CORNWALL, Conn. —The Cornwall Library at 30 Pine St. is accepting donations for its annual Labor Day Art Sale, “Lighten Up and Let it Go,” set this year for Friday, Aug. 29, through Monday, Sept. 1.
Works can be dropped off at the library during regular business hours, or for more information, call Margaret Haske at 860-672-6874.
The sale features artwork from area artists and collectors—oil paintings, watercolors, prints and the like—taken from their walls and attics to be donated to benefit the library. where they are sold to fund many worthy activities.
The Friday evening cocktail reception will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. and typically attracts a holiday crowd. Saturday and Sunday hours, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, will be 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. Labor Day, Sept. 2, the sale will be open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Artwork will run the gamut from antique to contemporary, from jazzy and colorful to classic black and white, from realistic to abstract. The range of mediums will include prints, watercolors, posters, photographs and paintings with an occasional small three-dimensional piece. All work will be documented to the extent feasible and reasonably priced, starting at $25 and running up to the tens of thousands.
As works are sold, new pieces will refresh the show.
The library will accept donations of artwork through Friday, Aug. 15. Donors should contact the library at 860-672-6874. All art is gratefully received.
The library depends on private contributions and grants to support its programs; all donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
