Lecture at NCCC: The Positive Effect of Art on Those in Prison by Pyillis Kornfeld
Phyllis will lecture on the positive effect of art on those in prison. This event is co- sponsored by a Center for Teaching mini-grant, the Criminal Justice Association and the Cultural Planning Committee. Below are some samples of work that has been completed by prisoners that have worked with Phyllis.    

For 32 years, Phyllis has been working closely with incarcerated men and women around the country—all security levels from county jail to death row. Some people have been in her class for as long as 10 years and Phyllis continues to do her work regularly. Her belief and lecture will discuss the serious engagement in creating art, and how it stimulates the exercise of a person's better nature. We need the arts as a powerful tool for change in the individuals, their peers, family, community, so they will be in better shape when they come out than they were in when they arrived.
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Phyllis’s degrees are in Art Education. She is the author of Cellblock Visions: Prison Art in America, (Princeton University Press) and a contributor to Art Education Beyond the Classroom (Palgrave Macmillan).
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Serious engagement in creating art stimulates the exercise of a person's better nature. We need the arts as a powerful tool for change in the individuals, their peers, family, community, so they will be in better shape when they come out than they were in when they arrived. The brilliant artwork that Phyllis shows and the quotes from the artists make this powerfully evident. The incarcerated people come fully alive through this presentation and their humaneness has a strong effect on the audience.

Nancy Marine lobby exhibits next generation of art professionals

The Five Points College Consortium student work currently on exhibition in the Nancy Marine Lobby of the Warner Theatre is simply stunning!  Five Points is extremely proud to partner with the Warner Theatre; NWCC; University of Connecticut; and Hartford Art School, University of Hartford in presenting this next generation of art professionals. Clearly the future of the visual arts is in good hands!

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Saturday, March 28, 2015, 10am-1pm
Not All Artists are Starving...

PORTFOLIO DAY DISCUSSION: "What It Means To Be an Artist Today"

FACT: 2014 was the largest fine Arts Sales worldwide ever: $65 Billion.
FACT: 9% of the average stock portfolio is invested in Art.

Join us for a day of advisement, guidance & conversation.
Meet with collegiate art professionals to learn how to make a statement with your portfolio.

  • PORTFOLIOS: College representatives will advise on portfolio requirements for their specific programs.
  • THE EXPERIENCE: College students representing all age groups will answer questions on what to expect in college art classes.
  • CAREER OPTIONS: Get the latest information on art and design careers in the 21st century.
  • PERSONAL ENRICHMENT: Working full time, retired, or just want to explore the arts? Find out how best to do this.
  • TRANSFER CREDITS: Discuss various transfer options with the three Five Points Consortium Colleges.
This event is sponsored by Five Points Gallery with support from the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Friday, February 20, 6-7:30pm
Student Reception
Nancy Marine Theatre Lobby

The Student Reception and exhibition at the Nancy Marine Theatre Lobby is the second event of FPG's College Consortium program in collaboration with the Warner Theatre which offers consortium students an opportunity to exhibit in a highly visible, off-campus location.  It is free and open to the public and will run through May 21st.

Thursday, September 18, 2014 – 7:00 PM
Writers in Conversation
Ted Thompson
The Land of Steady Habits
LCWP | Litchfield County Writer's Project