers helmet.
City Lights Gallery is an active, vital part of our community, from connecting students to the world of art, to taking part in the restoration of a beloved monument in Seaside Park.
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Scroll down and click on pictures of City Lights programs in the community. Please help us to provide cultural enrichment opportunities for children and adults in greater Bridgeport, CT.
Restoring the Sailors and Soldiers Monument in Seaside Park
Art in Roosevelt school, Large photo-collage by Yolanda Vasquez Petrocelli
Observation Beehive at Bridgeport ArtsFest
Peruvian Dance Group performs at City Lights during Latino Art Exhibit
Central High School students visit City Lights
Students view Batik at in-school gallery space
Drawing Class at City Lights
Drumming class performs for a visiting artist from NIgeria, Tunde Odunlade
Drawing Class at City Lights
Brazilian Dance Lesson on McLevy Green in downtown Bridgeport
Chess at Newfield Library Bridgeport
HOPE/ESPERANZA by Yolanda Vasquez Petrocelli at Roosevelt School
Printmaking in the art gallery classroom
Marina, the Beekeeper visits Roosevelt.
Professional Illustrator, Mark Hannon shares his insight regarding his work and school experience and critiques the work of Central High School students in preparation for the BIG READ Student exhibit.
Students working on Starry Night Mural, using encaustic paint
African dance at Roosevelt school
Students paint van in Bassick Autoshop, named Van GO
Working with Volunteers at Healing Newtown through Art Space
Making a big impression, VAN GO gets squashed by Monster Truck
